Itinerary
- Day 1
Munich
Optional Activities
- Explore Munich's historic city center
- Visit Oktoberfest grounds or beer halls
- Day 2
Munich
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Neuschwanstein Castle with guided tour
Optional Activities
- Explore Munich's beer halls and Bavarian hospitality in the evening
Landmarks Neuschwanstein Castle 
- Day 3
Munich to Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Medieval tour of Nuremberg
- Visit to Kaiserburg
Landmarks Kaiserburg 
- Day 4
Nuremberg to Mainz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 5
Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Niederwalddenkmal
- Visit to Schloss Johannisberg Winery
Optional Activities
- Rüdesheim walk with specialty coffee - Rüdesheimer coffee at a local café (extra expense)
- Explore riverside promenade and wine bars
Landmarks Niederwalddenkmal Schloss Johannisberg - Day 6
Bernkastel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bernkastel
Optional Activities
- Explore medieval buildings and wine bars
Landmarks Bernkastel Old Town 
- Day 7
Schweich
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Trier including ruins of old city baths and Porta Nigra
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Luxembourg - guided walking tour including Our Lady's Cathedral, Archdukes Palace, and Place d'Armes (extra expense, 3 hours, moderate activity level)
Landmarks Porta Nigra Roman City Baths 
- Day 8
Cochem
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided e-bike tour of Cochem
Optional Activities
- Tastes of Moselle - tour combining culture and local flavor with visits to historic mustard mill, local bakery, and beer garden
- Grand-Prix backstage experience at Nürburgring (extra expense, 3 hours, moderate activity level)
- Wines of the Moselle - winery tasting with views of Cochem and the Moselle (extra expense, 1.5 hours, moderate activity level)
- Explore Reichsburg Castle
Landmarks Reichsburg Castle 
- Day 9
Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Koblenz walking tour including Church of Our Lady, German Corner, and Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
- Guided e-bike tour along the Moselle and Rhine rivers
Optional Activities
- German beer garden experience with local brews (extra expense, 2 hours, moderate activity level)
- Visit to Marksburg Castle (extra expense, 3 hours, difficult/active level)
Landmarks German Corner Ehrenbreitstein Fortress Church of Our Lady Marksburg Castle 
- Day 10
Mainz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Welcome and Farewell Reception & Dinner)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Mainz including the cathedral and Old Town with medieval market squares and half-timbered houses
Optional Activities
- Visit to Eberbach Abbey & wine tasting - medieval monastery tour with Riesling wine tasting (extra expense, 3 hours, easy activity level)
- Gutenberg Museum visit & workshop - journey through printing history with rare Gutenberg Bibles and hands-on printing press workshop (extra expense, 3 hours, moderate activity level)
Landmarks Mainz Cathedral Eberbach Abbey - Day 11
Mainz
- Meals
- Breakfast
