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Germany's Southern Romance
Guided coach tour of Germany and
Austria
7 days 6 nights
Scheduled Sunday Departures
(See dates below)
Day
01: Sunday:
Departure
from Frankfurt – see below mentioned departure times/places. Our first stop is
the town of Ruedesheim
located on the banks of the River Rhine, surrounded by vineyards and on top of
one of those , dominated by the Germania a statue on the Niederwald-monument. We
will have a short walk through the famous Drosselgasse and then visit Siegfrieds
Mech. Musikkabinett before boarding the Rhine steamer to do a scenic cruise
passing nice villages & castles. This part of the Rhine River, from
Ruedesheim to St. Goarshausen where we will disembark, is the most scenic and
romantic of all. Also it was nominated UNESCO World Heritage. We are heading
south to another historic place – the city of Heidelberg. There we will visit
the famous castle, built from red sandstone found at the River Neckar, before
walking through the old town, where you will see – beside other beautiful
sights - the famous university. The welcome dinner will take place in one of the
oldest Restaurant of Germany, the “Zum Ritter St. Georg”.
Overnight
in Heidelberg area.
Day
02: Monday
In
the morning we are heading south for the Black Forest. On our scenic route you
will get an impression of this area with the dark woods, the murmuring creeks,
the ambrosial glades and the romantic valleys. We will of course stop at one of
the manufactories where the famous cuckoo clocks are built and at one of the
most scenic lakes, the beautiful Lake Titisee. Onward to the largest lake of
Germany - Lake Constance, is one of the most popular regions of the country,
with beautiful scenery and a very special, healthy climate.
Overnight
at Lake Constance area.
Day
03: Tuesday
After
breakfast we are taking the German Alpine Road to the Wies church (Church of the
“Flagellated Saviour in the Meadow”) on of the most beautiful rococo
churches in Germany. On we go to Hohenschwangau where we will visit
Neuschwanstein Castle built by King Ludwig II. This castle ranked no. eight when
millions of people decided on the “new seven world wonders” and was model
for the Cinderella castle by Walt Disney. After that outstanding experience, we
will be crossing the Austrian border and drive on a scenic route to Innsbruck,
capital of Tyrol. There your tourguide will take you on a city walk to show you
the important sights of the city like the Golden Roof, cathedrale St. Jacob, the
Hofburg and much more.
Overnight
in Innsbruck.
Day
04: Wednesday
From
Innsbruck it is not far to the Swarovsky Kristallwelten in Wattens built by
plans of the famous Austrian Artist Andre Heller and has shops all around the
world. Our next stop will be a journey up the Kehlstein road and a luxurious
brass elevator up through the rock into Kehlsteinhaus, known in English as the
Eagle’s Nest. Enjoy this example of historic architecture and a stunning
alpine setting. As the allied bombing of World War II did not damage the
Eagle’s Nest and
Today the Eagle’s Nest remains in its original state. You
will have a magnificent view over the Alps and Lake Königssee. From there it is
just a short ride to Salzburg.
Overnight
in Salzburg
Day
05: Thursday
In
the morning we will have a walking tour of “the city of Mozart” –
Salzburg. Besides the well known sites like Getreidegasse, the cathedrale , the
festival house, we will also visit Mozart´s birthplace. And it is a must to try
the local speciality - the famous sweets the „Mozartkugeln“. Around noon we
are heading north for Munich – the capital of the state of Bavaria. Our first
stop is at Nymphenburg castle, the baroque palace was in former times residence
of the monarchs of Bavaria. After that we will go on an orientative city tour ,
where your guide will show you the splendid sights of the city, like the
Residence, Maximilian- & Leopoldstreet, the Opera, the Olympic Grounds, the
Marienplatz with the City Hall, and its carillion, the church
St. Peter, the Viktualien-Market and many more.
Overnight
in Munich.
Day
06: Friday
After
breakfast we are leaving Munich and heading north to Nuremberg. This franconian
metropolis has a very special flair, which you will experience on your
orientative city tour. You will see the Reichsparteitagsgelände (Party Rallye
Grounds) , courtroom 600 where the famous Nuremberg trials were held, the
beautiful old town with still preserved city wall and gates, the Hauptmarkt, the
Kaiserburg and a lot more. Nuremberg and the franconian region is also famous
for the special grilled sausage the so called “Nuernberger Rostbratwuerste”
which you can try when you have some time for own activities, before we are
following the Castle Road to Rothenburg o.d. Tauber, where we will hold a
farewell dinner in a typical restaurant.
Overnight
in Rothenburg.
Day
07: Saturday
Rothenburg
o.d. Tauber is called “medieval jewel of Germany” and after the city walk we
are sure that you will agree. Our tourguide will show you the almost totally
preserved town wall with its gates and fortifications, the Jacob Church with the
beautiful, wood carved altar made by Tilman Riemen-schneider, the city hall on
the market square and much more. As in Rothenburg you can have Christmas all
year long, when having some time on your own, you can visit the Kaethe Wohlfart´s
World of Christmas, where Christmas Goods are sold all year and added to that is
the Christmas Museum. From Rothenburg we go on to Wuerzburg, where we will take
a visit to the Residence a real masterpiece from the baroque. Also worth seeing
is the Juliusspital, the cathedrale and the city hall. In the afternoon we are
heading back to Frankfurt, where the tour will end at approx 04.00 pm (depending
on traffic conditions.)
Price Includes:
•
Six overnight stays at first class and tourist superior hotels including tax,
service charges and baggage handling (one piece per person). All rooms with
private bathroom.
•Transportation by modern air-conditioned motorcoach with WC (Exception: if
less than 12 participants when air conditioned minicoaches without WC are used)
•Professional bilingual English/Spanishspeaking guide throughout the tour
•All excursions and city tours not marked as optionals.
•Welcome
dinner incl. welcome drink
•Six breakfast buffets
•Farewell dinner
Entrance
Fees/Additionals
included:
•
Rhine River Cruise from Ruedesheim to St. Goarshausen
• Heidelberg Castle inner courtyard and wine cellar
• Deep well & Tower at Kaiserburg Castle, Nuremberg
• Neuschwanstein Castle
• Nymphenburg Palace, Munich
•
Documentation Centre Nuremberg
• Jakobskirche, Rothenburg
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Residence, Würzburg
Departure
dates: Apr
20 / May 11 / May 25 / Jun 15
/ Jul
06 / Jul 20 / Aug 03 / Aug 17
/
Aug
31 / Sep 21* / Sep 28*
/ Oct 12
/ Oct
26
Priced from $1219 per person double,
$1499 Single
*
for these departures there is an additional $130 per person Octoberfest
supplement.
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