Munich & Prague

8 or 10 days

Munich, Nuremberg, Prague, extension to Dresden and Berlin

Acquaint yourself with charming architecture of yesteryear in these timeless cities. With our directions, you'll find yourself inspired by the likes of Wagner, Strauss, Kandinsky and Klee in Munich only to march on through history to visit Nuremburg and Prague, where baroque buildings, gothic churches and quaint streets will take you back in time.

🔹 Curated experiences: Every program is intentionally designed to feature guided learning, cultural engagement, and independent exploration experiences to drive global competency development, denoted on each itinerary with a blue diamond. Learn more about these experiences.

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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany

Day 2: Munich

Meet your Field Director at the airport

Take 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 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

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Visit a Bavarian castle

Visit one of Bavaria's many stunning castles. Nestled within and around the Alps, these castles were built by the leaders of each state as the center of administration and as protection for their lands, and were often rebuilt as opulent homes over time.

Day 5: Munich • Nuremberg • Prague

Travel via Nuremberg, the site of the Nazi war crime tribunals, to Prague

🔹 Cultural engagement: Tour Nuremberg with your Field Director and see architecture built up from the stone foundations bombed by the Allies during the war

Enjoy dinner in Prague

Day 6: Prague

🔹 Guided learning: Tour Prague with an expert local guide

Visit St. Vitus Cathedral, a Gothic cathedral where Czech Kings and Queens are coronated

Walk down the Golden Lane and see eleven historical buildings that mark it

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🔹 Cultural engagement: Prague brewery tour

Take a brewery tour through Prague and learn how the Czech Republic has one of the longest brewing histories in the world.

Day 7: Prague

Explore Prague on your own this afternoon

Enjoy dinner in Prague

Cruise along Prague's Vltava River and admire the Czech capital's main sights

Day 8: Depart for home

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Day 8: Prague • Dresden • Berlin

Travel via Dresden, and trace the history of the Saxon capital, on your way to Berlin

Take a tour of Dresden with your Field Director and trace the history of the Saxon capital and gain insight into the effects of the devastating fire bombing of World War II

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Dresden on your own

Enjoy dinner in Berlin

Day 9: Berlin

🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Berlin

With your expert local guide you will see:

Brandenburg Gate, Germany's iconic landmark representing peace and unity
Kurfürstendamm, a famous avenue that’s lined with shops, hotels, and restaurants
Remains of the Berlin Wall, a physical and ideological divider now covered in political graffiti

Stop to take a photo at Checkpoint Charlie, a station that guarded the border between East and West Germany

Visit the Topography of Terror Museum, a history museum located on the site of buildings that served as the headquarters of the Gestapo and the SS

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Berlin on your own

Day 10: Depart for home