Oberammergau – 2020

The quaint European village of Oberammergau is world famous for the spectacular Passion Play performed solely by its residents just once every 10 years. Keeping a pledge made nearly 400 years ago, this reenactment of the crucifixion of Christ preserves the health and well-being of Oberammergau’s residents to this day and is regarded as the most important passion play in the world!  TravelKatz along with our supplier/partner, Globus, will once again lead the way; bringing this legendary experience to travelers. For this 2020 event, we will offer a variety of special vacations that include the Passion Play experience.

Oberammergau – 2020

The quaint European village of Oberammergau is world famous for the spectacular Passion Play performed solely by its residents just once every 10 years. Keeping a pledge made nearly 400 years ago, this reenactment of the crucifixion of Christ preserves the health and well-being of Oberammergau’s residents to this day and is regarded as the most important passion play in the world!  TravelKatz along with our supplier/partner, Globus, will once again lead the way; bringing this legendary experience to travelers. For this 2020 event, we will offer a variety of special vacations that include the Passion Play experience.

When you book with TravelKatz/Globus, you will be VIP seated in a VIP premier location, providing you with the best Passion Play experience.  So, if it’s an extended family looking for a once-in-a lifetime experience or a church group looking to reflect on their faith, Oberammergau offers an experience that will return you home both  enchanted and excited. With worldwide excellence, TravelKatz/Globus are companies you can trust, providing you with a seamless vacation, peace of mind and an incredible Passion Play experience.

Headsets will be available on the tour.  The play is 7-hours long with a dinner intermission provided.  Pricing is between *$3000 and $5000.   * The “Starting at” or listed price is based on the lowest price available to book. Price is per passenger based on double occupancy and does not include airfare; fees/charges/transfers may be additional.  If a price is crossed out, the new price shown includes a limited time promotional offer(s) – please review with TravelKatz for additional information. Some tours require intra-vacation flights (and in some cases intra-vacation segments must be purchased from Globus).

The following Land tours are still available:

GRAND CATHOLIC ITALY (TVO)

13 days – 19 spaces available

Rome, Assisi, Florence, Padua, Oberammergau, Munich

DESTINATIONS & SIGHTSEEING

ROME:  Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica; attend Mass; Papal Audience (subject to availability); visit St. Paul Outside the Walls, the Catacombs, St. John Lateran Basilica, the Holy Stairs, St. Mary Major Basilica

CASTEL GANDOLFO:  Guided visit of the Papal Palace and the Barberini Gardens

CASCIA:  Visit the Basilica and attend Mass

ASSISI:  Visit St. Mary of the Angels Basilica and the Porziuncola; celebrate Mass; guided walking tour, visit the Basilicas of St. Francis and St. Clare, the Carceri Hermitage, and the Monastery of St. Damian

SIENA:  Guided walking tour, visit the Basilica of St. Dominic, the Sanctuary of St. Catherine & House, and Piazza del Campo

FLORENCE:  Guided walking tour, visit the Academy of Fine Arts to see Michelangelo’s David; celebrate Mass at the Duomo; walk to Signoria Square, and Santa Croce Square

PADUA:  Guided visit of St. Anthony’s Basilica

VENICE:  Private boat ride; guided walking tour, visit Doges’ Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, and St. Mark’s Square & Basilica

INNSBRUCK:  Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof

OBERAMMERGAU:  Passion Play

MUNICH:  Orientation, visit Marienplatz

IMPERIAL SPLENDORS (RSO) 

12 days – 6 spaces available

Munich, Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg, Oberammergau

DESTINATIONS & SIGHTSEEING

MUNICH:  Welcome dinner; orientation including Marienplatz; visit the famous Hofbräuhaus

PRAGUE:  Guided sightseeing, visit the Hradčany Castle grounds, see the Astronomical Clock

BRATISLAVA:  Visit the capital of Slovakia

BUDAPEST:  Guided sightseeing, a panoramic view from Fishermen’s Bastion, visit Matthias Coronation Church

VIENNA:  Guided sightseeing, visit St. Stephen’s Cathedral

DANUBE CRUISE:  Enjoy Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake) on board

SALZBURG:  Guided walking tour, visit Mirabell Gardens and Residenz Square; a special dinner at St. Peter Stiftskeller restaurant

OBERAMMERGAU:  Passion Play

MUNICH, SALZBURG & VIENNA (RTO) 

8 days – 2 Spaces Available

Munich, Oberammergau, Salzburg, Vienna

DESTINATIONS & SIGHTSEEING

MUNICH:  Welcome dinner; orientation, visit Marienplatz

OBERAMMERGAU:  Passion Play

NEUSCHWANSTEIN:  Guided visit of King Ludwig’s castle

INNSBRUCK:  Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof

SALZBURG:  Guided walking tour, visit Mirabell Gardens, Residenz Square, and Mozart’s birthplace

MONDSEE:  Visit the church from The Sound of Music

DANUBE CRUISE:  Enjoy Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake)

VIENNA:  Guided sightseeing, visit Belvedere Palace and Heldenplatz; private visit of Schönbrunn Palace, followed by a farewell dinner and classical music concert.

