Day 1 - Arrive in Frankfurt, Germany. Time to rest or to start exploring the bustling metropolis on the River Main. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)
Day 2 - Frankfurt - Remagen - Cologne - D黶seldorf. A special treat at the very start of your journey through Germany is a RHINE CRUISE along the most scenic section of the Rhine River, with castle-crested hills, terraced vineyards, pretty wine towns, and the Lorelei rock. Disembark and drive to the ruins of the bridge in Remagen, where American troops breached Hitler's West Wall. Spend the afternoon in Cologne and visit the awesome gothic CATHEDRAL. Its twin 515-foot towers, five naves, splendid stained-glass windows, and the shrine of the Three Holy Kings are eloquent testimony to the quality of medieval engineering and craftsmanship. Continue to charming D黶seldorf, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia for your overnight stay. (B,D)
Day 3 - D黶seldorf - Berlin. Ride the EUROCITY TRAIN to Berlin, capital of reunited Germany, where sightseeing with a Local Guide in the once-divided metropolis includes the elegant Ku'damm, the restored Reichstag, Charlottenburg Palace, a picture stop at monumental Brandenburg Gate and the Holocaust Memorial, and the 210-foot Victory Column in the vast Tiergarten Park. Visit the KAISER WILHELM MEMORIAL CHURCH with its bomb-damaged tower, drive along Unter den Linden Boulevard, and pass the State Opera House and Checkpoint Charlie. (B,D)
Day 4 - At Leisure in Berlin. A full day at leisure. You may wish to join an optional excursion to Potsdam, and tonight, why not sample Berlin's fine restaurants and nightlife? (B)
Day 5 - Berlin - Leipzig - Nuremberg. On your way south through what used to be the "other" Germany, visit Leipzig, an important center since the Middle Ages. Visit the THOMASKIRCHE, where J.S. Bach worked, and the Market Square with its fine renaissance buildings. Continue to Nuremberg, the town of children's toys and gingerbread. It is also the birthplace of painter Albrecht D黵er and poet and meistersinger Hans Sachs. Admire the impressive medieval ramparts and walk through the pedestrian area of the charming Old Town. Visit ST. SEBALD CHURCH, painstakingly reconstructed as a monument to peace from the rubble of near-total wartime destruction. (B,D)
Day 6 - Nuremberg - Rothenburg - Munich. Today, focus on Germany's Romantic Road, which leads from the flat country towards the Alps. Enjoy a walking tour of medieval Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobblestone lanes, and 16th-century houses. Then, head south to the Danube Valley and Munich. Tonight, why not join an optional outing to the Hofbrauhaus. (B)
Day 7 - Munich - Oberammergau. Guided morning sightseeing includes the Olympic Stadium, 1,000-foot-high Television Tower, Nymphenburg Palace, MARIENPLATZ with the Old and New Town Halls, and the gothic Frauenkirche. In the late afternoon, drive to the Passion Play town of Oberammergau, where you will stay for the next two nights. (B,D)
Day 8 - Oberammergau. Excursion to Neuschwanstein. Highlight today is a visit to King Ludwig's NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE, one of the most famous German castles. Follow your Local Guide through this fairytale castle on its craggy outcrop high above a sparkling lake. Afternoon and evening at leisure. Optional excursions are available. (B)
Day 9 - Oberammergau - Lindau - Black Forest. A leisurely drive along the panoramic German Alpine Road to the sunny northern shore of Lake Constance, Europe's largest freshwater reservoir. Visit the charming island of Lindau, then, continue north and visit the baroque CHURCH at Birnau on the way to your hotel in the Black Forest. (B,D)
Day 10 - Black Forest - Heidelberg - Frankfurt. This morning, enjoy a WOODCARVING DEMONSTRATION before arriving in Heidelberg, Germany's oldest university town, of Student Prince fame. Time to stroll around and to have lunch in the Old Town, followed by the highlight of today: ride the FUNICULAR up the hill and visit the red-walled CASTLE where the GREAT VAT, a 49,000-gallon 18th-century wine cask, attracts particular attention. Then, back to Frankfurt for a farewell dinner with your companions of a fascinating vacation. (B,D)
Day 11 - Frankfurt. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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