The Passion Play is performed every 10 years by the villagers of Oberammergau in Germany. As is the custom, all performers are born in Oberammergau, and the villagers themselves wrote the play, and designed and built the theatre.

The history of the Passion Play began in 1633, during the Thirty years war, after months of dying and suffering caused by the plague that swept across Europe. In Oberammergau the villagers attempted to cut themselves off from the outside world, however, a homesick man managed to sneak into the village and brought the disease with him. As a consequence 84 residents died within 3 weeks. In desperation the village made a solemn oath that if God stopped the plague then, as thanks, they would present a play depicting the life of Christ. Miraculously, the plague took no more lives in the village, and true to their word the villagers performed their first play in 1634, and have continued to do so to this day.

- Return Aer Lingus flights Dublin/Munich
- Return airport/hotel coach transfers
- Coaching throughout
- 4 nights accommodation at 3* Hotel, Kitzbühel Alps
- 2 nights accommodation in 3* Guest House, Oberammergau
- Breakfast and evening meals
- One lunch in Oberammergau
- Full day excursion to the Ziller Valley including steam railway
- Gisela train journey from Kirchberg to Zell am See including backwards transfer
- Full day excursion to Vipiteno and Innsbruck
- Half day city guide of Innsbruck
- Full day excursion to Lake Achen including boat trip
- Admission ticket in for Oberammergau Passion Play
- Admission ticket to the Oberammergau Museum
- Playbook of the 2010 Passion Play
- Shuttle bus service to the guesthouses in the area of Oberammergau
- Local travel guides in Oberammergau

*£100.00 per person deposit due at time of booking. A further £100.00 per person is due by 31st May 2008, and a third deposit of £200.00 per person is due by 31st July 2009. Balance due 8 weeks prior to departure.

Please note: The prices for this package are estimated for the year 2010, and the package price of £899.00 per person may increase. Whilst we will endeavor to remain with the initial cost as shown, unfortunately we cannot guarantee this, and if this cost increases by more than 5% we will give you the opportunity to cancel holiday, and we will refund you with any monies paid.

Pickup Points

Dublin International Airport

Itinerary

Day 1:
Today you depart from Dublin International Airport and travel by air to Munich. On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel in the Tyrolean resort. After check in and dinner your evening is free at leisure to explore.

Day 2:
This morning after breakfast, you will enjoy a trip through the Ziller Valley with the old master ~ the Ziller Valley steam railway, that allows you to view the beautiful green pastures as this steam train chugs along at 15 miles an hour from Fügen to Mayrhofen. On arrival in Mayrhofen you have free time to explore at your leisure. Later in the day you will return to your hotel for dinner.

Day 3:
This morning after breakfast, you will leave your hotel to partake on a journey with Gisela train, when your 1930´s carriage will be pulled by one of the first electric engines. You will then enjoy a guided visit to the post carriage built in 1925 where you can have your postcards franked. Later in the day your coach will return you to your hotel for dinner and evening at leisure.

Day 4:
This morning after breakfast, you leave your hotel to enjoy a journey over the famous Brenner Pass and, until recently, the highest bridge ever built in Europe, to the small town of Vipiteno in Italy for some excellent shopping. In the afternoon you will visit Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol, famous for its Golden Roof and the Hofburg Palace. Later in the day your coach will return you to your hotel for dinner and evening at leisure.

Day 5:
This morning after breakfast you depart your hotel for a guided excursion to the Achensee resort, with free time to explore. In the afternoon you will enjoy boat trip on the Lake. Later in the day you will continue to Oberammergau for check in and dinner.

Day 6:
This morning after breakfast you can enjoy some free time at leisure. After lunch you will enjoy the highlight of your trip ‘The Oberammergau Passion Play’ The first half of the performance is between 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm with your dinner during the interval. The second half is between 8.00 pm-10.30 pm.

Day 7:
This morning after breakfast you will depart your hotel and travel to Munich Airport for your return flight to Dublin International Airport.

As we expect demand for this trip to be high, we encourage an early booking to secure place.

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