The world-renowned Oberammergau Passion Play began in 1634 when residents from the town sought reprieve from the Bubonic Plague. The inhabitants of the village vowed that if God were to spare them from the Plague, they would perform a play every ten years depicting the life and death of Jesus. Not a single person fell victim to the Plague after the villagers' promise. That first performance sparked a heartfelt tradition that lives on today...
There are many tours that include this lifetime event in 2010. One of those is the 10 day Imperial Cities and Passion Play 10 day tour with Collette Vacations. Some of the inclusions for this tour are: Budapest, Mathias Church, Fishermen's Bastion, Renaissance Dinner, Hungarian Horse Show, Vienna, Schoenbrunn Palace, Danube River Cruise, Grinzing Evening, Prague, Hradcany Castle, Innsbruck, Oberammergau Passion Play. The price is $3,000 plus air fare.
Take a peek at this tour: http://www.collettevacations.com/oberammergau.cfm
Caravan is one of the country’s oldest and most respected tour companies. They offer a great vacation at an affordable price! For land only (air fare not included), you can have the 8 day (7 night) tour, roundtrip out of Boston, for $1,249 per person (based upon double occupancy) in August and early September. The mid-September to mid-October dates would run $1,349 per person. These tours provide 7 breakfasts and 3 dinners, a tour guide and interesting, beautiful New England sightseeing. I can assist with air fare and insurance if you wish.
