Frankfurt
Rhine Valley
Cologne
Hamburg
Berlin
Bayreuth
Wurzburg
Rothenburg
Munich
Oberammergau
Salzburg
Danube Valley
Vienna
Innsbruck
Neuschwanstein
Freiburg
Heidelberg

Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Frankfurt.

Day 2 - Arrive Frankfurt (Offenbach) Welcome to Germany and the city of Frankfurt. After check-in, our Tour Director takes us on a late afternoon orientation tour which explores the dynamic financial centre and medieval Römerplatz. Afterwards we will enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelers.

Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach Day 3 - Frankfurt (Offenbach) - Rhine Cruise - Cologne This morning our day starts with a drive to St. Goar where we embark on a scenic Rhine cruise past medieval castles and terrraced vineyards. We rejoin our coach at Boppard and continue via Bonn to Cologne where an orientation tour includes the gothic cathedral. Then enjoy free time before dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Renaissance Cologne Day 4 - Cologne - Hamburg Today's drive takes us via Lower Saxony en route to Hamburg for the night. On our arrival, an orientation tour in this Hanseatic port shows us the major points of interest. Later, why not take a cruise on the famous harbour? Dinner is at our hotel tonight. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Leonardo Day 5 - Hamburg - Berlin (2 nights) This morning it's a fast run to historic Berlin - once a divided city, now enjoying new freedom and excitement since the infamous Wall came down in 1989. The rest of your day is free. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Crowne Plaza Day 6 - Berlin sightseeing and at leisure Today the city's history and momentous events mingle on our interesting sightseeing tour. We will see the Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden Boulevard, the Reichstag Building, German State Opera House, Tiergarten and the shopping and entertainment district of Kurfürstendamm. Your evening is at leisure to enjoy this vibrant city. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 7 - Berlin - Bayreuth - Würzburg Today our journey takes us past Potsdam and across the River Elbe. From here we continue past Leipzig into western Germany and on to the town of Bayreuth, home of the Wagner Festival. Later, in Würzburg, our Tour Director shows us the Marienburg Fortress, the Prince-Bishops' Residence and a special Hidden Treasure! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Maritim Würzburg Day 8 - Wurzburg - Rothenburg - Munich - Oberammergau (2 nights) We drive via the Romantic Road to picturesque Rothenburg for a walking tour. Then to the Bavarian capital, Munich, where orientation includes the Olympic Stadium and the Marienplatz before continuing to Oberammergau. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 9 - Oberammergau This morning is at leisure. This afternoon after lunch we take our seats for the awe-inspring and moving Passion Play performance. (Buffet breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 10 - Oberammergau - Salzburg - Vienna (2 nights) Enjoy breathtaking scenery on our drive past Lake Mondsee to the Danube Valley. Then from the Monastery of Melk, vineyards line the river to Dürnstein where Richard the Lionheart was held prisoner and subsequently found by Blondel, his faithful minstrel. We arrive in Vienna, with the afternoon at leisure. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Renaissance Wien Day 11 - Vienna sightseeing and at leisure Highlights of this elegant Austrian capital are revealed on our sightseeing tour - from the Opera to the Hofburg and, from St. Stephen's Cathedral to the Parliament. Also included is a walking tour into the oldest and most secret part of old Vienna. Then free time to maybe visit the Prater Amusement Park. Later, why not take in a concert of Strauss music or a little opera? (Buffet breakfast)

Day 12 - Vienna - Innsbruck We travel by the Vienna Woods and the Salzkammergut en route to Innsbruck where our Tour Director shows us the Golden Roof, the Hofburg Palace and another Hidden Treasure! Later we enjoy a Highlight Dinner of Tyrolean specialities in a local restaurant. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)

Hotel: Innsbruck Day 13 - Innsbruck - Oberammergau - Neuschwanstein - Freiburg Today we head into Germany to Oberammergau, home of the famous Passion Play. On to view Neuschwanstein - mad King Ludwig's fairytale castle. Later, we skirt around Western Europe's largest lake, the Bodensee, Lake Constance. Into the green wooded hills of the Black Forest where cuckoo clocks were first invented, to the university town of Freiburg for the night. Here an orientation tour shows us the cathedral and the many frescoed buildings of this once Austrian city! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Novotel Day 14 - Freiburg - Heidelberg - Frankfurt (Offenbach) Our first stop this morning is at Heidelberg where there's time for a walking tour in the courtyards of the castle, which dominates the university city of 'Student Prince' fame. From here we drive through the Rhineland on our way back to Frankfurt. This evening join your Tour Director and your traveling companions for a Farewell Dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner)

Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach Day 15 - Frankfurt - USA This morning time to bid farewell to our Tour Director and touring friends as our vacation comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast)

Sightseeing Highlights

Frankfurt: Orientation including the Old Town.
Rhine Valley: Scenic Rhine Cruise seeing the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting).
Cologne: See the gothic Cathedral.
Hamburg: Orientation tour.
Berlin: Sightseeing in this re-united city.
Bayreuth: See the Wagner Festival Theatre.
Würzburg: See the fortress and Prince-Bishops' Residenz.
Rothenburg: Orientation tour of this medieval city.
Munich: Orientation including the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Glockenspiel.
Salzburg: Sightseeing including the Domplatz, Mozart's birthplace and locations used in "The Sound of Music".
Danube Valley: See the Monastery of Melk and Dürnstein Castle.
Vienna: Sightseeing includes St Stephen's Cathedral, the Hofburg and Parliament.
Innsbruck: Orientation including the Olympic ski-jump, the Golden Roof, Wilten Basilica and Hofburg Palace.
Oberammergau: See the remarkable and awe inspiring Passion Play.
Neuschwanstein: View the fairytale castle.
Freiburg: Orientation tour of this fashionable Black Forest town.
Heidelberg: View the Castle.

Dining Highlights

13 hot Buffet breakfasts
5 three-course dinners
Lunch in Oberammergau
Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Innsbruck
Farewell dinner with wine in Frankfurt
21 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard
The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
A qualified local city guide in Berlin, Salzburg and Vienna.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 15 (conditions apply)