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Length Route 13 59i Bad Muskau not Moscow Tour Time Second Half of July in the summer Not wanting to travel far in difficult times, we have created this trip omitting the larger cities and visiting some places that tickle our curiosity. The garden of Prince Pückler-Muskau, who was a real bon viveur, are the final destination. En route we look for other curiosities and hear about interesting historic persons and sights: Colditz Castle, the mustard museum, a planetarium or the visit of the Karl-May-residence. We hear about dragons, dinosaurs and other real and fictional animals. The programmes are not always the classic sightseeing, but whenever possible we have opted for the unusual. Short driving stages give you the chance to follow your own interests and also to take in culinary delights. Itinerary: Day 1 Jena D Day 8 Meißen - Bautzen 80km Required documents: ID-Card or passport Tour start, participants welcome En route option: Moritzburg castle Participants: min. 16 pers., max. 30 pers. Day 2 Jena Day 9 Bautzen In the case that the minimum number of participants Guided visit, the Seven Wonders & Planetarium Guided visit and mustard museum is not reached the cancellation of the tour is possible up to the key date (§9.1). Day 3 Jena - Altenburg 90km Day 10 Bautzen - Bad Muskau 80km En route optional visit of Bad Köstritz Through Lusatia to the Prince home town Additional Information: page 22 - 23 Download or request additional information! Day 4 Altenburg Day 11 Bad Muskau Cancellation-Category: A Sightseeing Castle and playing card museum Guide visit, carriage ride through the park Day 5 Altenburg - Colditz 50km Day 12 Bad Muskau Please Note: Afternoon: Guided Visit of Colditz Castle Excursion with the narrow-gauge railway + Short driving stages + Picturesque towns but not too busy Day 6 Colditz - Meißen 80km Day 13 Bad Muskau + Diversified programme Afternoon: Wine walk along the Elbe river Tour End - Individual Travel in Germany +/- multi-language tour German/English w See leaflet for latest tour dates and prices or Day 7 Meißen Total: approx. 400 km check online at www.mir-tours.com Leisure Day, optional Radebeul or Dresden From Jena to Bad Muskau Tour Service: Organisation and booking 12x camping fee 5x lunch/dinner (local cuisine) 7x sightseeing/programmes Admission charge for included programmes English speaking tour leader Resignation & break-off insurance Information material Not included in the price: charges for road tolls, border or ferry fees, fuel, optional programmes. Mir Tours & Services 9.

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