Country Roads of Bavaria, Switzerland & Austria - With Oberammergau, Classic Group
Overview
Highlights
- Choose between two carefully selected activities
- Vienna: Listen to the musical masterpiece of Mozart and learn the Viennese Waltz, in an inclusive workshop designed to support the visually impaired community. Unique to Insight Guests, ‘Dancing without Barriers’ takes place in the dark, in a specially designed sensory studio, and will be a unique experience for all your senses. This specifically designed workshop focuses on inclusion and education around the topic of visual impairment. Through their foundation the organisation supports children from disadvantaged family and children with a visual impairment.This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.Alternatively, visit a traditional Viennese café to enjoy local specialties of coffee and sachertorte.
- Vienna: A private, guided exploration of Schönbrunn Palace will have all your senses tingling. Stand beneath frescoed ceilings, crystal chandeliers and gilded Rococo frames where Mozart performed as a child prodigy.
- Munich: During your orientation of the city with your Travel Director, see Feldherrnhalle in the Odeonsplatz, the Palace of the Dukes of Wittelsbach, the English Garden, the Hofbräuhaus, St. Peter's Church and the famous Marienplatz.
- Munich: Visit Nymphenburg Palace, a magnificent showpiece of German history which has served as the summer residence of Bavarian royalty for almost 300 years. Explore the Baroque gardens and park grounds with a Local Expert, followed by time to explore the vast interiors at your own pace. Admire frescoes in the impressive three-story grand hall and see the famous “Gallery of Beauties”.
- Munich: This elegant museum serves as an architectural landmark of both Bayerische Motoren Werke and Munich’s cultural life. Its centrepiece is a permanent exhibition of some 110 exhibits, complemented by temporary exhibitions dedicated to special themes.
- Salzburg: Join your Local Expert to visit the formal gardens of Mirabell Palace and Residence Square - both locations used in 'The Sound of Music.' You will also see the imposing fortress, the immense cathedral and Mozart's birthplace on the lively Getreidegasse.
- Vienna: A private, guided exploration of Schönbrunn Palace will have all your senses tingling. Stand beneath frescoed ceilings, crystal chandeliers and gilded Rococo frames where Mozart performed as a child prodigy.
- Vienna: During your orientation led by your Travel Director, travel along the Ring Road to see the Hofburg Imperial Residence, Opera House, Parliament Building and Karlskirche.
- Kindberg: During your orientation see the colourful maypole.
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Itinerary
Transfers to your hotel leave Munich airport at 10:00 and 13:00. Join your Travel Director at 15:30 for an orientation tour of the city. See the Feldherrnhalle in the Odeonsplatz, the Palace of the Dukes of Wittelsbach, the English Garden, the Hofbräuhaus, St. Peter'...
In the morning, visit Nymphenburg Palace and join a Local Expert to explore the beautiful Baroque gardens. Then step inside to admire the interiors and artworks of this vast residence, one of the largest Palaces in Europe. Continue to the site of the 1972 Olympic Game...
Continue across the Austrian border to Salzburg, 'alive with the sound of music'. Join your Local Expert, who will show you the formal gardens of Mirabell Palace, Residenzplatz, the city's imposing fortress, the immense cathedral in the Old Town and Mozart’s birthplac...
Explore Vienna with Insight Choice. Choose to join a private tour of Maria Theresa's magnificent Schönbrunn Palace and its formal gardens. Be transported to a time of opulence and extravagance, as you marvel at the intricacies of gilded Rococo frames, frescoed ceiling...
Take a delightful drive through undiscovered Austria. Climb the dramatic Semmering Pass and stop in Kindberg with its colourful maypole. Continue south to the border to arrive in historic Villach.
Voco Hotel, Villach
Breakfast
Pass the magnificent Dolomites as your journey continues through the High Alps to arrive at mountain-ringed Innsbruck. An orientation of Innsbruck shows you the 14th century houses of the old town, the impressive Imperial Palace and the delightful Golden Roof. Then co...
After a morning at leisure in charming Oberammergau, take your premium reserved seats to witness the world famous Passion Play, re-enacting the last days of Christ on earth. After a break for dinner in a local restaurant, the captivating performance continues into the evening.
Oberammergau and surrounding villages.
Breakfast, Dinner
Continue to Switzerland, driving along the beautiful Engadine Valley and on to the chic Alpine resort of St Moritz. Enjoy the marvellous scenery and fresh air or browse in the elegant boutiques. Another option is a ride on-board the Bernina Express.
Crystal Hotel, St Moritz., Hotel Steffani, St Moritz.
Breakfast, Dinner with Wine
Embark on an iconic train journey onboard the Glacier Express, as you take in vistas of ice-capped mountains, stone-built villages and lush meadows. Ascend through the spiral tunnels of the Albula Pass and cross the Landwasser Viaduct before heading down through the O...
Enjoy the morning at your leisure to explore the city's 14th century covered wooden bridges, painted gables, old walls and watchtowers of the medieval fortifications. Stroll across the Chapel Bridge to the Jesuit Church, or use your free time to shop. Later, head to t...
Your Alpine adventures end this morning, with a transfer to Zürich airport arriving at 08:00.
Breakfast
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Insight Vacations Reviews & Ratings
Linda
Oct 2022
Country Roads of Bavaria, Switzerland & Austria with Oberammergau
I realize with including The Passion Play would have been difficult to make any of the stays longer
Joy Stevens
Oct 2022
Country Roads of Bavaria, Switzerland & Austria with Oberammergau
Loved the mountains, could have had 1 train through the ...
Dennis Irwin
Oct 2022
Country Roads of Bavaria, Switzerland & Austria with Oberammergau
The Passion Play is an event of a life time that I will always remember.
Dean Richmond
Oct 2022
Country Roads of Bavaria, Switzerland & Austria with Oberammergau
Wonderful area and great time
James Thomson
Sep 2022
Country Roads of Bavaria, Switzerland & Austria with Oberammergau
The scenery was breathtaking. Never got enough of the mo...
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- Munich Marriott Hotel.
- InterContinental Vienna.
- Voco Hotel, Villach
- Oberammergau and surrounding villages.
- Crystal Hotel, St Moritz., Hotel Steffani, St Moritz.
- Hotel Astoria, Lucerne.
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