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Germany & the Alps

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9 or 11 days

Rothenburg, Munich, Lucerne, Heidelberg, with extension to Rhineland | GAA

An age-old folkloric heritage is alive and well in the villages, towns and big cities of Central Europe. At the Glockenspiel in Munich, in the spectacular Alpine mountains of Lucerne - the images and the atmosphere conjure up countless regional stories and fables that have made their way into our own literary tradition.Image displaying map describing the itinerary of the Germany & the Alps tour

Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany

Day 2: Frankfurt • Rothenburg

Meet your Tour Director at your destination

Travel to Rothenburg

Day 3: Rothenburg • Munich

Take a tour of Rothenburg

Travel to Munich

Day 4: Munich

Take a guided tour of Munich

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Olympic Stadium
  • Residenz
  • Marienplatz

Take a walking tour of Munich

With your tour director you will see:

  • Munich Cathedral
  • New Town Hall
  • Hofbräuhaus

Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

Day 5: Munich

Add this in-depth excursion:

Salzburg and the salt mines

Salzburg and the salt mines

Start your full-day excursion in the picturesque village of Berchtesgaden, where you’ll take an exciting underground tour via train, boat, and wooden slides through the 450-year-old salt mines. Continue on to Salzburg for a guided tour of the city of Mozart. 

Day 6: Munich • Neuschwanstein • Liechtenstein • Lucerne

Travel to Lucerne via Neuschwanstein and Liechtenstein

Stop for a Photo as you catch a glimpse of Neuschwanstein Castle

Visit Ehrenberg Castle

Day 7: Lucerne

Take a walking tour of Lucerne

With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Lion Monument
  • Kapellbrücke
  • Lake Lucerne

Enjoy a cruise on Lake Lucerne

Ride to the top of a Swiss mountain

Day 8: Lucerne • Freiburg • Heidelberg

Travel to Heidelberg via Freiburg

Explore Freiburg in small supervised groups

Visit Heidelberg Castle and its famous wine barrel 

Take a walking tour of Heidelberg

Day 9: Depart for home

Add 2 more days

Day 9: Heidelberg • Rhineland

Travel to Rhineland

Enjoy a Rhine River cruise

Take a walking tour of Koblenz

With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Mutter-Beethoven-Haus
  • Old Town

Day 10: Rhineland

Full-Day Excursion to Bonn and Cologne

Visit the Haus der Geschichte 

Visit the Beethoven House

Visit Cologne Cathedral

Day 11: Depart for home

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