German Christmas Holiday
DAY 1 ~ 21 DECEMBER Go4iT Travel! Frankfurt Your Black Forest Hotel – Hotel Schloss Hornberg 6 Your tour commences this evening in wonderful Frankfurt: Enjoy the 900 years of history surrounding a city of contrasts – from modern skyscrapers to beautifully 8 Delightful your little ‘schloss’ (stately home) which boasts Black Forest maintained old buildings. There is so much to see and do in traditions and culinary delights (technically ‘schloss’ can the city centre. Dinner tonight is included in your hotel but Days mean palace or castle however the Hornberg is first, enjoy a welcome drink. This is an ideal opportunity better described as a stately home or mansion). Situated to meet your fellow travellers. Meals: D Frankfurt in a beautiful park above the valley in the heart of the Black Forest, this location makes an excellent base for Your Frankfurt Hotel – all of our included excursions to the surrounding areas. This to Luzern The Hilton Frankfurt 1 traditional hotel has a 3 star classification and all guestrooms This first class hotel is in a superb location Escorted Tour are fitted with bath/showers, radio, telephones and satellite near the city centre. All rooms have private facilities, television. Please note the Hornberg Hotel telephone, TV, mini bar, hair dryer etc. Imagine staying deep has no lift however our rooms will be located on floors 1 and 2. The hotel website is written in German but you still in the heart of the DAY 2 ~ 22 DECEMBER may wish to have a look. See www.schloss-hornberg.de Hornberg German Black Forest The ancient university town of Heidelberg is only an hour’s DAY 3 ~ 23 DECEMBER over Christmas. Visit drive away. Set in the wooded Neckar Valley, with its twin- Hornberg towered bridge and red sandstone castle, we spend the After a leisurely departure this morning we cross the River medieval morning here. Moving on to delightful Baden Baden you will Rhine and enter France to visit Strasbourg. A local guide will have time to explore the Christmas Market, which is set against join us to bring to life this historic medieval town. The rest of towns and explore the picturesque backdrop of the Kurhaus and the colonnades the day is free to explore the old town. Retaining its old world lit up by thousands of lights, in the heart of the festively Christmas Markets charm, there are 3 bridges spanning the River Ill, massive decorated old town. Late afternoon we drive deep into the fortified towers and pedestrianised streets. on cobblestoned Black Forest to the village of Hornberg where we stay for the next six nights over Christmas. During your stay all breakfasts The Christmas Markets around the Place de la Cathédrale and streets. Explore the and dinners are included and there is also Turkey lunch on Place Broglie are beautifully decorated and a delight. This Alsace wine road, Christmas Day. Meals: B,D traditional Christmas Market, which dates back to 1570, is one of the oldest and finest, and boasts one of the highest visit the magnificent Christmas trees in Europe. Time to do that last minute “This tour features family shopping, indulge in the mulled wine, ginger biscuits and Hohenzollern Castle ‘Bredele’ (small Alsatian biscuits), take in the music, orientated accommodation which and see Gengenbach’s fabulously decorated trees and folklore displays. was friendly with excellent meals town hall illuminate Late afternoon we cross back into Germany and make a very served offering style and taste. special stop in the picture postcard village of Gengenbach. with the world’s largest The final ‘medieval dinner’ was The ornate Christmas markets are set in the old town centre which dates back hundreds of years. Behind the giant advent calendar. the best special occasion function Christmas tree, the beautiful 18th century town hall becomes I have attended on a tour.” the largest advent calendar in the world. Our visit is timed so we are in the markets after dusk as the advent calendar Claudia window is opened in celebration. Meals: B, D
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4 Christmas Dates & Prices FRANKFURT FRANKFURT 1 Market Visits Day 1 Frankfurt,
Stay 1 night in dynamic Frankfurt Baden Baden, 8 days only $3,389pp
Enjoy a Welcome Drink and Dinner Strasbourg and twin share at your hotel Gengenbach Single supplement $301 Germany Heidelberg Land only prices in NZ dollars HORNBERG IN THE BLACK FOREST Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 Take advantage of
Stay 6 nights and celebrate Christmas in the heart of the Black Forest some great deals – France Baden Baden Enjoy a guided village walk, followed by cookies and glühwein seGo4iT!e page 21 Witness the Hornberger shooting – an annual historical re-enactment The Black Forest Strasbourg Gengenbach Spend time in the medieval towns of Heidelberg, Freiburg & Baden Baden Starts Frankfurt Ends Luzern 6 HORNBERG Cross into the Alsace region of France to visit Strasbourg 21 Dec 2018 28 Dec 2018 Triberg See the world’s biggest advent calendar in Gengenbach Hohenzollern Freiburg Castle Explore the massive Hohenzollern Castle and see beautiful Lake Titisee Space strictly limited! Feldberg Visit the Schwarzwald Museum & explore ‘Christmas Magic’ in Triberg Lake Titisee Enjoy a special Medieval Banquet Book now.
