| European Explorer Passion Play 2010
A 23-Day tour starting from $CALL
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| About This Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The small alpine village of Oberammergau is
world famous for the Passion Play performed by its villagers every ten years. The next season of
performances will be in the year 2010, when
more than 1,500 richly-costumed Oberammergau
villagers will take part in the Passion Play,
fulfilling a solemn promise made by their
forefathers in 1633. Many tens of thousands of
visitors of all nationalities and denominations
will travel to Oberammergau to witness this
dramatic event. |
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**Category HC1 Oberammergau hotels (best available in the area) **Category 1A Seating for the Passion Play -the best seats available.
Passion Play departures:
Final Dates, prices, itinerary and terms and conditions will be advised at the time of reservation and are subject to change. Please call for details. There will not be another chance like this until 2020 so don't delay - call a travel specialist today to avoid disappointment. Day 1 Depart USA Day 2 Arrive London Day 3 London sightseeing Day 4 London - Amsterdam Day 5 Amsterdam Day 6 Amsterdam - Rhineland Day 7 Rhineland - Oberammergau Day 8 Oberammergau Day 9 Oberammergau - Vienna Day 10 Vienna Day 11 Vienna - Venice Day 12 Venice Day 13 Venice - Rome Day 14 Rome Day 15 Rome - Florence Day 16 Florence Day 17 Florence - Nice Day 18 Nice Day 19 Nice - Lucerne Day 20 Lucerne Day 21 Lucerne - Paris Day 22 Paris Day 23 Return to USA
Drive along Vienna’s Ring Road to see the Parliament, Winter Palace & Opera House.
Cruise to St Mark’s Square to see the Doges’ Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Basilica in Venice. Visit the vast St Peter’s Basilica, housing art by Bernini and Michelangelo. Visit Siena to see the black and white Cathedral & the vast Campo Square. See the Cathedral, ‘Gates of Paradise’ & open-air gallery of Signoria Square in Florence. See the Leaning Tower of Pisa. View Lucerne’s Lion Monument. See Notre Dame & drive along the Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Demonstrations of diamond cutting & polishing, cheese & clog making in Holland, Venetian glass-blowing, Florentine leather-work, French perfumery. See the theatre and colourful chalets in Oberammergau - home of the Passion Play. OBERAMMERGAU ACCOMMODATION
& SEATING PLAN
Premium Tours: The Oberammergau organisers offer five categories of hotel accommodation. These range from the adequate HC5 category, right up to HC1, which are the best hotels available. All Insight Premium Tours will stay in HC1 Oberammergau hotels - now you can’t get better than that! In addition, HC1 hotels automatically include Category 1A seating for the Passion Play - the best seats in the house! See the seating plan above. HC1 hotels are described by the organisers as; luxuriously furnished, spacious rooms of the highest standard, with shower or bath/WC and a corner seating unit. They are equipped with a safe, minibar (or a range of drinks), colour TV, radio, direct dial telephone, internet access, hair-dryer, cosmetic articles and bathrobe. European Essentials Tours: The Oberammergau organisers offer a further four categories of Guesthouses and Inns, ranging from the modestly furnished GC4 rooms up to the best Inns and Guesthouses on offer - GC1 category. All Insight European Essentials Tours attending Oberammergau will stay in the best GC1 Inns and Guesthouses. These packages include Category 2 seats for the Passion Play. See the seating plan above. GC1 Inns and Guesthouses are described by the organisers as large, comfortable rooms (some of them apartments), for discerning guests with shower or bath/WC and a corner seating unit. They are equipped with a minibar (or a range of drinks), colour TV, radio, direct dial telephone, internet access, hair-dryer and cosmetic articles. We encourage all persons interested in group tours to contact us as soon as possible to register for our Priority Interest List. Space will be confirmed and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. All of our packages will include 2 nights stay in the Oberammergau area. We will also have a limited number of 1 night packages available for customized itineraries only. Preliminary rates for those packages will be available in early 2008. Pre-Registration: 1. Performances run May through October, from approx. 2:30 pm - 10:30 pm with a dinner break. Seats are limited and sell out very quickly. 2. Oberammergau organizers have not yet detailed play arrangements/accommodation but have outlined the tours most likely to include the Passion Play option. Individual Travellers: a. No money is required at this stage b. Full deposit and payment details will be advised as soon as arrangements are finalized. At that stage you may choose to continue with your reservations, make changes or cancel without penalty. c. If Insight is unable to provide seats for the dates of your choice or itineraries change once Passion Play details are released, Insight will provide alternate dates/routes where possible. d. Early payment discounts do not apply. FOR GROUPS: Ask your travel agent to contact Insight Vacations Groups for details and to book your group now. CURRENT SPECIALS: Great Savings and Discounts EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNTS SAVE UP TO 10%: Insight sells its tours in many countries worldwide so the most popular tours fill very quickly. Don’t be disappointed, book early! You’ll be assured of the tours you want, andthe earlier you pay, the more you SAVE! Here’s how... Pay 4 months prior to tour departure date to SAVE 2.5% Pay 7 months prior to tour departure date to SAVE 5% Pay 10 months prior to tour departure date to SAVE 7.5% Pay 12 months prior to tour departure date to SAVE 10% Tours must be paid in full for this discount to apply. Discounts apply to the land-only portion of your tour. Tour prices may change in future brochures. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises.
