Germany and Beyond 2024

A 13 Day Tour

  Departure : May 23, 2024 return home June 4th, 2024 (May 23 & June 4th are fly out dates)

Land package price: $3,390 per person based on double occupancy. Airfare not included.

 With Berlin, Prague, Eagle’s nest, Salzburg, Nuremburg, Rothenberg, Munich and more, this history filled adventure is sure to please. Whether you have family roots in Germany or not, we plan on immersing ourselves in this rich culture through traditional food, history and its people.

Our journey will take us through buzzing capitals, but also through unspoiled nature, picturesque towns with city walls, towers, and half-timbered houses, hidden monasteries, and romantic hotels.

Your Tour Includes:

·      11 nights of lodging

·      Breakfast every morning

·      All day trips listed

·      Rail ticket to Dachau

·      All transfers listed

·      Several dinners and events

·      Services of tour director 24/7

·      Services of local historians/guides

Note that most lunches and dinners are not included, nor are Museum entrance fees during free time 

Single supplement TBD.

Your Adventure Awaits:

Day 1: Transatlantic flight to Berlin.

Day 2: If you arrive on a morning flight, we will offer you a “hop on and off” bus ticket, so you can leisurely get a feel for this spread-out city without wearing yourself out.  From East to West, both sides are filled with history and landmarks you have all heard about, the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, the glitzy westside, etc… Get off  the bus if you wish, explore, or simply fill your eyes and ears (commentaries in English are available onboard.)

Get together in the evening to get acquainted with our fellow travelers around a typical German meal (provided).

Day 3: Walking tour of Berlin in the morning.

Experience Berlin’s past and present on this half-day guided walking tour through the city's Mitte district. Visit landmarks from the city’s Prussian, Imperial, Nazi, Cold War and modern eras, offering insight into the evolution of this fascinating German capital. Stroll along the iconic Berlin Wall and follow Unter den Linden to the Brandenburg Gate. 
Free afternoon and evening to do as you please.

Day 4: Potsdam

Originally we had planned to focus on the Reichstag, we will include a stop there on Day 3. Today we’ll do a half day trip outside of Berlin. We’ll arrive from Berlin at the “Kaiser Bahnhof”, the final Emperor’s personal train station, and set off through the sprawling Sanssouci gardens. Accompanied by our expert guide, we will learn all about the Prussian Kings. From the ridiculous to the impressive, from the ineffective to the mighty, we’ll learn how Prussia rose from a minor European power to the foundation of the German Empire! We’ll discover where Wilhelm II fled Germany at the end of World War One, see the impressive Venetian mosaic in the solemn Church of Peace, and find out just why Germans leave potatoes on Frederick the Great’s grave! Free late afternoon and evening in Berlin.

Day 5: Transfer to Prague after breakfast.  Prague of Kings and Nobles.

Be ready to visit another stunning capital city.  After check-in early afternoon, we’ll follow our guide, take public transportation, rub shoulders with the locals and cross the Vltava River and up the hill to the most impressive castle complex in continental Europe: Prague Castle. After our history lesson, you’ll have the opportunity to tour the massive Old Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica and St. Vitus Cathedral. Free time in the evening to meander through delightful hidden gardens back down to the Old Town.

Day 6: Jewish and Art Nouveau Prague:

Today we'll take a walking tour through the Josefov neighborhood, once the site of Prague's Jewish Ghetto — and still one of the most evocative Jewish districts in all of Europe. For a thousand years one of the leading centers of Judaism, the neighborhood is peppered with thought-provoking museums, fascinating synagogues, and an interesting cemetery. We'll check out the classy concert halls and salons of the city's Municipal House and cap off the morning with an Art Nouveau walk connecting some of Prague's slinkiest facades.

Enjoy lunch at the Farmer’s market across from the Municipal house, great options of homemade sausages, rolls and hearty country fare.

Free afternoon…if Art Nouveau intrigues you, why not visit the Mucha Museum?

Day 7: Revolutionary Prague.

We'll start the day by retracing the footsteps of Prague's celebrated Velvet Revolution, following the events of Nov. 17, 1989, through the modern city to Wenceslas Square, where thousands of Czechs held up and rattled their keys, telling their leaders: “it’s time to go home.”

Free afternoon to visit museums or do as you please. A boat ride on the Vltava River? A bike ride? Or simply strolling through Prague with its enchanting architecture.

Day 8: Rothenberg ob der Tauber, with stop in Nuremberg.

It’s time to say goodbye to Prague and head to Nuremberg..

Evening arrival in Rothenberg.

Day 9: Free day in Rothenberg.  Early dinner together provided, followed by the Night Watchman’s tour of Rothenberg

Day 10: Transfer to Munich. Enjoy the local scenery as we make our way to another part of Bavaria via part of the famous Romantic Road.  Check-in at our hotel in Munich in the heart of town.  Then we'll take an orientation walk through our Old Town neighborhood and over the historic center — one of Europe's most entertaining promenades, past beer halls, palaces, churches and more — dinner in small groups in local eateries.

Day 11: Eagle’s Nest- Salzburg. We’ll continue to dig deeper into WWII with a visit of Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest, followed by a visit of the charming town of Salzburg made famous by the Sound of Music. Evening back in Munich to do as you please.

Day 12: Dachau.

After breakfast, we’ll hop on the train to Dachau concentration camp to revisit the past.  “Arbeit macht frei” says the front gate: “work will make you free”.

After lunch we will return to Munich for a free afternoon.  Visit the opulent Residenz palace, the dazzling Deutsches Museum, the sprawling English Garden, or the state-of-the-art BMW museum.  So many choices!!!

Evening together at a local Beer Hall (Hofbrauhaus) for a typical meal of sausage, sauerkraut and all the trimmings. Enjoy!

Day 13: It’s time to return home or continue on to explore your family heritage if you wish.  Rent a car, take trains, the choices are many.  Auf wiedersehen and Danke, until our next adventure together.

Next Departure:

May 14-26, 2023