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Tour Description:
Tour the iconic sights of Berlin, see Dresden’s spectacular cathedral and Baroque Zwinger Palace showcase the cultural treasures that survived the heavy bombing of World War Two. See the Hofbräuhaus, St. Peter's Church and the famous Marienplatz in Munich where the Glockenspiel shenanigans occur daily at the town hall. In Neuschwanstein, join a Local Expert on an exploration of the famed fairytale castle, reputed to have inspired Walt Disney, and famous for having featured in the film—Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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Dates & Pricing
| Friday 01 May 26 — Tuesday 12 May 26 | Starting at $4,220 |  SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 08 May 26 — Tuesday 19 May 26 | Starting at $4,334 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 15 May 26 — Tuesday 26 May 26 | Starting at $4,334 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 29 May 26 — Tuesday 09 Jun 26 | Starting at $4,334 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 12 Jun 26 — Tuesday 23 Jun 26 | Starting at $4,180 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 19 Jun 26 — Tuesday 30 Jun 26 | Starting at $4,180 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 03 Jul 26 — Tuesday 14 Jul 26 | Starting at $4,092 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 17 Jul 26 — Tuesday 28 Jul 26 | Starting at $4,092 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 14 Aug 26 — Tuesday 25 Aug 26 | Starting at $4,092 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 28 Aug 26 — Tuesday 08 Sep 26 | Starting at $4,466 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 04 Sep 26 — Tuesday 15 Sep 26 | Starting at $4,836 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 11 Sep 26 — Tuesday 22 Sep 26 | Starting at $4,836 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 18 Sep 26 — Tuesday 29 Sep 26 | Starting at $5,495 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 25 Sep 26 — Tuesday 06 Oct 26 | Starting at $4,796 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 02 Oct 26 — Tuesday 13 Oct 26 | Starting at $4,995 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 11 Apr 27 — Thursday 22 Apr 27 | Starting at $4,650 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 18 Apr 27 — Thursday 29 Apr 27 | Starting at $4,650 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 25 Apr 27 — Thursday 06 May 27 | Starting at $4,775 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 02 May 27 — Thursday 13 May 27 | Starting at $5,175 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 09 May 27 — Thursday 20 May 27 | Starting at $5,175 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 16 May 27 — Thursday 27 May 27 | Starting at $5,175 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 23 May 27 — Thursday 03 Jun 27 | Starting at $5,175 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 30 May 27 — Thursday 10 Jun 27 | Starting at $5,175 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 06 Jun 27 — Thursday 17 Jun 27 | Starting at $4,775 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 13 Jun 27 — Thursday 24 Jun 27 | Starting at $4,775 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 20 Jun 27 — Thursday 01 Jul 27 | Starting at $4,775 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 27 Jun 27 — Thursday 08 Jul 27 | Starting at $4,895 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 04 Jul 27 — Thursday 15 Jul 27 | Starting at $4,875 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 11 Jul 27 — Thursday 22 Jul 27 | Starting at $4,875 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 18 Jul 27 — Thursday 29 Jul 27 | Starting at $4,875 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 25 Jul 27 — Thursday 05 Aug 27 | Starting at $4,875 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 01 Aug 27 — Thursday 12 Aug 27 | Starting at $4,875 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 08 Aug 27 — Thursday 19 Aug 27 | Starting at $4,875 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 15 Aug 27 — Thursday 26 Aug 27 | Starting at $4,875 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 22 Aug 27 — Thursday 02 Sep 27 | Starting at $5,275 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 29 Aug 27 — Thursday 09 Sep 27 | Starting at $5,275 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 05 Sep 27 — Thursday 16 Sep 27 | Starting at $5,675 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 12 Sep 27 — Thursday 23 Sep 27 | Starting at $5,550 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 19 Sep 27 — Thursday 30 Sep 27 | Starting at $5,550 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 26 Sep 27 — Thursday 07 Oct 27 | Starting at $5,675 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 03 Oct 27 — Thursday 14 Oct 27 | Starting at $5,675 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Sunday 10 Oct 27 — Thursday 21 Oct 27 | Starting at $5,175 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Disclaimer: Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy, and in USD. All promotions are valid for new bookings only, capacity controlled and valid on select dates and departures. Individual Terms and Conditions will apply to all promotions. Any promotion can be withdrawn at any time without notice. Please speak with your Pavlus Travel Planner for complete vendor terms and conditions, including eligible tour and cruise dates.
Destination & Sightseeing
Destination & SightseeingDestination Highlights:
Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.
Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.
ITINERARY
ITINERARYWelcome to Berlin
Your travels in Germany begin in the capital, Berlin. With the afternoon free, perhaps walk along the bustling Ku' Damm, shopping center of West Berlin, which during 40 years of division, became the shop window of the West. Tonight, join your Travel Director and travel companions at a local restaurant for dinner.
