Itinerary
- Day 1
Berlin
After arriving in Berlin, you'll be transferred to your hotel where you can settle in and relax. Check the information boards at reception for details about when your tour officially begins tomorrow morning.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Berlin City West), Hotel (Mercure Berlin Tempelhof), Hotel (Vienna House Andel´s Berlin)
- Day 2
Berlin
A guided tour takes you through Berlin's major sites, starting with the historic center and Museum Island before heading to the Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate. You'll also walk through popular shopping streets, see several parks, and visit both the Holocaust Memorial and Berlin Wall Memorial Museum. If you're interested, there's an optional trip to Potsdam to see the palaces there.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Berlin City West), Hotel (Mercure Berlin Tempelhof), Hotel (Vienna House Andel´s Berlin)
Included Activities
- Guided panoramic tour of Berlin including historic center, Museum Island, Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, shopping streets, and city parks
- Visit to Holocaust Memorial
- Visit to Berlin Wall Memorial Museum
Optional Activities
- Potsdam excursion (5 hours, 50 EUR) - visit Sanssouci Palace gardens and Cecilienhof Palace exterior, boat tour on Lake Wannsee, explore residential areas and Bridge of the Spies. Local guide included. Minimum 20 people required. Available May to September only.
- Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp (4 hours, 45 EUR) - guided visit with local guide. Minimum 15 people required.
Landmarks Reichstag Brandenburg Gate Museum Island Holocaust Memorial Berlin Wall Memorial Museum 
- Day 3
Bamberg - Nuremberg
You'll travel to Dresden first to see its palace along the River Elbe, then continue into Bavaria. The drive takes you through Bamberg where you can walk around Little Venice before heading to Nuremberg. During your time there, you'll learn about the historical site related to WWII and get a sense of Bavaria's second-largest city.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nh Nuernberg City)
Optional Activities
- Visit Rammelsberg Mine Museum entrance (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landmarks Dresden Palace Little Venice (Bamberg) 
- Day 4
Munich
Start early with a boat cruise down the Danube valley through the Danube Gorge from Kelheim, stopping at Kloster Weltenburg, an 11th-century Benedictine monastery. After that, you'll visit the Dachau concentration camp museum. By afternoon you're heading to Munich where you can check out BMW Welt, the Olympiastadion park, and then spend free time exploring Marienplatz, Viktualienmarkt, Englischer Garten, or local beer houses.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Munich Sud), Hotel (Leonardo Munich Olimpiapark), Hotel (Vienna House Easy By Wyhdham Munchen)
Included Activities
- Danube boat cruise from Kelheim through Danube Gorge
- Visit to Kloster Weltenburg monastery
- Tour of Dachau Concentration Camp Museum
- Visit to BMW Welt in Munich
- Visit to Olympiastadion park
Optional Activities
- Explore Marienplatz and its historic features
- Visit Viktualienmarkt open-air market
- Relax in Englischer Garten
- Enjoy traditional beer houses
Landmarks Kloster Weltenburg Dachau Concentration Camp BMW Welt Olympiastadion Marienplatz Viktualienmarkt Englischer Garten 
- Day 5
Rothenburg - Frankfurt
Travel through Alpine scenery to reach Füssen and Neuschwanstein Castle. You'll go by bus to Mary's Bridge for views into the gorge, then walk back down or hire a horse carriage if you prefer. Later you'll drive the Romantic Road to Rothenburg, a walled medieval town where you can visit the Christmas Museum before continuing to Frankfurt.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Macrander Frankfurt), Hotel (Crowne Plaza Frankfurt Congress)
Included Activities
- Bus trip to Mary's Bridge with views of Neuschwanstein Castle gorge
- Visit to Christmas Museum in Rothenburg
Optional Activities
- Return from Mary's Bridge on foot
- Horse carriage ride from Mary's Bridge back to Füssen (not included)
Landmarks Neuschwanstein Castle Mary's Bridge Rothenburg Christmas Museum 
- Day 6
Moselle Valley - Cologne - Dortmund
This day focuses on the Rhine and Moselle Valleys with their charming villages scattered along historic waterways. You'll take a short Rhine cruise between Rüdesheim and Sankt Goar, then head to the Moselle Valley where lunch is in Cochem overlooking a thousand-year-old castle. After that, drive to Cologne to see its Gothic cathedral and explore the riverside area before heading to your hotel in Dortmund.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nh Dortmund), Hotel (Mercure Hagen), Hotel (Moxy Dortmund City)
