Passion Play to Oberammergau & Lourdes Pilgrimage

Under The Spiritual Direction of Fr. Simeon Wimmershoff & Fr. Simon Carian

July 25–August 5, 2022

12 DAYS

FROM $4,699

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Activity Level

Moderate – High

Group Size

Max 30

Book By

10 / 11 / 2020

Seats Remaining

7

Pilgrimage Overview

Join us on a pilgrimage to Lourdes, Cologne, Heidelberg and Munich before we continue to Oberammergau where we will join pilgrims from all over the world travelling to see the Passion Play that only happens once in a decade.

Itinerary

*9 Days are spent in The Holy Land & 5 days are spent in Egypt (excluding travel time)

DAY 1
Depart USA

Board your overnight transatlantic flight to Toulouse.

DAY 2
Toulouse, Lourdes

Upon arrival in Toulouse, we are met by our HLTC representative who will remain with us for the duration of our tour. We continue to Lourdes. Here, standing between the spectacular mountain-river, stands Lourdes, the birthplace of St Bernadette to whom Our Lady appeared in 1858 near the Grotto of Massabielle. Settle into your hotel and explore before dinner, followed by a candlelight procession (every evening from Apr through Oct) before retiring for the evening. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 3
Lourdes

After breakfast, a tour of Lourdes will include the sanctuary; the Basilica of St. Pius X, the world’s largest underground church; and the baths where hundreds of miraculous cures have taken place. Enjoy a video presentation telling the story of Lourdes, and walk in the footsteps of St. Bernadette. See Boly Mill where St. Bernadette was born, and the “Cachot,” an abandoned prison where Bernadette’s impoverished family lived. Join your prayers with pilgrims from around the world as you pray for the sick, drink water from the miraculous spring, pray at the Grotto and submerge yourself in the healing baths. Experience Christ’s love as you walk the life-sized Stations of the Cross overlooking the holy Grotto. Kneel in the chapel built on the very rock of the Grotto in obedience to the request of the “Immaculate Conception.” Attend the blessing of the sick and participate in nightly candlelight processions requested by Our Lady, and take time for private devotions.

DAY 4
Lourdes, Cologne

Free morning in Lourdes for our personal prayers before we head to Toulouse airport for our flight to Cologne.

DAY 5
Cologne, Aachen

After breakfast at your hotel depart for Aachen. Tour of Aachen Cathedral and the Gothic Marian Shrine which houses the swaddling clothes of Jesus, the loincloth of the Lord, the cloth for John the Baptist’s head and the Blessed Virgin’s Cloak. Celebrate Mass at the Cathedral and have some free time for meditation and prayer. Return to Cologne for lunch on your own. Afterward, enjoy a guided tour of Cologne’s Cathedral and two of the Romanesque churches that survived World War II. The cathedral was built to house the relics of the Three Magi, and immediately became a major pilgrimage site. Included in your visit is the Cathedral Treasury that contains the staff that belonged to St. Peter. Nearby is the Church of St. Andreas containing the remains of St. Albert the Great, teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas.

DAY 6
Cologne, Heidelberg

After breakfast at your hotel, start the day with a boat ride on the Rhine River from Koblenz to Rudesheim enjoying the scenery along the Rhine River. (subject to weather conditions) Continue to Rudesheim for lunch on your own. Later, we’ll continue for a visit to Schoenstatt Pilgrimage Shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin where we will celebrate Mass (subject to confirmation). Continue to Heidelberg.

DAY 7
Heidelberg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy a guided tour of Heidelberg to include Haupstrasse, Market place, Church of the Holy Spirit, Students jail, Heidelberg castle. Mass at Local Church (subject to confirmation) After lunch on your own continue to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Take a guided tour through this picturesque town straight from the Middle Ages, preserved with dedication and skill. Rothenburg has withstood the ravages of time and war and gives us a unique glimpse into the past. Its city walls, its lovely wood-framed houses, its town square with the famous St. James Cathedral famous for its wooden altar representing the last supper. Return to Heidelberg for overnight.

