Day 1: Sunday
Frankfurt –
Eisenach – Weimer – Zwickau (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 used to live and work for many years and spent the
last years of his seclusion. Continue to
Weimar
,
one of Germany´s greatest cultural treasures. Poets like Schiller and
Goethe, musicians like Liszt and Richard Strauss, writers like Nietzsche
and Gropius have lived and worked there. On to
Zwickau
were in times of the German Democratic Republic the popular car, the
Trabbi was built. In the evening enjoy your 3-course welcome dinner.
Overnight at ACHAT Hotel o.s.
Day 2: Monday
Zwickau
– Dresden – Meiben -
Leipzig (B)
After
breakfast we go on to
Dresden
.
On a city tour you will see one of the lovliest
cities of central Europe – “Florence of the Elbe” it
was called – and see the important sights like the just
restored Frauenkirche, the Semper Opera House, Green Vault,
the Baroque Zwinger and many more.
Continue to Meißen, where we will pay
a visit to the world famous porcelain manufactory and museum
before we go on to
Leipzig
.
Overnight at Hotel Mercure o.s.
Day 3: Tuesday
Leipzig
– Witttenberg – Potsdam - Berlin (B)
This
morning enjoy an city tour of
Leipzig
,
including
St.
Thomas
Church
,
where J.S. Bach has spent many years as leader of the choir,
Auerbachs Cellar and so on. Continue via Luther´s
Wittenberg, where reformation started when he pinned his 95
thesis to the portal of the church.
Onward we go via
Potsdam
and
Sanssoucis
Castle
to
Berlin
,
where you check in to Express by Holiday Inn at Anhalter
Bahnhof o.s.
Day 4: Wednesday
Berlin (B)
Today
we visit all the main sights of Germany´s most important and most
exciting city. See Brandenburg Gate,
Check
Point
Charlie
,
our Parliament Reichstag,
Berlin
cathedral and the former seat of the communist government of
East
Germany
.
After the city tour, take
the opportunity of doing trip
by boat optionally, which
gives you a view to some important sights from the channels. Rest of the
day is free for own activities like exploring the numerous, well known
museums, or roam around the many boutiques and department store like the
KaDeWe.
Day 5: Thursday
Berlin
- Hamburg (B)
In the morning we are heading
north. Next stop is Hamburg. Enjoy a city tour including
all the main sights of this impressive city like the Michel,
Reeperbahn, Alster and many more before discovering
Germany´s
largest seaport on a harbor cruise.
In the evening you can
optionally enjoy an excursion
to Hamburg´s Reeperbahn. This
amusement quarter originally
was for homecoming sailors
only, who were able to spend a
whole 6 month pay in only one happy
night Today
of course we will see some more
“civilized” areas only.
Overnight at Hotel Ramada Treff or similar.
Day
6: Friday
Hamburg - Bremen - Celle - Hamelin (B)
In
the morning departure for 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 old town, the city hall and the cathedral. And continue
down south to the
well preserved city of
Celle
.
See the market square with its beautiful half-timbered
houses, and the duke´s castle ( Photo stop), which roots
back to the 12 century and has been restored to a beautiful
Renaissance palace in the 15th century. Driving
along the German Fairy-Tale Road we will reach
Hamlin, the city of the pied
piper. Overnight at Hotel Mercure o.s.
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Day
7: Saturday
Hamlin - Frankfurt (B)
With a delightful old quarter that is a
listed site of historical interest, Hamlyn is known for the
story of the Pied Piper. It became wealthy as a result of
its favourable 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’ll drive along the German Fairy-Tale Road. We continue
south and will make stops along the fairytale road depending
on the weather and traffic situation. In the afternoon we
reach Frankfurt, where after a tour through the traditional
and modern city will have a farewell-dinner in one of the
typical local restaurants. Overnight at Express by Holiday
Inn or similar.
Day
8: Sunday
Frankfurt - Rüdesheim - Rhine Cruise - Heidelberg - Wiesloch (D)
Depart from Frankfurt in the morning and drive to Rüdesheim, famous for its wines and vineyards. Take a short Rhine cruise, passing romantic castles. Motorcoach to Heidelberg where we visit the inner courtyard of the impressive castle and its wine cellar with the big barrel. Taste a wine from the region before continuing on a walking tour of the beautiful old university town. In the evening enjoy a 3-course welcome dinner. Overnight in Wiesloch at Hotel
Palatin.
Day
9: Monday
Wiesloch - Baden-Baden - Lake Constance (B)
After breakfast depart for the Black Forest and Baden-Baden. Enjoy a tour through the casino and some sightseeing of one of the most beautiful spa resorts in Europe before traveling deeper into the Black Forest, a region known for the cuckoo clocks. Arrive at Lake Constance in the after-noon and enjoy a walking tour of the picturesque
Lindau. Overnight at Hotel Helvetia/Peterhof.
Day
10: Tuesday
Lake Constance -
Hohenschwangau/ Neuschwanstein Castle - Garmisch-Partenkirchen (B)
Today we move into the Allgäu, viewing the fantastic Bavarian Alps. In Hohenschwangau we visit the fairy tale castle of King Ludwig II,
Neuschwanstein. Stop at another architectural treasure, the glorious rococo church
Wies. In the late afternoon we arrive in the Olympic town of
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with overnight at Hotel Obermühle.
Day
11: Wednesday
Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Linderhof Castle - Oberammergau - Ettal - Munich (B)
Less known but even more beautiful than Neuschwanstein is Linderhof Castle, which we visit in the morning. Continue to
Oberammergau, home of the famous Passion Play which takes place every 10 years. The last event took place in the year 2000. Stop at the Benedictine Monastery of
Ettal. On to Munich, with optional „Bavarian Evening“ incl. dinner, beer and entertainment. Overnight at Intercity-Hotel or similar.
Day
12: Thursday
Munich (B)
Enjoy an extensive tour of Munich, showing you all the main sights of the splendid Bavarian capital incl. Nymphenburg Palace. Afternoon at leisure.
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Day
13: Friday
Munich - Nuremberg - Rothenburg (B/D)
After breakfast drive to the historic city of Nuremberg, with its unique medieval city center. Walking tour to see the most interesting sights. Stop at the Reichsparteitagsgelände before continuing along the Castle Road to the Romantic Road. Arrive in Rothenburg in the early afternoon. After a walking tour of the charming town incl. the Jakobskirche a church with an altar by T.
Riemenschneider, free time for exploring on your own. In the evening enjoy a 3-course farewell dinner at your hotel. Overnight at Hotel Tilman
Riemenschneider.
Day
14: Saturday
Rothenburg - Würzburg - Frankfurt (B)
Early in the morning we leave for Würzburg. Enjoy a tour of the magnificent Residence, a masterpiece of German Baroque architecture. Arrival at Frankfurt
in the afternoon.
DEPARTURES
May 3, 17
June 7, 28
July 26
Aug 23
Sep 20*
Oct 11
*This date incl. the Octoberfest in Munich:
tour price with supplement !!!
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.
PRICING
Tour price: 1900
eur
(Per person in double or twin bedded room)
Single supplement:
435 eur
Supplement for Oktoberfest tour*:
99 eur (per person)
Optional
Spree boat trip Berlin: 7 eur
Optional
Bavarian Evening at the Hofbräuhaus in Munich: 35
eur
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