The Grand Alpine Tour Passion Play 2010 (16 Days starting from $4,550)

The Grand Alpine Tour Passion Play 2010

A 16-Day tour starting from $4,550

Length:	16 Days
Type:	First Class Tour
Category:	Passion Play Tour
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	GATPP16

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About This Tour

The quaint European village of Oberammergau is world famous for the spectacular Passion Play performed by its residents just once every decade. Keeping a pledge made nearly 400 years ago, this reenactment of the crucifixion of Christ preserves the health and well-being of its residents to this day.

CONTACT US for special promotional discounts if:

• Book 6,10 or 12 months in advance save up to 10%

• Young Travelers ages 5-17 save 10% off tours

• Groups of 5 or more save 5%, 9+ one goes for free

• Triple Room Discount available

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
Details
SPECIALS

The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.

A qualified local city guide in Vienna and Salzburg.

Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom.

14 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 Welcome dinner, 1 Highlight Dinner & 7 three course dinners

You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.

All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.

A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Frankfurt Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 16 with land and air purchase.

Passion Play Tickets

Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight to Frankfurt.

Day 2 - Arrive Frankfurt (Offenbach)
On arrival at Frankfurt airport you are met and transferred to your hotel. Later, an orientation tour of this city's centre and medieval Romerplatz is followed by a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow traveling companions.

Day 3 - Oberammergau
Buffet Breakfast, D

Day 4 - Oberammergau
Continental breakfast, L, D

Day 5 - Vienna (CB)

Day 6 - Vienna (BB)

Day 7 - Innsbruck (BB,HD)

Day 8 - St. Mortiz

Day 9 - Zermatt at leisure
Enjoy a full day in Europe's most charming mountain resort. The streets are traffic-free and its views of the Matterhorn are stunning. Perhaps take a ride on the incredible Gornergrat mountain railway for lunch and fantastic views. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 9 - Zermatt - Stresa - St. Moritz
Today, we descend to Tasch to rejoin our coach for a crossing of the Simplon Pass into Italy. We stop in the pretty resort of Stresa on Lake Maggiore, before we drive along beautiful Lake Como. Back into Switzerland to the Engadine Valley and elegant St. Moritz. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 10 - St. Moritz - Innsbruck
We enjoy a scenic drive to Switzerland's Inn Valley and the Austrian frontier near Landeck. We continue through Tyrolean landscapes to Innsbruck, where orientation features the Golden Roof, Wilten Basilica, Hofburg Palace and the Olympic ski jump. Tonight, we enjoy a dinner of Tyrolean specialties in a local restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Day 16 - Frankfurt - USA
Time to bid farewell to your Tour Director and new-found friends as we transfer to the airport for our return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)

The exact final composition of your tour will be published in Trafalgar's Europe and Britain 2009 Brochure, due for release in October 2008. By paying your deposit, you are agreeing to accept the finalized version of your tour itinerary, as published in Trafalgar's Europe and Britain 2009 Brochure, In return, Trafalgar will honor the tour prices listed in this brochure, even should the final tour price listed in Trafalgar's Europe and Britain 2009 Brochure, increase. In the event that your finalized tour price is lower, Trafalgar will refund the difference to you.

This guarantee excludes fuel surcharges and does not apply to any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government or its agencies.