DAY 8
Heidelberg, Oberammergau

After breakfast at your hotel depart Heidelberg and Travel south to Andech Monastery. You’ll enjoy a guided tour of Andech Monastery which has been a center of pilgrimages from the 13th century, known also as the Holy Mountain. We’ll then enjoy lunch on our own at the on-site restaurant for world-famous beer, and local Bavarian food. Mass at the Monastery (subject to confirmation). We’ll continue to Oberammergau for overnight.

DAY 9
Oberammergau

After breakfast at your hotel transfer to Ettal Benedictine Abbey for Mass (subject to confirmation) We’ll return to Oberammergau for our passion play.

DAY 10
Oberammergau, Munich

After breakfast at your hotel, we travel to Wieskirche, a Baroque masterpiece built in the 18th century as a pilgrimage church to the “Scourged Savior in the Wies (meadow)”. Today, the Wieskirche is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to celebrate Mass (subject to confirmation) Continue to Neuschwanstein to visit the fairy-tale castles built by “Mad” King Ludwig II. With its turrets and mock-medievalism and interior styles ranging from Byzantine through Romanesque to Gothic, the castle is a real fairy-tale fantasy come true. After lunch on your own depart for Munich, the capital of Bavaria. Overnight in Munich.

DAY 11
Munich

After breakfast at your hotel, depart for Dachau. Visit the museum and memorial at the former Nazi concentration camp, that was liberated by U.S. forces in April of 1945. Head to Altotting, the Lourdes of Germany for lunch and to visit the Black Madonna. We will continue to Munich. Upon arrival, our guide will take us to explore the Marienplatz, the world-famous Glockenspiel, and the twin-towered Frauenkirche, the most familiar landmark of old Munich. We will see the town hall, magnificent boulevard Feldherrenhalle Ludwigsstrasse Siegestor – created by King Ludwig I in the middle of the 19th century – the Hofgarten and the English Garden. We will continue to Hotel for Dinner and overnight.

DAY 12
Depart Germany

Prepare for your departure to the airport and your return flights home with memories for a lifetime.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • 4-5 Star Hotels
  • Passion Play Ticket
  • Breakfast & Dinner on Tour Days
  • Roundtrip Flights
  • One Checked Bag
  • Accommodations (based on double occupancy)
  • Air-conditioned Motor Coach
  • Local Tour Guide

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

  • Passport and Visas (Refer to the section below for Passports or Visas help)
  • Meals not mentioned in itinerary
  • Extras beyond standard menu
  • Gratuities
  • Excess baggage
  • Luggage on domestic flights
  • Telephone calls
  • Fuel surcharge increases
  • Seat assignment

TRAVEL INSURANCE

A minimum level of medical and emergency travel insurance is required in order to travel with Holy Land Travel Center. Details are outlined in our Terms and Conditions. Please read the trip details to lear more about recommended policy options.

Do you need help with your passport or visa

Please refer to the following link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/passport-help/faqs.html

More Prices & Dates to Egypt & Jordan

*The different dates all have the same itinerary as the one above. Prices may vary due to different prices given to us by airlines and hotels

Date
Double Occupancy
Single Room
Child (7-12)
Nov 12 – 23, 2021
$4,300
Per Person
$4,550
Per Person
$2,500
Per Person
April 9 – 24, 2021
$4,500
Per Person
$4,750
Per Person
$2,500
Per Person
June 4 – 19, 2021
$3,900
Per Person
$4,150
Per Person
$2,500
Per Person
July 7 – 22, 2021
$4,200
Per Person
$4,450
Per Person
$2,500
Per Person

Date

Double Occupancy
Single Room
Child (7-12)
May 11 – 26, 2022
$3,900
Per Person
$4,150
Per Person
$2,500
Per Person
Aug 10 – 25, 2022
$3,750
Per Person
$4,000
Per Person
$2,500
Per Person
Sept 9 – 24, 2022
$4,040
Per Person
$4,290
Per Person
$2,500
Per Person
Oct 2 – 17, 2022
$3,540
Per Person
$3,790
Per Person
$2,500
Per Person

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