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Friday, May 28
Overnight flight from your home town in the USA to Frankfurt's International Airport in Germany. (We recommend that you possibly travel a day earlier and rest up before our tour, which departs mid-morning on Saturday, June 12, 2010. We will gladly make air, pre and post reservations for you at a hotel close to Frankfurt's Airport or in the city.

Day 1 Saturday, May 29, 2010
By mid-morning our tour will depart from Frankfurt's International Airport Terminal 2 (just outside the arrival hall building) with our luxury "BEER" Company coach. We will travel south on Germany's Autobahn up the Rhine River Valley and onto the scenic Black Forest highway. The Black Forest region in the Southwestern part of Germany is covered with fir trees and has picturesque villages famous for farmhouses with straw thatched roofs, woodcarvings and cuckoo clock factories. After a typical light lunch we will travel on to our final destination of the day, a romantic 4 star farm house Best Western hotel near Lake Titisee. Here we will have our Welcome Party, dinner and overnight stay for the next 2 nights. LD

Day 2 Sunday, May 30
After a lavish breakfast buffet, we will leisurely tour the scenic Black Forest area with stops at Triberg and Germany's "highest" waterfall, the Black Forest Clock Museum and the romantic Lake Titisee. Be sure to taste the famous Black Forest cake or perhaps purchase for a later snack, the delicious Black Forest Ham. This evening, dinner is on your own. Overnight in our local hotel. B

Day 3 Monday, May 31
Today we will leave for an all day trip into Switzerland with a stop at the magnificent Rhine Waterfalls on the Swiss border. We will travel further on to historic Stein am Rhein, a walled medieval Swiss town with colorful hand painted houses from the 14th Century. We will have plenty of time for exploring and for an optional lunch before travelling to our next destination, the Swiss Alpine village of Appenzell for our next 2 nights' stay. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Saentis on the historic town square. BD

Day 4 Tuesday, June 1
By mid-morning we will tour the Swiss Alpine countryside with an optional cable car trip to one of the nearby mountains and later visit a Swiss cheese making factory. We will return by early evening to Appenzell, so perhaps you will have a chance for more exploring and to have dinner on your own in one of the many local specialty restaurants. Overnight at Hotel Saentis. B

Day 5 Wednesday, June 2
After our breakfast buffet we will leave for an exciting all day trip through the Eastern Alps of Switzerland with a stop at the tiny principality of Liechtenstein. From there we travel over high mountain passes in the Austrian Alps with many scenic stops to our next destination, Fuessen in the Bavarian Alps. We will stay in this quaint city for the next 2 nights with dinner this evening at our 4 star "King Luitpold" hotel. BD

Day 6 Thursday, June 3
Today we will visit and tour the nearby King Ludwig's Fairytale Castle "Neuschwanstein" and have time later in the afternoon for shopping and exploring the quaint village of Fuessen. Dinner is optional tonight. B

Day 7 Friday, June 4, 2010
Today is the highlight of our tour. After an early breakfast, we will leave our Fuessen hotel for our first stop, the famous "WIES" Pilgrimage Church, an exquisite rococo structure and UNESCO World Heritage site. Our next stop will be the Abbey Etttal with its roman baroque domed cathedral near Oberammergau. From there we plan to check into our accommodations in the small village of Grasswang, just a few miles south of the Passion Play Village.
The highlight today will be attending this year's "Passion Play" in the village of Oberammergau. The Black Plague of 1632 miraculously stopped short of this Bavarian village and from thence forth, the town's people vowed to enact the passion of Jesus every ten years involving the local citizens in the elaborate all afternoon and evening performance. Our seats are reserved for lunch and dinner as well as for the Passion Play. We will return by coach late in the evening to our overnight stay in nearby Grasswang. BLD

Day 8 Saturday, June 5
After breakfast we will journey to Bavaria's capital of Munich. We will arrive there by noon and have plenty of time for last minute gift shopping in the city's center. In the evening we will have our farewell dinner with entertainment at Munich's famous Hofbrauhaus before retiring at our 4-star hotel near the Munich main railway station. BD

