With castles, palaces, beautiful scenery, historical sights, and cultural treats, this Munich, Salzburg, and Vienna tour—with Oberammergau—is sure to delight all of your senses! You’ll stay in Munich, Oberammergau, Salzburg, and Vienna, and you’ll also spend time in Innsbruck and Mondsee. 

If you love castles and palaces, you’ll enjoy visiting Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. Built by King Ludwig II, this fairy tale castle offered magnificent views of the Alps and inspired Walt Disney. Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna offers another treat and glimpse into the life of royalty. Modeled after France’s Palace of Versailles, you’ll receive a private visit and stand in awe as you witness the splendor and hear the stories highlighting the lifestyle of the Habsburgs, the royal family who ruled Vienna for centuries. 

Also, enjoy a special treat—dinner and a classical music concert here. You’ll also enjoy time in Munich, Germany’s “Secret Capital,” where you’ll visit the lively Marienplatz. Here, observe the famous glockenspiel, which re-creates a 16th-century wedding. In Salzburg, your walking tour includes the magnificent Residenz Square, where some scenes from the Sound of Music movie were filmed, and a visit to Mozart’s birthplace, where you’ll see mementos owned by him, such as his childhood violin. But that’s not all… on this Munich, Salzburg, and Vienna tour, 

Globus has arranged some out-of-the-ordinary experiences for you. You’ll cruise along the most scenic section of the Danube River, and during the cruise, you’ll savor Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake). In the charming, Bavarian village of Oberammergau, enjoy first-class seats to Oberammergau’s famous Passion Play, held every 10 years. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience!

• Oberammergau Passion Play ticket (premier, best category), staying right in the small village itself! • King Ludwig’s castle, Neuschwanstein • Innsbruck’s Old Town & the Golden Roof • The following UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be seen or visited on this vacation: Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg. Historic Centre of Vienna & Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn • Mirabell Gardens, Residenz Square, and Mozart’s birthplace • The church from The Sound of Music • Danube cruise with Kaffee und Kuchen • Vienna’s Belvedere Palace and Heldenplatz • Private visit of Schönbrunn Palace, followed by a farewell dinner and classical music concert

10 days (8) total number of nights

Munich (2) Sheraton Munich Westpark

Oberammergau (1) Romantik Hotel Boeld

Salzburg (2) Imlauer Hotel Pitter Salzburg

Vienna (3) Intercity Hotel Vienna

Hotel information for 2022 tours featuring Oberammergau will be available in fall 2021. Listed hotels represent the type (First Class or Superior First Class) and location of the hotels that will be offered in 2022.

Click here for a printer-friendly flyer. Meet your tour host, Mary Beth Kurasek. Tour is operated by the largest travel company in the world, Globus, of Littleton, Colorado & Lugano, Switzerland.  All prices are per person, based on occupancy. 

Document required for US Citizens is Passport valid through 6 months after the return date of the tour, December 25, 2022; no visa or shots at this time. Other citizens should consult their consulate. 

Insurance coverage is an included Deluxe Group Plan from Travel Guard to cover cancellation charges, for coverage details see www.steviejaytravel.com/insurance. Other terms at www.steviejaytravel.com/terms incorporated by reference. Insurance not available to residents of FL and MT; a refund will be made & we can arrange for similar coverage if you wish.

Air fare, hotels and details are subject to change. Air flights & hotels will be arranged after August 2021. Optional tours: Berchtesgaden in the Alps & Bratislava, capital of Slovakia. Single & triple rooms are in short supply because of the Passion Play; we can request either for you or help find you a roommate. Acct#200616s 08MAR21 20:07

If you do not want the included Travel Insurance and Global Assistance, you may apply a NO-INSURANCE discount of $369 when booking apply the discount code of NO-INSURANCE.
If you expect to be able to utilize frequent flier miles or otherwise purchase a ticket separate from the group-rate airfare, you may apply a LAND-ONLY discount of $1500 for the airfare with related taxes and fees. If Frequent Flier space is not available or regular airfares are too high, we may be able to accommodate you at the group rate if you advise in time after we block air space in July of 2019 when booking apply the discount code of LAND-ONLY. 

If you want neither the insurance nor the airfare, apply the discount code of NO-AIR-INSURANCE, and a discount of $1869 applies.
You cannot enter multiple discount codes, only the code that applies best to what you want (call or email if you have questions).
No other discounts apply; for example, because of Passion Play Ticket, Globus does not accept 'Welcome Back' credits.

NOTE: if you decide you do not want our air arrangements when we present them to you in August, you may cancel them then without penalty, get a credit on your account and then book your own flights.

• Category 1 Passion Play tickets so you will be sitting in the best, gold section (see seat plan in the photo section at the bottom of this webpage or at the right of page 3 of the print-friendly flier).

• Staying IN Oberammergau, not in a remote location like many tours do.

• Best of the Alps itinerary with multi-night stays in Munich, Salzburg & Vienna.

• Local departure from Central Illinois

• Travel insurance* covers a variety of occurrences like being unable to go due to illness or accident (also including your roommate or a family member).

• Headsets are provided so you don’t miss what the tour guide is saying. Wifi on the Globus motor coach and in most hotel lobbies.

• Also included: all tips, all baggage handling including airlines’ checked baggage fees (where applicable, for 1 bag per person).

