• 4 Dinner (D)
• 11 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• Frankfurt: See the heart of Frankfurt on a guided walking tour through its historic central sites. You’ll stroll through the old town streets, and see where emperors were crowned and merchants once traded.
• Cologne: Enjoy a trip to Cologne and admire its spectacular cathedral.
• Rhineland: Cruise beneath semi-ruined castles and terraced vineyards. Sleepy villages slip by as you saunter upstream to the Lorelei Rock where the enchantress lured sailors to their doom.
• Hamburg: Spend the day basking in the iconic sights of Hamburg and appreciating the local delicacies.
• Berlin: Visit the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse, where preserved sections of the Wall and watchtower offer a powerful insight into the realities of a divided city. Learn how families were separated and how Berliners lived through one of Europe’s most defining chapters.
• Berlin: During a sightseeing tour with your Local Specialist, admire Berlin landmarks like the Tiergarten and the neo- Renaissance Reichstag.
• Dresden: Stroll through the historic center of Dresden and learn about the city’s reconstruction. 
• Nuremberg: Visit the village of Modlareuth and gain insights into its divided history at the town’s open-air museum. 
• Nuremberg: Explore Nuremberg, perhaps indulging in the wonderful food at the Haupmarkt main square.
• Rothenburg ob der Tauber: Encircled by intact medieval walls, Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one of Germany’s best-preserved towns. Wander its cobbled lanes, admire colourful half-timbered houses and see the Old Town Hall and market square.
• Munich: During your orientation of Munich with your Travel Director, see the Munich Residenz, former home of the Bavarian royal family, the State Opera House, the ornate neo-Gothic Town Hall, the Hofbräuhaus, St Peter’s Church and the famous Marienplatz.
• Dachau: Join a Local Specialist for a guided visit to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial, a powerful reminder of the atrocities of the Holocaust. Walk through the former barracks and memorial sites, hear the stories of those who were imprisoned here, and gain a deeper understanding of this dark chapter in history. 
• Munich: Admire the magical countryside at the Neuschwanstein Castle.
• Black Forest: Watch as skilled artisans capture the distinctive sound of the cuckoo demonstrating the centuries’ old craft of clock making in the Black Forest.
• Heidelberg: See the magnificent red sandstone castle ruins, overlooking the Old Town and Neckar River.

Explore Cologne on an orientation with your Travel Director and admire the twin Gothic spires of Cologne Cathedral. Its intricate stonework and immense scale make it the defining landmark of the city’s skyline.

Construction of the cathedral began in the 13th century and continued, with a long interruption, into the 19th. Viewing it within the city offers a glimpse of Cologne’s enduring importance on the Rhine. Cathedral entry is not specified as part of this experience.

Join a Local Specialist at the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial for a guided visit to the former camp and its memorial spaces. Hear about those imprisoned here and the persecution carried out under the Nazi regime.

Established in 1933, Dachau was the first regular concentration camp set up by the Nazis. The visit calls for reflection and respectful engagement. Guests must be at least 14 to join the guided tour; younger guests may visit independently with an accompanying adult.

Watch Black Forest artisans demonstrate cuckoo clock making and learn how skilled hands create the distinctive sound and moving details of these timepieces. The experience offers a close look at a craft closely associated with the region.

Cuckoo clocks became an enduring part of Black Forest craft tradition, drawing on woodworking skills developed over generations. Seeing the work in person reveals the care behind an object often encountered elsewhere only as a finished souvenir.

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

Trafalgar

Walk through Frankfurt’s historic centre with your Travel Director, exploring Romerberg and the streets around its centuries-old town hall. See how the city’s old trading heart contrasts with the towers of its modern financial district.

Frankfurt was a meeting place for merchants and a setting for imperial ceremonies within the Holy Roman Empire. This orientation brings those layers of history into view in a city often known primarily for its skyline.

Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers at a welcome reception in Frankfurt. Share a light dinner and welcome drink while getting to know the people who will accompany you around Germany.

It is a hosted introduction rather than a routine hotel meal: a chance to exchange travel interests and settle into the group before exploring the country’s river valleys, historic towns and major cities.

Cruise the Rhine River past terraced vineyards, riverside villages and castle ruins perched above the water. Look out for the Lorelei Rock, a landmark wrapped in tales of an enchantress whose song lured sailors into danger.

The river corridor has carried trade and travellers for centuries. From the water, its steep slopes and hilltop fortifications reveal why this stretch of the Rhine has such a strong place in German history and folklore.

Enjoy a hosted lunch overlooking the Rhine Valley and hear stories of the knights, rival lords and local legends associated with its hilltop castles. The meal offers time to take in the river landscape from a different perspective.

This Be My Guest experience pairs regional hospitality with the folklore of a valley long shaped by river trade. It is a more personal encounter than a sightseeing stop, with conversation at the heart of the visit.

Discover Hamburg’s iconic sights on an orientation with your Travel Director. Get your bearings in a city whose waterfront, commercial streets and distinctive urban character reflect its long relationship with the sea.

Hamburg grew into a major trading centre through its port and Hanseatic connections, earning its reputation as Germany’s Gateway to the World. The orientation introduces that seafaring heritage while highlighting the energy of the modern city.

