Oberammergau, Nevers, Lisieux & Paris

Your Trip Includes:

Round-trip air from New York to France (Special Add-on Airfares from all other US gateways)

AIRPORT TAXES, SECURITY FEES & FUEL SURCHARGES INCLUDED
7 nights at centrally located three and four-star hotels as follows: (or similar)

~ 1 night in Munich (first class hotel)

~ 2 nights in Oberammergau area (Hotel, guesthouses or pensions)

~ 1 night: Hotel Diane or Nevers Sanctuarie, Nevers

~ 1 night: Grand Hotel de Esperance, Lisieux
~ 2 nights: Novotel Tour Eiffel or Hotel Le Marquis or Sofitel la Defense, Paris

Transfers as per itinerary
Breakfast and Dinner daily

Transfers to and from Munich Airport

Lunch on the day of the Passion Play performance

Tickets to the Passion Play

Official Passion Play Program in English

Transfers to and from the Passion Play

Assistance of local guide

Sightseeing & admissions fees as per itinerary

Catholic Priest, Spiritual Guidance & mass daily except in Oberammergau

Luggage handling (1 piece per person)
Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents

Not Included:

Lunches, Travel Insurance optional at $99-$225. Tips to your host family, guide & driver (Euro 6-8 per day). Items of a personal nature.

Sample Day-by-Day Itinerary:

Day 1: Depart USA

Depart from New York, JFK or from your hometown for the overnight flight to Munich.

Day 2: Arrive Munich

We arrive in Munich and transfer to our hotel. The afternoon will be free. In the evening, we will attend a Bavarian folklore show and enjoy typical Bavarian “Gemütlichkeit“ with a traditional dinner.

Day 3: Munich - Oberammergau
After breakfast, our morning sightseeing tour of Munich includes the Marienplatz with the famous Glockenspiel and an outside visit of Nymphenburg Palace. After lunch, we enjoy a wonderful ride through the Bavarian countryside to Oberammergau.

Day 4: Oberammergau (Performance Day)

The highlight of our tour will take place today when we attend the performance of the world-famous Oberammergau Passion Play.

Day 5: Oberammergau - Nevers
This morning transfer to Munich airport. Upon arrival in Paris, you will meet your new guide. We will travel by motor coach to the town of Nevers by way of the picturesque Loire Valley. After taking the veil in 1867, St Bernadette lived for 12 years as a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Nevers. At least three times during her short life-time, she received the last Sacraments. She was gradually struck by other illnesses as well as asthma: among them, tuberculosis of the lung and a tubercular tumor on her right knee. St Bernadette eventually died at the age of 35. See St Bernadette's incorrupt body at the convent of St Gildard, miraculously preserved since her death in 1879. Overnight in Nevers.

Day 6: Nevers - Chartres - Lisieux

After breakfast we depart for Chartres, famous for its stained-glass windows and wonderful colors dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries. We will tour the Cathedral followed by free time for to explore and enjoy Chartres and it's famed maze on your own. Dinner and overnight in Lisieux.

Day 7: Lisieux - Rouen - Paris

After breakfast we enjoy a tour of Lisieux, the home of St Therese whom Pope Pius X called "the greatest saint of modern times." Her extraordinary love for God and service to humanity comes alive as you visit the Basilica of Saint Therese, one of the biggest and most magnificent religious structures built in the 20^th century. During our stay in Lisiuex a mass will be celebrated. We will stop at Les Buissonets, St. Therese's family home, there on display are relics, clothing, and personal objects belonging to the "little flower." Before leaving tour the ancient Cathedral of St Peter and the Carmelite Convent. We continue on to Rouen where on the 30th May 1431, Joan of Arc was burnt at Place du Vieux Marche. We will visit the Joan of Arc museum and Rouen church. We continue on to Paris for dinner and overnight.

Day 8: Paris

Wake up in Paris and depart for mass at Shrine of the Miraculous Medal. View the incorrupt body of St Catherine Labouret whose guardian angel led her to the chapel where the Blessed Virgin displayed a vision of the miraculous medal and later the green scapular. The Virgin promised bountiful graces for all who wore these. Our sightseeing tour includes some of the most beautiful and important churches in the world such as Notre Dame Cathedral and Sacre Coeur, see the sights as the Eiffel Tower, L'Arc de Triomphe, and drive through the Champs Elysees. Enjoy other sights on this mostly panoramic tour. Return to the hotel for little relaxing, dinner and overnight.

Day 9: Depart from Paris

Transfer to the airport for your return flight.

Additional Information & Travel Tips

What to Know Before You Go to France

Oberammergau Passion Play Facts

Departure Dates & Prices

Tour

Travel Dates

Land (Airfare not included)

Air & Land
(airport tax not included)

Air, Land & Airport Tax

410-O7

Jun 11 - 19, 10

$2,998.

$4,296.

$4,676.

428-O7

Jul 23 - 31, 10

$2,998.

$4,296.

$4,676.

440-O7

Aug 20 - 28, 10

$2,998.

$4,296.

$4,676.

446-O7

Sep 03 - 11, 10

$2,998.

$4,296.

$4,676.

452-O7

Sep 17 - 25, 10

$2,998.

$4,296.

$4,676.

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