The History of the Passion Play
The Oberammergau Passion Play originated in the year 1633. Facing the devastating plague called the 'Black Death' that had decimated large parts of Europe, the citizens of the German village of Oberammergau pledged to perform a play portraying the "passion" or suffering of Christ if their town would be spared from further casualties. The town's chronicles relate, "From this day on, there were no further victims of the plague." The first play took place in 1634 and in 1680, the play was moved to the first year of each decade. Then, in the early 1800's, music was added and today a choir and orchestra enhance the performance.

As it has been from the beginning, all the actors in the play are local townspeople. One year prior to the performance, the actors start rehearsals and begin growing their hair to ensure that the characters in the play look as realistic as possible. More than 1500 adults and 500 children are typically involved. In 2010, the citizens of Oberammergau take to the stage for the 41st time in this truly extraordinary drama. The play consists of two parts from 2:30 to 5:00pm and from 8:00 to 10:30pm with performances scheduled from mid May through September of 2010.

More on the Passion Play

	This Oberammergau Passion Play 2010 video is provided by the Passion Play Office, via their Official Website.
	Here you can view an official 2 minute trailer of a 14 minute video we will be presenting at our local tour presentations. Please call 800-968-9089 or 616-957-1000 to ask about our next scheduled Oberammergau Passion Play Tour Presentation.
	This Passion Play video is provided by www.oberammergau-passion.com.

How to make Reservations
Call Escape World Travel at 800-968-9089 to make a reservation

The Oberammergau Passion Play is in worldwide demand, and relatively few tickets are available in comparison to the demand. We, therefore, suggest you make reservations as soon as possible.

To Make Reservations send the completed reservation Application and a non-refundable deposit of $400 per person.

Insurance. The premium for the Passion Play tours is $309 per person, payable with deposit. This premium is non-refundable. The Travel Deferral Benefit does not apply. For details about the insurance coverage, refer to www.tripmate.com/wp432t

Final Payments will not be accepted until within 10 months prior to departure, but must be received at least 120 days prior to departure.

Cancellations. Cancellations may only be done by room, be it single, double, or triple. No refund will be made for parial room cancellations. Refer to page 56 of the Image Tours 2009 Europe Escorted Tours brochure for the detailed cancellation policy applicable to tours including the Passion Play.