To speak to one of our live, experienced travel consultants, Call us now at 1-800-942-3301. Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
5/13/2010 - 5/28/2010	$4,550
5/15/2010 - 5/30/2010	$4,550
5/20/2010 - 6/4/2010	$4,550
5/22/2010 - 6/6/2010	$4,550
5/27/2010 - 6/11/2010	$4,550
5/29/2010 - 6/13/2010	$4,550
6/3/2010 - 6/18/2010	$4,550
6/5/2010 - 6/20/2010	$4,550
6/10/2010 - 6/25/2010	$4,550
6/12/2010 - 6/27/2010	$4,550
6/17/2010 - 7/2/2010	$4,550
6/19/2010 - 7/4/2010	$4,550
6/24/2010 - 7/9/2010	$4,550
6/26/2010 - 7/11/2010	$4,550
7/1/2010 - 7/16/2010	$4,550
7/3/2010 - 7/18/2010	$4,550
7/8/2010 - 7/23/2010	$4,550
7/10/2010 - 7/25/2010	$4,550
7/15/2010 - 7/30/2010	$4,580
7/17/2010 - 8/1/2010	$4,580
7/22/2010 - 8/6/2010	$4,580
7/24/2010 - 8/8/2010	$4,580
7/29/2010 - 8/13/2010	$4,580
7/31/2010 - 8/15/2010	$4,580
8/5/2010 - 8/20/2010	$4,580
8/7/2010 - 8/22/2010	$4,580
8/12/2010 - 8/27/2010	$4,580
8/14/2010 - 8/29/2010	$4,580
8/19/2010 - 9/3/2010	$4,550
8/21/2010 - 9/5/2010	$4,550
8/26/2010 - 9/10/2010	$4,550
8/28/2010 - 9/12/2010	$4,550
9/2/2010 - 9/17/2010	$4,580
9/4/2010 - 9/19/2010	$4,580
9/9/2010 - 9/24/2010	$4,580
9/11/2010 - 9/26/2010	$4,580
9/16/2010 - 10/1/2010	$4,580
9/18/2010 - 10/3/2010	$4,580
9/23/2010 - 10/8/2010	$4,580
9/25/2010 - 10/10/2010	$4,580
9/30/2010 - 10/15/2010	$4,580

All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply. Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare. The exact final composition of your tour will be published in Trafalgar's Europe and Britain 2009 Brochure, due for release in October 2008. By paying your deposit, you are agreeing to accept the finalized version of your tour itinerary, as published in Trafalgar's Europe and Britain 2009 Brochure, In return, Trafalgar will honor the tour prices listed in this brochure, even should the final tour price listed in Trafalgar's Europe and Britain 2009 Brochure, increase. In the event that your finalized tour price is lower, Trafalgar will refund the difference to you. This guarantee excludes fuel surcharges and does not apply to any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government or its agencies. May 1 – August 31, 2008: Non-refundable $450 per person due within 7 days of ticket confirmation Sept 1, 2009 All bookings require final non-refundable balance. Deposit is non-refundable unless overall price increases by more than 20%. No group discounts or individual including Tour Conductor, Group Free Place, Friendly Five, Young Traveler, Early Payment or Triple Room will apply to Oberammergau portion of any tour. Single room accommodations are not available in Oberammergau Other conditions and restrictions may apply * For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms. Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons. For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent. The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request. MEALS ON TOUR: As specified in each itinerary. Meals are based on the hotel's or restaurant's buffet or set menu. In general, beverages are not included, unless specifically stated. TRANSFERS: Transfers will dependent on the tour you choose. In general, if you buy the Land and Air package then return transfers between the airport and hotel are included. If you buy land only then you are responsible for your own transfers or they can be purchased separately. SIGHTSEEING: There will be a maximum of 49 people on the tour. You will ride in comfort, air-conditioned motor coaches, all with reclining seats. Your Tour Director will implement a seat rotation system, whereby clients rotate seats on the coach daily. This allows for all passengers to experience the different views from various seats and maximize interaction. ACCOMMODATIONS: The majority of hotels have air conditioning but not all. Fewer hotels north of the Alps in Europe have air conditioning as a matter of course. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: On dates including, but not limited to religious holidays and national celebrations, some monuments and sites may be closed. On these occasions, touring itineraries may be amended to reflect these closures. LUGGAGE: Baggage handling is provided. One suitcase per person will be brought to your hotel room. Due to limited space on the motor coach, you are requested to bring one suitcase per person with the dimensions of 30 in. x 18 in. x 10 in. and weight not exceeding 23kg / 50 lbs - plus the travel bag you get with your documents. The travel bag is approximately 38cm in length, 26cm in height and 17cm in depth. It is a soft canvas bag with a front pocket, back pocket and main body section, plus net holder on the side for drink bottles or whatever. It has handles as well as a shoulder strap. TIPPING The tour has pre-paid certain tips and gratuities for you such as all baggage handling at hotels and ports. Tips to restaurant staff for meals are also included in the price of your tour. Tips are customarily given to your Tour Director, Driver and Local Guides at your discretion. The recommended amounts are: Tour Directors US$4 per day, Drivers US$2.50 per day and Local Guides US$1 per day. CHILDREN**: All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Minimum age for children on escorted or guided coach tours is six. Minimum age for European river cruises is 12. There is no minimum age on independent packages. Discounts for children sharing a room as third apply to children under 12.

