Bavaria and the Alps Munich, Salzburg and More! September 7 - 16, 2011 The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is offering a we’ll visit Mozart’s birth house and the beautiful refreshing tour to one of the most romantic and scenic Mirabell Gardens, built in the late 1600s and regions in Europe – the Bavarian Alps. From considered to be one of the most beautiful Baroque Munich and the surrounding countryside into magical gardens of Europe. Salzburg, you are going to be enchanted with the Salzburg evokes remembrances of the story of the beauty and the culture of this Alpine paradise. von Trapp family, brought to life in the musical and Bavaria! Just one word conjures up a vision of all that film “The Sound of Music”, based on a true story and the region has to offer – dirndls, lederhosen, set in Salzburg in the 1930s. We’ll take you to the mountains, castles and of course, bratwurst and beer! sites in the film that you are so familiar with, not only We’re going enjoy all of this, and more on our eight in the city of Salzburg, but in the surrounding night tour, hosted by Peter Olin, director emeritus of countryside. the Arboretum. Our journey begins in the charming medieval walled city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The best preserved medieval town in Germany, Rothenburg fits the word romantic perfectly. You’ll sense this as you walk the wall that encircles Rothenburg to view perspectives dating back to the Middle Ages. If you climb the Rothenburg Town Hall Tower (circa 1250- 1400), you’ll get a great view of Rothenburg and the surrounding, mostly pastoral countryside. From there, we travel the Romantic Road, Germany’s most famous and popular tourist route . It stretches along the Tauber Valley towards the Austrian border, where two of Germany’s most notable castles are located – Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, both built by King Ludwig of Bavaria in the late 1800s. Along the way we’ll stop to sample some of the regional Franken wines and aperitifs after our lunch enroute to Munich. With our hotel centrally located near the main train station in Munich, it’s an easy walk or tram ride to the pedestrian zone of Munich, where Neuschwanstein Castle you find cafes, beer halls, great restaurants and wonderful shopping. You can view the Glockenspiel at We’ll visit the mountain resort of Berchtesgaden, the top of the City Hall on the Marienplatz, where infamous as the World War II hideaway of Adolf Hitler, figurines in the bell tower perform a dance every day, but today a picturesque town, tucked inside a corner depicting a dance from the 16th century. of Germany near the border, where year round We’ll enjoy touring Munich, with its English Garden, visitors enjoy the outdoors, hiking and cycling in the Nymphenburg Castle and Garden, and the summer, skiing and snowboarding in the winter. We’ll Hofbrauhaus, along with Neuschwanstein, LInderhof even tour the famous “Salzbergwerk” in Castle and Oberammergau in the mountains outside Berchtesgaden, where you’ll have a chance to slide into the salt mine in leather britches. of Munich. And we’ll give you a free day in Munich to enjoy the city and its delights on your own. What a great tour this will be, and certainly not to be Salzburg – the city of Mozart -- is small, quaint and missed. We’ve planned a great trip to a wonderful charming. On our walking tour through Salzburg, region, and we want you to join us this fall on our Bavarian Holiday. Don’t miss it! Tour Price: $3,495* *Plus airline taxes and fuel surcharges of approximately $495 Prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Single supplement $595 extra TOUR ITINERARY Wednesday, September 7 have a walking tour of the city, to include visits to the Overnight flight from U.S. to Frankfurt. lovely Baroque Mirabell Gardens, located near our hotel, and then onwards to the inner city, where we Thursday, September 8 find Mozart’s birth place. After our tour, we return to Upon arrival in Frankfurt, we are taken by motorcoach the hotel, where the balance of the day is at leisure. for transfer to our hotel in Rothenburg, We have time Dinner is on your own tonight. B L to freshen up and have lunch (on own), followed by a walking tour of the city. This evening, we have a Wednesday, September 14 welcome dinner at the hotel. D The Sound of Music tour awaits us today. We start our journey with visits to various sites in and around Friday, September 9 Salzburg which were made famous in the movie. After breakfast we depart for Munich as we travel the We’ll travel to the countryside, where we can visit the Romantic Road from Rothenburg. Our first stop is at church where the famous wedding was filmed as