Globus: an easy, hassle-free journey

• SIGHTSEEING & VIP access to the must-see sites, behind-the-scenes local experiences, headsets for all sightseeing in most destinations, and free time you can personalize with excursions and activities you can book online.

• TOUR DIRECTORS & LOCAL GUIDES reveal little-known facts and the inside stories behind each destination. 90 years of experience—and taking guests to Oberammergau since 1950.

• MEALS. Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine, beer, or soft drink on our included meals at local restaurants or hotels.

• SUPERIOR HOTELS. Selected for their comfort, beauty, and proximity to key sites, e twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower (hotel and city taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling included).

• TRANSPORTATION. Private, deluxe touring motorcoach with free Wi-Fi, air=conditioning, extra leg room, and emergency restroom.

*Questions about coverage, call Travel Guard toll free 1-866-385-4839 and refer to product number 101060 P1 11/16. California residents: refer to product CA1060 P1 11/16. Not available to residents of FL and MT.

Click the Green Select button to book now for 2022. The tour is 60% sold out already.

Mary Beth Kurasek welcomes you aboard our private motor coach as we travel to Chicago. If the airline charges checked baggage fees, she provides a gift card to pay the airline for that! We board our overnight flight to Munich.

We arrive this morning in Munich, Germany and are met by our private motor coach and taken to the hotel. Mary Beth sees to it that we get into our rooms okay this afternoon and gives ideas about things to see and do.

Munich sites to see: Marienplatz, Nymphenburg Palace &  Olympic Stadium.

Today is free to explore Munich and at 6 p.m., meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (B, D)

Munich, near the Alps.

Munich, Germany’s “Secret Capital”, comes alive during an orientation featuring the Olympic Stadium, 1,000-foot-high Olympic Tower, and MARIENPLATZ in the historic heart of the city. A comfortable drive brings you to picturesque Oberammergau. Afternoon and evening are dedicated to the world-famous PASSION PLAY, held every 10 years and performed by the inhabitants of Oberammergau. (B, D)

A scene from the Passion Play at the Oberammergau: driving out the moneychangers. The Passion Play has 2000 actors and technicians involved (including kids when they get out of school): half the townspeople!

Drive into the garden-like landscapes of the Bavarian Alps and a Globus Local Favorite: [LF] visit King Ludwig’s NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE, which inspired Walt Disney. Enjoy magnificent views of the Alps from high up, then, continue to Innsbruck, Austria in the Tyrolean mountains for a walk through the quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF. Time to shop for crystal, for which Innsbruck is famous, before continuing to Mozart’s hometown, Salzburg. (B, D)

Left: Neuschwanstein Castle & right: Innsbruck in the Alps

 This morning, you may wish to join an optional excursion to spectacular Berchtesgaden and Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest. Back in Salzburg, join your Local Guide for a walking tour through the historic center. Admire exquisite MIRABELL GARDENS, the Great Festival Hall, St. Peter’s Monastery, and magnificent RESIDENZ SQUARE, where some scenes from The Sound of Music movie were filmed. Also visit MOZART’S BIRTHPLACE in the charming Getreidegasse. (B)

Left: In Berchtesgaden you can see Hitler’s Kehlsteinhaus better known as “Eagles’ Nest.” & center: another view in Berchtesgaden; right: Salzburg at night. 

Visit the PARISH CHURCH in Mondsee, which was used for the wedding scenes in The Sound of Music. Relax with Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake) during a leisurely Globus Local Favorite, [LF] DANUBE CRUISE along the most scenic section of the river. Arrive in Vienna, once the center of the mighty Habsburg Empire. Tonight, you may wish to join an optional Heurigen evening. (B)

Left:  the church in Mondsee that was used to film the wedding in The Sound of Music; right: Danube cruse.

Guided sightseeing features a visit to BELVEDERE PALACE with its famous Klimt collection, a drive along the Ringstrasse, passing the State Opera House, and a stop at the Hofburg Palace, winter residence of the Austrian Imperial family. Marvel at the impressive courtyards, famous HELDENPLATZ, and awesome St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Time to savor Sachertorte and watch the jolly crowd in one of Vienna’s famous coffee houses, or choose from our exciting optional possibilities. (B)

Hofburg Palace, winter residence of the Austrian Imperial family

For those who wish to “see it all,” there is a chance to join an interesting optional excursion to Bratislava, capital of Slovakia. Later, a unique feature, Globus Local Favorite: [LF] enjoy a private visit of SCHÖNBRUNN PALACE, followed by a farewell dinner and a classical music concert, the best way to say auf Wiedersehen, Wien. (B, D)

Left: optional day trip from Vienna takes you to Slovakia’s capital, Bratislavia; Hviezdoslav Square shown & right:  included enjoy a private visit to Schönbrunn Palace and then bid adieu to Vienna at a farewell dinner and a classical music concert.

After breakfast, say farewell to your Globus tour manager as we are taken by motor coach to the airport where Mary Beth helps you get checked in for the same-day flight connection home. On arrival, we clear customs and board our waiting private motor coach with awe-inspiring memories of the Passion Play and the Alps. (B)

Passion Play scene: the Resurrection.

Included meals are noted each day with the initials of (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

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