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Tour Dates: June 17-26, 2020 In 1633, the villagers, of the small Bavarian town of Oberammergau, suffered devastating losses to the Bubonic Plague. Those survivors appealed for Divine Intervention for their families, vowing to God they would perform the Passion Play every ten years if they were spared. Still today, the residents host thousands of travelers as they depict the life and death of Jesus, once a decade. B OBERAMMERGAU B PASSION PLAY 2020 GERMANY AND AUSTRIA

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Tour Dates: June 17-26, 2020

In 1633, the villagers, of the small Bavarian town of Oberammergau, suffered devastating losses to

the Bubonic Plague. Those survivors appealed for Divine Intervention for their families, vowing to God

they would perform the Passion Play every ten years if they were spared. Still today, the residents host

thousands of travelers as they depict the life and death of Jesus, once a decade.

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OberammergauPassion Play 2020Germany and Austria

10 Days • 11 Meals Join Mayflower Tours in 2020for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Explore the wonder of old world castles and three of Europe's most spellbinding cities. A seat at this decade's onlyperformance of the Passion Play in Oberammergau,Germany is truly a highlight. Come follow in the footsteps of this centuries-old tradition!

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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONSDays Two and Three – Hotel Maritim, or similar, Munich, GermanyDay Four – TBA, Oberammergau areaDays Five through Seven – Crowne Plaza, or similar, Salzburg, AustriaDays Eight and Nine – Hotel AT Savoyen, or similar, Vienna, Austria

Visit the famous fairytale castle of NeuschwansteinTOUR HIGHLIGHTS4 11 meals (3 dinners and 8 breakfasts)4 Airport transfers on tour dates when air is provided by Mayflower Tours4 English-speaking local guides for all included excursions4 Tour Bavaria’s capital city of Munich and visit Nymphenburg Palace4 Witness the spectacular Passion Play in Oberammergau with Category 1 tickets in a prime seating location4 Discover King Ludwig II’s fairytale castle, Neuschwanstein4 Marvel at the beauty of Salzburg and surrounding area on an included city tour4 Visit the sites of The Sound of Music in Salzburg and Mondsee4 Tour the Benedictine Melk Abbey, overlooking Austria’s Lower Alps4 Experience the scenic Danube Valley with a cruise on the Danube River between Krems and Dürnstein4 See the highlights of Vienna on an included tour and visit Schönbrunn Palace4 $50 in Mayflower Money

DAY 1 – Depart the USAToday you’ll depart on your overnight flight to Munich, Germany – thecapital of Bavaria.

DAY 2 – Munich, GermanyUpon arrival, you’ll be met by a representative of Mayflower Tours andtransferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure for youto begin exploring this fantastic city. This evening, dinner is included.Meal: D

DAY 3 – Munich City TourBegin the day with an included tour featuring the highlights of Mu-nich. See historic sites and landmark buildings, including the Alte andNeue Pinakotheks (museums), National Theater, Hofbräuhaus andCathedral. See its popular squares including the beautiful Odeonsplatzand Karlsplatz. During the walking portion, visit the Marienplatz, Mu-nich’s central square, housing the City Hall and its famous glocken-spiel. The tour concludes with a visit of Nymphenburg Palace, formersummer residence of the rulers of Bavaria. Following the tour, the af-ternoon and evening are at leisure in this capital city. Meal: B

DAY 4 – Oberammergau – Passion PlayDepart Munich this morning and travel to Oberammergau. Known ashome to the most important Passion Play in the world, MayflowerTours has secured reserved seats in the best ticket category, for you towitness this life-changing event. Performed every ten years by the in-habitants of this small village, the play depicts Christ’s Passion, and isheld in honor of the village surviving the plague and Thirty Years’ War.Over 2000 villagers are proud to participate in this 6-hour spectacle,during its 5-month run. Dinner is included during the performance,and following the play, you’ll check in to your hotel for overnight ac-commodations. Meals: B, D

DAY 5 – Neuschwanstein CastleThis morning begins with a visit to King Ludwig II’s fairytale castle, ina postcard-perfect setting on the shores of Swan Lake, surrounded bythe idyllic Bavarian Alps. Upon arrival, you’ll be transferred up thesteep hill to the entrance. Built as a retreat, hear intriguing storiesabout the reclusive king and learn how he became known as ‘Mad King

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Ludwig’ as you explore the interior of this amazing castle. Stunningviews of the surrounding countryside await as you peer from the por-tals of the castle. After the visit, you’ll be transferred back down thehill, and continue your journey to Salzburg for 3-nights’ accommoda-tions. Meal: B

DAY 6 – SalzburgDiscover the beauty of Salzburg and sights from The Sound of Music onyour full day excursion. Begin with a walking tour through thischarming city, birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. See the his-toric Old Town and stroll along the Getreidegasse, a picturesque shop-ping lane with architecture that still looks much as it did in Mozart’sday, and home to Mozart’s birthplace at #9 Getreidegasse. Walkingthrough Mirabell Gardens, pass the Pegasus statue where the childrensang Do-Re-Mi and danced on the steps of the fountain. Visit Hell-brunn Castle with its unique, trick fountains and home to the gazeboscene of Sixteen Going On Seventeen. Travel outside the city, throughspectacular alpine scenery, to Mondsee to visit the church where Mariaand Captain von Trapp were married. After a day filled with sceneryand song, return to your hotel in Salzburg for an evening at leisure.Meal: B