FAMILY SAVINGS YOUNG TRAVELLERS SAVE 10% AGED 5-17 YEARS :Travel broadens the mind and enhances those special relationships. Insight offers you the opportunity of sharing your happy holiday memories with your children or grandchildren. This discount applies to the Land Only portion of your tour. Young Travellers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by an adult (limit of one Young Traveller Discount per room). On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveller must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our Groups Discount. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises.
GROUP DISCOUNTS 5 OR MORE – SAVE 5%: If a group of 5 to 8 people travel together a discount of 5% per person applies to the Land Only portion of your tour. So it pays to get together with your family and friends! SAVE $$$ FOR 9 OR MORE : If you have a group of 9 or more people travelling together on the same scheduled tour, then you automatically qualify for big savings! Your savings will be determined by the number of people travelling so ask call for details. You may also reserve a tour departure exclusively for your group! Some restrictions apply. Please contact our Groups Department 1-866-475-7023. These discounts cannot be combined with Frequent Traveller, Family Savings or Triple Room Discounts. To qualify, names of all passengers travelling must be advised to Insight at the time of booking. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises.
SINGLE TRAVELLER SAVING SAVE UP TO $2850 PER PERSON with Insight’s Room Mate Matching service Insight believes travelling solo should not cost you more! That’s why for people travelling alone on an Insight coach tour, we'll match you with someone of the same gender, so you don't have to pay the single room supplement. If we fail to match you, we'll provide a single room at no extra cost. Please note there is a no-smoking policy in all shared rooms. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises. 3. Does not apply to Irish Elegance.
TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNTS: When three people travel together and share one room, each of the three enjoys a discount off the tour price. See the Triple Room Reductions on the itinerary of your choice. This discount only applies to tours featuring the “Share a Triple Room” reduction on the itinerary pages. Note the third bed will, on occasions, be a foldaway.
FREQUENT TRAVELLER SAVING SAVE 5% OFF YOUR NEXT TOUR: Most first-time travellers go on vacation with Insight again and again. In recognition of our loyal customers, Insight now extends to all clients automatic membership into our Premier Plus Club, as well as a 5% Discount off the Land portion of their next Insight trip. Insight’s Premier Plus Club & 5% Discount is not available retroactively. Only one voucher is available per person, per tour, per year and only one voucher can be redeemed against each further tour booking. This discount cannot be combined with our Groups Discount. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise.
EXTRA TOUR DISCOUNTS SAVE $$$ON YOUR 2ND TOUR: Book two Insight vacations, each 7 days or longer and you will receive a reduction of 5%off the cheaper of the two tours. Both tours must be booked at the same time. This discount is per person.
COMPLIMENTARY TRANSFERS: Save up to $135 per couple on LONDON taxi fares
FREE LONDON RETURN : Passengers taking the 'Land only' option on our Discovery tours may return to London by Insight motorcoach at NO EXTRA CHARGE, instead of departing from Paris. Offer applies to the final day of the following Discovery tours: E920, E910, E933, E914, E912, E913, E916 & G916. Accommodations will be required, as arrival in London is late afternoon/early evening.
SMALL GROUPS ADVANTAGE : Many tour operators fill their tours with up to 53 passengers. This means more congestion and less leg room on the coach as seats are configured more closely. At Insight we have a maximum of only 40 guests per tour.
INSIGHT'S GUARANTEES PRICE GUARANTEE: With Insight, you don’t need to worry about currency fluctuations. Once we receive your full deposit, your land tour price is guaranteed and protected against any increases. (Excludes pre-registration for tours in future brochures and any imposed fuel surcharges or Government Taxes. TOUR GUARANTEE FOR LAND TRAVEL: To assist you when booking our airline offers and taking our great early payment savings, Insight has designated a large number of tours which we guarantee will operate on the scheduled date, unless circumstances occur beyond our control. Look for Tour Guarantee (TG symbol) on the itinerary of your choice indicating applicable dates. All other featured departures are planned to operate however, for operational reasons, may be subject to re- scheduling with at least 50 days notice (between May 1st & September 30th). |
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