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OberammergauPassion Play
Prague and Poland
with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Fr. Daniel Maxwell
12 DaysAugust 4-15, 2020
Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of St. John Paul II’s Birthday in his hometown of Wadowice
Tuesday, August 4, Day 1: DEPART FOR KRAKOWDepart on an overnight flight from JFK. Dinner and breakfast served on a plane.
Wednesday, August 5, Day 2: WELCOME TO POLAND – KRAKOWUpon arrival at Krakow airport, we meet our English-speaking guide who will help us boardthe private motorcoach. We embark on a guided tour of one of Poland’s most importantreligious cities, Krakow. We start the city tour in the Old Town area, with its Market Square.Visit St. Mary’s Basilica, to see the famous gothic wooden altarpiece carved by Viet Stoss.Continue to see the other impressive buildings, such as Cloth Hall, The Town Hall Tower,and Burger house. While there, be sure to listen for the ‘hejnal,’ which is a famous buglecall to the four corners of the world from the high tower of St. Mary’s Basilica. Overnightin Krakow. (D)
Thursday, August 6, Day 3: AUSCHWITZ – WADOWICEToday, we have a full day excursion to Auschwitz and Wadowice.We start the morning witha visit to Auschwitz, the notorious concentration camp from World War II, and a UNESCOWorld Heritage site. Proceed to Wadowice, the birthplace of Karol Wojtyla, formally knownas Pope John Paul II. Visit the Museum, located in his family house, and see the churchwhere the Holy Father was baptized. Return to Krakow for dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Friday, August 7, Day 4: OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWAFollowing breakfast, we journey to Czestochowa, the principal center of the Catholic re-ligion in Poland for the last 600 years. Visit the Yasna Gora Monastery, known for theblackened picture of the Virgin Mary, popularly called the “Black Madonna.” We celebrateMass in Czestochowa. Enjoy the rest of the day for personal reflection. Overnight in Kra-kow. (B, D)
Saturday, August 8, Day 5: DIVINE MERCY – ST. JOHN PAUL CENTERToday we visit the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy, where St. Faustina lived and died. Wecelebrate Mass at the Shrine of Divine Mercy and visit the “ Have No Fear” center dedicat-ed to the life of St. John Paul. Dinner is at a local restaurant with a choice of wine or beerand a folklore show. Overnight in Krakow. (B, Special dinner)
Sunday, August 9, Day 6: KRAKOW – BRNO – PRAGUEAfter breakfast, we journey to Prague with a stopover in Brno, where we see the Cathedralof St. Peter and Paul with its 14th-century statue of the Madonna and Child, where we cel-ebrate Mass. After lunch on our own, we continue to our hotel in Prague for an overnight.(B, D)
Monday, August 10, Day 7: PRAGUEToday our sightseeing tour starts with a panoramic drive past the famous WenceslasSquare, the Strahov Stadium, and Castle Square. Then, on a walking tour, we visit theRoyal Castle of Hradcany with the Cathedral of St. Vitus, the Old Royal Palace, St. George’sBasilica and Golden Lane. Cross the Charles Bridge and walk through the old quarter ofPrague to view the Jewish Ghetto, Town Hall, and the world-famous Astronomical Clock.Visit the Church of Our Lady of the Victory to see the statue of St. Nino and to celebrateMass. Rest of the day at leisure to explore the city on our own. Overnight in Prague (B.)
Tuesday, August 11, Day 8: PRAGUE – ALTÖTTINGFollowing Mass this morning, we depart for Germany. Upon arrival, settle into our hotel inthe Altötting area. Overnight in the Altötting area. (B, D)
ITINERARY
WHAT’S THE COST?Land and Air
$4799.00Land Only
$3999.00Solo Travel
(additional cost)
$1099.00Prices are valid only if the deposit
is received no later than January 24, 2020
The second deposit of $1,000.00 is due March 24, 2020
Final payment due May 4, 2020
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers
Fr. Daniel Maxwell
Wednesday, August 12, Day 09: ALTÖTTINGWe enjoy a day in the Marian pilgrimage shrine of Altötting, also known as the Lourdes ofGermany. We visit the Chapel of Grace, one of the most visited religious shrines in Germany,where we see the Black Madonna. Celebrate Mass in Altotting and visit St. Conrad’s Monas-tery and the Panorama of Jerusalem. Have time to explore the lovely little town and relax inthe afternoon. Overnight in the area. (B, D)
Thursday, August 13, Day 10: OBERAMMERGAU- THE PASSION PLAYWe celebrate Mass and depart for Oberammergau early this morning. Explore the village onour own with an opportunity to purchase woodcarvings the village is famous for. Followinglunch, we take our seat at the Passion Play Theater for the highlight of our trip, the world-fa-mous Passion Play. The play has a running time of approximately five hours with an intermis-sion for dinner. Overnight in Oberammergau area (B, L, D)
Friday, August 14, Day 11: NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE – MUNICHWe board our motorcoach and drive to Fussen, where we have an outside view with an op-portunity to take pictures of the castle, which was an inspiration for Cinderella’s Castle inDisney World, the world-famous “Neuschwanstein Castle,” built by King Ludwig II. Continueto Munich, where we celebrate Mass and have time at leisure to explore the city on our own.Tonight, we have a lovely farewell dinner in a typical German restaurant with a choice of wineor beer and music. Overnight in Munich. (B, Special dinner)