Frankfurt: Orientation of this impressive city.
Rhine Valley: Cruise past the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting).
Heidelberg: View the Castle.
Baden-Baden: Orientation of this spa resort.
Titisee: Visit this resort.
Schaffhausen: See the Rhine Falls.
Lucerne: Orientation including the walled Old Town and the Lion Monument.
Interlaken: Visit the lakeside resort. View the Jungfrau (weather permitting).
Geneva: Orientation including the Jet d'Eau and United Nations' Building.
Zermatt: Ascend by electric mini-bus and taxi to your Zermatt hotel. View the Matterhorn (weather permitting).
Stresa: Visit this pretty resort.
Innsbruck: Orientation including the Olympic ski jump, the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica.
Berchtesgaden: Visit the Bavarian Alpine resort.
Vienna: Sightseeing includes St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Hofburg and Imperial Boulevards.
Danube Valley: See the Monastery of Melk and Durnstein Castle.
Salzburg: Sightseeing including 'The Sound of Music' locations, the Domplatz and Mozart's birthplace.
Munich: Orientation seeing the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Glockenspiel.
Oberammergau: Orientation of the Passion Play village. Passion Play performance
Rothenburg: Orientation of this perfectly preserved medieval city.
Scenic drives Rhine Valley, Black Forest, Brunig Pass, Rhone Valley, Simplon Pass, Italian Lakes, Engadine Valley, Salzkammergut, Danube Valley, Romantic Road.

All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply.

Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare.

The exact final composition of your tour will be published in Trafalgar's Europe and Britain 2009 Brochure, due for release in October 2008. By paying your deposit, you are agreeing to accept the finalized version of your tour itinerary, as published in Trafalgar's Europe and Britain 2009 Brochure, In return, Trafalgar will honor the tour prices listed in this brochure, even should the final tour price listed in Trafalgar's Europe and Britain 2009 Brochure, increase. In the event that your finalized tour price is lower, Trafalgar will refund the difference to you.

This guarantee excludes fuel surcharges and does not apply to any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government or its agencies.

May 1 – August 31, 2008: Non-refundable $450 per person due within 7 days of ticket confirmation

Sept 1, 2009 All bookings require final non-refundable balance.

Deposit is non-refundable unless overall price increases by more than 20%.

No group discounts or individual including Tour Conductor, Group Free Place, Friendly Five, Young Traveler, Early Payment or Triple Room will apply to Oberammergau portion of any tour.

Single room accommodations are not available in Oberammergau

Other conditions and restrictions may apply

*** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.

Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.
MEALS ON TOUR: As specified in each itinerary. Meals are based on the hotel's or restaurant's buffet or set menu. In general, beverages are not included, unless specifically stated.

TRANSFERS: Transfers will dependent on the tour you choose. In general, if you buy the Land and Air package then return transfers between the airport and hotel are included. If you buy land only then you are responsible for your own transfers or they can be purchased separately.

SIGHTSEEING: There will be a maximum of 49 people on the tour. You will ride in comfort, air-conditioned motor coaches, all with reclining seats. Your Tour Director will implement a seat rotation system, whereby clients rotate seats on the coach daily. This allows for all passengers to experience the different views from various seats and maximize interaction.

ACCOMMODATIONS: The majority of hotels have air conditioning but not all. Fewer hotels north of the Alps in Europe have air conditioning as a matter of course.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: On dates including, but not limited to religious holidays and national celebrations, some monuments and sites may be closed. On these occasions, touring itineraries may be amended to reflect these closures.

LUGGAGE: Baggage handling is provided. One suitcase per person will be brought to your hotel room. Due to limited space on the motor coach, you are requested to bring one suitcase per person with the dimensions of 30 in. x 18 in. x 10 in. and weight not exceeding 23kg / 50 lbs - plus the travel bag you get with your documents. The travel bag is approximately 38cm in length, 26cm in height and 17cm in depth. It is a soft canvas bag with a front pocket, back pocket and main body section, plus net holder on the side for drink bottles or whatever. It has handles as well as a shoulder strap.

