Best of Germany with Oberammergau
Overview
Highlights
- Explore Berlin with a Local Specialist
- Discover Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, Dresden, Nuremberg, Rothenburg and Heidelberg
- Visit the Berlin TV Tower, Mödlareuth Open Air Museum andNymphenburg Palace
- View Cologne Cathedral, Neuschwanstein Castle and Heidelberg Castle
- See the Lorelei Rock and the Bavarian Alps
- Scenic Cruise along the Rhine River
- Premium Tickets for the Passion Play in Oberammergau
- Connect With Locals
- Dive Into Culture
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Welcome to Frankfurt and savour an opportunity to see the sights on your own before meeting your Travel Director this afternoon for an orientation of Römerplatz and the financial district. This evening, we enjoy a Welcome Reception with our fellow travellers, including a light meal and welcome drink to kick off our discovery of the best of Germany.
Resist the alluring calls of Lorelei and board your leisurely cruise along the Rhine. Glide past vineyard-clad hills, stopping to Connect With Locals over lunch at a Be My Guest experience in a 13th-century castle perched high above the river valley. Share stories of ...
Journey through the lush green landscape of Lower Saxony as we make our way to the international trade centre of Hamburg, where we'll join our Travel Director for an orientation tour of the city's iconic sights. Spend the rest of the day at leisure exploring the city'...
Follow the picturesque Elbe Valley from Hamburg, crossing the former ‘Iron Curtain' to the historic city of Berlin, whose once-turbulent history has shaped its rebirth as a charismatic capital city. Join your Local Specialist to explore the iconic landmarks of a unifi...
Ascend the iconic Berlin TV Tower for 360° views of the city and Spree River. You'll learn how this landmark changed from being a symbol of the communist regime of East Germany to a symbol of a reunited Berlin before enjoying some time this afternoon to explore Berlin...
A short drive south brings us to Dresden, the ‘Florence on the Elbe', where we'll hear about the city's restoration following its devastation during World War II as you admire its beautiful Baroque façades. See the Semper Opera, Zwinger Palace and the fully reconstruc...
Visit the village of Mödlareuth, which inherited the moniker of 'Little Berlin' due to its wall separating 'east' and 'west' Germany. Gain insights into a divided Germany at its open-air museum and see a section of the original wall with its security features. This af...
Embark on an orientation walk past the half-timbered houses of Rothenburg, perhaps the most well-preserved medieval town in Germany. Shop for wooden Christmas ornaments, before following parts of the Romantic Road through villages and countryside to Oberammergau in the Bavarian Alps. Dine at your hotel tonight. Hotel - See 'Trip Notes'
Witness a Trip Highlight and display of unwavering faith as you take your premium seat for a poignant afternoon spent watching the Passion Play. The villagers of Oberammergau give thanks to God for sparing them from the ravages of the plague in the 17th century. Their...
Snap your fingers and be transported to a land of fables and folklore. This morning, we tread in the footsteps of shy King Ludwig II and view his Neuschwanstein Castle, built as a retreat for the king to withdraw from public life. We continue through the magical count...
Witness a Black Forest treasure as you Dive Into Culture and learn about the centuries-old craft of cuckoo clock making. Later, travel into the Rhineland to view the ruins of Heidelberg Castle, one of the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps, as wel...
After breakfast, we say a fond farewell after a memorable holiday. Find out more about your free airport transfer at trafalgar.com/freetransfers.
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Trafalgar Reviews & Ratings
Oscar De La Cruz
Oct 2022
Best of Germany Oberammergau Cat 1
Great to see the historical landmarks, with the Pass...
Sandra Cuddy
Oct 2022
Best of Germany Oberammergau Cat 1
Our itinerary was very ambitious and sometimes was rushed due to traffic d...
Vonda Stauffer
Oct 2022
Best of Germany Oberammergau Cat 1
Very fun and very hectic. A lot of miles to cover and many things to see. Could of used more time at some of our stops. Sometimes we only had 30 minutes for entire b...
Anna Acidera
Oct 2022
Best of Germany Oberammergau Cat 1
I felt the schedule is too hectic. there's too many one night stay in a city. the leg room in the coach is crammed. the hotels rooms of most cities are too warm and ...
Dianne Barfield
Oct 2022
Best of Germany Oberammergau Cat 1
This was my third Trafalgar tour but it did not meet the standards of the first two. The itinerary was good but I thought we were left to our own devices many times ...
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