European Explorer Passion Play 2010

Passion Play departures:
Final Dates, prices, itinerary and terms and conditions will be advised at the time of reservation and are subject to change. Please call for details.

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Day 1 Depart USA

Day 2 Arrive London

Day 3 London sightseeing

Day 4 London - Amsterdam

Day 5 Amsterdam

Day 6 Amsterdam - Rhineland

Day 7 Rhineland - Oberammergau

Day 8 Oberammergau

Day 9 Oberammergau - Vienna

Day 10 Vienna

Day 11 Vienna - Venice

Day 12 Venice

Day 13 Venice - Rome

Day 14 Rome

Day 15 Rome - Florence

Day 16 Florence

Day 17 Florence - Nice

Day 18 Nice

Day 19 Nice - Lucerne

Day 20 Lucerne

Day 21 Lucerne - Paris

Day 22 Paris

Day 23 Return to USA

Don't miss our current specials: Red Hot Special Oberammergau Passion Play Only once a decade does the Alpine village of Oberammergau stage its world famous Passion Play and now is the time to book for 2010. On selected departures, Insight Vacations has great value prices on Passion Play Options and is offering them at 10% off the brochure price! So, instead of paying $1000 for the Passion Play Option, you’ll pay only $900 pp! That’s a saving of $200 per couple! Tour Name                                 Promo Code      Departure Date     Tour Duration - Country Roads of Bavaria,         HOT106          4 Jun 2010           13 Days Switzerland & Austria - Road to Rome                            HOT107          8 May 2010           15 Days - European Spotlight                    HOT108          18 Jun 2010          14 Days In addition, check out the exciting itineraries below which offer even more great savings. And should you wish to visit the Passion Play on these tours, simply add the regular Oberammergau Option supplement of $1000 p.p. to the reduced tour price. The choice is yours... Promo        Tour                       Departure         Brochure Price    Price Code         Name                          Date                  WAS             NOW HOT109    Best of Germany        28 May 2010      $1,935           $1,740 HOT110    European Explorer     27 May 2010      $5,750           $5,175 HOT111    Hightlights of Europe  28 May 2010     $4,225           $3,799 Save $300 Off per couple Two travelers booking together on an air-inclusive 2010 Europe tour will each save $150 off on all Lufthansa or United Airline flights. Book Now - offer end March 31st, 2010. TERMS: Valid for new bookings only. Offer CAN be combined with all brochure discounts. Entire booking including air must be paid in full by March 31, 2010. Offer valid from March 1st-March 31st, 2010. All Travel must be completed by October 24th, 2010. Offer is valid on UA and LH flights only (no code share flights allowed over the Atlantic – must be on UA or LH only). Valid on all tours to Europe, Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Morocco. Offer - $300 off per couple or $150 off for single travelers. Offer subject to availability and valid off of all net fares. Promotion cannot be booked online. Commission paid on air for this promotion is 0%. Air tickets are non-refundable after purchase. No name changes allowed once a reservation is made. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Offer can be used for groups – with availability and names at time of booking – full payment on entire package due March 31, 2010. CST No. 2068745-20
Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
5/13/2010 - 6/4/2010	$6,199
5/20/2010 - 6/11/2010	$6,199
5/27/2010 - 6/18/2010	$6,490
6/3/2010 - 6/25/2010	$6,190
6/10/2010 - 7/2/2010	$6,125
6/17/2010 - 7/9/2010	$6,525
6/24/2010 - 7/16/2010	$6,035
7/1/2010 - 7/23/2010	$6,035
7/8/2010 - 7/30/2010	$6,020
7/15/2010 - 8/6/2010	$6,020
7/22/2010 - 8/13/2010	$6,020
7/29/2010 - 8/20/2010	$6,020
8/5/2010 - 8/27/2010	$6,020
8/12/2010 - 9/3/2010	$6,075
8/19/2010 - 9/10/2010	$6,190
8/26/2010 - 9/17/2010	$6,190
9/2/2010 - 9/24/2010	$6,499
9/9/2010 - 10/1/2010	$6,190
9/16/2010 - 10/8/2010	$6,190
9/23/2010 - 10/15/2010	$6,190
Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

Drive along Vienna’s Ring Road to see the Parliament, Winter Palace & Opera House.

Cruise to St Mark’s Square to see the Doges’ Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Basilica in Venice.

Visit the vast St Peter’s Basilica, housing art by Bernini and Michelangelo.

Visit Siena to see the black and white Cathedral & the vast Campo Square.

See the Cathedral, ‘Gates of Paradise’ & open-air gallery of Signoria Square in Florence.

See the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

View Lucerne’s Lion Monument.

See Notre Dame & drive along the Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

Demonstrations of diamond cutting & polishing, cheese & clog making in Holland, Venetian glass-blowing, Florentine leather-work, French perfumery.

See the theatre and colourful chalets in Oberammergau - home of the Passion Play.

OBERAMMERGAU ACCOMMODATION & SEATING PLAN

Premium Tours: The Oberammergau organisers offer five categories of hotel accommodation.

These range from the adequate HC5 category, right up to HC1, which are the best hotels available.

All Insight Premium Tours will stay in HC1 Oberammergau hotels - now you can’t get better than that!

In addition, HC1 hotels automatically include Category 1A seating for the Passion Play - the best seats in the house! See the seating plan above. HC1 hotels are described by the organisers as; luxuriously furnished, spacious rooms of the highest standard, with shower or bath/WC and a corner seating unit. They are equipped with a safe, minibar (or a range of drinks), colour TV, radio, direct dial telephone, internet access, hair-dryer, cosmetic articles and bathrobe.

European Essentials Tours: The Oberammergau organisers offer a further four categories of Guesthouses and Inns, ranging from the modestly furnished GC4 rooms up to the best Inns and Guesthouses on offer - GC1 category.

All Insight European Essentials Tours attending Oberammergau will stay in the best GC1 Inns and Guesthouses. These packages include Category 2 seats for the Passion Play. See the seating plan above. GC1 Inns and Guesthouses are described by the organisers as large, comfortable rooms (some of them apartments), for discerning guests with shower or bath/WC and a corner seating unit. They are equipped with a minibar (or a range of drinks), colour TV, radio, direct dial telephone, internet access, hair-dryer and cosmetic articles.

We encourage all persons interested in group tours to contact us as soon as possible to register for our Priority Interest List. Space will be confirmed and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. All of our packages will include 2 nights stay in the Oberammergau area. We will also have a limited number of 1 night packages available for customized itineraries only. Preliminary rates for those packages will be available in early 2008. Pre-Registration:

1. Performances run May through October, from approx. 2:30 pm - 10:30 pm with a dinner break. Seats are limited and sell out very quickly. 2. Oberammergau organizers have not yet detailed play arrangements/accommodation but have outlined the tours most likely to include the Passion Play option. Individual Travellers: a. No money is required at this stage b. Full deposit and payment details will be advised as soon as arrangements are finalized. At that stage you may choose to continue with your reservations, make changes or cancel without penalty. c. If Insight is unable to provide seats for the dates of your choice or itineraries change once Passion Play details are released, Insight will provide alternate dates/routes where possible. d. Early payment discounts do not apply. FOR GROUPS:

Ask your travel agent to contact Insight Vacations Groups for details and to book your group now.

Red Hot Special Oberammergau Passion Play

Save $300 Off per couple

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