Romantic Germany

•   A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a performance of the Passionsspiele (Passion Play) during a two-night stay at a 5-star boutique hotel in the heart of Oberammergau, exclusive to Tauck

Day 1: Arrive Frankfurt / Wiesbaden
Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Hotel Nassauer Hof Wiesbaden. A transfer is included from the Frankfurt Airport to the Hotel Nassauer Hof Wiesbaden. Join us for a welcome reception followed by dinner at your hotel.
Overnight: Hotel Nassauer Hof, Wiesbaden, Germany
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Rhine River / Lorelei Valley
Begin the day with a riverboat cruise on the Rhine River from St. Goarshausen to Rüdesheim. Glide past romantic castle ruins and lovely villages, and hear the story of the Lorelei. Explore Rüdesheim and the Drosselgasse, lined with ornate wine bars; attend a wine tasting. Meals B
Overnight: Hotel Nassauer Hof, Weisbaden, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 3: Heidelberg / Black Forest
Journey today along Germany's fast-paced autobahns, then enjoy a change of pace as you travel through rural villages of the Bergstrasse. Follow Tauck's Yellow Roads through the mountains to Heidelberg for a walking tour of Heidelberger Schloss and free time in town. Arrive for two nights at one of Germany's premier spa resorts. Meals BD
Overnight: Traube Tonbach, Baiersbronn, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 4: Baden-Baden, Spa Town
Drive to Baden-Baden for a walking tour of one of Europe's most luxurious spa towns, followed by time to explore at leisure. Return to your hotel to spend the afternoon as you please. Dinner is in an old mill by a romantic brook within a quiet valley - a Tauck highlight! Meals BD
Overnight: Traube Tonbach, Baiersbronn, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 5: Lake Constance / Oberammergau
Drive nearly the length of the scenic Black Forest High Road, gradually descending into the foothills of the Alps to Lake Constance, Germany's largest lake, for lunch on its shores. Travel through Friedrichshafen, of Zeppelin fame; arrive in the Bavarian village of Oberammergau for two nights at the Hotel Maximilian; this five-star luxury boutique hotel, ideally located in the heart of town, is exclusive to Tauck guests during your stay! Meals BLD
Overnight: Hotel Maximilian, Oberammergau, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 6: Oberammergau's Passionsspiele
Join us for a visit and demonstration at the shop of one of Oberammergau's celebrated woodcarvers, or explore the village on your own. Enjoy lunch at your hotel prior to a true highlight of your journey - Tauck's premier seating, in the best category available, at a performance of the 2010 Oberammergau Passion Play! Produced only once every ten years (May through September), the tradition of the Passionsspiele began in 1634, when the villagers pledged to perform a play about the life of Jesus in gratitude for being spared from the plague. Involving more than 2,000 actors, technicians and musicians - each a village resident - today's Passionsspiele includes dramatic scenes of the Passion (in High German; Tauck provides an English libretto), musical performances and Old Testament tableaux vivants. The performance begins in the afternoon and, after a break for dinner at a local restaurant, continues into the evening - a once-in-a-lifetime event, experienced in true Tauck Style! Meals BLD
Overnight: Hotel Maximilian, Oberammergau, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: Linderhof Palace / Munich
Depart Oberammergau and travel to Linderhof Palace, King Ludwig II of Bavaria's opulent 19th-century “royal villa” inspired by the Palace of Versailles. Tour the palace with its grand staircase and Hall of Mirrors, and stroll through its magnificent gardens. Continue on to Munich for a two-night stay at Bayerischer Hof. Meals BLD
Overnight: Bayerischer Hof, Munich, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 8: Discover Munich / Dachau
A sightseeing tour of the Bavarian capital includes Maximilianstrasse, the 17th-century Residenz, and the old town hall. Visit Alte Pinakothek, one of Munich's most captivating museums, housing some of Europe's finest art treasures. Explore Munich at leisure this afternoon, or join us for a poignant visit to Dachau. Meals B
Overnight: Bayerischer Hof, Munich, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 9: Explore Historic Weimar
