Oberammergau Passion Play

Q: We are interested in attending the Passion Play held in Oberammergau every ten years. We believe it is to be held in 2010. It would be appreciated if you could confirm this and provide us with information on securing attendance at the play, costs and accommodation. As this is a very popular event would it be necessary to make early arrangements - Liz Fick
A : The Passion Play is being held in Oberammergau from May 15 to October 3, 2010. Early bookings for package tour groups have opened in Germany, but individual bookings will only be available from the beginning of next year. Tours will be available from South Africa, with most of these organised by churches and religious organisations. Your best bet is to check with church offices in your city if you wish to join an organised tour. If you want to go privately, you can buy advance tickets from DER Reisebüro that sell tickets on behalf of Oberammergau town. Visit www.oberammergau.de or www.passionplaytours.com for further details of tours and prices. You can either buy a package that includes a ticket, one or two night's accommodation, meals and transport (from 200-600 Euros) or a show ticket only (45-150 Euros). You certainly need to make arrangements by mid-2009, as the Passion Play is very popular. In 2000 more than 500,000 people attended performances.