About your tour
Hotels
An excellent selection of modern,
well appointed
hotels like the Monopol in St Moritz and
the Vienna Hilton, plus the contrast of
the historic Romantic Post which dates
back to the 15th century, situated in the
centre of Villach.
Fellow
Passengers
Popular with passengers who have
visited Europe
before but want to concentrate on the
Alpine regions and also with first time
clients
who are looking for the perfect blend of
historic centres with breathtaking mountain
scenery.
Highlights
The variety of Alpine scenery
ranging from
the majestic peaks surrounding St.
Moritz to the pink crystalline Dolomites
around
Cortina. Magnificent Schönbrunn
Palace, Vienna & the fairy tale castle
of Neuschwanstein. A spectacular ride to
the top of Mount Pilatus.
Enjoy our Premium Highlights
plus these extra tour
features
Excursions &
Sights
- View the Frauenmunsters
stained glass windows
& the Grossmünster in Zurich
- Visit the thundering Rhine Falls
- Visit
the fortified island town of Lindau
- Visit the Marienplatz in Munich
to see the Town
Hall and Glockenspiel
- See the painted houses and
Passion Play Theatre in Oberammergau
- See
the Golden Roof & Imperial
Palace and visit the Wilten Basilica in
Innsbruck
- See the Music Festival locations
& Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg
- See Mozarts
birthplace and visit the Cathedral
in Salzburgs Old Town
- Tour the Ring Street
in Vienna seeing the City Hall,
Parliament, and St Charles church
- See the Maypole
at Kindberg
- Visit the Italian market in
Bolzano
- Visit the fashionable resort
of St Moritz
- See the 700 year old Vaduz
Castle in the Principality of
Liechtenstein
- See
the emotive Lion Monument, Jesuit
Church & Chapel Bridge in Lucerne
Scenic drives
- Lake Constance,
Bavarian Alps, Semmering Pass,
Carinthian Lakes, The Dolomites, Swiss
National Park,
Engadine Valley
Guided City Tours
- Indepth sightseeing tours in
Vienna & Salzburg.
- Orientation tours in Zurich,
Lindau, Munich, Innsbruck, Bolzano,
St Moritz, Vaduz & Lucerne
Insight's First Class Services
- Escorted by a professional Tour
Director
- Luxury
air-conditioned 40 seat coach with
onboard toilet
- First-class hotels with all service
charges, taxes and porterage
- Travel bag, document wallet, map
book journal and information
pack
Quality Dining
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Your itinerary
8 Days ~ Germany
Tour Pace
Driving days are not long and there
are two night
stays in both Munich & Berlin, but
with so much packed into this itinerary,
time will appear to pass quite quickly.
A well planned tour to allow you to
experience
the very best Germany has to offer in
just over a week.
DAY
1 SAT UK - FRANKFURT -
MAINZ
After your scheduled flight to
Frankfurt
Airport, there are complimentary
transfers to your hotel at 09.30 &
12.00 hours. Later, join your Tour
Director for an orientation tour of
Frankfurt, seeing the Romerberg Square, the
14th century cathedral and the house
where Goethe was born. As night falls, join
your fellow travellers for a Welcome
Drink. Hotel: Hilton City. (D)
DAY 2 SUN
FRANKFURT ROTHENBURG
Begin your exploration of Germany
with a visit
to Heidelberg, the city of the 'Student
Prince', set on the banks of the River
Neckar.
Sightseeing includes the view over the
old quarter of the city from the heights
of the famous castle fortress. Now on to
Rothenburg-ob-der Tauber, the most
well-preserved
town on the Romantic Road. Plunge back
into the 16th Century as you walk through
narrow cobbled streets lined with
high-gabled houses to the market square
dominated
by its magnificent Renaissance town
hall. In the evening, enjoy a delicious
Highlight
Dinner of local cuisine. Hotel:
Eisenhut. (BB,HD)
DAY 3
MON ROTHENBURG
MUNICH
Enjoy an enchanting journey through
peaceful countryside
and villages of flower-decked farmhouses
as you follow the Romantic Road south to
Munich. An orientation tour of the
fun-filled Bavarian capital passes the
Olympic
Stadium with its amazing 'hanging' roof,
and continues along the imposing
Ludwigstrasse
past the university and Victory Arch
into the heart of the city. In the
Marienplatz,
crowds gather outside the soaring
neo-gothic Town Hall to watch the
colourful Glockenspiel.
Hotel: Arabella Sheraton Bogenhausen.
(BB)
DAY 4 TUE
BAVARIAN ALPS
EXCURSION
Travel through the beautiful scenery
of the German
Alps, and visit Oberammergau, home since
1634 to the Passion Play: see the immense
theatre and admire the colourfully
painted chalets. Afterwards, continue
along part
of the German Alpine Road to the
Wieskirche, a masterpiece of Bavarian
rococo, before
arriving at the 'fairytale' castle
Neuschwanstein, perched on a spectacular
Alpine
mountainside. This was Ludwig II's
favourite castle, though he spent little
time
here before his death. Ascend to the
castle by horse drawn carriage to visit
exuberantly
decorated apartments, including the
Throne Room and Lohengrin Grotto.
Consider joining
the locals for a lively evening of
dinner and foaming beer at one of
Munich's world-famous
'Bier Kellers'. (BB)
DAY 5
WED MUNICH
DRESDEN
Drive north across the Danube to
Nuremberg, a
treasure trove of early German history
and medieval architecture. Tour the Old
Town,
carefully rebuilt after wartime
destruction, and see the charming blend
of stone
and timbered dwellings and the massive
ramparts with its 46 towers. Take time to
shop for delicious Lebkuchen
(gingerbread) before heading for the
'Florence of the
Elbe', Dresden. Hotel: Westin Bellevue.
(BB,D)
DAY 6 THU
DRESDEN BERLIN
Join a local guide to see the
splendours of the
city. From the Frauenkirche, which has
risen again from the destruction of WWII,
walk past 'The Procession of the Dukes',
a mosaic of colossal proportions on the
Royal Palace façade. See the
cathedral, Semper Opera House and
baroque Zwinger
Palace, before departing for the German
capital, Berlin. Hotel: Melia. (BB)
DAY 7 FRI
BERLIN SIGHTSEEING
A guided sightseeing tour takes you
along the
Unter den Linden past the Humboldt
University and Opera. Stop on Museum
Island before
passing the Brandenburg Gate, symbol of
the reunification. See the glass-domed
Reichstag
building and drive through the
Tiergarten. Spend the afternoon at
leisure. This
evening perhaps round off the trip by
sampling Berlin's fabled nightlife? (BB)
DAY 8 SAT
BERLIN - UK
The tour ends with transfers to
Berlin's Tegel
Airport at 08.00 & 10.00 hours. (BB)
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