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German Highlights And Oberammergau2010 Season
Departs From: Frankfurt |
From 2,240EUR |
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Overview
If you want to see the highlight cities of Germany, this vacation is a perfect fit! Start and finish in Frankfurt, with overnight stays in Cologne, Berlin, Nuremberg, Munich, the Passion Play village of Oberammergau, and in the Black Forest area. Highlights include a romantic Rhine River cruise; a first-class train ride on the fast Eurocity train from Cologne to Berlin; a woodcarving demonstration in the Black Forest; and visits to Colognes twin-spired cathedral, Bachs Thomaskirche in Leipzig, medieval Rothenburg, Munichs Marienplatz, scenic Lake Constance and Heidelberg Castle. A full day at leisure in Berlin allows for an optional excursion to Potsdam. A wonderful vacation! Extend your tour with the Oberammergau Passion Play (after the orientation in Munich, continue for a 2-night stay in Oberammergau instead of Munich and attend the Passion Play. Note:- In the rare event that the Eurocity train is unavailable, alternative services will be provided.
Duration: 10 Days
Schedule:
| Start Date |
End Date |
| 15 September, 2010 |
24 September, 2010 |
| 20 September, 2010 |
29 September, 2010 |
City Highlights
Frankfurt: Welcome and farewell dinnersRhine CruiseRemagen: Take pictures of the ruins of the famous bridge Cologne: Visit the cathedralCologne-Berlin: By Eurocity train (first-class)Berlin: Guided sightseeing, visit Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and take pictures of Brandenburg GateLeipzig: Orientation including Bachs ThomaskircheNuremberg: Walking tour including the Old Town and St. Sebald ChurchRothenburg: Walking tour of the walled townMunich: Orientation including MarienplatzOberammergau: Passion PlayLindau: Lunch breakBirnau: Visit the baroque churchBlack Forest: Woodcarving demonstrationHeidelberg: Walking tour of the Old Town, visit the castle
Day 1 Arrive in Frankfurt, Germany. Time to rest or explore the bustling metropolis on the River Main. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)
Day 2 Frankfurt–Remagen–Cologne. A special treat at the very start of your journey through Germany is a RHINE CRUISE along the most scenic section of the Rhine River with castle-crested hills, terraced vineyards, pretty wine towns, and finally the Lorelei rock. Disembark and drive to the ruins of the bridge in Remagen, where American troops breached Hitler’s West Wall. Spend the afternoon in Cologne and visit the awesome gothic CATHEDRAL. Its twin 515-foot towers, five naves, splendid stained-glass windows, and the shrine of the Three Holy Kings are eloquent testimony to the quality of medieval engineering and craftsmanship. (B,D)
Day 3 Cologne–Berlin. Ride the EUROCITY TRAIN to Berlin, capital of reunited Germany, where sightseeing with a Local Guide in the once-divided metropolis includes the elegant Ku’damm, the restored Reichstag, Charlottenburg Palace, a picture stop at monumental Brandenburg Gate, and the 210-foot Victory Column in the vast Tiergarten Park. Visit the KAISER WILHELM MEMORIAL CHURCH with its bomb-damaged tower, drive along Unter den Linden Boulevard, and pass the State Opera House and Checkpoint Charlie. (B,D)
Day 4 At Leisure in Berlin. You may wish to join an optional excursion to Potsdam, and tonight, why not sample Berlin’s fine restaurants and nightlife? (B)
Day 5 Berlin–Leipzig–Nuremberg. On your way south through what used to be the “other” Germany, visit Leipzig, an important center since the Middle Ages. Visit the THOMASKIRCHE, where J.S. Bach worked, and the Market Square with its fine renaissance buildings. Continue to Nuremberg, the town of children’s toys and gingerbread. It is also the birthplace of painter Albrecht Dürer and poet and meistersinger Hans Sachs. Admire the impressive medieval ramparts and walk through the pedestrian area of the charming Old Town. Visit ST. SEBALD CHURCH, painstakingly reconstructed as a monument to peace from the rubble of near-total wartime destruction. (B,D)
Day 6 Nuremberg–Rothenburg–Munich–Oberammergau. Today, focus on Germany’s Romantic Road, which leads from the flat country towards the Alps. Enjoy a walking tour of medieval Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobbled lanes, and 16th-century houses. Then, head south to the Danube Valley and Munich. Enjoy an orientation featuring the Olympic Park and its 1,000-foot-high Television Tower and MARIENPLATZ with its Old and New Town Halls. Then, continue to Oberammergau. (B,D)
Day 7 Oberammergau. Afternoon and evening devoted to the PASSION PLAY. (B,L,D)
Day 8 Munich–Oberammergau–Lindau–Black Forest. A scenic day starts out with a short stop in the Passion Play town of Obergammergau. Next, a leisurely drive along the panoramic German Alpine Road to the sunny northern shore of Lake Constance, Europe’s largest freshwater reservoir. Stop for a lunch break in charming Lindau, then, continue north and visit the baroque CHURCH at Birnau on the way to your hotel in the Black Forest. (B,D)
Day 9 Black Forest–Heidelberg–Frankfurt. This morning, enjoy a WOODCARVING DEMONSTRATION before arriving in Heidelberg, Germany’s oldest university town of Student Prince fame. Time to stroll around and to have lunch in the Old Town, followed by the highlight of today: a visit to the red-walled CASTLE where the GREAT VAT, a 49,000-gallon 18th-century wine cask, attracts particular attention. Then, back to Frankfurt for a farewell dinner with your companions of a fascinating vacation. (B,D)
Day 10 The last day of this tour. (B)
Meals: Full buffet breakfast (B); 8 three-course dinners (D), including welcome and farewell dinners in Frankfurt.
Hotel Information: Frankfurt Sheraton Congress (F), Cologne Barcelo City Center (SF), Berlin Arcotel John (F) or Hilton Berlin (SF), Nuremberg NH Nürnberg City (F), Oberammergau is the Böld (F), Black Forest Precise Carlton (F) at Donaueschingen, Frankfurt Sheraton Congress (F) or Holiday Inn Frankfurt North (F).Note:- In Oberammergau, no singles or triples available; tour members will be asked to share.
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| Note: Flights are NOT included with the Tour and unless otherwise stated above transfers are also NOT included. |
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