Saturday, August 15, Day 12: RETURN TO THE USAAfter breakfast, we are transferred to the airport for our departure flight back to the U.S.A.(B)
YOUR COMPREHENSIVE TOUR INCLUDES
• Round-trip airfare from JFK to Krakow returning from Munich
• All airport taxes & fuel surcharges (subject to change until 90 days before departure)
• First class hotels, rooms with private facilities
• Breakfast daily and 8 dinners: 6 hotel dinners plus dinner in Oberammergau and the Farewell dinner in a local restaurant with a choice of two glasses of wine or beer and a folklore show
• Lunch in Oberammergau • Passion Play tickets in Oberammergau• Program and guide book• Airport arrival and departure transfers• Touring by modern air-conditioned motor
coach• Professional Tour Director throughout• Whisper sets• Service charges and hotel taxes• Luggage handling (1 piece per person)• Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents• Daily Mass scheduled
Special features included - Passion play in Oberammergau • Private accommodation in the
Oberammergau area for one night .• Lunch and dinner in Oberammergau• Admission ticket to the Passion Play in
the respective category as allocated by theorganizing committee. Select International Tours does not have any control over the seating arrangements or allocation of the accommodations in the Oberammergau area.
• Program textbook of the 2020 Passion Play• Local tourist tax• Single rooms are not available in Oberam-
mergau except for the priest and the group leader. We will need to match up any people who are staying in single rooms for this one night.
RATES DO NOT INCLUDE• Motor coach transportation to the
departure airport• Personal expenses• Travel protection - optional and highly
encouraged• Medical insurance• Anything not mentioned in above
inclusions • Beverages at meals unless otherwise noted• Gratuities for the guide(s), driver and hotel
staff are not included in the trip price. However, for convenience we will add $180.00 per person to the final invoice and disperse them during the trip on your behalf. For meals not included, we recommend tip-ping $2 per person per meal and $2 per bag for additional luggage beyond the 1 piece per person.
• Church donations
BAGGAGE CHARGES NOT INCLUDED IN TRIP COST• Any airline baggage charges • Baggage handling at train stations,
airports and hotels in excess of one suitcase per person.
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Deposits and final payment: A non-refundable deposit of $1,000.00 per per-son by check should accompany the enrollment form along with your option-al travel protection payment, if purchasing, and a copy of your passport picture page by January 24, 2020. A second deposit of $1000.00 is due March 24, 2020. At that time $1,500.00 is non-refundable. Final payment is due by May 4, 2020. A late payment fee of $100 will be charged per person for all registrations received after the final payment date. Please mail your payment to: Select International Tours, 85 Park Ave., Flemington, NJ 08822 Attn: Jane Allison , 800-842-4842, [email protected] passport must be valid through February 15, 2021. Reservations will not be processed until we have passport copies. Prices quoted are based on cash pay-ments. Cash prices $4,799.00 for the complete package, $3,999.00 land only (air not included), $1,099.00 solo travel (in room by yourself). Credit card payments are: $5,039.00 for the complete package, $4,199.00 for land only, $1,154.00 solo travel. Solo Travel: A limited number of single rooms are available. Prices are based on two people per room. We do not guarantee room mates but will do our best to connect you with a possible share.Land Only Option: Land only services start and end at the hotels, unless you are able to meet the group at the airport, and do not include airfare.Tour Cancellation Policy: $750.00 per person is non-refundable from the first deposit, plus $500.00 from the second deposit, up until 90 days before departure. Within 90 days of departure all payments become non-refund-able, regardless of the reason for cancellation. Unused portions of the trip are non-refundable. All airline tickets are non-refundable once issued. All cancellations must be in writing. We strongly encourage you to purchase Travel Protection. Call or visit our website for details on the cost per person for the Group Deluxe and Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) plans. CFAR is not avail-able in N.Y. State. We encourage all travelers to purchase a plan at the time of initial deposit. This document contains highlights of the plans. The plans contain insurance benefits underwritten by the United States Fire Insurance Company. The plans also contain non-insurance Travel Assistance Services that are pro-vided by an independent organization. Coverages may vary and not all coverage is available in all jurisdictions. For travel protection information go to www.selectinternationaltours.com.
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Oberammergau Passion Play, Prague and Poland with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Fr. Daniel Maxwell
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