Vacation Overview
TFor those who want to see the highlight cities of Germany, this vacation is a perfect fit. Start and finish in Frankfurt, with overnight stays in Cologne, the once-divided metropolis of Berlin, Nuremberg, Munich, the Passion Play town of Oberammergau, and in the Black Forest. Highlights include a Rhine cruise, a first-class train ride on the Eurocity train from Cologne to Berlin, a visit to Cologne’s cathedral, a visit to Bach’s Thomaskirche in Leipzig, a stop in medieval Rothenburg, Munich’s Marienplatz, a woodcarving demonstration in the Black Forest, and a visit to Heidelberg Castle. A visit to King Ludwig’s Neuschwanstein Castle has been included as well, and a full day at leisure in Berlin allows the possibility for an optional excursion to Potsdam. A wonderful vacation to explore Germany’s highlights
Vacation Highlights
INCLUDED FEATURES
Headsets throughout the tour
MEALS
Full buffet breakfast; 7 three-course dinners, including welcome and farewell dinners in Frankfurt.
Frankfurt: Welcome and farewell dinners
Rhine Cruise Remagen: Take pictures of the ruins of the famous bridge
Cologne: Visit the cathedral
Cologne–Berlin: By high-speed Eurocity train (first-class)
Berlin: Guided sightseeing, visit Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and take pictures of Brandenburg Gate and the Holocaust Memorial
Leipzig: Orientation including Bach’s Thomaskirche
Nuremberg: Walking tour including the Old Town and St. Sebald Church
Rothenburg: Walking tour of the walled town
Munich: Guided sightseeing including Marienplatz
Neuschwanstein: Guided visit of King Ludwig’s Castle
Lindau: Lunch breakBirnau: Visit the baroque church
Black Forest: Woodcarving demonstration
Heidelberg: Walking tour of the Old Town, ride the funicular, and visit the castle
Note:In the rare event that the Eurocity train is unavailable, alternative services will be provided.
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable.
Itinerary
DAY 1 USA - Frankfurt, Germany
Overnight flight to Frankfurt. Dinner, movie, and breakfast on board.
DAY 2 Arrive in Frankfurt, Germany
Time to rest or explore the bustling metropolis on the River Main. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (Dinner)
DAY 3 Frankfurt–Remagen–Cologne
A special treat at the very start of your journey through Germany is a RHINE CRUISE along the most scenic section of the Rhine River with castle-crested hills, terraced vineyards, pretty wine towns, and finally the Lorelei rock. Disembark and drive to the ruins of the bridge in Remagen, where American troops breached Hitler’s West Wall. Spend the afternoon in Cologne and visit the awesome gothic CATHEDRAL. Its twin 515-foot towers, five naves, splendid stained-glass windows, and the shrine of the Three Holy Kings are eloquent testimony to the quality of medieval engineering and craftsmanship. (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 4 Cologne–Berlin
Ride the EUROCITY TRAIN to Berlin, capital of reunited Germany, where sightseeing with a Local Guide in the once-divided metropolis includes the elegant Ku’damm, the restored Reichstag, Charlottenburg Palace, a picture stop at monumental Brandenburg Gate and the Holocaust Memorial, and the 210-foot Victory Column in the vast Tiergarten Park. Visit the KAISER WILHELM MEMORIAL CHURCH with its bomb-damaged tower, drive along Unter den Linden Boulevard, and pass the State Opera House and Checkpoint Charlie. (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 5 At Leisure in Berlin
A full day at leisure. You may wish to join an optional excursion to Potsdam, and tonight, why not sample Berlin’s fine restaurants and nightlife? (Breakfast)
DAY 6 Berlin–Leipzig–Nuremberg
On your way south through what used to be the “other” Germany, visit Leipzig, an important center since the Middle Ages. Visit the THOMASKIRCHE, where J.S. Bach worked, and the Market Square with its fine renaissance buildings. Continue to Nuremberg, the town of children’s toys and gingerbread. It is also the birthplace of painter Albrecht Dürer and poet and meistersinger Hans Sachs. Admire the impressive medieval ramparts and walk through the pedestrian area of the charming Old Town. Visit ST. SEBALD CHURCH, painstakingly reconstructed as a monument to peace from the rubble of near-total wartime destruction. (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 7 Nuremberg–Rothenburg–Munich
Today, focus on Germany’s Romantic Road, which leads from the flat country towards the Alps. Enjoy a walking tour of medieval Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobblestone lanes, and 16th-century houses. Then, head south to the Danube Valley and Munich. Tonight, you may wish to join an optional outing to the Hofbräuhaus. (Breakfast)
DAY 8 Munich–Oberammergau
Guided morning sightseeing includes the Olympic Stadium, 1,000-foot-high Television Tower, Nymphenburg Palace, MARIENPLATZ with the Old and New Town Halls, and the gothic Frauenkirche. In the late afternoon, drive to the Passion Play town of Obergammergau, where you wil stay for the next two nights. (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 9 Oberammergau. Excursion to Neuschwanstein
Highlight today is a visit to King Ludwig’s NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE, one of the most famous German castles. Follow your Local Guide through this fairytale castle on its craggy outcrop high above a sparkling lake. Afternoon and evening at leisure; ask your Tour Director for suggestions. (Breakfast)
DAY 10 Oberammergau–Lindau–Black Forest
A leisurely drive along the panoramic German Alpine Road to the sunny northern shore of Lake Constance, Europe’s largest freshwater reservoir. Stop for a lunch break in charming Lindau, then, continue north and visit the baroque CHURCH at Birnau on the way to your hotel in the Black Forest. (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 11 Black Forest–Heidelberg–Frankfurt
This morning, enjoy a WOODCARVING DEMONSTRATION before arriving in Heidelberg, Germany’s oldest university town of Student Prince fame. Time to stroll around and to have lunch in the Old Town, followed by the highlight of today: ride the FUNICULAR up the hill and visit the red-walled CASTLE where the GREAT VAT, a 49,000-gallon 18th-century wine cask, attracts particular attention. Then, back to Frankfurt for a farewell dinner with your companions of a fascinating vacation. (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 12 Frankfurt- USA
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning and transfer to the airport for your return flight home, arriving later today.