Arrive in Weimar, whose residents boasted Bach, Goethe, Liszt, and Schiller. A walking tour introduces you to the city's highlights, and includes a look at its legacy as the birthplace of modern architecture following the Bauhaus movement in the early 1920s. Meals BLD
Overnight: Hotel Elephant, Weimar, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 10: Baroque Art in the City of Dresden
Travel from Weimar to Dresden, capital city of the state of Saxony. Dresden's Royal Palace was all but destroyed in the 1945 World War II bombing of the city; extensive restoration work and partial reconstruction brought the historic interior to new splendor in 2006. Between 1723 and 1730, August the Strong combined his collection of valuables and jewels with other Baroque and Renaissance masterpieces to create a museum in the palace. There are approximately 4,000 works of art on display. A private tour through the New Green Vault takes in art treasures of the Renaissance and Classicist periods. Meals BLD
Overnight: Hilton Dresden, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 11: Sightsee Dresden
Visit Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), a Protestant church destroyed in World War II - reconstruction was completed in 2005! See the 300-ft.-long Procession of Princes, the neo-Renaissance Semperoper (opera house), and the famous Baroque Zwinger, housing five diverse museums. Enjoy an afternoon exploring at leisure in this unique city on the beautiful Elbe River. Meals B
Overnight: Hilton Dresden, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 12: Potsdam / Berlin
Arrive in Potsdam; visit Cecilienhof Palace, a country manor house where Truman, Churchill and Stalin signed the Potsdam Treaty on August 2, 1945. It was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1990, having once served as the residence for Crown Prince William of Prussia. Following lunch, travel to Berlin by way of Glienicke Bridge - famous during the Cold War as the location where spies were exchanged. Your hotel this evening is in a central location in Berlin. Meals BLD
Overnight: The Westin Grand, Berlin, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 13: Discover Berlin
View the Deutscher Dom (German Cathedral) and the Französischer Dom (French Cathedral); Unter den Linden Boulevard; the Schauspielhaus; Brandenburg Gate; the Reichstag; and Checkpoint Charlie, the controversial crossing point between the former East and West Berlins. Spend the afternoon as you wish, and join us this evening for a farewell reception and dinner. Meals BD
Overnight: The Westin Grand, Berlin, Germany
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 14: Journey Home
Tour ends: Berlin. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from The Westin Grand Berlin to Berlin-Tegel Airport. Allow 2 1/2 hours for flight check-in.
Overnight:
Meals Included: Breakfast

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1. Arrive Frankfurt / Wiesbaden Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Hotel Nassauer Hof Wiesbaden. A transfer is included from the Frankfurt Airport to the Hotel Nassauer Hof Wiesbaden. Join us for a welcome reception followed by dinner at your hotel. Meals D   2. Rhine River / Lorelei Valley Begin the day with a riverboat cruise on the Rhine River from St. Goarshausen to Rüdesheim. Glide past romantic castle ruins and lovely villages, and hear the story of the Lorelei. Explore Rüdesheim and the Drosselgasse, lined with ornate wine bars; attend a wine tasting. Meals B   3. Heidelberg / Black Forest Journey today along Germany’s fast-paced autobahns, then enjoy a change of pace as you travel through rural villages of the Bergstrasse. Follow Tauck’s Yellow Roads through the mountains to Heidelberg for a walking tour of Heidelberger Schloss and free time in town. Arrive for two nights at one of Germany’s premier spa resorts. Meals BD   4. Baden-Baden, Spa Town Drive to Baden-Baden for a walking tour of one of Europe’s most luxurious spa towns, followed by time to explore at leisure. Return to your hotel to spend the afternoon as you please. Dinner is in an old mill by a romantic brook within a quiet valley – a Tauck highlight! Meals BD   5. Lake Constance / Oberammergau Drive nearly the length of the scenic Black Forest High Road, gradually descending into the foothills of the Alps to Lake Constance, Germany’s largest lake, for lunch on its shores. Travel through Friedrichshafen, of Zeppelin fame; arrive