Romantic Germany & Impressive Austria
CULTURAL CLASSIC
13 days / 12 nights package visiting Germany and Austria. You will be in the most beautiful places of these countries.
- After arrival to Frankfurt, the afternoon will be at your leisure. At night a welcome dinner at the Hotel.
- Visit to Heidelberg, including visit the famous castle ascending by cable car.
- Visit to the Black Forest area, including a typical dinner from the are and overnight in a romantically located hotel. You are free to take a walk to Ravenna Gorge.
- In the morning after breakfast a short presentation on the cuckoo clock production factory. Visit to a small traditional Black Forest farm with a cheese tasting included.
- visit to Lindau island in Lake Constance with its spectacular view of the Alps.
- Visit to Neusschwanstein Castle, the Wieskirche church and the Linderhof castle.
- Sightseeing tour of Innsbruck in Austria.
- Visit to Munich and its city’s attractions, concluding this stage of the tour in the Marienzplatz.
- Travel to Passau, on the border between Germany and Austria. Later, crossing the border we will visit Linz.
- Visit to Dürnstein, a village with an unique combination of breathtaking scenery and traditional architecture.
- Visit to to Melk and the famous Melk Abbey.
- Sightseeing of Vienna. We will admire the Opera, Hofburg Palace, Heroes Gate, Parliament, the Council and the other attractions. At night we recommend to attend a gala dinner accompanied by live classical music (optional, not included).
- Ascend to Mount Zwölferhorn by cable car.
- Visit to Salzburg , the city where Mozart was born. The visit also includes the world famous Mirabell gardens, where Mozart grew up and was filmed the classic movie “The sound of music”.
- Visit to Obersalzberg, including a visit to the famous “Eagle’s nest”, the vacation house of Hitler and the highest officers of Nazi Party.
- For more details please see our full itinerary.
(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 – Passau – Linz
In the morning we travel to Passau. This city, on the border between Germany and Austria, has a very privileged location by the Danube, the Inn and the Ilz rivers. In the afternoon we cross the Austrian border to the city of Linz, a picturesque town on the banks of the Danube River.
Overnight: Arcotel Nike or similar. (B)
(Sunday) Day 9: Linz – Dürnstein – Melk – Vienna
After breakfast we enjoy a short stop at the village of Dürnstein, nestled in the heart of the magnificent Wachau Valley. The charming town of Dürnstein offers a unique combination of breathtaking scenery and traditional architecture. It was in the Kuenringer Castle, whose ruins still overlook Dürnstein, that the English King Richard Lionheart was held prisoner. We continue to Melk for a short visitto the famous Abbey. Finally we arrive at Vienna, the magnificent capital of Austria.
Overnight: Hotel Arcotel Wimberger or similar. (B)
(Monday) Day 10: Vienna
Sightseeing tour of Vienna. We admire the Opera, Hofburg Palace, Heroes Gate, Parliament, the Council and the other attractions. Afternoon free to explore Vienna at your leisure. At night attend a gala dinner accompanied by live classical music (optional, not included).
Overnight: Hotel Arcotel Wimberger or similar. (B)
(Tuesday) Day 11: Vienna – Lake District – Salzburg
In the morning we continue to the Lake District and ascend to Mount Zwölferhorn by cable car to enjoy wonderful views over the Lake Wolfgang. Continue to the city of Salzburg, where the genius composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born. Sightseeing tour with examples of breathtaking Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque artistry. Our visit also includes the world famous Mirabell Gardens and we see the house where Mozart grew up.
Overnight: Hotel NHSalzburg City or similar. (B)
(Wednesday) Day 12: Salzburg – Berchtesgaden -Chiemsee – Munich
After breakfast we travel along the Königsee River Valley, through the Bavarian mountains, along romantic farmhouses to Obersalzberg. Special buses and an elevator will bring us to the Eagle´s Nest. From there we continue to Lake Chiemsee, the “Bavarian Sea” for a short stop. The program ends at Munich hotel.
Overnight: NH Munich Airport or similar. (B)
(Thursday) Day 13: Transfer to the airport.
International Flights – Munich to USA (B)
PLEASE REQUEST A QUOTATION.
- Accommodation in Four stars Hotels as stipulated in the Itinerary.
- Tours transportation included as stipulated in the itinerary.
- Services of an English speaking guide, park entrance fees and point of interest as indicated in the itinerary.
- All Government taxes and levies.
- All meet and greet services.
- 24 hours stand-by contact number.
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary. (B = Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner)
- Train transfer between different cities as schedule in itinerary.
- Transfer to/from Hotel and accommodation.
- All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc.
- Gratuities and Tips to Hotels/Lodges/Camps staff and Driver/Guide(s).
- Alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks.
- Any local or international flight/s and departure taxes and other taxes.
- Laundry services.
- Flights – National or International – (Local flights – Subject to your program)
- Concession fees (In case of any new fees introduce by parks and/or atractions without our knowledge).
- Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary.
- Visa fees and visa processing (Information available at time of reservation).
- Travel Insurance – We highly recommended you to have your personal travel insurance.
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