Book now for world famous Oberammergau Passion Play 2010
Press release: 09 March 2009
Every ten years since 1634, the Bavarian village of Oberammergau stages its world-famous Passion Play. Its residents work tirelessly to honour the vow their ancestors made to perform the 'play of the suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ' every ten years if they were spared from extinction from the plague. The last time it was held, in 2000, over 530,000 people from all over the world attended, so early booking for the 41st production in 2010 is essential so that you don't miss out on this world famous cultural and religious event. There won't be another opportunity until 2020 and in previous years demand for tickets has always been much higher than the number available!
German specialist tour operator, Dertour, is offering a number of tours to take in the 2010 production, which will run over 102 days and performed up to five times a week on the open-air stage of the Passion Play Theatre. The premiere will be performed before an international audience on Saturday 15 May 2010, and, for the first time in its history, the play will begin in the afternoon and resume in the evening following a relaxing dinner. It will also benefit from a revised script and a musical score adapted from Rochus Dedler's original composition.
As the UK's leading tour operator to Germany and beyond, Dertour offers visitors to the 2010 Passion Play the backup of its own office located in Oberammergau, the services of a local representative as well as providing hotel accommodation in the Passion Play village itself as well as within walking distance of the theatre or three miles away in neighbouring Ettal.
You can experience the Oberammergau Passion Play 2010 with Dertour's prices starting from £829 per person to include three nights bed and breakfast accommodation in a four star hotel in Bavaria's capital, Munich, and one night in Oberammergau on full board basis, plus return flights from Heathrow, return transfers from Munich to Oberammergau, tickets to see the play, lunch before the play and dinner in the long interval. Extras also included: free shuttle services between Oberammergau and Ettal, Passion Play 2010 programme and entrance to the Oberammergau Museum. Valid for travel on selected dates between May and September 2010.
If you are looking for a longer break, then there is also a holiday package offering a five night stay on a half board basis in Berchtesgaden in Bavaria, combined with two nights half board accommodation in Oberammergau itself to take in the Passion Play. This is priced from £1,089 per person to include return flights from Heathrow, return transfers and tickets to see the play, all meals on day of performance, plus extras as outlined above. Valid for travel on selected dates between May and September.