Day 1: Arrive Frankfurt / Wiesbaden
A transfer is included from the Frankfurt Airport to the Hotel Nassauer Hof in Wiesbaden. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner.
Overnight: Hotel Nassauer Hof Wiesbaden, Germany
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Rhine River / Lorelei Valley
Begin the day with a riverboat cruise on the Rhine from St. Goarshausen to Rüdesheim. Glide past green hillsides and romantic castle ruins, and hear the legendary story of the Lorelei. Explore Rüdesheim and the Drosselgasse, a picturesque street lined with wine bars, and attend a wine tasting.
Overnight: Hotel Nassauer Hof Weisbaden, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 3: Heidelberg / Black Forest
Journey along fast-paced autobahns, then through rural villages of the Bergstrasse. Follow Tauck’s Yellow Roads to Heidelberg for a walking tour, including its famed castle. Enjoy free time before continuing to Hotel Traube Tonbach, one of Germany’s premier spa resorts, for a two-night stay in the Black Forest.
Overnight: Hotel Traube Tonbach, Baiersbronn, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 4: Baden-Baden, Black Forest Spa Town
Baden-Baden ranks among Europe’s most luxurious spa towns; enjoy a walking tour, followed by time to explore as you please. Dinner is at a romantic forest hut – a Tauck highlight!
Overnight: Hotel Traube Tonbach, Baiersbronn, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 5: Lake Constance / Bavaria
Drive nearly the length of the scenic Black Forest High Road into the foothills of the Alps en route to Lake Constance. Have lunch on the shores of Germany’s largest lake, then continue through Friedrichshafen, of Zeppelin fame, to Hohenschwangau.
Overnight: Hotel Müller, Hohenschwangau, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 6: Neuschwanstein / Oberammergau
Travel by horse-drawn carriage to Neuschwanstein, the magnificent castle of King Ludwig II, for a tour (note: the carriage does not travel into the main castle entrance; guests must walk a significant distance on steep terrain to enter). Visit Oberammergau, renowned for the Passion Play, and continue on to Munich.
Overnight: Bayerischer Hof, Munich, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: Discover Munich
A sightseeing tour of Bavaria’s capital includes Maximilianstrasse, the Residenz, the old town hall and a visit to Alte Pinakothek, one of Munich’s most captivating museums. Enjoy free time this afternoon or join us for a poignant visit to Dachau.
Overnight: Bayerischer Hof, Munich, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 8: Romantic Road / Rothenburg
Rothenburg is a favorite destination on the Romantic Road; its cobbled streets and half-timbered houses have remained much the same for centuries. Take a walking tour with a local guide.
Overnight: Eisenhut Hotel, Rothenburg, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 9: Explore Historic Weimar
Weimar’s noted residents have included Bach, Goethe, Liszt, and Schiller. A walking tour introduces you to the city’s highlights, and includes a look at its legacy as the birthplace of modern architecture following the Bauhaus movement in the early 1920s. Dine tonight at your hotel, boasting a history as rich as the city itself.
Overnight: Hotel Elephant, Weimar, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 10: Baroque Art in the City of Dresden
Travel from Weimar to Dresden, capital city of the state of Saxony. Dresden's Royal Palace was all but destroyed in the 1945 World War II bombing of the city; extensive restoration work and partial reconstruction brought the historic interior to new splendor in 2006. Between 1723 and 1730, August the Strong combined his collection of valuables and jewels with other Baroque and Renaissance masterpieces to create a museum in the palace. There are approximately 4,000 works of art on display. A private tour through the New Green Vault takes in art treasures of the Renaissance and Classicist periods including jeweled gems of gold, silver, ivory and mother of pearl.
Overnight: Hilton Dresden, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 11: Explore Old and New in Dresden
Visit Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), a Protestant church destroyed in 1945 – reconstruction was completed in 2005! See the neo-Renaissance opera house and the famous Baroque Zwinger, housing five diverse museums. Enjoy an afternoon exploring at leisure in this unique city on the beautiful Elbe River.
Overnight: Hilton Dresden, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 12: Potsdam / On to Berlin
Arrive in Potsdam; visit Cecilienhof Palace, a country manor house where Truman, Churchill and Stalin signed the Potsdam Treaty on August 2, 1945. It was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1990, having once served as the residence for Crown Prince William of Prussia. Travel to Berlin by way of Glienicke Bridge - famous during the Cold War as the location where spies were exchanged. Your hotel this evening is in a central location in Berlin.
Overnight: The Westin Grand, Berlin, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 13: A Day in Exciting Berlin
In Germany’s capital city, view the Deutscher Dom (German Cathedral) and the Französischer Dom (French Cathedral); Unter den Linden Boulevard; Brandenburg Gate; the Reichstag; and Checkpoint Charlie, the controversial crossing point between the former East and West Berlins. Spend the afternoon as you wish, and join us this evening for a farewell reception and dinner.
Overnight: The Westin Grand, Berlin, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 14: Journey Home
Tour ends: Berlin. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from The Westin Grand, Berlin to Berlin-Tegel Airport. You should allow 3 hours for check-in at the airport.
Overnight:
Meals Included: Breakfast