Oberammergau
and the Swiss Alps Coach Holidays 9 Days
Oberammergau and the Swiss Alps - Itinerary
SATURDAY: Depart
from one of our local joining points or take advantage of
our Door to Door service* and connect to your transfer service
to Dover. Here you meet your Silver Service luxury coach
and fellow travellers then sail to Calais. Onwards to our
overnight stop hotel in northern France.
SUNDAY: We travel
south through France arriving this evening at our hotel
in the beautiful Swiss Alps for a 3-night stay. B,D
MONDAY
- LUCERNE: A free
day or join our optional visit to the town of Lucerne with
its spectacular lakeside setting and historic sights. Walk
along the old town wall, across the 14th century Chapel
Bridge and admire the ornate roof paintings of historical
scenes. You can take an optional ride on the famous Pilatusbahn,
the world’s steepest cog railway, which ascends Mount Pilatus
at a gradient of 48% to a height of just under 7,000ft,
from where the views are superb. B,D
TUESDAY
- INTERLAKEN & GRINDELWALD: A leisurely
day as we drive over the scenic Brunig Pass to the ancient
village of Brienz with houses dating back to the 16th century
and a church to the 12th century. We continue to Interlaken,
one of the oldest tourist resorts in Switzerland and still
very popular today. From here we visit the glacier village
of Grindelwald. Have your camera ready to capture a picture
of the Eiger Mountain. B,D
WEDNESDAY- ST ANTON: We leave after breakfast and head
east across Switzerland into the Arlberg region of
Austria making a stop at the winter and summer
resort town of St Anton. From here we continue
across the mountain pass into Bavaria arriving at
our accommodation in the Oberammergau area
for a two night stay. Enjoy a relaxing evening ahead
of tomorrow’s spectacle. B,D
THURSDAY
- OBERAMMERGAU: Enjoy
a relaxing morning in the environs of Oberammergau. Lunch
is taken at noon before the start of the Passion Play at
2.30pm. After a break for dinner between 5pm and 8pm the
Play ends at 10.30pm. Transfer back to your accommodation.
B,L,D
FRIDAY- GERMANY’S
ROMANTIC ROAD: We leave Oberammergau after breakfast
and travel north through Germany along the
Romantic Road calling into Rothenburg ob der
Tauber, one of Germany’s best preserved medieval
towns. Enjoy some free time to relax before we
continue to our hotel in the Mannheim area for an
overnight stay. B,D
SATURDAY - RÜDESHEIM
& THE RHINE VALLEY: As we
travel north to Belgium, our route takes us through the
picturesque Rhine Valley. Our first call is at Rüdesheim
on the banks of the river. The heart of the old town is
the Drosselgasse, a narrow cobbled street with restaurants
and wine taverns. As we travel north along the valley you
will have the chance for a relaxing sightseeing cruise (optional)
to take in the views from the river. Our overnight stay
tonight is in a 4-star hotel in Belgium. B
SUNDAY: We travel
onto Calais for our return crossing to the U.K. and then
continue on our transfer service to your chosen local drop
off point or if you selected our Door to Door service to
your front door*. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast,
L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Your Hotel
in Switzerland - Krone Hotel, Giswil
You’ll stay for three nights
at the 3-star Hotel Krone in Giswil, in the picturesque heart
of Switzerland. The hotel has an attractive bar and restaurant.
The reception area, restaurant, bar and some of the bedrooms
are located in the main part of the hotel, whilst the majority
of the accommodation is in two separate buildings 40 metres
away.
En route overnight stays will be with buffet breakfast in
a 4-star hotel in Belgium and a city style hotel in Germany
and northern France.
Oberammergau
Tickets and Hotel Accommodation
PASSION PLAY ACCOMMODATION
ARRANGEMENTS:
Tickets for the 2010 Passion
Play are only available as part of an official package. All
our holidays except the 7 day Bavarian Castles* itinerary
include accommodation for two nights in either Oberammergau
itself or the surrounding villages so you can arrive in Oberammergau
in good time the night before the play and afterwards have
time to reflect on the spectacle you have witnessed. Dinner
is included each night plus lunch before the Play commences.