Explore Berlin with a Local Specialist, viewing the Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate alongside the Tiergarten and Unter den Linden. These landmarks place the capital’s political history and public spaces in sharp focus.

Berlin’s streets bear the marks of empire, war, division and reunification. Hearing their stories where events unfolded helps explain how the city became a capital that holds historic monuments and contemporary life side by side.

Visit the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse, where preserved sections of the Wall and a watchtower make the former border tangible. Learn how the barrier divided streets, homes and families within one city.

The memorial gives space to the experiences of people who lived with separation or attempted to cross the border. It is a direct and reflective way to understand Berlin’s Cold War history beyond its best-known monuments.

Walk through Dresden’s historic centre and see the Semper Opera, Zwinger Palace and reconstructed Frauenkirche. Their ornate facades evoke the city’s former standing as a centre of Saxon art and court culture.

Much of Dresden’s centre was devastated during the Second World War. Learning about its restoration while viewing these landmarks gives meaning to the city’s celebrated Baroque appearance and the careful work behind its revival.

Visit the Modlareuth Open-Air Museum and see a surviving section of the border wall with its security features. This small village was split between East and West Germany, earning the nickname Little Berlin.

The preserved border installations show how national division affected daily life even far from the capital. Standing in the village brings the scale of the Cold War down to individual streets and neighbours who once lived on opposite sides.

Explore Nuremberg’s Old Town on an orientation that takes in the castle ramparts and the Hauptmarkt. In the main square, see the Frauenkirche rising above a setting long associated with civic life and commerce.

Nuremberg held a prominent place in the Holy Roman Empire, and its fortified skyline still reflects that past. The walk introduces the Franconian city through its historic streets and central landmarks rather than a museum visit.

Walk the lanes of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, enclosed by remarkably intact medieval walls. Admire half-timbered houses, the market square and the Old Town Hall while exploring one of Germany’s best-preserved historic towns.

The fortified setting makes Rothenburg’s medieval layout easy to appreciate on foot. Cobbled streets and closely packed facades offer a vivid sense of how this Franconian town developed within its defensive walls over centuries.

Discover Munich with your Travel Director, seeing Marienplatz and its neo-Gothic Town Hall, the Cathedral of Our Lady and St Peter’s Church. The orientation also introduces landmarks such as the Residenz, State Opera House and Hofbräuhaus.

These streets bring together Bavaria’s royal history, religious architecture and beer-hall culture. From the Town Hall’s Glockenspiel to the busy central square, the visit offers a clear introduction to Munich’s distinctive civic character.

Visit Neuschwanstein Castle, subject to availability, amid the foothills of the Bavarian Alps. See the towers and dramatic mountain setting of the retreat commissioned by King Ludwig II.

Begun in the 19th century, the castle reflects the king’s fascination with medieval romance and his wish to withdraw from public life. Its theatrical silhouette against the Alpine landscape makes it a distinctive expression of Bavarian royal imagination. Access remains subject to availability.

Meet a local expert at Hofgut Sternen over dinner in the Black Forest to learn about the area’s traditions and the property’s approach to sustainability. Hear how its own energy plant and use of regional resources are intended to help conserve the surrounding environment.

The setting connects practical conservation with a landscape of wooded valleys and long-established crafts. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experience supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.

Discover Heidelberg’s Old Town and look towards the red sandstone ruins of Heidelberg Castle above the Neckar River. The castle and Baroque-style streets create one of Germany’s most recognisable historic cityscapes.

Heidelberg’s riverside setting places the old town beneath a castle shaped by centuries of change. The visit is an opportunity to appreciate those views and the city’s atmosphere; entry to the castle is not specified.

Share a farewell dinner in Frankfurt with your fellow travellers. Gather around the table to reflect on the places and encounters that have made up your journey through Germany.

This hosted group occasion is a chance to exchange favourite moments, from Rhine scenery to Bavarian towns and Berlin’s historic landmarks. Its focus is the company and conversation, offering a shared close to the tour rather than simply another hotel meal.

Take a guided cruise through Hamburg’s harbour to see the port from the water and explore the seafaring heritage behind the city’s Gateway to the World nickname. It offers a different perspective from the city orientation on land.

Hamburg’s maritime trade helped shape its identity and international connections. A harbour cruise puts that working-waterfront setting in view. This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore Potsdam and Wannsee on an optional outing from Berlin. Cross the Glienicke Bridge, often called the Spy Bridge, wander the UNESCO-listed gardens of Sanssouci Palace and enjoy lakeside dining.

The bridge recalls Cold War exchanges, while Sanssouci’s landscaped grounds speak to Prussian royal life. Together, they offer contrasting chapters of the region’s history beyond central Berlin. This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Delve further into Dresden on an optional experience focused on the city’s cultural and architectural treasures. It offers more time to explore the elegant historic centre beyond the included walk past its principal landmarks.

Dresden’s artistic reputation grew under Saxon rulers, while its rebuilt streets tell a story of loss and restoration. Specific visits within this additional excursion are not detailed in the itinerary. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.