in the Bavarian village of Oberammergau for two nights at the Hotel Maximilian; this five-star luxury boutique hotel, ideally located in the heart of town, is exclusive to Tauck guests during your stay! Meals BLD   6. Oberammergau’s Passionsspiele Join us for a visit and demonstration at the shop of one of Oberammergau’s celebrated woodcarvers, or explore the village on your own. Enjoy lunch at your hotel prior to a true highlight of your journey – Tauck’s premier seating, in the best category available, at a performance of the 2010 Oberammergau Passion Play! Produced only once every ten years (May through September), the tradition of the Passionsspiele began in 1634, when the villagers pledged to perform a play about the life of Jesus in gratitude for being spared from the plague. Involving more than 2,000 actors, technicians and musicians – each a village resident – today’s Passionsspiele includes dramatic scenes of the Passion (in High German; Tauck provides an English libretto), musical performances and Old Testament tableaux vivants. The performance begins in the afternoon and, after a break for dinner at a local restaurant, continues into the evening – a once-in-a-lifetime event, experienced in true Tauck Style! Meals BLD   7. Linderhof Palace / Munich Depart Oberammergau and travel to Linderhof Palace, King Ludwig II of Bavaria’s opulent 19th-century “royal villa” inspired by the Palace of Versailles. Tour the palace with its grand staircase and Hall of Mirrors, and stroll through its magnificent gardens. Continue on to Munich for a two-night stay at Bayerischer Hof. Meals BLD   8. Discover Munich / Dachau A sightseeing tour of the Bavarian capital includes Maximilianstrasse, the 17th-century Residenz, and the old town hall. Visit Alte Pinakothek, one of Munich’s most captivating museums, housing some of Europe’s finest art treasures. Explore Munich at leisure this afternoon, or join us for a poignant visit to Dachau. Meals B   9. Explore Historic Weimar Arrive in Weimar, whose residents boasted Bach, Goethe, Liszt, and Schiller. A walking tour introduces you to the city’s highlights, and includes a look at its legacy as the birthplace of modern architecture following the Bauhaus movement in the early 1920s. Meals BLD   10. Baroque Art in the City of Dresden Travel from Weimar to Dresden, capital city of the state of Saxony. Dresden’s Royal Palace was all but destroyed in the 1945 World War II bombing of the city; extensive restoration work and partial reconstruction brought the historic interior to new splendor in 2006. Between 1723 and 1730, August the Strong combined his collection of valuables and jewels with other Baroque and Renaissance masterpieces to create a museum in the palace. There are approximately 4,000 works of art on display. A private tour through the New Green Vault takes in art treasures of the Renaissance and Classicist periods. Meals BLD   11. Sightsee Dresden Visit Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), a Protestant church destroyed in World War II – reconstruction was completed in 2005! See the 300-ft.-long Procession of Princes, the neo-Renaissance Semperoper (opera house), and the famous Baroque Zwinger, housing five diverse museums. Enjoy an afternoon exploring at leisure in this unique city on the beautiful Elbe River. Meals B   12. Potsdam / Berlin Arrive in Potsdam; visit Cecilienhof Palace, a country manor house where Truman, Churchill and Stalin signed the Potsdam Treaty on August 2, 1945. It was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1990, having once served as the residence for Crown Prince William of Prussia. Following lunch, travel to Berlin by way of Glienicke Bridge – famous during the Cold War as the location where spies were exchanged. Your hotel this evening is in a central location in Berlin. Meals BLD   13. Discover Berlin View the Deutscher Dom (German Cathedral) and the Französischer Dom (French Cathedral); Unter den Linden Boulevard; the Schauspielhaus; Brandenburg Gate; the Reichstag; and Checkpoint Charlie, the controversial crossing point between the former East and West Berlins. Spend the afternoon as you wish, and join us this evening for a farewell reception and dinner. Meals BD   14. Journey Home Tour ends: Berlin. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from The Westin Grand Berlin to Berlin-Tegel Airport. Allow 2 1/2 hours for flight check-in. Meals B

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