HOTELS - (F) First-Class (ST) Superior Tourist-Class (T) Tourist Class
Frankfurt: Sheraton Congress (F)
Cologne: Barcelo City Center (SF)
Berlin: Arcotel John F (F)
Nuremberg: NH Nürnberg City (F)
Munich: Ambiance Rivoli (F)
Oberammergau: Boeld (F)
Black Forest: Precise Carlton (F) at Donaueschingen
GERMAN HIGHLIGHTS – 10 DAYS - Globus
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| Departure Date |
Vacation Start date |
Return Date |
Price Without Air |
| 8/16/11 |
8/17/11 |
8/27/11 |
$1,949.00 |
| 8/23/11 |
8/24/11 |
9/3/11 |
$1,949.00 |
| 8/30/11 |
8/31/11 |
9/10/11 |
$1,949.00 |
| 9/6/11 |
9/7/11 |
9/17/11 |
$1,949.00 |
| 9/13/11 |
9/14/11 |
9/24/11 |
$1,949.00 |
| 9/20/11 |
9/21/11 |
10/1/11 |
$1,949.00 |
| 9/27/11 |
9/28/11 |
10/8/11 |
$1,949.00 |
| 10/4/11 |
10/5/11 |
10/15/11 |
$1,949.00 |
| 10/11/11 |
10/12/11 |
10/22/11 |
$1,949.00 |
| 10/18/11 |
10/19/11 |
10/29/11 |
$1,949.00 |
| 10/25/11 |
10/26/11 |
11/5/11 |
$1,939.00 |
| 4/3/12 |
4/4/12 |
4/14/12 |
$2,327.00 |
| 4/10/12 |
4/11/12 |
4/21/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 4/17/12 |
4/18/12 |
4/28/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 4/24/12 |
4/25/12 |
5/5/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 5/1/12 |
5/2/12 |
5/12/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 5/8/12 |
5/9/12 |
5/19/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 5/15/12 |
5/16/12 |
5/26/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 5/22/12 |
5/23/12 |
6/2/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 5/29/12 |
5/30/12 |
6/9/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 6/5/12 |
6/6/12 |
6/16/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 6/12/12 |
6/13/12 |
6/23/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 6/19/12 |
6/20/12 |
6/30/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 6/26/12 |
6/27/12 |
7/7/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 7/3/12 |
7/4/12 |
7/14/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 7/10/12 |
7/11/12 |
7/21/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 7/17/12 |
7/18/12 |
7/28/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 7/24/12 |
7/25/12 |
8/4/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 7/31/12 |
8/1/12 |
8/11/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 8/7/12 |
8/8/12 |
8/18/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 8/14/12 |
8/15/12 |
8/25/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 8/21/12 |
8/22/12 |
9/1/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 8/28/12 |
8/29/12 |
9/8/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 9/4/12 |
9/5/12 |
9/15/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 9/11/12 |
9/12/12 |
9/22/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 9/18/12 |
9/19/12 |
9/29/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 9/25/12 |
9/26/12 |
10/6/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 10/2/12 |
10/3/12 |
10/13/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 10/9/12 |
10/10/12 |
10/20/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 10/16/12 |
10/17/12 |
10/27/12 |
$2,339.00 |
| 10/23/12 |
10/24/12 |
11/3/12 |
$2,327.00 |
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Single room supplement: $358
Triple room reduction: $24
Extra nights per person in Frankfurt:in single room $135, in twin room $100, in triple room $95 |
