This tour is conducted at a medium-fast pace. Some long travel days may be required to complete this itinerary and you will typically spend two nights at each destination, with some one night stays required. This trip includes a mix of sightseeing and free time to explore at your own pace. You will be required to move about unassisted, including getting on and off vehicles, walking up and down stairs and some activities will be conducted on uneven or steep terrain. You will be required to handle your own luggage.
This tour is fully escorted by an expert English-speaking guide who will accompany you throughout the tour.
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✓ Incredible sightseeing including the Berlin Wall and Reichstag building
✓ Majestic cruise past historic villages on the Danube and Rhine Rivers, BMW World, Dachau Concentration Camp Museum, and the fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle
✓ 8 nights in centrally located 3 and 4 star accommodation
✓ Daily buffet breakfast
✓ English-speaking Tour Director throughout the tour
✓ Arrival airport transfer and meet and greet
✓ Dedicated transportation as outlined in the itinerary
✓ All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary
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Welcome to Europe! Upon arriving at the airport we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. You can enjoy free time until your tour starts. Please check the informative posters placed at the hotel reception area which have all the information about your upcoming services such as meeting place, time and the guide’s name.
Ease your way into the local culture with a guided tour of Germany’s incredible capital, Berlin. We will visit the historic centre, Museum Island, the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and the city’s magnificent parks.
We continue our visit by stopping at the Holocaust Memorial and the Berlin Wall Museum. This visit can help us to understand the difficult situation the city experienced during the Twentieth Century. Afterwards enjoy leisure time to explore the city.
We will first travel to Dresden this morning, a city on the river Elba where we can admire its palace. We then continue on to Bavaria and arrive in Bamberg, a very beautiful city full of life; don’t miss little Venice!
We continue to Nuremberg, the second largest city in Bavaria, and a city of great history where we suggest a visit to the place where Hitler’s Coliseum stood.
Today’s journey is one of great surprises. From Kelheim we board a boat to make a short cruise along the Danube Valley, in the area of the Danube Gorges. We come to Kloster Weltenburg, a very beautiful Benedictine monastery founded in 1040, where we have time to visit before going on to Landshut, one of Germany’s prettiest villages. We continue to Dachau where we will visit the museum of the Nazi concentration camp.
In the mid -afternoon we reach Munich, where we visit the impressive BMW WELT (BMW world) complex, the very modern multifunctional exhibition facility of the prestigious German vehicle group BMW. We also see the park where the Olympia stadium stands in its architectural beauty and where the famous Olympic Games of 1972 were held. After this, enjoy free time in the historic centre to enjoy the typical beer houses.
Amidst alpine summits and very beautiful scenery, we travel to Fussen and the Neuschwanstein Castle. We get on a bus to Maria Bridge and admire the fantastic scenery from this little bridge between the hills. You can either return on foot or horse and cart (not included).
After this, continuing with our romantic route, we travel to Rothenburg, a very pretty city surrounded by walls, where we enter the beautiful Christmas Museum (entrance included). We then overnight in Frankfurt, Germany’s financial capital.
Today we will see the valleys of the Rhine and Mosel, two rivers loaded with history and sprinkled with charming villages. We take a short cruise on the Rhine, between the villages of Rudesheim and St. Goar, undoubtedly the most picturesque section of the river. Then we will go on to the river Mosel, and will have time for lunch in Cochem, a very picturesque village on the bank of the river.
We also discover the incredible Burg Eltz, a medieval castle surrounded by forests in the mountains. In the late afternoon we will arrive in Cologne, with time for a stroll in the busy area of the cathedral before going on to our hotel in Dusseldorf.
This morning we enjoy a stroll in Dusseldorf, a city on the banks of the Rhine and in the centre of Germany’s most industrial region. We continue to Zollverein, which is one of the most important points on the “European route of industrial and heritage”, where we visit its Coal Mine Industrial Complex, declared a World Heritage site.
We proceed northbound, stopping in Hamelin, a city made famous due to the Pied Piper. After following in the footsteps of the mice, we continue to Hannover, where we have time to visit the centre of this thriving city. Note - On dates when there are trade fairs or congresses, the accommodation may be in a nearby town.
We start the day with free time at Hannover before continuing the route to Goslar; We are in one of the most beautiful villages of Germany, with its wooden architecture, its walls, its squares. Enjoy time to walk and have lunch before continuing to Berlin, where we arrive in the afternoon. The tour ends on arrival, however enjoy an included night at your hotel due to the late afternoon arrival.
Today your incredible journey through gorgeous Germany comes to an end.
Booking Process
Booking On Request
COVID -19
Due to COVID there maybe disruptions to standard operating schedules of particular components of this itinerary. Should a component be affected a substitute will be confirmed prior to departure.
Fitness Requirements
While the tour itinerary should give you some guidance and overview to the expected requirements, to determine if this tour is right for you we categorise each of our tours in terms of their intensity. These guidelines are to ensure that each tour group is conducted as expected and to ensure the overall satisfaction of all Inspiring Vacations customers.
As a general rule, porterage is not included, therefore at all times you are expected to handle your own luggage where help may not be available.
Accommodation
The accommodation listed is subject to change. Any changes will be of an equal or higher standard.
Single Supplement
Single supplement is $480.00 per person, in addition to the twin-share price.
Triple Share
Available upon request.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is required to protect yourself against the unexpected.
Visa & Passport information
It is the traveller's responsibility to ensure they have a valid passport. The passport must be valid for a minimum of six months from the intended date of return.
Visas may be required.
Please note that these details are subject to change without notice. We recommend visiting https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel.html for up to date information in terms of entry requirements.
Tour Documentation
Final documentation including, e -tickets and hotel details, will be provided approximately 30 days prior to travel.
Group Size
Group size varies from package to package. Depending on the services provided, the group size might range from private 2 person experiences up to coaches of 60 people depending on your selected holiday.
Trip Style - Group Tour
Our Group Tours offer unparalleled value for money and are the perfect style of travel for those on a budget, though still eager to pack as much in to their itinerary as possible. These tours tick all the boxes with an abundance of inclusions such as sightseeing highlights, expert tour guides, quality accommodation, transfers, coach transportation, some meals and more. Please note that the maximum group size will vary between deals and will be mentioned within the Fine Print of each deal page.
Children
Children must share a room with parents at all times and are charged the same price as adults.
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