Itinerary
- Day 1
Berlin
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in the heart of Berlin with Travel Director and fellow guests)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Berlin City Centre)
Included Activities
- Dinner at a local restaurant in Berlin with Travel Director and fellow guests
Optional Activities
- Walk along Ku'Damm shopping centre
Landmarks Ku'Damm 
- Day 2
Berlin
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Berlin City Centre)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Berlin's highlights including Ku'damm, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Tiergarten, Reichstag glass dome, Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden, Humboldt University, State Opera, and Museum Island with Local Expert
Optional Activities
- Visit Potsdam palace of the Prussian Kings
Landmarks Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Tiergarten Reichstag Brandenburg Gate Unter den Linden Humboldt University State Opera Museum Island - Day 3
Dresden
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Dresden)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Dresden with Local Expert including Frauenkirche, 'Procession of the Princes' mosaic, cathedral, Semper Opera House, Zwinger Palace, and information on traditional German Christmas Pyramids
Landmarks Frauenkirche Procession of the Princes Semper Opera House Zwinger Palace - Day 4
Weimar - Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Meals
- Dinner (For your dining pleasure, you're offered an excellent selection of Rothenburg restaurants, each with its own distinctive ambience and cuisine. From local Franken specialities to international menus, your Tour Director's inside knowledge ensures a more intimate and authentic dining experience.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Altes Brauhaus)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Weimar with Local Expert focusing on cultural history and literary heritage of Goethe and Schiller
- Orientation walk through Rothenburg ob der Tauber with Travel Director through narrow cobbled streets to Renaissance market square
Optional Activities
- Dine-Around: choice from hand-picked selection of restaurants within Rothenburg Old Town walls
Landmarks Rothenburg ob der Tauber Old Town 
- Day 5
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Altes Brauhaus)
Included Activities
- Morning stroll through narrow-cobbled streets with Local Expert
- Historic city walls walk with panoramic views
Optional Activities
- Guided visit to the medieval town of Nuremberg
Landmarks Rothenburg ob der Tauber city walls - Day 6
Frankfurt - Mainz
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton, Mainz)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Frankfurt landmarks with Local Expert: Römer, European Central Bank, Frankfurt Cathedral's Coronation Site, Paulskirche, and local Apfelwein tasting
- Guided visit of the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz with orientation of the city
Landmarks Römer European Central Bank Frankfurt Cathedral Paulskirche Gutenberg Museum 
- Day 7
Rhine Valley
- Meals
- Lunch (Farm-to-Table lunch at Stüber's featuring regional dishes prepared using local, seasonal, organic ingredients sourced from local farmers and artisans. Includes wine tasting with views across the vineyard-lined river valley.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton, Mainz)
Included Activities
- Rhine River cruise past vineyards, villages, and castles
- Vineyard walk in Bacharach with Local Expert in UNESCO wine region
- Farm-to-Table lunch at Stüber's with local, seasonal, organic ingredients and wine tasting with views across the vineyard-lined river valley
Landmarks Bacharach - Day 8
Heidelberg - Black Forest - Schwangau
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ameron Neuschwanstein)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Heidelberg's Altstadt with Local Expert including Heidelberg University, Gothic Church of the Holy Spirit, and views from 18th-century Old Bridge of Renaissance castle
- Cuckoo clock workshop visit in Black Forest with local artisan demonstration and Black Forest Gateau with tea
Landmarks Heidelberg Altstadt Heidelberg University Church of the Holy Spirit Heidelberg Castle Lake Constance 
- Day 9
Füssen - Neuschwanstein
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ameron Neuschwanstein)
Included Activities
- Neuschwanstein Castle visit with local historian including extravagantly decorated apartments, Throne Room, and Lohengrin Courtyard (subject to availability)
- Walking tour of Füssen Old Town with Local Expert
- Museum of Füssen visit in former Benedictine monastery of St. Mang with Local Expert
Landmarks Neuschwanstein Castle Füssen Old Town Museum of Füssen (St. Mang Monastery) - Day 10
Oberammergau - Dachau - Munich
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Munich Marriott)
Included Activities
- Visit to wood carver workshop in Oberammergau with artisan Marion (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience)
- Guided visit to Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site with Local Expert
Optional Activities
- Bavarian evening with travel companions
Landmarks Oberammergau Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site - Day 11
Munich
- Meals
- Dinner (Experience the lively atmosphere of a traditional Bierhalle as you dine on Bavarian specialities in one of the city's famed beer halls with local wine.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Munich Marriott)
Included Activities
- Orientation of Munich with Travel Director including Feldherrnhalle in Odeonsplatz, Palace of the Dukes of Wittelsbach, Hofbräuhaus, St. Peter's Church, and Marienplatz
- Dinner at a traditional Bierhalle with Bavarian specialities and local wine
Optional Activities
- Foodie walking tour in Munich city centre with Local Expert
- Visit to Residenz (former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs) with museum and Treasury
Landmarks Feldherrnhalle Odeonsplatz Palace of the Dukes of Wittelsbach Hofbräuhaus St. Peter's Church Marienplatz Residenz - Day 12
Munich
