Travel Dates: May 2, May 16, June 6, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 19 & October 10, 2009.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1, Saturday: USA - Frankfurt. Depart from the United States on a regular scheduled flight to Frankfurt.
Day 2, Sunday: Frankfurt - Eisenach - Weimar
Your tour departs from Frankfurt Airport and will take you to Eisenach, to visit one of the most important structures of German History, the Wartburg Castle. While inside, stop at the room where Luther lived and worked for many years and eventually spent his last years in seclusion. Continue to Weimar, one of Germany´s greatest cultural treasures. Poets such as Schiller and Goethe, musicians Liszt and Strauss, and writers Nietzsche and Gropius have all lived and worked here. In the evening, enjoy your Welcome Dinner. Overnight stay at Hotel Leonardo or similar. Includes: (D).
Day 3, Monday: Weimar - Wittenberg - Potsdam
After breakfast, you head to Luther’s Wittenberg, where the reformation started when he penned his 95 thesis to the portal of the church. Continue on to Potsdam, and visit Sanssouci Palace, the former summer residence of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. Overnight at the Tryp Hotel or similar. Includes: (B).
Day 4, Tuesday: Potsdam - Berlin
Today you depart for Berlin. Upon your arrival, tour the highlights of Germany´s most important and exciting city. Visit Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Reichstag, and the Berliner Dom (the Protestant Cathedral). After check-in at your hotel, your afternoon is free to enjoy the numerous well-known museums or visit Berlin‘s various department stores, like the KaDeWe. You may choose to participate in an optional boat trip which allows you to view some of Berlin‘s important sights from the River Spree. Overnight stay at Hotel Express by Holiday Inn Berlin City Center or similar. Includes: (B).
Day 5, Wednesday: Berlin - Dresden - Berlin
Following breakfast, you will travel to Dresden for a day trip. Enjoy one of the loveliest cities of central Europe – the “Florence on the Elbe” as it is known. Visit some of its well-known landmarks, including the beautifully restored Frauenkirche, the Semper Opera House, Green Vault, the Baroque Zwinger Palace and many more. Later this afternoon, you return to Berlin. Includes: (B).
Day 6, Thursday: Berlin - Hamburg
In the morning, you head north to Hamburg, where a tour of this impressive city will begin. The main sites of Hamburg including the Michel, Reeperbahn, Alster and more, will be included before you enjoy a harbor cruise of Germany’s largest seaport. This evening is at your leisure, where you can choose to visit the amusement quarter, in Hamburg’s Reeperbahn. Overnight stay at Hotel Panorama-Hamburg-Billstedt. Includes: (B).
Day 7, Friday: Hamburg - Bremen - Hamelin
After breakfast, you depart for Bremen, the Free Hanseatic City known for its tradition of trade and seafaring. Visit the picturesque market place with the statue of “Roland“, the Old Town, City Hall and the Cathedral. The tour continues along the Fairy-Tale Road, and will reach Hamelin, city of the Pied Piper. Tonight enjoy a 3-course dinner. Overnight stay at the Hotel Mercure or similar. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 8, Saturday: Hamelin - Frankfurt
This morning, enjoy the delightful old quarter of the historical town of Hamelin on the River Weser. Afterwards, you continue south along the Fairy-Tale Road with stops made depending on the weather and local traffic. Your afternoon arrival in Frankfurt features a tour showcasing this traditional, yet modern city. Overnight stay at Express by Holiday Inn or similar. Includes: (B).
Day 9, Sunday: Frankfurt - USA. Following breakfast and hotel check-out, transfer on your own* to the airport for a scheduled flight back to the United States. Includes: (B).
Notes: We highly recommend the purchase of travel insurance, which we offer through Travel Guard. A pre-existing medical condition exclusion is waived if insurance is purchased within 24 hours of initial tour deposit. Optional airport transfers available at an additional cost.
Notes:
Airfare is included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Round-Trip Air, New York to Frankfurt (other gateways available at additional cost)
- 7 nights accommodation in Superior Tourist class and First Class hotels
- Full buffet-breakfast daily
- Transportation by air-conditioned Motorcoach
- Professional English Speaking guide throughout the tour
- City tours as detailed in the itinerary, with local guides
- Hamburg Harbor Cruise
- Entrance Fees to the Wartburg Castle, Sanssouci Palace, and the Green Vault
- Two Dinners
- Comprehensive information folder
- Taxes and service charges
- Baggage Handling (one piece per person).
Note: Tour prices start at $2,215* - $2,745* per person, double occupancy. Air taxes, fuel surcharge and any other charges and taxes related to the airline ticket are Not included and will be charged at the time of ticketing.
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