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Germany Austria I Switzerland I TourcraftersCentral Europe 2018 DENMARK Baltic Sea North Sea Welcome Mecklenburg Nationalpark Lake District Waddensea POLAND GERMANY NETHERLANDS Spreewald Harz Germany On the footsteps of Ruhr Valley road ThuringianMartin Luther German fairytale Forest BELGIUM Romantic Rhine CZECH REPUBLIC Bavarian Forest Austria Romantic Road FRANCE Black Forest AUSTRIA Salzkammergut SWITZERLAND ITALY Switzerland SLOVENIA 100 km New tours Self-drive Table of Contents RENT A CAR Guaranteed Private Tours Cultural Tours Departures Individual customized tours for Discover Germany’s cultural tre- discerning travelers! asures! Group travel with set dates! Unique experiences . 40-41 Germany and its magnificent The Heart of Germany . 6 Culinary Germany . 42 RENT A CAR cultural heritage (UNESCO) . 64 The Heart of Germany & Berlin . 8 Romantic Germany . 44 RENT A CAR RENT A CAR Great German Composers . 66 The Heart of Germany & Prague 9 RENT A CAR Imperial Cities RENT A CAR . 46 Great Austrian Composers RENT A CAR . 67 Magical Switzerland . 10 Jewels of Bavaria and Austria 48 RENT A CAR History: World War II & Cold War Swiss Mountains and Glacier Express 11 South Western Highlights RENT A CAR . 49 in Germany and Poland . 68 The Black Forest and Alsace RENT A CAR . 50 The Best of Bavaria RENT A CAR . 51 Romantic Road and Castles RENT A CAR . 52 Train Tours Germany and its world famous cars 53 RENT A CAR Religious Castles along the Rhine and Moselle 54 Comfortable and safe travel aboard RENT A CAR The Enchanting North . 55 modern high-speed trains! RENT A CAR Tours Eastern Highlights . 56 RENT A CAR A combination of culture and faith! Switzerland by Glacier Express . 12 The Pearls of the North RENT A CAR . 57 Swiss Mountains & Golden Pass Line . 13 Classic Switzerland RENT A CAR . 58 Martin Luther and the Reformation RENT A CAR 70 By Train through the Swiss Mountains 14 Fascinating Switzerland RENT A CAR . 59 Religious Reform in Switzerland 71 Magic Cities: North & East by Train . 16 RENT A CAR The Roots of Reformation . 72 Magic Cities: South Germany by Train 17 Family Tours Discover Germany and Switzerland Getaways Luxury Tours with your family! Spoil yourself with our most Compact short trips - Family Fun . 60 exclusive deluxe services! ideal to combine! RENT A CAR Europa-Park® and Black Forest 61 RENT A CAR Deluxe Germany . 76 The Great Route of Fairy Tales 62 Getaways in Germany RENT A CAR Deluxe Switzerland . 78 Switzerland for Families . 63 Berlin . 18-19 RENT A CAR Deluxe Austria . 80 Munich . 20-21 Black Forest in a sports car . 82 Frankfurt . 22 Hamburg . 23 Dresden . 24 Nuremberg . 25 Getaways in Switzerland Zurich . 26 Geneva . 27 Lucerne . 28 Interlaken . 29 Getaways in Austria Vienna . 30 Salzburg . 31 Special Getaways Themed Getaways . 32-33 City Hopping Explore the top cities in the heart of Europe! City Hopping I Germany . 34-37 City Hopping I Switzerland . 38-39 5 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Day 5 / Thursday day excursion to Berchtesga- Day 10 / Tuesday Guaranteed Departures Freiburg - Lindau - Füssen den. Berchtesgaden is a typical Nuremberg - Bamberg - After breakfast we drive to the traditional Alpine village at the Bayreuth - Nuremberg Tour dates 2018 Black Forest and enjoy a short foot of Mount Watzmann. The We start the day with a visit to presentation on the cuckoo region’s attractions include the the city of Bamberg, which is fa- April 22 clock production. We conti- salt mines, Lake Königssee and mous for its beer and old town. May 20 nue to a small traditional Black Obersalzberg with the Eagle’s The city impresses with buil- June 24 Forest farm where we have Nest, once the site of Hitler’s dings listed for preservation, July 15 a cheese tasting and you see mountain retreat. After a visit medieval charm and baroque August 05 the real Black Forest. After that to the infamous Eagle’s Nest architecture. We continue to September 23* we continue the tour to the (depending on the weather Bayreuth, which has the most October 21 small island of Lindau in Lake conditions), you have time to beautiful preserved Baroque rates on request Constance, which offers specta- take a boat tour on Lake Kö- Theatre in Europe. The city * Date with Oktoberfest cular views of the Alps. Depen- nigssee (not included). In the is also famous for its Richard ding on weather conditions, we afternoon, we return to Munich. Wagner Festival. After a pano- Prenight/Postnight in Frankfurt will take the Alpine road from Accommodation at the Holiday ramic tour we return to Nurem- rates on request Lindau to Oberstaufen and Im- Inn Munich City Centre****. berg. Accommodation at the Guaranteed departure dates with a menstadt to our final destina- Hotel Maritim Nürnberg****. minimum of 2 persons! tion Füssen, the southernmost Day 9 / Monday point on our tour of Romantic