Day 9 Sunday, June 6
In the morning we will transfer everyone to Munich's International Airport for return flights home. Sadly we say "Auf Wiedersehn" and leave the beautiful Alpine countries behind us, but we will return home with lots of new friends and unforgettable memories. B

May 2010 Oberammergau Passion Play Performance Package and
Exclusive VIP- Tour of the Alps

Land tour $2995 per person double occ. $750 single supplement.
A deposit of $1000 is requested per person as soon as possible in 2009 to reserve your Oberammergau Performance package and a seat on our tour. Limited to 22 participants - one May departure only.
Additional deposits- $500 by September 15, 2009, $500 by November 15, 2009, $500 by
January 15, 2010. Balance due by February 15, 2010, or it may be paid off sooner. Credit card payments are welcome. Please note: $500 Deposit per person for the Passion Play Ticket/Package is non-refundable. Therefore we strongly suggest that you purchase trip medical and cancellation insurance.
Included features: 9 Days, 8 Nights first class 4 star hotel accommodations, luxury coach, 15 meals included. Sightseeing as per itinerary road, weather and time permitting, including Oberammergau Performance package and other admissions, luggage handling (max. 2 medium or 1 large bag per person) tax and sales charges for local services. Welcome Party, free Oberammergau Passion Play Souvenir, name tags and 2 luggage tags per participant.
Not Included: Roundtrip airfare from and to the USA as well as pre and post hotel accommodations. Meals not specified, laundry, daily beverages, room service, mini bar, telephone calls, gratuities to driver and VIP-tour host (we recommend each $4.00 per person per day) We recommend strongly that you take our travel insurance in case of any unforeseen sickness or accident. An application form for this tour must be filled out completely and signed by each participant. A valid passport is needed for travelling abroad that doesn't expire before 2011. For immediate booking and reservations call VIP- Alpine Tours at 1.800.403.1996
VIP-Alpine Tours, 15 South Main Street, Cleveland, GA 30528. www.vipalpinetours.com.
Email: info@vipalpinetours.com

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VIP- June 2010 Oberammergau Passion Play Tour Itinerary

The Best of the Black Forest, Switzerland, Tyrolean Alps and Bavaria
including the Oberammergau Passion Play Package
9 Day Land tour, 8 nights, 14 meals

Friday, June 11
Overnight flight from your home town in the USA to Frankfurt's International Airport in Germany. (We recommend that you possibly travel a day earlier and rest up before our tour, which departs mid-morning on Saturday, June 12, 2010. We will gladly make air, pre and post reservations for you at a hotel close to Frankfurt's Airport or in the city.

Day 1 Saturday, June 12, 2010
By mid-morning our tour will depart from Frankfurt's International Airport Terminal 2 (just outside the arrival hall building) with our luxury "BEER" Company coach. We will travel south on Germany's Autobahn up the Rhine River Valley and onto the scenic Black Forest highway. The Black Forest region in the Southwestern part of Germany is covered with fir trees and has picturesque villages famous for farmhouses with straw thatched roofs, woodcarvings and cuckoo clock factories. After a typical light lunch we will travel on to our final destination of the day, a romantic 4 star farm house Best Western hotel near Lake Titisee. Here we will have our Welcome Party, dinner and overnight stay for the next 2 nights. LD

Day 2 Sunday, June 13
After a lavish breakfast buffet, we will leisurely tour the scenic Black Forest area with stops at Triberg and Germany's "highest" waterfall, the Black Forest Clock Museum and the romantic Lake Titisee. Be sure to taste the famous Black Forest cake or perhaps purchase for a later snack, the delicious Black Forest Ham. This evening, dinner is on your own. Overnight in our local hotel. B

Day 3 Monday, June 14
Today we will leave for an all day trip into Switzerland with a stop at the magnificent Rhine Waterfalls on the Swiss border. We will travel further on to historic Stein am Rhein, a walled medieval Swiss town with colorful hand painted houses from the 14th Century. We will have plenty of time for exploring and for an optional lunch before travelling to our next destination, the Swiss Alpine village of Appenzell for our next 2 nights' stay. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Saentis on the historic town square. BD

