Welcome to Berlin!!!. On arrival at the airport we shall be waiting to transfer you to the hotel.

Hotel standard check in time 3pm. You can enjoy free time, information about the meeting place and start time can be found on the information boards in the hotel reception area.

NOTE: IF YOU REQUESTED ADDITIONAL NIGHTS on arrival at the hotel you will have your booking made but the guide of your trip will normally not arrive until the start of the included activities. YOUR TIME BEFORE THIS MOMENT IS THEREFORE FREE AT YOUR OWN LEISURE. At your hotel they can help you with all the information you need | The schedules you will find in this itinerary are approximate. The guide, depending on the situation and in order to improve the development of the circuit, may adjust the schedules.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: City tour of Berlin. We visit the Holocaust Me­morial and the Berlin Wall Museum.

Sightseeing tour of the most modern city in Europe, and visit to the Museum Island, Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden, the Reichstag, Potsdamerplatz and the Zoo. We leave the coach to visit the Holocaust Memorial and Berlin Wall Museum. Berlin bore witness to many significant events of the 20th century. Free afternoon to explore the city. We recommend a visit to Kurfurstenstrasse, the city’s main shopping Street, and Kantstrasse, where there are many international restaurants. Optionally you will have the opportunity to visit Potsdam with the Sanssouci gardens and palace and Cecilienhof palace.

NOTE: in some cases the city tour might be carried out the day before.

TODAY´S HIGHLIGT: Bavarian Republic of Germany.

0730AM Berlin Departure.

Dresden Arrival. This city is the pearl of the river Elbe, the former residence of the kings of Saxony. The immense palace by the river Elbe reminds us of the city’s glorious historic past. Time to stroll.

We go off towards the south of Germany. Stop in a service area for lunch.

Bamberg - A beautiful city full of life, don’t miss a stroll in “the Little Venice”.  Its picturesque canals and its monumental heritage make this city one of the most beautiful in Germany. Time to stroll.

Nuremberg - The second most important city in Bavaria with its castle, its walls, its ancient university and its reminders of the Second World War and the Nazi period. This city was completely destroyed in the Second World War but has risen from its ashes. Time to stroll in its busy centre. 

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT: Cruise on the Danube. Beautiful landscapes. Dachau concentration camp. BMW world.

Today’s journey is one of great surprises. From Kelheim we board a boat to make a short cruise along the Danube Valley, in the area of the Danube Gorges. We come to KLOSTER WELTENBURG, a very beautiful Benedictine monastery founded in 1040. We continue to DACHAU where we will visit the museum of the Nazi concentration camp. Continuation to MUNICH, where we visit the impressive BMW WELT (BMW world) complex, the very modern multifunctional exhibition facility of the prestigious German vehicle group BMW. We also see the park, where the Olympia stadium stands in its architectural beauty and where the famous Olympic Games of 1972 were held. After this we will have free time in the historic center to enjoy the typical beer houses.

NOTE: In winter time or if the flow of the Danube River is too low, the cruise does not operate. In such a case this part of the journey will be carried out by road. | At the time of the Beer Festival, the hotel might be located in the vicinity of Munich.

TODAY´S HIGHLIGHTS: Neuschwanstein. Rothenburg Christmas Museum.

In this city of Bavaria, nestled in the mountains, we come to the castle of Neuschwanstein. With our guide, we will walk to Queen Mary’s Bridge to enjoy the fantastic scenery between the gorges. You can walk back to the bus or take a horse and carriage (not included).

We travel to the Rhine Valley. Stop in the service area on the motorway for lunch. Rothenburg – For many, this is the prettiest village in Germany. It is located on the Romantic Route. Its walls, its marvellous, perfectly preserved mediaeval quarter. We include tickets to the Christmas Museum. Time for a walk.

Frankfurt – Before settling in our hotel, our guide will leave you for a while next to the Romer Platz, in the city center. Free time.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Cruise on the Rhine.

Today we will see the valleys of the Rhine and Mosel, two rivers loaded with history and sprinkled with charming villages. We take a short cruise on the Rhine, between the villages of RUDESHEIM and ST. GOAR, undoubtedly the most picturesque section of the river. Then we will go on to the river Mosel, and will have time for lunch in COCHEM, a very picturesque village on the bank of the river, dominated by its imposing castle, whose origin dates back more than a thousand years.

After that we travel to COLOGNE. Time to visit its impressive Gothic cathedral, which with its 154 metres of height was the tallest building in the world until the end of the 19th century. You can also have a walk along the Rhine River and through the lively city center before going on to our hotel in DORTMUND.

NOTE: On dates with trade fairs or congresses, accommodation may be given in a nearby city.

TODAY´S HIGHLIGHT: Fairytales Route.

Today we will have a stage full of magic, reminding us about the stories and movies from our childhood, as we travel through towns that inspired the Brothers Grimm and that is called today the Fairytales Route. We will travel to TRENDELBURG, a picturesque walled village dominated by its large medieval castle. We visit the castle with its RAPUNZEL TOWER (entrance included). We continue along small roads, crossing forests while we imagine "Hansel and Gretel".

Time for lunch in HOXTER, a small town full of life where Corvey Abbey is located, an ancient monastery from the 9th century, a World Heritage Site (a stop to photograph its walls and interior patios). We continue our route making a brief stop in POLLE to photograph the exterior ruins of "Cinderella´s" castle.

We continue to HAMELIN, a city popular for the story of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin". After enjoying following the mouse tracks we continue to HANNOVER with some time to get to know the center of this thriving city and a walk next to the old town hall.

NOTE: When fairs or congresses are under way, accommodation may be provided in a nearby city. 

Our route continues to GOSLAR, one of the most beautiful villages of Germany, with its wooden architecture, its walls, its squares. Time to have a walk.

We continue to QUEDLINBURG, a city declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its fascinating historic center of more than 2100 half-timbered girder houses that have managed to survive almost unscathed for centuries. It also noteworthy its town hall and castle. Free time for a walk and lunch.

We continue to BERLIN. Arrival in the evening.

After breakfast, end of our services. Hotel standard check out time 10am.

Self arrangement to airport or may add in additional service (optional) for hotel-airport transfer. Check the time of your flight in case you need an additional night.