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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 which
is known as the Niederwald-monument. We will have a short walk through the
famous Drosselgasse and passing by 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”.
   
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.
   
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.
   
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 they have shops all around the
world. Our next topic will be a journey to Berchtesgaden. At the shores of the
lake Königssee which has a depth of 602m at the deepest spot, you can enjoy the
beautiful nature around the lake. It’s just a short walk to the eastern shore
and the famous “Malerwinkel” (painter’s corner). Here you will have a stunning
view on lake Königssee and the steep walls of the mountain Watzmann (^2712m/
~8897feet) or make your
own way up to the Kehlsteinhaus (known as Eagle’s Nest in English) where you
will be lifted up to the summit by an luxurious brass elevator. 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 (for this excursion on your own, you have about 2 hrs).
From there it is just a short ride to 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 cathedral, the festival house, we
will also see Mozart´s birthplace. If the weather is well and having good
visibility you will enjoy a ride with a cable car up to the Fortress
Hohensalzburg. From this spot you will have a beautiful view over Salzburg and
the surrounding mountain scenery. If the weather does not allow this activity,
we will visit the Mozarthaus - and it is a must to try the local speciality -
the famous sweets called „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.
   
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 - due to
reconstruction works in courtroom 600 in 2010, we cannot visit the inside, as it
will be change into a permanent exhibition (yet no dates known of finishing the
works), 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. 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 Riemenschneider, 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. In the evening we will hold a farewell dinner
in a typical restaurant.
    
Day 07:
Saturday
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 cathedral 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
Departure
dates 2010: May
23, June 13, July 18, August 15, *September 19 and
Oct 17
Priced from $1279 per person Double,
$1239 per person Triple, $1599 Single
One child under 11 $889 with two adults
*
for these departures there is an additional $120 per person Octoberfest
supplement.
In
General:
•
Six overnight stays at first class and tourist superior hotels (local
3*/4*-category) including tax and service charges. All rooms with private bath
or shower and toilet.
•Transportation by modern air-conditioned motorcoach with WC (Exception: if less
than 12 participants we use air conditioned minicoaches without WC)
•Professional bilingual English/Spanish speaking guide throughout
the tour (With less then 8 participants – minivan with driver-guide)
•All excursions and city tours not marked as optionals.
Meals:
•Welcome
dinner incl. welcome drink
•Six breakfast buffets
•Farewell dinner excl. drinks
Entrance
Fees/Fares/Additionals included:
•
Rhine River Cruise from Ruedesheim to St. Goarshausen
• Heidelberg Castle inner courtyard, wine cellar and big raf
• Neuschwanstein Castle
• Swarovski Crystal World
• Cable car ride to fortress Hohensalzburg or visit of Mozarthaus
• Nymphenburg Palace, Munich
• Documentation Centre Nuremberg
• Deep well & Tower at Kaiserburg Castle, Nuremberg
• Jakobskirche, Rothenburg
• Residence, Würzburg |