*The 7 day Bavarian Castles itinerary, includes accommodation
in the Oberammergau area for one night on the night of the
performance and so you will travel to Oberammergau on the
morning of the play from our hotel base in Reutte, which is
about 11.2 hours away, arriving in time for lunch ahead of
the play.
OBERAMMERGAU ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation in Oberammergau
has been graded by the Passion Play committee according to
the facilities available. For all holidays prices are based
upon accommodation in category PC3 in the Oberammergau area.
You can choose to upgrade your accommodation in Oberammergau
subject to availability.
HC3 HOTEL Comfortable rooms
with shower or bath/WC in superior middle class hotels; all
rooms are equipped with mini-bar or a range of drinks, colour
television, radio, telephone, hairdryer, cosmetic articles.
In combination with admission ticket category 1
HC4 HOTEL Well kept rooms
in middle class hotels with shower or bath/WC; all rooms are
equipped with colour television. In combination with admission ticket category 2
HC5 HOTEL Adequately furnished
rooms in tourist class hotels with shower or bath/WC; all
rooms are equipped with colour television. In combination with admission ticket category 2
GC2 GUESTHOUSES, INNS AND
PENSIONS Comfortably furnished, cosy rooms with shower or
bath/WC and a corner seating unit; all rooms are equipped
with mini-bar or a range of drinks, colour television, radio,
hair dryer, cosmetic articles. In combination with admission ticket category 2
GC3 GUESTHOUSES,INNS AND
PENSIONS Adequate well kept rooms with shower or bath/WC;
all rooms are equipped with colour television, radio. In combination with admission ticket category 2
PCI PRIVATE LANDLORDS &
HOLIDAY APARTMENTS Beautiful, large rooms or holiday apartments
with shower or bath/WC and firstclass furnishings. In combination with admission ticket category 2
PC3 PRIVATE LANDLORDS &
HOLIDAY APARTMENTS Adequate well kept rooms or holiday apartments
with shower or bath/WC (private shower may be on the landing). In combination with admission ticket category 3
Oberammergau
Upgrade Supplements
Grade
Bavarian Castles
All other holidays
PC3
Included
Included
PC1
£60
£69
GC2
N/A
£100
GC3
£65
N/A
HC5
£90
£120
HC4
£120
£175
HC3
£180
£260
Supplements
are per person.
Tickets
Tickets are allocated
together with the accommodation so we have no control over
the exact location of seats, but suffice to say the higher
the grade of hotel, the better the seats. The plan below shows
the seating layout together with ticket categories.
Oberammergau
Departure Dates and Prices 2010 Tour Ref 9OBSV
Luxury
Silver Service Coach travel and Channel crossings
Local departure points**
Ticket for the Oberammergau Passion Play
3 nights’ accommodation in the Swiss Alps with continental
breakfast and evening meal
2 nights’ accommodation in the Oberammergau area with continental
breakfast, 1 lunch and two evening meals
1 night in central Germany in a city style hotel with continental
breakfast and evening meal
En route overnight stops in Belgium in a 4-star hotel and
in a city style hotel in northern France with continental
breakfast
Visits and excursions -
Lucerne – Lakeside town
St Anton – Alpine resort
The Rhine Valley – riverside scenery
Rothenburg ob der Tauber – Medieval city on the Romantic Road
Optional excursions and visits available at extra cost are:
- River Rhine Cruise - Lucerne and the Pilatus Bahn cog railway
Quote Travel 55 Ref: T5501 + Tour Code
Tel Leger Reservations
on 0845 458 5604
May
22, 29
£1099
August
14
£1099
June
5, 26
£1099
September
11, 18
£1099
July 10,
17, 24, 31
£1099
Prices
are per person, based on two sharing.
Extras • Oberammergau accommodation upgrade, see above • Optional
excursions • Single room supplement £129 • Travel insurance:
from £42.95
**Supplements may apply - click here
for information. *Door to door departure and return service
available. See
below for details.
Door to Door
* For added convenience
we also offer a door to door service. We will collect you
and drop you off at home for as little as £49.99 per car (up
to 4 persons). This service is available from an address within
a 20 mile radius of our local joining point (nearest joining
point supplements apply).
To
book or to check availability Contact Leger Holidays
0845 458 5604 Quote Travel 55 Ref T5501
plus Leger's Holiday Code
Please note - prices may change & will
be confirmed when you call to make a booking.