well. the Castle Dennenlohe, a unique Baroque castle, with We’ll enjoy lunch on the tour, and afterwards we’ll wonderful gardens to visit. We then travel to have time to see some beautiful lake scenery in the Grafenmichelhof, near Dinklesbuhl, where we have region known as the Salzkammergut, just to the east our “experimental” (sic) lunch followed by a wine of Salzburg. We return to Salzburg for dinner on tasting of Franconian wines. We continue on your own. B L afterwards to Munich, where we check into our hotel. The evening is free, and dinner is on our own. B L Saturday, September 10 Today we have a guided panoramic city tour of Munich, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we have a guided tour of Nymphenburg Palace and Garden. We return to the hotel afterwards, and the balance of the day is at leisure. Dinner is on your own this evening, with many local restaurants to choose from near our hotel. B L Sunday, September 11 Our tour today takes us into the countryside south and west of Munich, to the fairy tale castle of Neuschwanstein, built by the Bavarian King Ludwig II. This is one of the most famous castles in Europe. After touring the castle this morning we have lunch nearby. We’ll visit the beautiful gardens at Linderhof Castle this afternoon, and afterwards we travel to the historical town of Oberammergau, site of the decennial Passion Play, nestled in the Bavarian Alps. We return to Munich for dinner (on own) and overnight B L Mirabell Garden – © Tourismus Salzburg Thursday, September 15 Our final day of touring is highlighted by a visit to Berchtesgaden, site of the infamous “Eagle’s Nest” of Adolf Hitler during World War II. Berchtesgaden is a beautiful city nestled in the valley of the Watzmann mountains, with lake of Königsee in their shadow as well. We’ll enjoy lunch in Berchtesgaden and following lunch we’ll visit the salt mine, where dressed Linderhof Castle in miner’s clothing, you’ll enjoy rides in a train, a funicular, a raft and finally a slide into the salt mine. Monday, September 12 After out tour of the mine, we return to Salzburg and Today is a free day in Munich, to give you a chance to our hotel. This evening, we have our farewell dinner explore this Bavarian capital on your own. There’s in Salzburg. B L D much shopping to do, and there are great museums Friday, September 16 and churches to visit in the city as well. You are on We’ll have an early start this morning in order to arrive your own for lunch and dinner today. B at the Munich Airport in time for our return flights Tuesday, September 13 home. B We leave Munich this morning and transfer to Salzburg, just across the Austrian border. We check B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner into our hotel before having lunch. After lunch, we This outstanding value includes: Round-trip airfare from Minneapolis Our Hotels 8 nights deluxe hotel accommodation Buffet Breakfast daily Hotel Rappen -- Rothenburg Welcome dinner Farewell dinner Owned and run by Family Schmidt since 1912 in Six lunches Rothenburg ob der Tauber, hospitality has been a tradition here since 1603. This lovely hotel Wine tasting and restaurant is located directly at the main gate to Sightseeing as indicated in the itinerary the historical city center of Rothenburg. Pre-departure information The restaurant offers regional and international All taxes and service charges while on tour cuisine, as well as its specialty—German pancakes in A tax-deductible donation to the Arboretum many variations from sweet to hearty. The outdoor Escorted by Peter Olin beer garden invites you to enjoy the local atmosphere. All of the 70 guest rooms are TERMS AND CONDITIONS individually decorated and equipped with bath/shower Deposit due with booking: $500 per person and toilet, hair dryer, direct Final payment due: June 1, 2011 dial telephone, mini bar and color TV, and radio. Cancellation Notice - All cancellations must be in writing. Cancellation fees are as follows: King’s Hotel – Munich Until 90 days prior to departure $100 per person 89 - 45 days prior to departure 25% of tour cost The King's Hotel is a first class hotel with modern 44 - 30 days prior to departure 50% of tour cost amenities that are sure to please you. Personal Within 30 days NO REFUND comfort is very important at the King's First Class. The hotel is minutes to fine dining, shopping, and Trip cancellation insurance is recommended. entertainment. The main railway station is just a few Contact Glad To Travel for details. steps away. There is no restaurant at the hotel, but Not included in the tour various restaurants and a brew house are close to the Gratuities to driver and guides hotel, within a few minutes’ walking distance.