English Version GERMANY / AUSTRIA GRAND TOUR OF GERMANY AND AUSTRIA MUNICH, ROMANTIC ROAD AND BLACK FOREST GRAND TOUR OF GERMANY GRAND TOUR OF AUSTRIA HEIDELBERG GRAND TOUR OF ROTHENBURG GERMANY AND FRANCE GERMANY MUNICH AUSTRIA FRIBOURG VIENNA SALZBOURG FÜSSEN AUSTRIA SWITZERLAND INNSBRUCK Tour of 11 days / 10 nights DAY 1 – MUNICH Arrival in Munich, meeting with your local guide for a city tour of Bavaria capital, where Frederic I also called « Red Beard »,lived. You will discover the Nymph Palace’s garden, the Nynphenburg Palace, the Olympic Villa, Marienplatz, Maximilian Square and also BMW Headquarters. Dinner and accommodation. ITALIE DAY 2 – MUNICH / NÖRDLINGEN / DINKELSBÜHL / ROTHENBURG Take the road for Nördlingen, located on Romantic Road in Ries area, a crater resulting from the impact of an enormous meteorite. This antique imperial city conserved its ramparts. Then, continue to Dinkelsbhl, Bavaria medieval city. You will discover the Evangelical Church and two Roman Catholic Church. Lunch. In the afternoon, you will go to Rothenburg. This city attracts lots of tourists thank to its medieval atmosphere. Visit of the main places. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 3 – ROTHENBURG / NUREMBERG / HEIDELBERG Departure for Nuremberg. Visit the city and its cultural heritage linked to famous personalities of German History like : Durer, Tannhäuser and Wagner. Then, take the road for Heidelberg located in Neckar river Valley. This city is famous for its historical center and its university which is the oldest of Germany. Lunch. In the afternoon, city tour where you can see Heidelberg castle. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 4 - HEIDELBERG / BADEN BADEN / BLACK FOREST / FREIBURG Departure for the day for Black Forest. Visit the outdoor museum of Gutach. Lunch. Later, visit Trieberg waterfall. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 5 - FREIBURG / TITISEE / LINDAU / FUSSEN City tour of Freiburg, its cathedral, its city hall and its historical center. Then, continue to Titsee Lake, which is the biggest natural lake of Black Forest. Departure for Fussen. On the way, little stop in Lindau, a small island located in Constance Lake. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 6 - NEUSCHWANSTEIN / LINDERHOF / ETTAL / INNSBRUCK Visit of the famous Neuschwanstein castle, built by Louis II of Bavaria. This architecture inspired « La Belle au Bois Dormant » (“Sleeping Beauty”) symbol of Disney studios. Then, continue to Linderhof where you will visit Ettal monastery. Later, departure for Innsbruck through the famous ski resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 7 – INNSBRUCK / SALZBURG Guided tour of Innsbruck Free time. In the afternoon departure for Salzburg. On the road you will stop to visit Swarowski factory. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 8 - SALZBURG Guided tour of Salzburg, you will discover Mirabell Palace garden, on the side of Salzach river, the famous shopping street Getreidegasse. In the afternoon, visit of Hellnrun. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 9 - SALZBURG / SALZKAMMERGUT / MELK / VIENNA Departure for the lake area. It’s a mountainous region with lakes and beautiful villages. This landscape has been selected to realize lots of movies. In the afternoon you will visit Melk Abbey, an example for baroque art in Austria. Departure for Vienna. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 10 – VIENNA Panoramic tour of Vienna, discovery of its historical center and cathedral. You will visit Marie Térèse building, the Parliament, the Beaux-Arts Museum and Natural Sciences. In the afternoon, visit of Schönbrunn Palace, also known as the « Versailles of Vienna », which is one of the main monument in Austria. Musical dinner in a typical tavern. Accommodation. DAY 11 – VIENNA Free time in the afternoon. Transfer to the airport according to your return flight. HEIDELBERG NUREMBERG ROTHENBURG MUNICH, NÖRDLIGEN ROMANTIC ROAD AND FRANCE BLACK FOREST GERMANY MUNICH FRIBOURG NEUSCHWANSTEIN LINDAU SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA Tour of 7 days / 6 nights DAY 1 – MUNICH Arrival in Munich, meeting with your local guide for a city tour of Bavaria capital, where Frederic I also called « Red Beard » lived . You will discover the Nymph Palace gardens, the Nynphenburg Palace, the Olympic Villa, Marienplatz, Maximilian Square and also BMW headquarters. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 2 – MUNICH / NÖRDLINGEN / DINKELSBÜHL / ROTHENBURG Take the road to Nördlingen, located in Ries area, a crater resulting form the impact of an enormous meteorite. This antique imperial city conserved its ramparts. Then, take the road to Dinkelsbhl, Bavaria medieval city. You will discover an Evangelical Church and two Roman Catholic churches. Lunch. In the afternoon, you will go to Rothenburg. This city attracts lots of tourists thank to its medievalITALIE atmosphere. Visit of the main places. