Germany & the Alps
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
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Day 2: Frankfurt • Rothenburg
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTravel to Rothenburg
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Day 3: Rothenburg • Munich
Take a tour of RothenburgTravel to Munich
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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:
- Frauenkirche
- Neues Rathaus
- Hofbräuhaus
Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
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Day 5: Munich
Add this in-depth excursion:
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.
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Day 6: Munich • Neuschwanstein • Liechtenstein • Lucerne
Travel to Lucerne via Neuschwanstein and Liechtenstein
Stop for a Photo of Neuschwanstein Castle
Visit Ehrenberg Castle
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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
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Day 8: Lucerne • Freiburg • Heidelberg
Travel to Heidelberg via Freiburg
Explore Freiburg on your own
Visit Heidelberg Castle and its famous wine barrel
Take a tour of Heidelberg -
Day 9: Depart for home
Add 2 more days
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Day 9: Heidelberg • Rhineland
Travel to Rhineland
Rhine cruise from Ruedesheim to St. Goarshausen (seasonal)
Take a walking tour of Koblenz
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Mutter-Beethoven-Haus
- Old Town
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Day 10: Rhineland
Full-Day Excursion to Bonn and Cologne
Visit the Museum of German HistoryVisit the Beethoven House
Visit Cologne Cathedral -
Day 11: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
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Day 2: Frankfurt • Rothenburg
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTravel to Rothenburg
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Day 3: Rothenburg • Munich
Take a tour of RothenburgTravel to Munich
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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:
- Frauenkirche
- Neues Rathaus
- Hofbräuhaus
Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
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Day 5: Munich
Add this in-depth excursion:
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.
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Day 6: Munich • Neuschwanstein • Liechtenstein • Lucerne
Travel to Lucerne via Neuschwanstein and Liechtenstein
Stop for a Photo of Neuschwanstein Castle
Visit Ehrenberg Castle
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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
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Day 8: Lucerne • Freiburg • Heidelberg
Travel to Heidelberg via Freiburg
Explore Freiburg on your own
Visit Heidelberg Castle and its famous wine barrel
Take a tour of Heidelberg -
Day 9: Depart for home
Add 2 more days
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Day 9: Heidelberg • Rhineland
Travel to Rhineland
Rhine cruise from Ruedesheim to St. Goarshausen (seasonal)
Take a walking tour of Koblenz
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Mutter-Beethoven-Haus
- Old Town
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Day 10: Rhineland
Full-Day Excursion to Bonn and Cologne
Visit the Museum of German HistoryVisit the Beethoven House
Visit Cologne Cathedral -
Day 11: Depart for home
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Everything you get
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Airfare & transportation
Your flights—covered. Buses, trains, cruise ships, ferries and subways—covered. We take care of getting you around so you can enjoy the ride.
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Hotels
Safe, comfortable hotels with private bathrooms will be waiting for you at your destination.
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Meals
Traditional breakfasts and dinners bring local flavours to life as part of your tour experience. Lunches are left for you to discover new favourite dishes of your own.
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Entrances
Dachau; Neuschwanstein Castle; Heidelberg Castle wine barrel; With extension: Cologne Cathedral; Beethoven House; Haus der Geschichte; Rhine River Cruise
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Full-time Tour Director
Your dedicated Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all on-tour logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert local guides add cultural insight and global perspective on your sightseeing tours.
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Continuous Support
Your dedicated EF team helps you every step of the way—from recruiting and enrolling travellers to planning and managing your tour.
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24-hour Emergency Service
Travellers and their families can count on EF’s dedicated emergency service team.
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Worldwide Presence
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide so wherever you go, we’re there too.
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Peace of Mind Program
Feel secure knowing your group can change their destination or travel dates due to unforeseen circumstances.
Pricing that makes travel possible
Payment options
We believe every student should have the opportunity to travel, which is why we let our travellers choose how they want to manage their payments. Enrol in our Automatic Payment Plan with just $199 to start, make fixed and low monthly payments through Uplift, receive invoices and make your payments in less frequent instalments, or pay up front in full.
Program price valid for today. Program price is based on EF’s free place ratio of 8:1 and includes all airline/travel provider surcharges, departure taxes and airport fees. Please call 1-800-387-1460 for more information.
