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Day 1 USA-Frankfurt: Depart the
U.S. for our overnight flight to Frankfurt ,Germany. Dinner
will be served on board.
Day 2 Frankfurt: Morning arrival
into Frankfurt and transfer to your hotel. After check in
is complete you are free to rest or enjoy the city sights.
Day 3 Frankfurt - Ruedesheim - Heidelberg:
This morning you will meet your group and depart from Frankfurt.
Enjoy a lovely drive to Ruedesheim, famous for its wines and
vineyards. Take a short Rhine cruise, passing beatiful castles.
Motorcoach to Heidelberg where we visit the inner courtyard
of the impressive castle and its wine cellar with the big
barrel. Continuing on a walking tour of the beautiful old
university town. In the late afternoon we will check in to
out hotel and then have dinner
Day 4 Wiesloch - Baden-Baden - Lake Constance:
After breakfast depart for the Black Forest and Baden-Baden.
Enjoy a glass of the healthy spa-water in the Trinkhalle and
some sightseeing of one of the most beautiful spa resorts
in Europe before traveling deeper into the Black Forest, a
region known for the cuckoo clocks. Arrive at Lake Constance
in the afternoon and enjoy a walking tour of the picturesque
Lindau. From here it is just a few minutes to Bregenz –
well known for the famous festival taking place every July/August.
Hotel check in followed by dinner.
Day 5 Lake Constance - Garmisch-Partenkirchen:
Today we move into the Allgäu, viewing the fantastic
Bavarian Alps. In Hohenschwangau we visit the fairy tale castle
of King Ludwig II, Neuschwanstein. Stop at another architectural
treasure, the glorious rococo church Wies. In the late afternoon
we arrive in the Olympic town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with
overnight at a local hotel. Evening dinner.
Day 6 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Munich:
Less known but even more beautiful than Neuschwanstein is
Linderhof Castle, which we visit in the morning. Continue
to Oberammergau, home of the famous Passion Play which takes
place every 10 years. The last event took place in the year
2000. Stop at the Benedictine Monastery of Ettal. Tonight
we will stay in Munich and enjoy a “Bavarian Evening“
inclusive dinner and entertainment.
Day 7 Munich: Enjoy an extensive
tour of Munich, showing you all the main sights of the splendid
Bavarian capital incl. Nymphenburg Palace. Your afternoon
is free to visit museum or just stroll through this beautiful
city
Day 8 Munich - Nuremberg - Rothenburg:
After breakfast drive to the historic city of Nuremberg, with
its unique medieval city center. Walking tour to see the most
interesting sights. Stop at the Reichsparteitagsgelände
before continuing along the Castle Road to the Romantic Road.
Arrive in Rothenburg in the early afternoon and check in to
hotel Afterwards we will take a walking tour of the charming
town incl. the Jakobskirche a church with an altar by T. Riemenschneider,
free time for exploring on your own. Evening dinner .
Day 9 Rothenburg - Wuerzburg - Frankfurt:
Early in the morning we leave for Wuerzburg. Enjoy a tour
of the magnificent Residence, a masterpiece of German Baroque
architecture. Arrival at Frankfurt in the afternoon and check
in to hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure. This evening
we will enjoy a farewell dinner.
Day 10 Frankfurt- U.S.: After a
buffet breakfast, you will transfer to the airport for your
flight to the U.S. |