Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
Day 2: Munich
Meet your Field Director at the destination airportTake a walking tour of Munich
With your Field Director you will see:
- Munich Cathedral, the representative landmark of Munich
- New Town Hall, a towering building home to the city government
- Hofbräuhaus, a famous beer hall dating back to the 16th century and a symbol of Bavarian hospitality
Enjoy a traditional Bavarian dinner in Munich
Day 3: Munich
Take a guided tour of Munich
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium, built for the 1972 Olympic Games
- Residenz, the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs
- Marienplatz, Munich's main city square
🔹 Guided learning: With an expert local guide, visit and reflect at the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, which today serves as a memorial museum and a stark reminder of the darkest chapter in this country’s long story
Day 4: Munich • Salzburg • Innsbruck
Travel via Salzburg, the city of Mozart and the Sound of Music, on your way to Innsbruck
🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Salzburg
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Old Town, known for it's baroque architecture and churches
- Residenz, the former royal power center of Salzburg
- Mozart’s birthplace, now a museum that will transport you back in time
Take an exciting underground tour via train, boat and wooden slides through the 450-year-old salt mines
Day 5: Innsbruck
🔹 Cultural engagement: Tour Innsbruck, the beautiful capital of the Austrian province of Tyrol, with an expert local guide
Take the Nordkette Cable Car to the top station of the Karwendel Mountain Chain for a beautiful view
Enjoy dinner in Innsbruck
Day 6: Innsbruck • Liechtenstein • Lucerne region
Travel via Liechtenstein and Neuschwanstein to the Lucerne region
Visit a Bavarian Castle
Stop to take a photo at Neuschwanstein Castle
Enjoy dinner at your hotel in the Lucerne region
Day 7: Lucerne region
🔹 Cultural engagement: Take a walking tour of Lucerne
With your Field Director you will see:
- Lion Monument, a sandstone statue commemorating the Swiss Guards slain in the 1792 Paris storming of the Tuileries
- Kapellbrücke, a covered bridge dating back to medieval days adorned with colorful murals overhead
Swiss Alps experience
This exciting half-day adventure takes you to the top of one of the Swiss Alps, the majestic mountainous backdrop of Lucerne. Journey to the base of the mountain by boat and ride a cog railway to the top. You’ll reach the summit and be rewarded with a splendid panorama of Lucerne, its lake, and the glorious snow-capped Alps. On a clear day, you can see for more than 200 miles! You’ll get back to the foot of the mountain by way of a gondola ride. (Please note: Mountains can be cold, even in summer; warm clothes and appropriate shoes are recommended.)
Enjoy dinner at your hotel in the Lucerne region
Day 8: Lucerne region • Freiburg • Heidelberg
Travel via Freiburg to Heidelberg
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Freiburg on your own and see its many Baroque, Renaissance and Gothic buildings
Take a tour of Heidelberg, a renowned university city lined with medieval streets and peaked red roofs
Ride a funicular up to Heidelberg Castle, and stand beside the enormous wine barrel—it’s so large that a dance floor was once built on top of it for visitors’ amusement
Enjoy dinner in Heidelberg
Day 9: Depart for home
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Day 9: Heidelberg • Rhineland
Travel to the Rhineland, a hub for agriculture and wineries that was once a demilitarized zone during WWII
Enjoy a Rhine cruise from Ruedesheim and continue past the terraced vineyards and age-old castles of the St. Goarshausen (March through October)
Enjoy dinner in Rhineland
Day 10: Rhineland • Cologne
Take an excursion to Cologne, the historic, cultural, and economic capital of the Rhineland
Visit the Cologne Cathedral, a sublime, war-scarred Gothic cathedral that took more than 600 years to complete; its impressive twin spires are among the tallest in the world
Tour Cologne with an expert local guide, including its cathedral, the largest Gothic church in northern Europe, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996
Enjoy dinner in Rhineland
Day 11: Depart for home
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