Tour 3: date still pending
Ten Days Tour
Munich - Nürnberg - Dresden - Berlin
Munich - Nürnberg - Dresden - Berlin
day 1: Transfer from the Munich airport or station (depending on where you arrive) to your luxurious hotel. In the afternoon, we will go on a walking tour through Munich. For exercise, climb the church tower of St. Peter for a breathtaking view over the city (on a clear day you can see the Alps!). In the evening, enjoy the hotel pool.
Rathaus: Munich City Hall
day 2: Drive to Germany’s (the World’s?) most famous castle: Neuschwanstein (the “Disney’ Castle”!). It’s a spectacular sight on the foot of the majestic Alps. Visit the Castle, and then the group will split up: the active ones will go on a hiking trip and go down by gondula where the adventure will end with a fun bob sled run. The others will visit the lovely city of Füssen. On the way back to Munich, stop at the picturesque Cloister Ettal.
day 2: Drive to Germany’s (the World’s?) most famous castle: Neuschwanstein (the “Disney’ Castle”!). It’s a spectacular sight on the foot of the majestic Alps. Visit the Castle, and then the group will split up: the active ones will go on a hiking trip and go down by gondula where the adventure will end with a fun bob sled run. The others will visit the lovely city of Füssen. On the way back to Munich, stop at the picturesque Cloister Ettal.
Tuesday, August 9: Visit Eagle's Nest and Salzburg (Austria). Try original Mozart Kugeln (marzipan-chocolate candy). See the original landscape of the Sound of Music.
day 3: In the morning visit a Munich Museum. The active alternative: The kids can climb up the roof of the Olympic Stadium (don’t worry, they are secured with ropes - it is an extreme, but safe and fun sport). In the afternoon transfer to Nürnberg and arrive for dinner. Enjoy the hotel pool!
day 4: A city tour will include a visit to the castle, a multi-media film about Nürnberg, and a stroll through the Old Town. In the afternoon, the children will have the opportunity to do a cart race.
day 5: Transfer to Dresden, visit the Zwinger (former castle, now museum), the restored Frauenkirche and the old town. The Panometer will take you back in time 200 years and is a unique experience the whole family will enjoy.
Dresden
day 6: Enjoy a steam-boat ride down the river Elbe. You will leave the boat at the Pillnitz Palace and continue your trip by bus to the Bastei. This amazing rock formation reminds one of the great canyons (on a smaller scale, of course). You have the opportunity to hike down a very adventurous trail (steep! Wear good shoes!). The kids can go on a mountain-bike tour. Afterwards, visit Königstein, one of the largest fortresses in Europe and return to Dresden.
Spreewald
day 7: On the way to Berlin, the group will stop in the Spreewald, This unique biosphere of small canals and waterways is home to the only ethnic minority in Germany: The Sorbs, a Slavic people who to this day hold on to their traditions and their language. Teens and maybe some of the adults will get into kajaks and paddle through the small jungle-like canals, whereas the rest of the group will sit in the larger gondolas and let the professionals drive them to a restaurant where they will meet up with the rest of the family to taste some Sorb specialties. In the afternoon, transfer to Berlin.
Brandenburger Tor
day 8: Bus-tour of Berlin. Lunch will be on top of the Reichstag, the German Parliament, where you will have a great view over the city and the kids can walk up the very popular glass dome. In the afternoon, visit the two most spectacular museums of Germany: the Pergamon and Neues Museum (a UNESCO World Heritage site). Yes, even teenagers will be in awe! In the late afternoon, visit an IMAX show in famous Sony Center.
day 9: An all day-excursion to Potsdam, a beautiful city with one of Germany’s most beautiful palaces: Sanssouci and the New Palais. The parks of Potsdam are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. In the afternoon, the grown-ups will visit Cecilienhof (site of the 1945 Potsdam Conference), whereas the teens will visit the adventure park of Potsdam and climb through the trees 10-30 feet from the ground (of course they will be completely secured with ropes). Return to Berlin in the evening.
day 10: Return to the US, or stay on for more!
Click on the blue Markers to know more about the visited places
day 5: Transfer to Dresden, visit the Zwinger (former castle, now museum), the restored Frauenkirche and the old town. The Panometer will take you back in time 200 years and is a unique experience the whole family will enjoy.
day 7: On the way to Berlin, the group will stop in the Spreewald, This unique biosphere of small canals and waterways is home to the only ethnic minority in Germany: The Sorbs, a Slavic people who to this day hold on to their traditions and their language. Teens and maybe some of the adults will get into kajaks and paddle through the small jungle-like canals, whereas the rest of the group will sit in the larger gondolas and let the professionals drive them to a restaurant where they will meet up with the rest of the family to taste some Sorb specialties. In the afternoon, transfer to Berlin.
day 8: Bus-tour of Berlin. Lunch will be on top of the Reichstag, the German Parliament, where you will have a great view over the city and the kids can walk up the very popular glass dome. In the afternoon, visit the two most spectacular museums of Germany: the Pergamon and Neues Museum (a UNESCO World Heritage site). Yes, even teenagers will be in awe! In the late afternoon, visit an IMAX show in famous Sony Center.
day 9: An all day-excursion to Potsdam, a beautiful city with one of Germany’s most beautiful palaces: Sanssouci and the New Palais. The parks of Potsdam are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. In the afternoon, the grown-ups will visit Cecilienhof (site of the 1945 Potsdam Conference), whereas the teens will visit the adventure park of Potsdam and climb through the trees 10-30 feet from the ground (of course they will be completely secured with ropes). Return to Berlin in the evening.
day 10: Return to the US, or stay on for more!