Included Activities
- Rhine river cruise between Rüdesheim and Sankt Goar
- Visit to Moselle Valley
- Stop in Cochem
Optional Activities
- Visit Cologne Cathedral
- Walk along Rhine River in Cologne
- Explore Cologne city center
Landmarks Rhine River Rüdesheim Sankt Goar Moselle River Cochem Castle Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 7
Trendelburg - Höxter - Polle - Hamelin - Hanover
Follow the Fairy Tale Route inspired by Brothers Grimm stories, starting in Trendelburg with its medieval castle and the Rapunzel Tower. You'll pass through forests that inspired Hansel and Gretel before stopping in Höxter for lunch and a visit to Corvey Abbey, a 9th-century monastery. Later you'll see Cinderella's Castle ruins in Polle, then head to Hamelin (famous for the Pied Piper legend) and finish in Hanover with time to walk the old town.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim Airport Hotel Hannover), Hotel (Vienna House By Wyndham Remarque Osnabrueck)
Included Activities
- Visit to Trendelburg medieval castle and Rapunzel Tower
- Visit to Corvey Abbey (9th-century monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit to Cinderella's Castle ruins in Polle
Optional Activities
- Stroll near Hamelin's old town
- Explore Hanover old town
Landmarks Trendelburg Castle Rapunzel Tower Corvey Abbey Cinderella's Castle Hamelin 
- Day 8
Goslar - Göttingen - Bad Sooden - Eisenach
After breakfast, visit Rammelsberg Mines near Goslar, a UNESCO site with an included museum tour showing the area's historic silver mining. Explore Goslar's medieval old town with its half-timbered buildings and cobblestone streets. You'll continue to Göttingen where the Brothers Grimm lived, grab lunch, and explore that old town. Drive through Thuringia later, stopping in Bad Sooden before arriving in Eisenach. Dinner is included.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pentahotel Eisenach)
Included Activities
- Visit to Rammelsberg Mine Museum entrance
- Explore Goslar medieval old town
- Visit to Church of St. Peter in Goslar
Optional Activities
- Visit Bach House in Eisenach
- Visit Luther House in Eisenach
- Explore Göttingen old town
Landmarks Rammelsberg Mines Goslar Old Town Church of St. Peter Göttingen Bad Sooden Bach House Luther House 
- Day 9
Gotha - Erfurt - Leipzig
Begin at Wartburg Castle, a UNESCO site where Martin Luther translated the New Testament, with great views overlooking Eisenach. You'll have free time to visit the Bach House or the Automobile Museum with vintage East German cars. From there, head to Gotha to see its Baroque palace and historic center, then continue to Erfurt (Thuringia's capital) with its cathedral and the famous bridge that's been continuously inhabited for over 500 years. You'll arrive in Leipzig by late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pentahotel Leipzig)
Included Activities
- Visit to Wartburg Castle (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Optional Activities
- Visit Bach House in Eisenach
- Visit Automobile Museum in Eisenach
- Explore Gotha's Baroque palace (exterior visit)
- Stroll through Gotha historic center
- Visit Erfurt Cathedral
- Explore Erfurt medieval old town
- Walk the historic bridge in Erfurt
Landmarks Wartburg Castle Bach House Automobile Museum Gotha Baroque Palace Erfurt Cathedral Erfurt Historic Bridge 
- Day 10
Dresden - Meissen - Moritzburg - Berlin
Leaving Leipzig, you'll visit the Monument to the Battle of the Nations, a 91-meter memorial from 1913. Then head to Dresden to see its Baroque and Renaissance architecture, palaces, and the Elbe River. Stop in Meissen known for porcelain production since the 18th century, walk the old town, and visit Moritzburg to see Cinderella's Castle set on an island with beautiful gardens. You'll return to Berlin by around 7:00 p.m.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn Berlin City West), Hotel (Mercure Berlin Tempelhof), Hotel (Vienna House Andel´s Berlin)
Optional Activities
- Visit Monument to the Battle of the Nations in Leipzig
- Explore Dresden's Baroque and Renaissance architecture
- Walk along Elbe River in Dresden
- Explore Meissen old town
- Tour Meissen porcelain sites
- Stroll through Moritzburg Cinderella's Castle gardens
Landmarks Monument to the Battle of the Nations Dresden Old Town Meissen Moritzburg Castle 
- Day 11
Berlin
Your tour ends this morning after breakfast. Leave Berlin with lasting memories of your journey through Germany.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