Zürich ZÜRICH/LUZERN Over $800 value Luzern Day 8 AVER AGE KMS PER DAY | 139 of extras already Transfer to Zürich Airport Tour commences
Switzerland or Luzern, where your tour Overnight stays ends on arrival included In cluded excursions
Fully escorted by our DAY 4 ~ 24 DECEMBER DAY 7 ~ 27 DECEMBER experienced Tour Manager Hornberg Hornberg Travel in a first class air Christmas Eve! An exciting day as we drive through the conifers This morning we are joined by our local guide when we visit the and snow covered meadows to reach beautiful Lake Titisee for capital of the Black Forest – the Gothic city of Freiburg. conditioned touring coach a morning break. Later we will continue to the Black Forest’s Sensitively restored, Freiburg is one of the most charming highest ski resort at Feldberg, for lunchtime. Time to maybe German cities located where the Black Forest meets the Rhine 7 nights authentic, enjoy a chair lift ride up to a mountain restaurant and take in Plain. Arcaded shopping streets and little streams lead through specially selected hotel the views or just have some fun in the snow. This afternoon, the old town to its great Gothic Münster with a splendid tower accommodation back at your hotel, we have included afternoon tea with and richly decorated interior. Tonight we indulge in our farewell Christmas biscuits and later this evening relax and enjoy our Medieval Banquet in the cellars of the Schloss. Meals: B,D Hotel porterage traditional festive Christmas Eve dinner. Meals: B,D DAY 8 ~ 28 DECEMBER (1 suitcase pp)
DAY 5 ~ 25 DECEMBER To Luzern Welcome drink in Frankfurt This morning it is time to say farewell as your tour ends with Hornberg Christmas Day as it should be…in a wonderful location – a transfer via Zürich (drop off at Airport and train station in 15 Meals – Buffet breakfast relaxing, eating, drinking and definitely no Indiana Jones the city centre) to arrive late morning in Luzern. Meals: B repeats or visits from long, lost relatives! This is a day to daily (B), 1 lunch (L) and relax and savour the delights of the valley you are staying in. W hy not join us for New Year in Switzerland, 7 evening dinners (D) Nearby you will find numerous hiking paths and walkways to Germany, Italy or Austria? Our exciting New Year enjoy. A Christmas Day Turkey lunch is included at your hotel. tours have been specially designed to start as this A complimentary wine, Mid afternoon we have included a guided village walk, Christmas Holiday ends. See details from page 90. beer or soft drink with all followed by cookies and glühwein (mulled wine). Later included dinners we gather for ‘the Hornberger shooting’. This historical re-enactment provides insight into the local event which Tea and coffee with all took place in 1576. Meals: B,L,D included dinners DAY 6 ~ 26 DECEMBER Hornberg All excursions, scenic drives, Boxing Day! We have included a glorious visit to Hohenzollern sightseeing and entrances Castle with its many towers and turrets which are surrounded as described by ramps and fortifications. The castle rises majestically from atop an 855 metre high mountain overlooking the Swabian Local guides as described Alb (Highlands). We will use a local shuttle bus to travel up the wooded road from the coach park to the castle. Free WiFi on most coaches
This afternoon we continue to the Triberg area to visit the and at hotels Schwarzwald Museum (Black Forest Museum) with 18 rooms displaying the unique lifestyles, furniture and traditions of End of tour tips to Tour the Black Forest and ‘Christmas Magic’– a spectacular Manager and Driver, tips for illumination that transforms the area around the Triberg local guides waterfalls. Meals: B,D Albatross Tours travel App
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