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

• Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
• 4 & 5-star stays
• Business class coach with extended leg room

• Berlin: Join your Travel Director and fellow guests at a local restaurant in the heart of Berlin for a delightful dinner.
• Rothenburg ob der Tauber: For your dining pleasure, you’re offered an excellent selection of Rothenburg restaurants, each with its own distinctive ambience and cuisine. From local Franken specialities to international menus, your Tour Director’s inside knowledge ensures a more intimate and authentic dining experience.
• Bacharach: Enjoy lunch featuring local produce at a restaurant rooted in the Slow Food philosophy. Regional, seasonal and organic ingredients are sourced from local farmers and artisans committed to sustainable, fair practices. Discover the fresh, creative flavours of the Middle Rhine alongside a wine tasting — all served with views across the vineyard-lined river valley.
• Munich: Experience the lively atmosphere of a traditional Bierhalle as you dine on Bavarian specialities in one of the city’s famed beer halls.

• Weimar: Delve into Weimar’s rich cultural history by joining a Local Specialist for an exploration of the city. Discover how literary luminaries such as Goethe and Schiller profoundly impacted German literature and culture.
• Black Forest: Discover the art of cuckoo-clock making at a charming workshop in the Black Forest. Meet a local artisan and watch as they demonstrate the precision and skill behind this iconic regional craft. As you take in the details, enjoy a slice of Black Forest cake with tea, a local speciality.
• Fussen: Walk through the picturesque streets of the Old Town and explore the Museum of Fussen in the former Benedictine monastery of St. Mang with a Local Specialist.

• Munich: Embark on a culinary walking tour in the heart of the city.
• Munich: Visit the Residenz, the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria.

Explore Dresden’s restored heart with your Local Specialist, from the luminous Frauenkirche to the colossal Procession of the Princes porcelain mosaic. View the cathedral and admire the elegant Semperoper before wandering the courtyards of the Zwinger Palace.

Hear how the “Florence on the Elbe” rose from wartime destruction to reclaim its splendor, where pale sandstone facades, fountains and arcades frame a thriving cultural scene on the riverbanks.

Walk the gracious streets of Weimar with a Local Specialist-led walk to places linked with Goethe and Schiller, pausing in Theaterplatz and elegant squares lined with townhouses and cafés.

Gain insight into Weimar Classicism, when the town’s salons shaped European thought. Discover how this small city became a cultural powerhouse of letters, music and ideas that still resonate in Germany’s intellectual life.

Step into storybook Germany on a walking tour of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Thread through market square, timbered gables and narrow lanes before climbing sections of the historic town walls for sweeping views.

Absorb a medieval atmosphere preserved in stone towers and cobbles, where centuries-old facades glow warm at dusk and every gate reveals new angles over the red roofs of the Tauber valley.

See Frankfurt’s contrasting faces with your Local Specialist: the gabled Romer, financial skyline, Frankfurt Cathedral’s Coronation Site and the democratic milestone of Paulskirche.

Conclude with a tasting of Apfelwein in a traditional tavern, sampling the crisp, tart Hessian apple cider that has refreshed locals for generations—an authentic flavor framed by stories of guilds, trade and city pride.

Stroll Mainz’s cathedral quarter and lanes with your Travel Director, noting pastel facades and riverside charm before a guided visit of the Gutenberg Museum.

Encounter the revolution of movable type where it began, viewing masterworks of early printing and learning how Mainz’s workshops helped ideas spread across Europe—an enduring legacy the city proudly preserves.

Cruise the River Rhine through the UNESCO-listed Middle Rhine Valley, drifting past turreted castles, steep slate vineyards and timbered villages that dot the banks.

Arrive in Bacharach for a guided vineyard walk and insight into Riesling’s cool-climate character, then sit down to a seasonal Farm-to-Table lunch showcasing regional produce with a tasting of local wines. The scenery and flavors reveal centuries of winegrowing culture shaped by the river.

Explore the baroque Altstadt with your Local Specialist to see Heidelberg University, the Church of the Holy Spirit and the 18th-century Old Bridge.

Pause along the Neckar for framed views of Heidelberg Castle, the red-sandstone emblem of the Palatinate Electors. Hear tales of scholars and princes that still animate café terraces and riverside promenades.

Visit a cuckoo-clock workshop to watch cuckoo-clock making up close, meeting a local artisan who shares the precision carving and timing behind this Black Forest icon.