Day 4 Tuesday, June 15
By mid-morning we will tour the Swiss Alpine countryside with an optional cable car trip to one of the nearby mountains and later visit a Swiss cheese making factory. We will return by early evening to Appenzell, so perhaps you will have a chance for more exploring and to have dinner on your own in one of the many local specialty restaurants. Overnight at Hotel Saentis. B

Day 5 Wednesday, June 16
After our breakfast buffet we will leave for an exciting all day trip through the Eastern Alps of Switzerland with a stop at the tiny principality of Liechtenstein. From there we travel over high mountain passes in the Austrian Alps with many scenic stops to our next destination, Fuessen in the Bavarian Alps. We will stay in this quaint city for the next 2 nights with dinner this evening at our 4 star "King Luitpold" hotel. BD

Day 6 Thursday, June 17
Today we will visit and tour the nearby King Ludwig's Fairytale Castle "Neuschwanstein" and have time later in the afternoon for shopping and exploring the quaint village of Fuessen. Dinner is optional tonight. B

Day 7 Friday, June 18, 2010
Today is the highlight of our tour. After an early breakfast, we will leave our Fuessen hotel for our first stop, the famous "WIES" Pilgrimage Church, an exquisite rococo structure and UNESCO World Heritage site. Our next stop will be the Abbey Etttal with its roman baroque domed cathedral near Oberammergau. From there we plan to check into our accommodations in the small village of Grasswang, just a few miles south of the Passion Play Village.
The highlight today will be attending this year's "Passion Play" in the village of Oberammergau. The Black Plague of 1632 miraculously stopped short of this Bavarian village and from thence forth, the town's people vowed to enact the passion of Jesus every ten years involving the local citizens in the elaborate all afternoon and evening performance. Our seats are reserved for lunch and dinner as well as for the Passion Play. We will return by coach late in the evening to our overnight stay in nearby Grasswang. BLD

Day 8 Saturday, June 19
After breakfast we will journey to Bavaria's capital of Munich. We will arrive there by noon and have plenty of time for last minute gift shopping in the city's center. In the evening we will have our farewell dinner with entertainment at Munich's famous Hofbrauhaus before retiring at our 4-star hotel near the Munich main railway station. BD

Day 9 Sunday, June 20
In the morning we will transfer everyone to Munich's International Airport for return flights home. Sadly we say "Auf Wiedersehn" and leave the beautiful Alpine countries behind us, but we will return home with lots of new friends and unforgettable memories. B

June 2010 Oberammergau Passion Play Performance Package and
Exclusive VIP-Alpine Tour of the Alps
Land tour $2895 per person double occ. $399 single supplement.
A deposit of $500 is requested per person as soon as possible in 2008 to reserve your Oberammergau Performance package and a seat on our tour. Limited to 36 participants - one June departure only. Additional deposits- $500 by December 15, 2008, $500 by June 15, 2009, $500 by December 15, 2009. Balance due by March 15, 2010. Credit card payments are welcome. Please note: $500 Deposit for the Passion Play Ticket/Package is non-refundable. Therefore we strongly suggest that you purchase trip medical and cancellation insurance.

Included features: 9 Days, 8 Nights first class 4 star hotel accommodations, luxury coach, 15 meals included. Sightseeing as per itinerary road, weather and time permitting, including Oberammergau Performance package and other admissions, luggage handling (max. 2 medium or 1 large bag per person) tax and sales charges for local services. Welcome Party, free Oberammergau Passion Play Souvenir, name tags and 2 luggage tags per participant.

Not Included: Roundtrip airfare from and to the USA as well as pre and post hotel accommodations. Meals not specified, laundry, daily beverages, room service, mini bar, telephone calls, gratuities to driver and VIP-tour host (we recommend each $4.00 per person per day) We recommend strongly that you take our travel insurance in case of any unforeseen sickness or accident. An application form for this tour must be filled out completely and signed by each participant. A valid passport is needed for travelling abroad that doesn't expire before 2011.

For immediate booking and reservation call VIP-Alpine Tours at 1.800.403.1996
VIP-Alpine Tours, 19 East Jarrard St. Suite D, Cleveland, GA 30528. Web:www.vipalpinetours.com,
Email:info@vipalpinetours.com