TIPPING The tour has pre-paid certain tips and gratuities for you such as all baggage handling at hotels and ports. Tips to restaurant staff for meals are also included in the price of your tour. Tips are customarily given to your Tour Director, Driver and Local Guides at your discretion. The recommended amounts are: Tour Directors US$4 per day, Drivers US$2.50 per day and Local Guides US$1 per day.

CHILDREN: All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Minimum age for children on escorted or guided coach tours is six. Minimum age for European river cruises is 12. There is no minimum age on independent packages. Discounts for children sharing a room as third apply to children under 12.

CURRENT SPECIALS:

Take advantage of Trafalgar's great savings and discounts

Take advantage of Trafalgar's great savings and discounts.

EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT - Save up to 10%

Many Trafalgar tours sell out months before the departure date, so book NOW to avoid disappointment.The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the Land-only portion of your trip. Below is our Early Payment Saving options - pay between:

4-6 months SAVE 2.5%

7-9 months SAVE 5%

10-12 months SAVE 7.5%

1 year or more SAVE 10%

All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Greek Cruises, Egypt, European Express tour and extra night accommodation.*When booking our Basel to Amsterdam River Cruise please check our River Cruise brochure for the savings and discounts exclusions. Conditions apply.

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SAVE ON YOUR 2nd TOUR - Save 5%

Book two Trafalgar holidays, each 8 days or longer for a reduction of 5% off the land portion of the tour with the shortest duration. Take three tours and save on two! Ask your travel professional for suggestions on your perfect tour combination.

IMPORTANT: Tours are combinable with second and subsequent additional tours. Tours must be booked at the same time. Discount is per person only and does NOT apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt and extra night accommodation or any combination of a tour plus a cruise or rail journey as shown in brochures. Please see our Trafalgar brochures for their saving or discount exclusions. Conditions apply.

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TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS - Save 5%

A party of five or more friends - Travel with 5 to 8 friends or family members on the same tour and everyone will receive a discount of 5% off the Land portion of the tour.

A party of 9 or more friends - Further significant savings are available for larger groups of friends and families traveling together. Ask your Travel Agent for full details.

IMPORTANT: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach, so book early! These discounts cannot be combined with any other rooming, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. Names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify. These discounts do not apply to extra night accommodation, are not combinable with our Frequent Traveler offer and are not available on Winter tours, Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Greece tours. Conditions apply.

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YOUNG TRAVELER AGES - SAVE 10%

Share your holiday memories with your family and take advantage of a discount on the Land-only portion of your tour. Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by and adult (limit of one young traveler per room).

On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveler must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS DISCOUNTS, and is limited to one young traveler discount per room. It also does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey or Israel tours, extra night accommodation or London and gateway accommodation. Conditions apply.

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SINGLE TRAVELER room share and save

One of the great benefits of Escorted Travel is the ease of traveling solo, and with Trafalgar we make it simple by offering the following options:

Guaranteed Room Share

When traveling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a 'room sharing' basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same sex on a 'twin room' basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends and a positive way to stretch your vacation budget further. If we fail to match you we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

This service does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, European Express tour, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and extra night accommodation. Conditions apply.

Single Supplement Value

If you prefer the privacy of your own room, you'll appreciate our low single room supplement.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT

Travel with three people, sharing one room and each of you will receive a discount off the land-only portion of your tour price. Each itinerary page will list the price reduction, see the tour of your choice.

Triple room discounts are based on sharing a twin-bedded room with an extra bed which may be a rollaway. This discount is applicable to itineraries featuring the Triple Room Reduction offer only.

Note: All prices are per person, double occupancy, subject to availability. These pages are not endorsed or supported by the tour operator in any way. All information presented is based on promotional material provided by the tour operator. All prices, itineraries, accommodations and dates are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. The prices on this website are not guaranteed. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in pricing. Please call us toll free at 1-800-942-3301 to confirm availability and pricing.