Sweeten the stop with a slice of Black Forest Gateau, tasting layers of chocolate, cream and cherries rooted in local tradition. Folklore and craftsmanship come together amid wooded hills and village rooftops.

Walk into a legend on a guided visit of Neuschwanstein Castle, the Alpine retreat of King Ludwig II. Step through the theatrical Throne Room and courtyards inspired by Wagnerian myths, including the Lohengrin Courtyard.

Gaze from lofty windows across emerald foothills and lakes. The castle’s romantic silhouette and lavish interiors capture a 19th-century dream of chivalry and art come to life.

Wander cobbled streets and pastel facades before exploring the Museum of Fussen inside the former St. Mang Monastery with a Local Specialist.

Discover sacred art, local craftsmanship and the town’s lute-making heritage housed within serene Baroque halls. The museum reveals how Alpine trade and devotion shaped this riverside settlement at the edge of the mountains.

Visit a traditional studio to workshop visit with master artisan Marion in the famed village of woodcarvers. Learn about the Oberammergau woodcarving tradition passed down through generations.

Hear how the village’s Passion Play of 1634 fostered a unique artistic community and how this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience supports living heritage and sustainable livelihoods in the Bavarian Alps.

Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site with a Local Specialist, walking the preserved grounds and viewing historical exhibits that document persecution, resistance and liberation.

Spend a reflective moment of commemoration and remembrance as you consider the memorial’s role in education and the safeguarding of human dignity. Note: the guided tour is restricted to guests aged 14 and over by German Youth Protection Laws.

Join your Travel Director for an orientation of Munich, taking in the arcaded Feldherrnhalle, the Residenz facades, and landmarks such as the Hofbräuhaus and St. Peter’s Church before arriving at Marienplatz.

Soak up the pulse of Bavaria’s capital where royal avenues meet buzzing markets, bakeries and beer halls—an elegant city with an easygoing outdoor café culture.

Begin your journey with a convivial evening in a local restaurant in Berlin, where you’ll meet your Travel Director and traveling companions over regional dishes and German hospitality.

Share first impressions of the city and raise a glass to the days ahead as you sample seasonal flavors that showcase Berlin’s creative culinary scene and classic comfort plates.

Savor a curated Dine-Around evening choosing from hand-picked restaurants within the city walls of Rothenburg’s Old Town, each with its own character.

From hearty Franconian specialties to contemporary plates, dine amid timbered rooms, flickering candlelight and market-square views that heighten the medieval ambiance.

Experience the convivial clink of steins at a traditional beer hall, where long tables, polished wood and brass accents set the scene for an evening of Bavarian specialties.

Enjoy roast meats, dumplings and fresh pretzels alongside locally brewed lagers as the lively atmosphere showcases Munich’s enduring beer culture.

Embark on a culinary walking tour through the heart of Munich, browsing stalls and bakeries while you sample regional bites from sausages to seasonal pastries.

Learn how markets and beer gardens anchor local life as producers share traditions and ingredients. Choose this as your included experience to taste the heart of Munich through its flavors and stories.

Visit the Munich Residenz, the former palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs, to tour richly decorated state rooms and the dazzling Treasury.

Admire gilded ceilings, tapestries and jewels that chart Bavarian power and patronage. Choose this as your included experience for a deeper look at royal ceremony, courtly art and craftsmanship.

Opt to join a guided visit to Nuremberg, exploring its medieval Old Town of market squares, churches and fortified gates beneath castle ramparts.

Hear stories of merchants and master craftsmen while you browse local specialties and admire restored architecture. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour with your Travel Director.

Discover baroque splendor at Nymphenburg Palace, strolling baroque gardens and pavilions that once entertained Bavarian royals, before visiting BMW Welt to see cutting-edge automotive design up close.

This contrasting look at heritage and innovation is at additional cost and bookable on tour with your Travel Director.

Embrace a festive Bavarian evening featuring regional dishes, beer and live folk music in a warm, wood-paneled setting.

Share platters of hearty Bavarian dishes as musicians set the tone for a cheerful night among friends. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour with your Travel Director.

Discover Berlin on a guided panoramic tour, gliding along the Kurfurstendamm to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, through the Tiergarten toward the Reichstag’s glass dome, and onward to the Brandenburg Gate and Unter den Linden’s grand boulevards.

Trace the story of a city reshaped by empire, war, division and reunification as Prussian monuments share the skyline with bold contemporary architecture and museums beside the River Spree.

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