The Spirit of Berlin Relaxed Start
Join a Local Expert to see some of Berlin's many highlights. Travel along the Ku'damm past the Memorial Church. Drive through the Tiergarten to see Norman Foster’s glass dome that crowns the reconstructed Reichstag building. Continue with a visit to the Brandenburg Gate, a symbol of the reunification, and down along the Unter den Linden, past the Humboldt University and State Opera. Stop on Museum Island before enjoying a day at leisure in this once divided city. Perhaps take the opportunity to visit the glorious palace of the Prussian Kings at Potsdam?
Dresden, a Baroque Phoenix on the Elbe
In Dresden, join your Local Expert to see the splendors of the city. From the Frauenkirche, which has risen again from the destruction of World War II, walk past ‘The Procession of the Princes', a mosaic of colossal proportions on the Royal Palace facade. See the huge cathedral, Semper Opera House and Baroque Zwinger Palace. Although the town was heavily bombed during World War II, it remains a treasure trove of early German history and baroque architecture.
Medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Join a Local Expert in Weimar to explore the city of literary luminaries Goethe and Schiller. Venture to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the best-preserved town on the Romantic Road. Plunge back into the 16th century during your orientation with your Travel Director as you walk through narrow cobbled streets lined with high-gabled houses to the market square, dominated by its Renaissance town hall. For your Dine-Around evening, choose from a hand-picked selection of restaurants within the walls of the Old Town.
Rothenburg at Leisure
Enjoy an inspiring stroll through the narrow-cobbled streets with a Local Expert before taking in panoramic views on the historic city walls walk. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure for further exploration on your own, or perhaps a guided visit to the medieval town of Nuremberg.
Frankfurt and Mainz
Continue your travels through to Frankfurt and take in the city's famed landmarks with a Local Expert. See the gable-roofed Römer, European Central Bank, Frankfurt Cathedral's Coronation Site, and the eminent Paulskirche. Complete your visit with a tasting of local Apfelwein. Your hotel is in the nearby town of Mainz, a bustling and important town since the time of the Romans. Enjoy a guided visit of the Gutenberg Museum, dedicated to one of history's most important inventors.
Castles of the Rhine Experience Relaxed Start
Begin the day with a relaxing cruise along the Rhine, passing steep vineyards, half-timbered villages and turreted castles. Arrive in Bacharach for a vineyard walk with a Local Expert, offering insight into this UNESCO-listed wine region. Afterwards, enjoy a Farm-to-Table lunch at Stüber’s, where regional dishes are prepared using local, seasonal ingredients, accompanied by a tasting of local wines.
Heidelberg and Schwangau
In Heidelberg, join a Local Expert to explore the cobbled Altstadt. Admire the historic buildings of Germany’s oldest university, founded in 1386, and the Gothic Church of the Holy Spirit. From the 18th-century Old Bridge, take in views of the red sandstone castle, once a symbol of the Palatinate's power. Continue to the Black Forest, famed for its folklore and craftsmanship. Here, enjoy an authentic slice of Black Forest Gateau and browse hand-carved cuckoo clocks, a tradition since the 1700s. Your day ends with a scenic drive along Lake Constance, one of Europe’s largest freshwater lakes, before arriving in storybook Schwangau, nestled at the foot of the Bavarian Alps.
Neuschwanstein and Füssen
Embark on an exciting visit to Neuschwanstein Castle (subject to availability), bristling with turrets and pinnacles and built as a retreat for the wildly eccentric King Ludwig II. See the extravagantly decorated apartments, including the Throne Room and Lohengrin Courtyard. Later, walk through the streets of Füssen's Old Town and explore its Heritage Museum in the former Benedictine monastery of St. Mang.
The Bavarian Capital of Munich and Dachau
A beautiful Alpine drive brings us to the village of Oberammergau, famous for its passion play which has been performed here ever since the villagers made a solemn vow in 1634. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience and visit the workshop of a local wood sculptor. Travel to Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site for a moment of commemoration and remembrance. Reflect on the weighty history that marks the site and observe the importance of its preservation. This evening, consider joining your travel companions for a fun-filled Bavarian evening?Important note regarding the Dachau guided tour: the minimum age for guests is 14. Due to German Youth Protection Laws, younger guests are not permitted to join the guided tour but may visit the site independently when accompanied by an adult. The information provided during the tour (including images) is too confronting for children.
Munich at Leisure Relaxed Start
Explore Munich with Insight Choice. Choose to join a Local Expert for a foodie walking tour in the city center. Alternatively, visit the famous Residenz, and see its museum and Treasury. This afternoon is free for you to explore Bavaria's capital city. Perhaps visit one of its many art galleries and museums, or relax and enjoy a coffee in the delightful Marienplatz? In the evening, round off your German experience with a dinner, complete with local wine. Prost!
Auf Wiedersehen, Munich!
Say Auf Wiedersehen to your new friends as you trip comes to an end.
Disclaimer: Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy, and in USD. All promotions are valid for new bookings only, capacity controlled and valid on select dates and departures. Individual Terms and Conditions will apply to all promotions. Any promotion can be withdrawn at any time without notice. Please speak with your Pavlus Travel Planner for complete vendor terms and conditions, including eligible tour and cruise dates.
