Itinerary
- Day 1
Berlin Arrival
You'll arrive at Brandenburg Airport with transfer options at 10:30, 13:00, and 16:00. After getting settled, spend your afternoon checking out the city. KaDeWe department store is worth a visit if you're interested in how West Berlin's consumer culture developed during the city's division. This evening, you'll join your Travel Director and the group for a Welcome Dinner with wine at a local restaurant.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner with wine at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner with wine at a local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Visit KaDeWe department store
- Day 2
Berlin
A Local Expert leads a guided tour covering Berlin's main sights. You'll drive along Ku'Damm past the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, through the Tiergarten to see the glass dome on the Reichstag, then stop at the Brandenburg Gate. After that, you'll walk down Unter den Linden past Humboldt University and the State Opera. Museum Island is included on the route. The afternoon is yours to spend freely, though visiting Potsdam's palace is a good option if you want to venture out.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Berlin highlights with Local Expert
- Drive along Ku'Damm past Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
- Visit Brandenburg Gate
- Stop at Museum Island
Optional Activities
- Visit Potsdam palace of the Prussian Kings
Landmarks/POIs Brandenburg Gate Reichstag Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Museum Island Humboldt University State Opera House - Day 3
Dresden
Travel to Dresden for a guided tour with a Local Expert. You'll see the Frauenkirche, which was rebuilt after WWII destruction, and view 'The Procession of the Princes' mosaic on the Royal Palace. The cathedral, Semper Opera House, and Zwinger Palace are also on the schedule. Despite its bombing history, Dresden preserves significant early German history and medieval architecture throughout the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Dresden highlights with Local Expert
- Visit Frauenkirche
- See The Procession of the Princes mosaic
- View cathedral and Semper Opera House
- Visit Zwinger Palace
Landmarks/POIs Frauenkirche Zwinger Palace Semper Opera House Royal Palace - Day 4
Dresden to Munich
Leaving Dresden early, you'll head south with a brief stop at Nuremberg's former rally grounds. Then it's on to Munich for a city orientation that includes the university, Victory Arch, and Marienplatz, where you can see the Town Hall and its famous Glockenspiel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stop at former rally grounds in Nuremberg
- Munich city orientation including university, Victory Arch, and Marienplatz
Landmarks/POIs Marienplatz Munich Town Hall Victory Arch - Day 5
Neuschwanstein Castle and Oberammergau
You'll travel to Neuschwanstein, the fairy-tale castle Ludwig II built on an Alpine mountainside. A local historian guides you through the decorated apartments, including the Throne Room and Lohengrin Grotto. Later, you'll drive the Alpine Road to the Wieskirche, a Baroque masterpiece. From there, head to Oberammergau to see the theatre for the Passion Play (performed since 1634) and the town's painted chalets. By evening, return to Munich for a Farm-to-Table Highlight Dinner with fresh local ingredients and wine.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farm-to-Table Highlight Dinner with wine, sourced from fresh local ingredients)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Neuschwanstein Castle with local historian
- Visit Wieskirche
- Explore Oberammergau
- Farm-to-Table Highlight Dinner with wine in Munich
Landmarks/POIs Neuschwanstein Castle Wieskirche Oberammergau - Day 6
Munich Choice Experience to Freiburg
Munich offers an Insight Choice today: either join a Local Expert for a foodie walking tour visiting Viktualienmarkt and Marienplatz, or take a guided bike tour in the English Garden where you can see the Munich surfers. In the afternoon, you'll drive into the Black Forest heading toward Freiburg.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Choice of foodie walking tour in Munich city center (Viktualienmarkt and Marienplatz) OR guided bike tour in English Garden with Munich surfers viewing
Landmarks/POIs Viktualienmarkt English Garden - Day 7
Black Forest and Rothenburg ob der Tauber
You're in the Black Forest now, known for cherry cake and cuckoo clocks. Stop to meet local artisans still making cuckoo clocks by hand using traditions from over 300 years ago, and try a glass of cherry wine. Then travel to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the best-preserved town on the Romantic Road. An orientation walk takes you through narrow cobbled streets with high-gabled houses to the market square and Renaissance town hall. Spend the rest of the day at your own pace. For dinner, choose from hand-picked restaurants within the Old Town walls.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dine-Around Evening with choice of hand-picked selection of restaurants within the walls of the Old Town, wine included)
Included Activities
- Visit cuckoo clock workshop in Black Forest with demonstration and cherry wine
- Orientation tour of Rothenburg ob der Tauber with Travel Director
- Dine-Around Evening—choice of selected restaurants in the Old Town
Landmarks/POIs Rothenburg ob der Tauber Old Town Rothenburg Market Square - Day 8
Heidelberg and Mainz
You'll pass through valleys with villages and farms beside streams, then head north to Heidelberg. There you'll visit Heidelberg Palace, one of the world's most impressive ruins and connected to the Romantic Movement. See the Heidelberg Tun, a massive wine vat from 1591 that holds 130,000 liters, and hear stories about the court jester Perkeo. Check out the Apothecary Museum and take in panoramic views from the castle. Later, travel to Mainz for an orientation with your Travel Director, seeing half-timbered houses and medieval market squares.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Heidelberg Palace
- See Heidelberg Tun in castle cellar
- Visit Apothecary Museum
- View panoramic vistas of Heidelberg and Neckar Valley
- Mainz orientation with Travel Director
Landmarks/POIs Heidelberg Palace Apothecary Museum - Day 9
Rhine Valley Cruise and Koblenz
Start with a relaxing cruise past steep vineyards, half-timbered taverns, and hilltop castles, passing the Lorelei Rock. You'll reach Boppard and continue to Koblenz where a large equestrian statue of Wilhelm I stands at the Rhine and Moselle junction. On the return along the eastern bank, keep your camera ready for views of the Niederwald Monument. This evening ends with a Celebration Dinner overlooking the Rhine with local wine. Prost!
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration Dinner overlooking the River Rhine with local wine)
Included Activities
- Rhine Valley cruise past vineyards, taverns, castles, and Lorelei Rock
- Stop at Boppard
- Visit Koblenz and Deutsches Eck Monument
- View from Niederwald Monument
- Celebration Dinner with wine overlooking the River Rhine
Landmarks/POIs Lorelei Rock Deutsches Eck Monument Niederwald Monument - Day 10
Departure from Frankfurt
After breakfast, your journey ends with departure transfers to Frankfurt airport at 08:00 and 10:00.
- Meals
- Breakfast
