Best of Germany & Austria 2010 - About this Tour

Tour Details | Departure Dates and Pricing

Details

• Duration (with arrival/departure): 15
• Tour Style: Regional
• Destinations: Frankfurt, Rhine Valley, Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, Wurzburg, Rothenburg, Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Innsbruck, Neuschwanstein, Heidelberg

Itinerary

• Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Frankfurt.



• Day 2 - Arrive Frankfurt (Offenbach) Welcome to Germany. After check-in, our Tour Director takes us on an afternoon orientation tour, which explores the financial center and medieval Römerplatz. Later we enjoy a Welcome Drink.
  
  Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach 
  



• Day 3 - Frankfurt (Offenbach) – Rhine Cruise – Cologne First to St. Goar where we take a scenic Rhine cruise past medieval castles and terrraced vineyards to Boppard and continue to Cologne where we see the gothic cathedral. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
   
  Hotel: Renaissance



• Day 4 - Cologne – Hamburg Today’s drive takes us via Lower Saxony to Hamburg where an orientation tour shows us the major points of interest. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)  
  
  Hotel: Leonardo



• Day 5 - Hamburg – Berlin (2 nights) We drive to historic Berlin – once a divided city, now enjoying new freedom and excitement since the infamous Wall came down in 1989. (Buffet breakfast) 
  
  Hotel: Hilton Berlin
  
  



• Day 6 - Berlin sightseeing and at leisure We will see the Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden Boulevard, the modern Reichstag Building, German State Opera House, Tiergarten and the shopping and entertainment district of Kurfürstendamm. (Buffet breakfast)
  



• Day 7 - Berlin – Bayreuth – Würzburg Today takes us past Potsdam and across the River Elbe. We continue past Leipzig into western Germany and on to the town of Bayreuth, home of the Wagner Festival. Later, in Würzburg, our Tour Director shows us the Marienburg Fortress, the Prince-Bishops’ Residence and a Hidden Treasure! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 
  
  Hotel: Maritim



• Day 8 - Würzburg – Rothenburg – Munich (2 nights) Today we enjoy a walking tour of Rothenburg, with its gabled houses and wrought iron shop signs. Then into Munich, where an orientation includes the Olympic Stadium and City Hall with its unique, musical Glockenspiel clock. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
   
  Hotel: Westin Grand



• Day 9 - Munich at leisure Today we enjoy a full day at leisure. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 
  



• Day 10 - Munich – Salzburg – Vienna (2 nights) We drive to Salzburg where our guided walking tour explores the city that featured in The Sound of Music and which is also best known as Mozart’s birthplace. Then we continue eastwards to the capital city, Vienna, with views of Melk Abbey and Dürnstein Castle. (Buffet breakfast) 
  
  Hotel: Renaissance Wien
  



• Day 11 - Vienna sightseeing and at leisure Highlights are revealed on our sightseeing tour including the Opera, the Hofburg and St. Stephen’s Cathedral, plus a walking tour into the oldest and most secret part of old Vienna. (Buffet breakfast)
  



• Day 12 - Vienna – Innsbruck We enjoy a scenic drive to Innsbruck where our Tour Director shows us the Golden Roof, the Hofburg Palace and another Hidden Treasure! Later we enjoy a Highlight Dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner) 
  
  Hotel: Hotel Innsbruck 
  



• Day 13 - Innsbruck – Neuschwanstein – Black Forest (Breitnau) Today we head into Germany to view Neuschwanstein – Mad King Ludwig’s fairytale castle. Later, we skirt around Lake Constance and drive into the Black Forest. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 
  
  Hotel: Hofgut Sternen



• Day 14 - Black Forest – Heidelberg – Frankfurt (Offenbach) Our first stop today is at Heidelberg and includes a walking tour in the courtyards of the castle, which dominates the university city of ‘Student Prince’ fame. From here we drive through the Rhineland on our return to Frankfurt. This evening join your Tour Director for a Farewell Dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner) 
  
  Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach
  



• Day 15 - Frankfurt – USA This morning time to bid farewell to our Tour Director and touring friends as our vacation comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast)
  
  



• Free airport transfers: Transfers on Day 2 at Frankfurt Airport will operate at 09.30 and 12.00. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. Return transfers on the last touring day will arrive at Frankfurt Airport at 08.00 and 10.00.


Depart USAArrive Frankfurt (Offenbach)Frankfurt (Offenbach) – Rhine Cruise – CologneCologne – HamburgHamburg – Berlin Berlin sightseeing and at leisureBerlin – Bayreuth – WürzburgWürzburg – Rothenburg – Munich Munich at leisureMunich – Salzburg – Vienna Vienna sightseeing and at leisureVienna – InnsbruckInnsbruck – Neuschwanstein – Black Forest (Breitnau)Black Forest – Heidelberg – Frankfurt (Offenbach)Frankfurt – USAFree airport transfers:

Whats Included

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Sightseeing Highlights

• Frankfurt: Orientation including the Old Town.
• Rhine Valley: Scenic Rhine Cruise seeing the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting).
• Cologne: See the gothic Cathedral.
• Hamburg: Orientation tour.
• Berlin: Sightseeing in this re-united city.
• Bayreuth: See the Wagner Festival Theatre.
• Würzburg: See the fortress and Prince-Bishops' Residenz.
• Rothenburg: Orientation tour of this medieval city.
• Munich: Orientation including the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Glockenspiel.
• Salzburg: Sightseeing including the Domplatz, Mozart's birthplace and locations used in "The Sound of Music".
• Danube Valley: See the Monastery of Melk and Dürnstein Castle.
• Vienna: Sightseeing includes St Stephen’s Cathedral, the Hofburg and Parliament.
• Innsbruck: Orientation including the Olympic ski-jump, the Golden Roof, Wilten Basilica and Hofburg Palace.
• Oberammergau: Visit the Passion Play village.
• Neuschwanstein: View the fairytale castle.
• Heidelberg: View the Castle.

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Dining Highlights

• 13 hot buffet breakfasts
• 5 three-course dinners
• Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Innsbruck
• Farewell Dinner with wine in Frankfurt
20 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

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First Class Travel Highlights

• First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
• Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard
• The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
• A qualified local city guide in Berlin, Salzburg and Vienna.
• A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book.
• Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 15 (conditions apply).

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Airport Transfers

• London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London’s airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London’s Heathrow – Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London’s Heathr
• Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
• For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.
• For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.
• Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
• In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
• All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.
• In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
• Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
• Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar’s Land and Air packages arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London’s Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
• European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
• Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
• Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
• Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must
• Click here to see scheduled transfer times.

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Child Prices: Apply to children under the age of 16.