Itinerary
- Day 1
Celle - Hannover
Your tour begins in Wolfsburg where you'll check out Autostadt, the Volkswagen museum with its gardens and exhibitions (admission's included in your package). After grabbing lunch and taking a walk around, you'll head to Celle to wander through the old town with its half-timbered houses and Renaissance castle. By mid-afternoon you'll arrive in Hannover, the capital of Lower Saxony, and settle into your accommodation for the night.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim Airport Hotel Hannover), Hotel (Vienna House By Wyndham Remarque Osnabrueck)
Included Activities
- Admission to Autostadt, the Volkswagen museum featuring gardens and exhibitions
- Walk through Celle's old town with half-timbered houses from the 16th and 17th centuries
- Visit Celle's Renaissance castle
- Explore Hannover's historic and modern architecture and parks
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Wolfsburg
- Lunch in Celle
- Exploration of Hannover's cultural and scientific attractions
Landmarks Autostadt Wolfsburg Celle Renaissance Castle 
- Day 2
Goslar - Göttingen - Bad Sooden - Eisenach
After breakfast, you're off to the Rammelsberg Mines near Goslar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the museum admission is included and you'll learn about medieval silver mining operations. From there, head to Goslar itself to walk through its medieval old town (also UNESCO-listed) with half-timbered buildings and the Church of St. Peter. You'll stop in Göttingen for lunch and explore the historic center where the Brothers Grimm lived. Later you'll pass through Bad Sooden spa town before reaching Eisenach with its Baroque and Renaissance architecture, including the Bach House and Luther House. Dinner is included in your evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pentahotel Eisenach)
Included Activities
- Museum admission at Rammelsberg Mines, UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Explore Goslar's medieval old town with half-timbered houses
- Visit the Church of St. Peter in Goslar
- Walk through Göttingen's historic old town
- Stroll through Bad Sooden spa town
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Göttingen
- Visit to the Bach House in Eisenach
- Visit to the Luther House in Eisenach
Landmarks Rammelsberg Mines Goslar Old Town Church of St. Peter, Goslar Bach House, Eisenach Luther House, Eisenach 
- Day 3
Wartburg Castle - Gotha - Erfurt - Leipzig
This morning starts with a visit to Wartburg Castle (tickets included), the UNESCO site towering above Eisenach where Martin Luther translated the New Testament. The views of the surrounding landscape from up there are really something. Back in Eisenach, you'll have free time to explore on your own and grab lunch, with options to visit the Bach House or the Automobile Museum showing vintage cars from East Germany. Later you'll travel to Gotha to see its Baroque palace from the outside and walk through the historic center. Then you're off to Erfurt, Thuringia's capital, where you can see the cathedral and the medieval old town with its famous bridge that's been continuously inhabited for over 500 years. You'll arrive in Leipzig by evening, a culturally rich city where composers like Bach and Wagner once lived.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pentahotel Leipzig)
Included Activities
- Admission to Wartburg Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site with Martin Luther historical significance
- Exterior visit to Gotha's Baroque palace
- Explore Erfurt's cathedral and medieval old town
- Walk across Erfurt's historic bridge with 500+ years of continuous habitation
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Eisenach
- Visit to the Bach House, birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach
- Visit to the Automobile Museum in Eisenach
- Exploration of Gotha's historic center
- Exploration of Erfurt's cultural attractions
Landmarks Wartburg Castle Automobile Museum, Eisenach Gotha Baroque Palace Erfurt Cathedral Krämerbrücke, Erfurt 
- Day 4
Battle of Nations Monument - Dresden - Bamberg - Nuremberg
Leaving Leipzig, you'll stop at the 91-meter tall Monument to the Battle of the Nations, built in 1913 to commemorate a major Napoleonic Wars battle. Continuing on, you reach Dresden, Saxony's capital known for its Baroque and Renaissance architecture, palaces, and the Elbe River promenades. The route then takes you into Bavaria where you'll arrive in Bamberg, a lively city where you can walk through Little Venice with its charming streets. After that, you'll head to Nuremberg, Bavaria's second-largest city with significant historical importance and architecture.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nh Nuernberg City)
Included Activities
- Visit the Monument to the Battle of the Nations
Optional Activities
- Exploration of Dresden's Baroque and Renaissance architecture
- Walk through Dresden's riverside promenades along the Elbe River
- Stroll through Bamberg's picturesque Little Venice
- Visit to the site where Hitler's Coliseum once stood in Nuremberg
- Exploration of Nuremberg's historic city
Landmarks Monument to the Battle of the Nations Dresden Bamberg Little Venice 
- Day 5
Danube Cruise - Kloster Weltenburg - Dachau - Munich
Starting from Kelheim, you'll board a boat for a scenic cruise through the Danube Gorge along the Danube valley and visit Kloster Weltenburg, a Benedictine monastery dating back to 1040. After lunch, you'll tour the Dachau Nazi concentration camp museum. Later in Munich, you can visit BMW Welt, a modern exhibition facility of the BMW Group, and see the park with the Olympiastadion from the 1972 Olympic Games. The rest of your time is free to explore Munich's historic center, visit Marienplatz, check out the Viktualienmarkt open-air market, relax in the Englischer Garten, or experience traditional beer houses.
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Munich Sud), Hotel (Leonardo Munich Olimpiapark), Hotel (Vienna House Easy By Wyhdham Munchen)
Included Activities
- Danube River cruise through the Danube Gorge from Kelheim
- Visit to Kloster Weltenburg Benedictine monastery (founded 1040)
- Tour of Dachau Nazi concentration camp museum
- Visit to BMW Welt Munich, modern exhibition facility of BMW Group
- View of the Olympiastadion park, site of 1972 Olympic Games
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Marienplatz, the heart of Munich
- Visit to Viktualienmarkt open-air market
- Relax in the Englischer Garten
- Experience traditional beer houses in Munich
Landmarks Kloster Weltenburg Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site BMW Welt Olympiastadion Munich Marienplatz Munich Viktualienmarkt Munich Englischer Garten Munich 
- Day 6
Füssen - Neuschwanstein Castle - Rothenburg - Frankfurt
You'll travel through alpine scenery to Füssen and Neuschwanstein Castle. From there, take the bus to Mary's Bridge where you'll get fantastic views of the gorge and can either walk back down or take a horse carriage (the carriage isn't included in your price). The route continues along the Romantic Road to Rothenburg, a walled city where you'll visit the Christmas Museum (admission included). Later you'll arrive in Frankfurt, Germany's financial capital.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Frankfurt Congress), Hotel (Best Western Macrander Frankfurt)
Included Activities
- Bus transport to Mary's Bridge for views of Neuschwanstein Castle gorge
- Admission to the Christmas Museum in Rothenburg
Optional Activities
- Walk down from Mary's Bridge (returning on foot)
- Horse carriage ride from Mary's Bridge
Landmarks Neuschwanstein Castle Marienbrücke (Mary's Bridge), Neuschwanstein Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Museum, Rothenburg 
- Day 7
Frankfurt
After breakfast, your tour ends here, and you'll leave with lasting memories of your time traveling through Germany.
- Meals
- Breakfast
