The Best of Germany: Grand Cities, Castles and the Romantic Rhine
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- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m. Early arrivals may leave their luggage with the hotel concierge until rooms are ready.
After hotel arrival and check in, take some time to freshen up and relax before our Orientation session at 04:30 pm. The location will be posted....
Getting on/off motorcoach several times; short walks to and standing at field trip sites; cobblestones. The specific sites seen during our motorcoach field trip will depend on schedules and local conditions at the time of the program.
Our Group Leader will conti...
Walking up to 2 miles at different sites; standing, climbing flights of stairs.
We will begin the morning with a lecture and political discussion round led by a political expert. Afterwards we will take a walking field trip from the hotel to one of the city’s mo...
Getting on/off motorcoach several times; walking up to 2 miles, standing around palace and gardens.
Our morning field trip via motorcoach takes us to Potsdam and the amazing Sanssouci Palace that has been called the “Prussian Versailles” for its magnificent arch...
Transfer from Berlin to Dresden is about 120 miles (193 km), approximately 2 hours depending on traffic. Getting on/off a motorcoach, walking on cobblestone streets.
After checking out of the hotel, we will begin the transfer to Dresden, arriving at our hotel fo...
Walking up to 2 miles, and standing, about 2.5 hours; cobblestones, climbing stairs.
As a special highlight, we will have an expert-led field trip to see the Semperoper near the Elbe River in the historic center of Dresden, another Dresden institution devastated...
Transfer to Nuremberg is about 200 miles (315 km), approximately 4.5 hours depending on traffic. Steep walk to Imperial Castle, cobblestones during city exploration; participants may take a taxi at an additional cost if the walk to too steep.
Checking out of the...
Transfer to Munich is about 98 miles (157 km), approximately 2.5 hours depending on traffic.
Checking out of the hotel, we’ll ride to the Memorium of the Nuremberg Trials for our next field trip in the company of a local expert. Held from 1945 to 1949, the Nurem...
Getting on/off the bus; walking up to 3 miles, cobblestone streets, extensive standing.
Led by our local expert, we’ll depart on foot for an exploration of the city. One of the highlights is the Marienplatz, named for a golden statue of the Virgin Mary, which al...
Walking up to 2 miles through the palace and gardens; stairs, uneven surfaces.
Our field trip this morning is to another special highlight of our program, Nymphenburg Palace in the western part of Munich, where we will explore with a local expert. Begun in 1664,...
Walking up to 2 miles; extensive standing in the museum.
The Alte Pinakothek and Neue Pinakothek (Old and New Picture Galleries) are two of the important galleries in the world. Led by an expert, we’ll explore the artistic treasures of the “old” Pinakothek which...
Transfer to Heidelberg is about 200 miles (342 km), approximately 4.5 hours depending on traffic. Walking and standing on cobblestone sidewalks, stairs.
After checking out of the hotel, we’ll transfer to Heidelberg. Late in the morning, we will stop in Nördlinge...
Walking on cobblestone sidewalks, stairs, extensive standing.
We’ll be joined by a local expert for a walking field trip into the Old Town. Heavily damaged by wars in the 17th century, Heidelberg was reconstructed in the 18th century and still reflects its baroq...
Transfer by motor coach to St. Goar is about 90 miles (146 km), approximately 2 hours depending on traffic. For the boat ride to Bacharach and Bingen please bring a warm jacket. Walking up to 2 miles; cobblestone sidewalks in Bacharach.
Checking out of the hotel...
Walking up to 2 miles.
This morning we will embark on an expert-led walking field trip throughout the city of Mainz. Enjoy the famous romanesque cathedral, views of the many timber framed houses and medieval market places. Mainz is famous for being the birthplac...
Hotel check-out is by 11:00 a.m. See the “Travel Information” section regarding transfers. If you are an independent traveler (POP status), see “Ground Transportation From Last Location.”
Hotel buffet. This concludes our program. If you are returning home, safe ...
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