Munich 

We will depart the US on September 12th on our flight to Munich, Germany.  After we arrive we'll board our coach and take a driving tour of this wonderful city---the largest in Bavaria.    

We will stop and enjoy the sites of the Marienplatz and have free time for lunch.  In the afternoon we will visit the remarkable Alte Pinakoteke museum.  Here you will see masterpieces by De Vincie, Rubens, and Rembrandt to name a few.   From here we’ll take the short drive to our mountain retreat where we will spend the next five nights.  Upon arrival we will get settled in and have our dinner together at the hotel. 

Garmisch Partenkirchen

Today we’ll have a leisurely morning before we leave the hotel to explore the Alpine resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.  This city played host to the Winter Olympics in 1936 and is renowned for its charm and beauty.   We will get to enjoy free time for strolling, shopping and lunch and in the afternoon we’ll travel to Germany’s highest peak, the Zugspitze, and take the gondola ride up to the top.  Tonight after dinner you might want to take an evening stroll to enjoy the beauty you’re surrounded by. 

Salzburg

We will have an early breakfast today and enjoy the scenic drive into Salzburg, one of the most beautiful cities in the world and famous as the setting for the movie “The Sound of Music.”  We’ll start our touring in the city center and visit Mozart’s birthplace and then have time to stroll the Getreidegasse.  We’ll enjoy the free time we’ll have for lunch and shopping.  Then, in the afternoon we will visit some of the beautiful churches in the city center and go up to the fortress Hohensalzburg for a panoramic view of the city and surrounding countryside.  

Innsbruck

After breakfast we will take the short trip to Innsbruck.  This city played host to two Winter Olympics.  We will take a short walking tour of the city, see the famous gold roof and then visit the Tyrolean Folk Art Museum.  After free time for shopping and lunch, we will visit the Imperial Palace.  In the afternoon we will return to our resort for free time and relaxation before dinner.

Bavaria-Oberammergau

Today we will visit the magical Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Castles.  These were the residences of King Ludwig II of Bavaria.  An eccentric recluse, Ludwig depleted the treasury of his country building extravagant castles and died in mysterious circumstances. Neuschwanstein seems unreal in its romantic Alpine setting and Linderhof is certainly the most elaborate “hunting lodge” you will ever see!  In the afternoon we will visit the fabulous Rococo Weiskirche—it looks somewhat plain and simple on the outside, but just wait until you see the breathtaking interior. We’ll travel to our hotel in Oberammergau for the highlight of our tour.

Bavaria: Oberammergau

This morning we’ll get to explore Oberammergau, a delightful town that has been home to skilled wood carvers since the 12th century.  There are many interesting things to see in this quaint town. Scenes from the scriptures and from fairy tales are painted on the walls of buildings.  We will attend the marvelous Passion Play, which has been performed by the town’s inhabitants every ten years since 1634—when the thirty years war and the deadly bubonic plague killed almost half the population of Germany.  The people of Oberammergau vowed to produce this play each decade if they could be spared.  They were, and here we are 350 years later! 

Bavaria ∙ Zurich

This morning we’ll depart Germany and make our way west into Switzerland enjoying the beautiful countryside along the way.  This afternoon we’ll enjoy a panorama city tour before arriving to our hotel for the evening where we’ll enjoy one last dinner together as we reminisce about the experience we’ve had celebrating both the life and passion of our Savior Jesus Christ. 

Zurich for flight home 

This morning we will head to the airport for our departure back home with Memories to last a lifetime! 

TOUR ID # 922i12