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A Different Side of Germany Classic Tours Goslar - Harz - Dessau 5 After a short drive, you board a train that will take you to the top of Brocken Prices Mountain (1125 m) in the Harz region. Then continue to Dessau with its famous Prices per person in Euro. Prices subject to Bauhaus (UNESCO). Here we find another availability. Single travelers on request! Off the UNESCO site, the Garden Kingdom: over Tracks Beaten 140 km² of beautifully landscaped gardens and lovely castles nestled along the shores of the Elbe and Mulde Rivers. Dessau - Wittenberg - Lübbenau Private Tour (with guide) Departures Private Tour 6 Travel to Wittenberg to visit the largest Travel period: Guaranteed Reformation museum in the world. We will Jan 01, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022 Off the Beaten Track: also visit the Schlosskirche church which Departure dates: daily 7 Days from Frankfurt to Berlin houses the tomb of Martin Luther. With guide | Min. 2 persons No. of 3*** 4**** 4-5***** Lübbenau - Potsdam - Berlin part. This program includes: 7 The Spree River forms a labyrinth Tours Train . Accommodation in the hotel category of 2 3.545,- 3.929,- 4.075,- with more than 300 creeks, perfect for choice 4 2.329,- 2.639,- 2.758,- an unforgettable canoe ride through this . Daily breakfast lovely nature reserve with small villages 6 1.765,- 2.055,- 2.199,- . Transportation by car or minivan during and farms. Afterwards we visit Potsdam Single 295,- 349,- 269,- the entire tour to admire the beautiful park and palace of suppl. English speaking driver-guide during the Sanssouci (UNESCO). In the afternoon we Getaways entire tour arrive in Berlin. Visits and excursions as mentioned Goslar | Germany . Admission to fort Ehrenbreitstein (incl. cablecar), the Zollverein Museum in Self-Drive (without guide) Essen, the Bauhaus in Dessau, Luther’s Travel period: house in Wittenberg and the Sanssouci Travel period: Jan 01, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022 Palace in Potsdam Departure dates: daily Tours Cultural . Train ride to the top of Brocken . Canoe ride on the Spree river No. of 3*** 4**** 4-5***** part. 2 1.225,- 1.275,- 1.419,- Cologne | Germany 4 1.175,- 1.219,- 1.369,- Active Tours Active 6 995,- 1.045,- 1.189,- Single 295,- 339,- 269,- suppl. Self-Drive A different side of Germany Off the Beaten Track: Tours Family R 7 Days from Frankfurt to Berlin See where Moselle River meet the Rhine River – the ‘Deutsches Eck’ Wittenberg | Germany Without guide | Min. 2 persons R Zollverein Mine in Essen (UNESCO), a relic of 150 years of industrial history R Taste a pickled cucumber – a specialty of the Spree Forest region This program includes: . Accommodation in the hotel category of Frankfurt - Limburg - Koblenz - Essen - Münster Tourism choice Accessible 1 Cologne 3 Visit the museum of the Zollverein coal . Daily breakfast In the morning travel to Limburg to visit the mine in Essen (a UNESCO World Heritage . Economy-category rental car cathedral and old city center. Then continue site). Back in its heyday this coal mine was . Unlimited mileages, A/C to the “Deutsches Eck” (German Corner), the largest and most modern coal mine in Potsdam | Germany . Mandatory insurances (please ask for where the Moselle river meets the Rhine, the world. Continue to Münster. This city details) near Koblenz. Cross the river in a panoramic with its precious old city center exudes a de- . English speaking assistant for car transfer Unique cable car for a spectacular view and to visit lightful charm. Experiences in Frankfurt on the day of arrival Fort Ehrenbreitstein, the second largest fort in Europe. Münster - Hamelin - Goslar Not included 4 In the morning we travel to Hamelin, Personal expenses, gasoline, parking fees, Cologne - Essen where you can relive the folktale about the speeding fines, winter tires, GPS, map etc. 2 The great metropolis on the Rhine Riv- famous flute player as you travel along Ger- er, Cologne is the fourth city in Germany in many’s Grand Fairytale Circle Tour. Another Shopping Please note terms of population and has a great tradition fascinating destination is the old city center Credit card required (Self-Drive). Cars with of art and history. The spires of the Gothic of Goslar (UNESCO), packed with churches automatic shift upon request. A protective cathedral (a UNESCO World Heritage site) and chapels that define the image of this in- mask is required. It will be mandatory to dominate the skyline of this old German city credible town. Optional excursion to visit the provide your personal data for some places filled with numerous art treasures, lovely Rammelsberg mines (UNESCO). of interest. museums and a rich cultural agenda. Luxury Tours Luxury 48 49.
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