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 3 – ROTHENBURG / NUREMBERG / HEIDELBERG Departure for Nuremberg. Visit of the city and its cultural heritage linked to the famous personalities of the German History like Durer, Tannhäuser and Wagner. Then, take the road to Heidelberg located in Neckar river Valley. This city is famous for its historical center and its university which is the oldest of Germany. Lunch. Then, you will do a city tour where you will see the Heidelberg castle. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 4 - HEIDELBERG / BADEN BADEN / BLACK FOREST / FREIBURG Departure for the day to the Black Forest. You will come by the famous Black Forest Road. You will visit the outdoor museum of Gutach. Lunch. Later, visit of Trieberg waterfall. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 5 - FREIBURG / TITISEE / LINDAU / FUSSEN City tour of Freiburg, its cathedral, its City Hall and its historical Center. Then, continue to Titsee Lake, which is the biggest natural lake of the Black Forest. Departure for Fussen. On the road, you will stop to Lindau, a small island located in Constance Lake. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 6 - NEUSCHWANSTEIN / CHIEMSEE / MUNICH Visit of the famous Neuschwanstein castle, built by Louis II of Bavaria. This architecture inspired « La Belle au Bois Dormant » (Sleeping Beauty) symbol of Disney studios. In the afternoon, departure for Chiemsee Lake, also known as « Bavaria Sea ». It’s the biggest freshwater lake of Bavaria with a surface area of 79,9km². The lake is composed of 3 islands : Krautinsel which is uninhabited, Fraueninsel (« Women’s island ») with its religious Benedictine convent and Herreninsel (« Man’s island ») where you can visit Herrenchiemsee Palace built by King Ludwig II. Later, departure for Munich. Dinner in a local restaurant. Accommodation. DAY 7 – MUNICH Free time. Transfer to the airport. BERLIN LEIPZIG COLOGNE KOBLENZ GERMANY GRAND TOUR OF GERMANY BELGIUM MAINZ NUREMBERG HEIDELBERG MUNICH CONSTANCE LINDAU AUSTRIA SWITZERLAND Tour of 12 days / 11 nights FRANCE DAY 1 – COLOGNE / KOBLENZ Arrival in Cologne, you will discover the oldest large city of Germany. Visit of its cathedral. Beer tasting of the typical beer, «Kölsch ». Departure for Koblenz. Installation in your hotel. Dinner and accommodation. ITALIE DAY 2 – KOBLENZ / BOPPARD / RUDESHEIM / MAINZ On the way to Boppard you will go aboard a cruise on the Rhine. Lunch. Continue to Rudesheim, located on wine-making area. You will climb at the top of Niederwald where you could enjoy of panoramic view of Rhine valley. Traditional lunch at a wine-grower and wine tasting. In the afternoon, you will discover the ancient city of Rudesheim and its vineyard around the city. You will go on a little train to visit the city. Departure for Mainz. Installation in your hotel. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 3 – MAINZ / HEIDELBERG Guided tour of Mayence, where you could admire Kirschgarten Square and its lovely timber houses. Lunch. In the afternoon, city tour of Heidelberg, capital of the movement german romantism. Take the funicular to discover the castle’s courtyard and its famous red sandstone ruin. Installation in your hotel. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 4 – HEIDELBERG / FRIBOURG / CONSTANCE LAKE Departure for Black Forest and visit of its eco-museum. Then, continue on to Fribourg and visit its city center. Lunch. After, you will do a boat trip on Titisee Lake and taste the famous Black Forest cake. Later, departure for Constance Lake. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 5 – CONSTANCE / MAINAU / BREGENZ / LINDAU Guided tour of Mainau and its tropical gardens flowered by roses. Discovery of Constance and lunch at the edge of the lake. Then, you will visit the charming cities of Bregenz and Lindau. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 6 – LINDAU / NEUSCHWANSTEIN / MUNICH Take the Alpine road and discover its wonderful landscapes to reach Bavaria. Visit of Neuschwanstein Castle which inspired the Walt Disney movie “Sleeping beauty”. Lunch. Departure for Munich and guided tour of the city, famous for its festival Oktoberfest. You will see the Marienplatz where the bells ring 3 times/day and its copper characters, Notre-Dame church. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 7 – MUNICH / RATISBONNE / NUREMBERG Departure for Ratisbonne, spared by bombings during WWII. This ancient city houses a lot of religious edifices. Guided tour of the city and departure for Nuremberg. Panoramic tour to discover its churches, fountains and its castle. Free time in the evening. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 8 – NUREMBERG / ROTHEMBOURG / NUREMBERG Discovery of Rothembourg, one of the oldest city crossed by the Romantic Road. Guided tour of this medieval city with its ramparts, fountains and lovely houses. Return to Nuremberg. Dinner and accommodation. DAY 9 – NUREMBERG / BAMBERG / LIEPZIG Take the