DAY 7 – SalzburgEnjoy a full day at leisure to further experience all this city has to offer.Meal: B

DAY 8 – Danube ValleyDeparting Salzburg, today’s adventure unfolds with the exploration ofthe sites and cities of the Danube Valley. Enroute to Vienna, visit thefamed Melk Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, majestically tow-ering over the Danube River. The Abbey provides a sweepingpanorama of the Lower Alps and is one of the most significantBaroque-style building complexes in Europe. During the guided visit,see the Marble Hall and the Library with thousands of identicallybound books. The highlight of the visit will be the Abbey Church, re-garded as the most beautiful church in the world. There’s no betterway to experience the Danube Valley than on a boat ride betweenKrems and Dürnstein. Remarkable scenery awaits! Following thecruise, re-board the coach and continue to Vienna. Meal: B

DAY 9 – ViennaThe day begins with a panoramic orientation tour of this capital city.Travel along the Ringstrasse and see the grand buildings of Vienna, in-cluding the impressive Opera House, Parliament and famous concerthalls. Stately architecture and historic monuments grace this imperialcity, steeped in history. Visit Schönbrunn Palace, the summer resi-dence of the Habsburgs, with its magnificent interiors and landscapegardens. The interior visit includes the ceremonial and staterooms, aswell as the audience chambers of Maria Theresa and the apartments ofFranz Joseph. After the excursion, the afternoon is at leisure for yourindependent exploration. This evening, gather for a farewell dinner.Meals: B, D

DAY 10 – Vienna / USAAfter discovering Germany and Austria and enjoying the life-enrichingexperience of attending Oberammergau’s Passion Play, it’s time to say‘auf wiedersehen’ and depart for the Vienna airport for your flighthome. Meal: B

Itinerary is subject to change.

The sites of The Sound of Music come to life in Salzburg, Austria Sail along the Danube River to Dürnstein – ‘The Pearl of the Wachau Valley’

Visit Schönbrunn Palace, the summer residence of the Habsburgs

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Travelers Protection Plan (TPP) - $449 per person (optional)This nonrefundable fee waives all cancellation fees when we are notified of cancellation one day beforethe tour departs. If you must leave the tour early due to personal illness, illness or death of a memberof your immediate family, TPP guarantees full refund for any unused services after the departure of thetour. Other benefits include medical expenses for illness and injury, emergency transportation, 24 hourhot line, and lost or stolen baggage assistance. Return air transportation is included ONLY if your airtickets were provided by Mayflower Tours. If you purchase the optional Travelers Protection Plan (TPP),you will be refunded all payments, including deposit amount, less the TPP premium amount.

Cancellation Charges Without Traveler’s Protection Plan (TPP)• 181 days or more prior to departure: Deposit Amount is non-refundable• 180 days to day of departure: 100% of total tour• No refund on unused portions of the tour

Exclusions: Mayflower Tours reserves the right to alter its refund and cancellation policy when a substantialamount of cancellation or postponement of travel is attributable to: conditions resulting from an act of God,natural or man-made disaster, fire, government action, civil disorder, war, hostilities between nations, or un-availability of transportation through no fault of Mayflower Tours.

National Tour Association

Pricing includes round trip transportation to/from Minneapolis International Airport, round trip airfare from Minneapolis inclusive

of airport arrival and departure taxes.

Passport & Visas – Each U.S. citizen must have a valid passport. Expiry date of passports shouldbe at least 6 months after the return date of tour. If you don’t have a passport, call our office andwe’ll tell you how to apply for one. Some countries require visas for entry by U.S. citizens. We willsend visa applications and instructions if a visa is required for your tour. Holders of non-U.S. passportsshould contact their nearest consulate and inquire about the necessary passport or visa documen-

tation required for entry into the countries visited. NOTE: Due to airline security measures, your passport namemust match your airline ticket name and your tour reservation name or you may be denied aircraft boarding.

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Air itineraries may not be available until documents are received. Air seats are assigned by the airline forthe entire group. Seat changes can only be attempted upon receipt of tickets and documents at whichtime availability may be limited. If specific seat assignments are vital to your reservation, we recommendindividual air reservations rather than booking air with the group.

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2020 DEPARTUREPER PERSON TWIN ROOM

June 17 $5,399 add $899

SINGLE ROOM*

The small community of Oberammergau with its 5,300 inhabitants is situated in the Ammer Valley close to

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and is known worldwide for the impressive Passion Plays performed every ten years.

Once again in 2020 this unique tradition will attract visitors from all over the world. Only the inhabitants of

Oberammergau are allowed to act on stage and to an audience of 4,800. The artistic background to the set and

costumes are provided by the long and still lively tradition of woodcarving and painting, inherited from

generation to generation in traditional family businesses since the Middle Ages. Alpine meadows and towering

mountains provide a fascinating backdrop as this deeply moving, centuries-old spectacle is played out by the

villagers on an open-air stage.

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*Limited number of single rooms available per departure

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FOR RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jill Klimek(218) 338-4278

Toll Free: (877) [email protected]