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CATHOLIC GERMANY and ALPS (TC2010)

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Starting Price:	$1,769
Tour Length:	10 Days
Countries Visited:	Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland

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Triple Room Reduction Available for most tours
10% Discount for Young Travelers 8-18 yrs old
Pay less for your second vacation in the same year

More Information About This Tour:

Tour Type:

Escorted Tour

Tour Category:

Other Globus Tours

Tour Operator:

Globus Tours

Tour Code:

TC-2010

Cities Visited:
See Description

Vacation Overview
Start your Catholic Germany & Alps vacation in Munich, Bavaria's capital, with a welcome dinner. After an orientation tour of Munich featuring Marienplatz and the Frauenkirche, enjoy plenty of leisure time to enjoy the city. Stop in Oberammergau and then travel into the Tyrolean Alps for a stop in Innsbruck. Via Innsbruck and Vaduz in the Principality of Liechtenstein, stop in Einsiedeln, the most famous pilgrimage site in Switzerland, to visit the baroque Abbey Church. Then, enjoy two nights in picture-book Lucerne, the center of Catholic resistance during the time of the Reformation, and visit the Cathedral of St. Leger and the Jesuit Church. You also have leisure time in Lucerne to relax, shop for Swiss watches, cruise on the lake, or join an optional excursion to one of the nearby mountains. On the way back to Germany, visit the thundering Rhine Falls and the Black Forest. Also visit Trier, Germany’s oldest town. In Aachen, visit the cathedral where 30 Holy Roman Emperors were crowned between the 10th and the 16th centuries. Back in Germany, arrive in "Holy Cologne" and enjoy a guided visit of the gothic cathedral. Then enjoy a Rhine cruise, a wine tasting, and a farewell dinner in Rüdesheim, capital of the region’s famous Riesling wines. Continue to Frankfurt for an overnight stay and the end of an unforgettable vacation!

Meals
Full buffet breakfast (B); 1 lunch (L); 7 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Munich and a farewell dinner in Rüdesheim.

Hotels

Munich
Holiday Inn City Centre (F),

Oberammergau
Böld (F),

Lucerne
Astoria (F),

Karlsruhe
Renaissance (SF),

Cologne
Barcelo City Center (F),

Frankfurt
Sheraton Congress (F)

Day 1:
(Sat.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2:
Arrive in Munich. (Sun.) Transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director, then enjoy this evening’s welcome dinner with your traveling companions. (D)

Day 3:
Munich. (Mon.) Orientation features MARIENPLATZ with the Old and New Town Halls. Afternoon and evening at leisure. (B)

Day 4:
Munich. (Tue.) Full day at leisure in Munich. (B)

Day 5:
Oberammergau–Innsbruck, Austria–Liechtenstein–Einsiedeln, Switzerland–Lucerne. (Wed.) Into the Tyrolean Alps and to Innsbruck to take pictures of the GOLDEN ROOF. Then, continue to Vaduz in the Principality of Liechtenstein for a lunch break before you enter Switzerland. Stop in Einsiedeln, the most famous pilgrimage destination in Switzerland, where the Great Festival of the Miraculous Dedications is held. Visit the impressive baroque ABBEY CHURCH. On to picture-book Lucerne, the center of Catholic resistance during the time of the Reformation. (B,D)

Day 6:
Lucerne. (Thu.) Your walking tour this morning features the LION MONUMENT and the famous CHAPEL BRIDGE. Also visit the CATHEDRAL OF ST. LEGER and the baroque JESUIT CHURCH. Afternoon is at leisure to relax, shop for Swiss watches, cruise on the lake, or join an optional excursion to one of the nearby mountains. In the evening, why not experience a Swiss folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing? (B)

Day 7:
Lucerne–Karlsruhe, Germany. (Fri.) On the way back to Germany, visit the thundering RHINE FALLS at Schaffhausen, a 70-foot cataract of the River Rhine. From here, head north into the pine-clad hills of the BLACK FOREST, famous for its cuckoo clocks. (B,D)

Day 8:
Karlsruhe–Trier–Aachen–Cologne. (Sat.) First stop today is in Trier, Germany’s oldest town and second in importance to Rome in the Western Roman Empire. Orientation features the PORTA NIGRA and visits to the romanesque CATHEDRAL and the DREIKÖNIGENHAUS. Continue to Aachen and visit the CATHEDRAL, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where 30 Holy Roman emperors were crowned between the 10th and 16th centuries. In the evening you are in “Holy Cologne.” (B,D)

Day 9:
Cologne–Rüdesheim–Frankfurt. (Sun.) This morning, enjoy a guided visit of the gothic CATHEDRAL. Next, a scenic RHINE CRUISE to Rüdesheim, capital of Riesling wine. Here, enjoy WINE TASTING and a farewell dinner. Afterwards, continue to Frankfurt for your overnight stay. (B,D)

Day 10:
(Mon.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

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City Highlights

Munich:
Welcome dinner; orientation, visit Marienplatz and the Frauenkirche

Neuschwanstein:
Guided visit of King Ludwig’s castle

Wies:
Take pictures of the baroque church

Innsbruck:
Take pictures of the Golden Roof

Vaduz:
Visit the capital of Liechtenstein

Einsiedeln:
Visit the baroque abbey church

Lucerne:
Walking tour including the Lion Monument, Chapel Bridge, the cathedral of St. Leger, and the baroque Jesuit Church

Rhine Falls

Black Forest

Trier:
Orientation, visit Porta Nigra, the cathedral, and the Dreikönigenhaus

Aachen:
Visit the cathedral

Cologne:
Guided visit of the gothic cathedral

Rhine Cruise

Rüdesheim:
Wine tasting and farewell dinner

Price Details US
Single room supplement: $246Triple room reduction per person: $20Extra nights per person in Munich:in single room $173, in twin room $116, in triple room $108Extra nights per person in Frankfurt:in single room $147, in twin room $112, in triple room $100

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Standard Offers and Specials provided by Globus Tours

Discount for young travelers

Share the pleasure of a Globus vacation with your children and grandchildren and take advantage of a 10-percent discount on the land-only price. For eligibility, children must be under 18 years of age on the departure date and must be accompanied by an adult. On escorted vacations we don’t accept children under eight years old because we have found that they are too young to enjoy these vacations.

Pay less for your second vacation

We charge you vacation price for your first vacation in 2008, but for every additional Globus vacation you take in the same year, you pay US$35 under list. Our vacations are designed and scheduled so you can combine them almost any way you want. It’s fun to play the add-a-vacation game yourself or talk to your travel agent.

Triple room reduction

On most Globus vacations you receive a reduction when three people travel together and share the same accommodations. Triple room reductions, when available, are listed on the itinerary pages. A word of caution: Triple rooms usually are no larger than twin rooms and the third bed, if there is one, is often a rollaway put in a twin-bedded room.

Avoid the single room supplement

We do not take reservations on a “share” basis because we have found that strangers rarely enjoy sharing a room for the duration of their vacation. Avoid the single room supplement by traveling with a friend. It’s less expensive and much more fun!

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