Viking Cruises Announces New Itinerary to Experience the Passion Play in Oberammergau

Viking Cruises has announced a new river cruise tour itinerary that will allow guests the rare opportunity to experience The Passion Play in Oberammergau, which is performed only every 10 years. Traveling between Munich and Budapest from May through October 2020, this itinerary will focus on the 42^nd installment of The Oberammergau Passion Play and will allow guests to explore destinations in Germany, Austria and Hungary.

On the 10-day journey, guests will experience a performance of The Passion Play, a depiction of the suffering, death and resurrection of Christ performed by local citizens of Oberammergau once every decade since 1634. Sailing on Viking’s award-winning 190-guest Viking Longships, guests will be able to immerse themselves in the rich culture during each port of call along the Danube River route.