(Saturday) Day 1: International Flights – USA to Frankfurt

Overnight: En Route

(Sunday) Day 2:  Frankfurt

Arrival at Frankfurt airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free to spend at your leisure. Frankfurt is the financial and commercial heart of Germany, a city full of fascinating contrasts between modern development and historic landmarks. At 7 pm you will meet your guide at the welcome dinner at the hotel.

Overnight: Hotel Mövenpick Frankfurt City or similar. (B-D)

(Monday) Day 3: Frankfurt – Heidelberg – Black Forest

In the morning we travel from Frankfurt to Heidelberg. Visit the famous castle ascending with the cable car and enjoy a sightseeing tour of its historic city center. Idyllically located on the shores of the Neckar River, Heidelberg is Germany’s oldest university town and one of the most popular destinations in the country. We continue to the famous Black Forest region. This night we will have an authentic experience: Enjoy a typical Black Forest dinner and overnight in a romantically located hotel. If you like, take a little walk to the beautiful Ravenna Gorge or see the region’s oldest chapel, both are next to the hotel.

Overnight: Best Western Hotel Hofgut Sternen or similar. (B-D)

(Tuesday) Day 4: Black Forest – Lake Titisee – Lindau – Füssen

After breakfast we enjoy a short presentation on the cuckoo clock production. We continue to a small traditional Black Forest farm where we will have a cheese tasting and you will see the real Black Forest. After that we will travel to Lake Titisee, nestled in the legendary Black Forest and we continue the tour to the small island of Lindau in Lake Constance, which offers spectacular views of the Alps. Depending on weather conditions we will take the Alpine road from Lindau to Oberstaufen and Immenstadt to our final destination Füssen, the southernmost point on our tour of Romantic Germany.

Overnight: Hotel Hirsch or similar. (B)

(Wednesday) Day 5: Neuschwanstein – Wieskirche – Oberammergau – Linderhof – Innsbruck

We start the day with a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle, built by Ludwig II, the notorious “Mad King“. At midday we travel to Oberammergau, famous for its Passion Play and lovely crafts. Along the way we visit the Wieskirche Church before continuing the tour to visit Linderhof Castle. This is one of the 3 castles built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the only one where the king actually lived for a significant amount of time. After a brief stop at the Ettal Benedictine Abbey we continue to our final destination, Innsbruck.

Overnight: Hotel Grauer Bär or similar. (B)

(Thursday) Day 6: Innsbruck – Munich

In the morning we enjoy a sightseeing tour of Innsbruck (Austria), located in the Inn valley, in the heart of the Alps. In the afternoon we travel to Munich.

Overnight: Holiday Inn Munich City Centre or similar. (B)

(Friday) Day 7: Munich

After breakfast we visit the city’s main attractions, concluding the tour at the Marienplatz square with its famous clock tower. Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria is famous for its Oktoberfest, which is annually celebrated in September. The afternoon is free to explore at your leisure. In the evening you enjoy a traditional Bavarian dinner.

Overnight: Holiday Inn Munich City Centre or similar. (B-D)

(Saturday) Day 8: Munich – Rothenburg ob der Tauber – Frankfurt

After breakfast we travel to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Romantic Germany. Sightseeing tour of this lovely medieval town concluding with a Schneeballen (snow ball) tasting, a pastry considered the signature dish of Rothen burg. Next we travel to Frankfurt.  The program ends at Frankfurt airport, here you will check into your airport hotel with the evening at leisure.

Overnight: Airport Hotel to be advised. (B)

(Sunday) Day 9: Walk / take the shuttle to the terminal and proceed to your flights home

International Flights – Frankfurt to USA (B)