MUNICH OPERA FESTIVAL - 2025

Sunday, June 29. (D)* DEPART FOR MUNICH

Depart this evening, aboard any airline of your choice to Munich, Germany arriving the next morning. Dinner and light breakfast served on the plane.

Monday, June 30. (B,D). MUNICH

Upon arrival at Munich International Airport take a taxi to the super deluxe centrally located VIER JAHRESZEITEN KEMPINSKI HOTEL, where you stay 10 nights in Premium Rooms. This evening, we will have our Gala Welcome dinner at the hotel’s gourmet restaurant.

Munich has more to offer than the BMW car factory and the 110 million gallons of beer brewed annually. For a city of its size, it has one of the finest collections of art within one museum, the Alte, and the Neue Pinakothek, and the Deutsches Museum started in 1903, to show one of the most important collections of scientific and technical matters in the world. Munich’s cultural wealth, its atmosphere – a blend of gayety, tolerance, and respect for traditions have combined to make it one of the most appreciated German cities. 

Tuesday, July 1. (B). MUNICH

Morning sightseeing of this third largest city in Germany begins with a drive around the city to see the Olympic Park, the site of the 1972 Summer Olympics, the BMW headquarters, Nymphenburg Palace, and the 2 square miles of the English gardens with several beer gardens. This evening, we will see the opera La fille du régiment by Donizetti at the Bayerische Staatsoper.

Wednesday, July 2. (B,D). MUNICH

This morning, we will take a walking tour of the Old City, founded by the monks of the Benedictine Order. We visit Marienplatz, the city hall with its famous Clock Tower, the churches of Our Lady, Holy Spirit, and Saint Peters, and to see Richard Strauss Fountain with bas reliefs showing scenes from his opera Salome. This evening, we have dinner at a gourmet restaurant.

Thursday, July 3. (B). MUNICH

Today is free to visit any of the most important museum of your choice. Munich has 80 museums to offer of which 21 are world renowned. We can provide a suggested list. This evening, we will see the opera Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart at the Bayerische Staatsoper.

Friday, July 4. (B,L). MUNICH

This morning, we will visit Alte Pinakothek to see the notable art pieces from the 19th century. The Neue Pinakothek is undergoing renovations so that you can see its highlighted artworks at the Alte Pinakothek. Light lunch is included in the famous Café Klenze or Luitpold. This evening, we will see the opera Don Giovanni by Mozart at the Bayerische Staatsoper.

Saturday, July 5. (B,D). MUNICH

Today, you will visit the Bavarian Opera House - Bayerische Staatsoper, for an exclusive private tour. Located in the popular Maximilianstrasse, just steps from the Old Town, the so-called National Theater building is home to the Opera, the Bavarian State Orchestra, and the Bavarian State Ballet, and it is the largest opera house in Germany. In 1810, King Maximilian I commissioned the construction of this building which underwent bombing during WWII but was reconstructed in 1963. This prestigious venue saw the premieres of compositions by renowned composers such as Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss, and Mozart. Join rehearsals to explore the world's third largest stage and backstage area. Get invited to the King's Box, which hosted 200+ private performances for King Ludwig II. This evening, we will see the opera Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart at the Bayerische Staatsoper.

Sunday, July 6. (B). MUNICH

This morning, we will walk to the stunning and largest palace in Germany, the RESIDENZ PALACE, for a tour to see displays from former collections. We will also visit the small, beautiful rococo Cuvillies -Theater. 

Monday, July 7. (B,L) MUNICH

Today, we drive south of Munich to see the amazing Royal Palace of Linderhof. In 1868, King Ludwig II of Bavaria acquired the Linderhof for his Royal Palace modeled on Versailles. Richard Wagner’s great opera cycles might not exist were it not for the support of his patron Ludwig II. His enormous fairy-tale castles, which virtually bankrupted the country, were the grand sets, where no expense was spared for the staging of Wagner’s operas. Often performed with Ludwig as the sole member of the audience, and in return Wagner gave him his genius and his love. Lunch is included. This evening, we will see the opera Kata Kabanova by Janacek at the Bayerische Staatsoper.

Tuesday, July 8. (B,D). MUNICH

Today is free to visit any of the most important museum of your choice. Gala Farewell Dinner tonight at a Micheline star Les Deux.

Wednesday, July 9. (B,L). MUNICH

Today morning is free. We will meet for lunch early afternoon at the Brenner restaurant. This evening, we will see the opera Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni and Pagliacci by Leoncavallo at the Bayerische Staatsoper.

Thursday, July 10. (B). MUNICH

Depart from the hotel to the airport, for your flight back home, arriving the same afternoon. Auf Wiedersehn. See you again on another HAT TOUR.

* B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner (including wine)