Explore Germany in 11 nights and 12 days aboard an air conditioned motor coach or minivan. You will spend 2 nights in Frankfurt, Freiburg, Fusseen Munich and Nuremberg,ending back in Frankfurt. This tour offers the perfect taste of Germany, including a cruise on the Rhine, cheese tasting in the Black Forest Farm, and much more. Breakfasts included daily. There are 7 guaranteed departures.
Frankfurt
Mövenpick Frankfurt City
Freiburg
Central Hotel Freiburg
Füssen
Best Western Plus Hotel Füssen
Munich
Eden Hotel Wolff
Nuremberg
Hotel Park Plaza
Meals: Breakfast daily
Entrance fees: Castle admission fees.
Transportation: Private air-conditioned motorcoach or minivan (depending on size of group).
Tours & Excursions: Extensive sightseeing as per itinerary, including entrance fees.
English speaking tour guide throughout.
Transfer: Arrival and departure transfers
* Rhine cruise with wine tasting.
* Admission to Black Forest farm with cheese tasting.
* All other admissions.
* Tax & Service charge
Guaranteed tour departures
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1
FRANKFURT / GERMANY
Arrival at Frankfurt airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free. At 7 pm you meet your guide at the welcome dinner at the hotel. (D)Day 2
FRANKFURT / GERMANY
After breakfast we travel to Rüdesheim and tour the city‘s historic center. Board a ship and sail along the most picturesque stretch of the Rhine: the Lorelei valley. During the cruise we enjoy a wine tasting. We disembark in St. Goar and return to Frankfurt. (B)
Day 3
FREIBURG / GERMANY
In the morning, you travel to Heidelberg to visit the famous castle, followed by a tour of
the historic city center. We travel to Baden- Baden, the former summer residence of the European nobility and worldwide known for its thermal baths. Then continue the tour to lovely Freiburg, famous for its beautiful church tower. (B)
Day 4
FREIBURG / GERMANY
The Rhine River forms the border between Germany and France. After crossing the river
we arrive in Colmar. Enjoy a typical Alsatian Lunch. Later, we continue to Strasbourg.
Sightseeing tour of the city. In the afternoon we return to Freiburg. (B,L)
Day 5
FUSSEN / GERMANY
After breakfast we drive to the Black Forest and enjoy a short presentation on the
cuckoo clock production. We continue to a small traditional farm where we have a cheese tasting. Later, tour to the small island of Lindau, in Lake Constance. Depending on weather conditions, we will take the Alpine road from Lindau to Oberstaufen and Immenstadt to our final destination Füssen. (B)
Day 6
FUSSEN / GERMANY
We start the day with a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle. Later, we travel to Oberammergau, famous for its Passion Play and lovely crafts. Along the way, we visit the Wieskirche Church and take a brief stop at the Ettal Benedictine Abbey before continuing the tour to visit Linderhof Castle. Return to Füssen. (B)
Day 7
MUNICH / GERMANY
In the morning we travel to Munich, the capital of Bavaria. We visit the city’s main
attractions. In the evening, you enjoy a traditional Bavarian dinner. (B,D)
Day 8
MUNICH / GERMANY
After breakfast, we start our day excursion to Berchtesgaden, a traditional Alpine village at the foot of Mount Watzmann. After a visit to the Eagle’s Nest, you have time to take a boat tour on Lake Königssee (not included). Later, we return to Munich. (B)
Day 9
NURENBERG / GERMANY
In the morning we travel to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, one of the oldest and most
beautiful cities in Romantic Germany. Sightseeing tour of this lovely medieval town. Next, we travel to Nuremberg. We visit Nuremberg’s historic city center. (B)
Day 10
NURENBERG / GERMANY
Today we visit the Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Ground. Still today, the
gigantic remains of buildings in the southern districts of Nuremberg are a reminder of the
megalomania of the National Socialist regime. (B)
Day 11
FRANKFURT / GERMANY
In the morning we travel from Nuremberg to Würzburg. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city. One of the tour highlights is a visit to the Residenz Palace in Würzburg. On the way to Frankfurt we have a brief stop at the Mespelbrunn Castle. (B)
Day 12
FRANKFURT / GERMANY
After breakfast, transfer to the airport. This is the end of your tour.
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