The Best of Germany: Grand Cities, Castles and the Romantic Rhine
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- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m. Early arrivals may leave their luggage with the hotel concierge until rooms are ready.
After hotel arrival and check in, take some time to freshen up and relax before our Orientation session at 04:30 pm. The location will be posted....
Getting on/off motorcoach several times; short walks to and standing at field trip sites; cobblestones. The specific sites seen during our motorcoach field trip will depend on schedules and local conditions at the time of the program.
Our Group Leader will conti...
Walking up to 2 miles at different sites; standing, climbing flights of stairs.
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Getting on/off motorcoach several times; walking up to 2 miles, standing around palace and gardens.
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Transfer from Berlin to Dresden is about 120 miles (193 km), approximately 2 hours depending on traffic. Getting on/off a motorcoach, walking on cobblestone streets.
After checking out of the hotel, we will begin the transfer to Dresden, arriving at our hotel fo...
Walking up to 2 miles, and standing, about 2.5 hours; cobblestones, climbing stairs.
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Transfer to Nuremberg is about 200 miles (315 km), approximately 4.5 hours depending on traffic. Steep walk to Imperial Castle, cobblestones during city exploration; participants may take a taxi at an additional cost if the walk to too steep.
Checking out of the...
Transfer to Munich is about 98 miles (157 km), approximately 2.5 hours depending on traffic.
Checking out of the hotel, we’ll ride to the Memorium of the Nuremberg Trials for our next field trip in the company of a local expert. Held from 1945 to 1949, the Nurem...
Getting on/off the bus; walking up to 3 miles, cobblestone streets, extensive standing.
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Walking up to 2 miles through the palace and gardens; stairs, uneven surfaces.
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Transfer to Heidelberg is about 200 miles (342 km), approximately 4.5 hours depending on traffic. Walking and standing on cobblestone sidewalks, stairs.
After checking out of the hotel, we’ll transfer to Heidelberg. Late in the morning, we will stop in Nördlinge...
Walking on cobblestone sidewalks, stairs, extensive standing.
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Checking out of the hotel...
Walking up to 2 miles.
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Hotel check-out is by 11:00 a.m. See the “Travel Information” section regarding transfers. If you are an independent traveler (POP status), see “Ground Transportation From Last Location.”
Hotel buffet. This concludes our program. If you are returning home, safe ...
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