Munich - Rothenburg ob der Day 11 / Wednesday Germany. Accommodation at Tauber - Nuremberg Nuremberg - Würzburg - the Hotel Hirsch****. In the morning we travel to Ro- Frankfurt Private Tours thenburg ob der Tauber, one of In the morning we travel from Travel period: Jan 01, 2018 - Mar 31, 2019 Day 6 / Friday the oldest and most beautiful Nuremberg to Würzburg. Arri- Departure dates: daily Neuschwanstein - Wieskirche cities in Romantic Germany. val at Würzburg, a pretty town No. of participants - Oberammergau - Linderhof Sightseeing tour of this lovely on the banks of the Main. Enjoy 2 | 4 | 6 - Füssen medieval town concluding with a sightseeing tour of the city. rates on request We start the day with a visit to a Schneeballen (snow ball) One of the tour highlights is a Min. 2 persons Neuschwanstein Castle, built by tasting, a pastry considered the visit to the Residenz Palace in Ludwig II, the notorious “Mad signature dish of Rothenburg. Würzburg. On the way to Frank- King“. At midday, we travel to Next, we travel to Nuremberg. furt we have a brief stop at the This program includes Guaranteed Departures / Oberammergau, famous for its We visit Nuremberg’s histo- Mespelbrunn Castle. Accom- Escorted Coach Tours Passion Play and lovely crafts. ric city center and learn more modation at the Hotel Möven- Transfer in & out in Frankfurt (only on p 12 Days from/to Frankfurt Along the way, we visit the about its impressive history pick Frankfurt City****. day 1 and 12 of the tour) Transportation by car, minivan or bus p Culinary highlights included Wieskirche Church and take a with a tour of the well-preser- brief stop at the Ettal Benedicti- ved castle, Gothic churches, Day 12 / Thursday during the entire tour (depending on p Admission to Neuschwanstein number of participants) Freiburg / Germany ne Abbey before continuing the romantic houses and peaceful Frankfurt Castle tour to visit Linderhof Castle. squares. Accommodation at the After breakfast transfer to the English speaking tour guide during This is one of the three castles Hotel Maritim Nuremberg****. airport. End of tour. the entire tour (driver-guide for built by King Ludwig II of Bava- groups of 7 persons or less) ria and the only one where the Accommodation at the hotels descri- king actually lived for a signifi- bed or similar The Heart of Germany cant amount of time. Return to Daily buffet breakfast Füssen. Accommodation at the Visits and excursions as mentioned Hotel Hirsch****. Welcome Dinner in Frankfurt, tra- ditional Alsatian Lunch and typical Day 1 / Sunday ting contrasts between modern Day 3 / Tuesday Day 4 / Wednesday Day 7 / Saturday regional dinner in Munich Frankfurt development and historic land- Frankfurt - Heidelberg - Freiburg - Colmar - Strasbourg Füssen - Munich Rhine cruise with wine tasting Arrival at Frankfurt airport and marks. At 7 pm you meet your Baden-Baden - Freiburg - Freiburg In the morning we travel to Mu- Admission to Heidelberg, Neusch- transfer to the hotel. The rest of guide at the welcome dinner at In the morning you travel to The Rhine River forms the na- nich, the capital of Bavaria. We wanstein, Linderhof Castles and the the day is free to spend at your the hotel. Accommodation at Heidelberg to visit the famous tural border between Germany visit the city’s main attractions, Residence Palace of Würzburg leisure. Frankfurt is the finan- the Hotel Mövenpick Frankfurt castle, followed by a tour of and France. After crossing the concluding the tour at the Ma- Visit to a cuckoo clock visitor center cial and commercial heart of City****. the historic city center. Idylli- river we arrive in Colmar. This rienplatz square with its famous Visit to a local Black Forest farm Germany, a city full of fascina- cally located on the shores of city is known for its outstanding clock tower. Munich, the capital with cheese tasting Day 2 / Monday the Neckar River, Heidelberg wines and architectural heritage of the state of Bavaria is famous Visit of the Eagle’s Nest Frankfurt - Rüdesheim - St. is Germany’s oldest university that reflect the long history of for its Oktoberfest, which is an- “snow ball” tasting in Rothenburg Goar - Frankfurt town and one of the most po- this region and the German and nually celebrated in September. After breakfast we travel to pular destinations in the coun- French influences. Enjoy a ty- The afternoon is free to explore Rüdesheim. Short tour of the try. We travel to Baden- Baden, pical Alsatian Lunch. After that at your leisure. In the evening, city‘s historic center. Next we the former summer residence we continue to Strasbourg, the you enjoy a traditional Bavarian board a ship and sail along the of the European nobility and capital of the Alsace. Sightseeing dinner. Accommodation at the most picturesque stretch of the worldwide known for its ther- tour of the city. Being the base Holiday Inn Munich City Cen- Rhine: the Lorelei valley.