THE BEST OF AUSTRIA & SWITZERLAND (ZCO) 

14 days – 2 spaces available

Vienna, Salzburg, St. Moritz, Zermatt, Berne, Lucerne, Innsbruck, Oberammergau, Munich

DESTINATIONS & SIGHTSEEING

VIENNA:  Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit Schönbrunn Palace and Heldenplatz

DANUBE CRUISE

MONDSEE:  Visit the church from The Sound of Music

SALZBURG:  Guided walking tour, visit Mirabell Gardens and Residenz Square; dinner with wine at the St. Peter Stiftskeller

INNSBRUCK:  Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof

CHUR–ZERMATT:  By Glacier Express train (first-class with panorama windows), including lunch

ZERMATT–TÄSCH:  By mountain train

CHILLON:  Guided visit of the castle

BERNE:  Guided walking tour, stop at the Rose Garden and the Bear Park

INTERLAKEN:  Take pictures of the Jungfrau massif

LUCERNE:  Walking tour including the Lion Monument & Chapel Bridge; private cruise with a drink and farewell dinner at a local restaurant

OBERAMMERGAU:  Passion Play

MUNICH:  Orientation, visit Marienplatz

 

GERMAN HIGHLIGHTS (ZDO)   

12 days – 2 spaces available

Frankfurt, Cologne, Berlin, Dresden, Nuremberg, Munich, Oberammergau, Black Forest

DESTINATIONS & SIGHTSEEING

FRANKFURT:  A welcome dinner at a local restaurant and a farewell dinner

RHINE CRUISE

COLOGNE:  Visit the cathedral; enjoy a beer at the Cölner Hofbräu Früh

COLOGNE–BERLIN:  By high-speed first-class ICE train

BERLIN:  Guided sightseeing, take pictures of Brandenburg Gate and the Holocaust Memorial, visit Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

DRESDEN:  Orientation, see the Zwinger Palace Courtyard

BAYREUTH:  Orientation of Wagner’s city, of festival fame

NUREMBERG:  Walking tour including the Old Town; a special dinner at Bratwurst Röslein restaurant

ROTHENBURG:  Walking tour of the walled town

MUNICH:  Guided sightseeing, visit Marienplatz

OBERAMMERGAU:  Passion Play

NEUSCHWANSTEIN:  Guided visit of King Ludwig’s castle

LINDAU:  Visit the island on Lake Constance

BIRNAU:  Visit the baroque church

BLACK FOREST:  Wood carving demonstration and Kaffee und Schwarzwaldkuchen

HEIDELBERG:  Walking tour of the Old Town; ride the funicular and visit the castle

THE BEST OF SWITZERLAND (ZGO)   

12 days – 1 space available

Zürich, St. Moritz, Lugano, Zermatt, Lake Geneva, Lucerne, Munich, Oberammergau

DESTINATIONS & SIGHTSEEING

ZURICH:  Welcome dinner; orientation walk of the Old Town; taste Sprüngli chocolate pralines

VADUZ:  Visit the capital of Liechtenstein

LAKE COMO:  Photo Shoot

SWISS-ITALIAN LAKE DISTRICT

TÄSCH–ZERMATT–TÄSCH:  By mountain train

BERNE:  Guided walking tour, stop at the Bear Park and enjoy a panoramic view from the Rose Garden; lunch at a working farm

LUCERNE:  Walking tour including the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge; Mount Pilatus excursion including a souvenir cap; farewell dinner

INNSBRUCK:  Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof

MUNICH:  Orientation, visit Marienplatz

OBERAMMERGAU:  Passion Play

Call TravelKatz at 352-277-7300 for booking any one of these amazing itineraries to attend the Passion Play in Oberammergau, Germany in 2020.  There is a sense of urgency about this because – at the time of the radio show on FaithTalk 570 & 910AM WTBN – there were only 34 spaces available.  Oberammergau is a 10-year occurrence, so if you think you may not be able to attend in 2030 – NOW is the time to go!