Day 1: Sunday
Frankfurt –
eisenach – weimer (D)
Depart from Frankfurt in the morning and drive to Eisenach,
dominated by the Wartburg Castle. Visit one of the
most important edifices of German history and see the
room where Luther worked and
spent the last years of his seclusion.
Continue to Weimar, one of Germany’s greatest cultural
treasures. Poets like Schiller and Goethe, composers
like Liszt and Richard Strauss, the philosopher Nietzsche
and the architect Gropius lived and worked there.
In the evening enjoy your 3-course welcome dinner. Overnight
at Hotel Leonardo Weimar or similar.
Day
2: Monday
weimer
– Wittenburg - Potsdam
(B)
After breakfast we move to Luther’s Wittenberg where
reformation started when he pinned his 95 thesis to
the portal of the church. Continue to Potsdam and visit
of Sanssouci Palace, the former summer residence of
Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. Overnight at Tryp
Hotel Potsdam
or similar.
Day
3: Tuesday
Potsdam - Berlin (B)
In the morning departure
for Berlin. See the highlights of Germany’s
most important and most exciting city like Brandenburg Gate,
our Parliament Reichstag, Check Point Charlie
and Protestant Cathedral (Berliner Dom). Afterwards, check-in
at your hotel. The afternoon is free for own activities
like exploring the numerous,
well known museums or roam around
the various boutiques and department stores like the KaDeWe.
Take the opportunity of doing a boat trip optionally which
gives you some impressive views from the channel Spree.
Overnight at Hotel Express by Holiday Inn Berlin City
Centre
or similiar. Day
4: Wednesday
Berlin
- Dresden - Berlin
(B)
After breakfast we go on to Dresden. On a city tour you will
get to know one of the
loveliest cities of central Europe – “Florence of
the Elbe” it is called – and see its important sights
like the restored
Frauenkirche, the Semper Opera House, the baroque Zwinger,
the Green Vault and many more. In the late afternoon return
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Day 5: Thursday
Berlin - Hamburg (B)
Today we are heading north. Next stop is Hamburg. Enjoy a
city tour incl. all the
main sights of this impressive city like the Michel,
Reeperbahn, Alster and many more before discovering Germany’s
largest seaport on a harbour cruise. The evening is free
for own activities maybe a walk through the Reeperbahn.
This amusement quarter
originally was visited by sailors who were
able to spend a whole 6month pay in only one happy
night. Nowadays, of course, you
can also see more “civilised” areas.
Overnight at Best Western Queens or similar.
Day
6: Friday
Hamburg - Bremen - Hamelin (B, D)
In the morning
departure for our next stop – Bremen, the Free
Hanseatic City with an old tradition of trade and seafaring.
See the picturesque market place
with the statue of “Roland”,
the city hall, the cathedral and the Old Town. Driving
along the German Fairytale Road we will reach Hamelin,
the city of the Pied Piper. In the evening 3-course farewell
dinner. Overnight at Hotel Mercure Hameln or similar.
Day
7: Saturday
Hamelin - Frankfurt (B)
With a delightful old quarter which is a listed site of
historical interest,
Hamelin is known for the story of the Pied Piper.
It became wealthy as a result of
its favorable location as a trading
centre on the River Weser. This wealth was reflected in
its lavishly decorated houses
and the town became a jewel of the
Weser Renaissance style. Enjoy the historical town and
all it has to offer. Today we
will drive along the German Fairytale Road
until Hann Münden. We continue south and will make
stops along the road depending on the weather and traffic
situation. In the afternoon we reach Frankfurt. Enjoy a
panoramic city tour of Germany’s
financial capital. Overnight at
Express by Holiday Inn or similar.
Day 8: Sunday
Frankfurt (B)
Tour ends after breakfast.
Or continue with Romantic Germany.
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DEPARTURES
May 3, 17
June 7, 28
July 26
Aug 23
Sep 20
Oct 11
Departure Points:
1. Tryp
Frankfurt, Braunfelsstraße 17 (Opelrondell) – Lobby: 8:15
a.m.
2. Le Méridien
Parkhotel Frankfurt, Wiesenhüttenplatz 28 – 38 –
Lobby: 8:30 a.m.
3. InterCityHotel/
Hamburger Hof, Frankfurt, Poststraße 8 – Lobby: 8:45
a.m.
4. Frankfurt
Airport: Terminal 1, Arrival Level Hall B - Meeting
Point 9:30 a.m.
Please
note: No extra pick
up from Hotel Express by
Holiday Inn Frankfurt Airport:
free shuttle to/from the airport Terminal 1. Pick up for
these clients from Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 Arrival
Level Hall B, Meeting Point.
PRICES
Tour price: 950
eur (Per person in double or twin bedded room)
Single supplement:
245 eur
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