Description
Path of mobility through Germany – 8 days/7 nights
Travel through beautiful landscapes, historical towns and German history combined with the fascination of German rail and automobile technology:
Frankfurt – Goslar – Wolfsburg (Volkswagen/VW) – Leipzig – Nuremberg (Deutsche Bahn/German Railway) – Munich (BMW) – Stuttgart (Mercedes Benz) – Heidelberg – Frankfurt
Day 1: SUNDAY
Frankfurt
After your arrival at Frankfurt Airport a driver will take you to your hotel in a private limousine. In the late afternoon your tour-guide meets you with a welcome drink at the lobby of the hotel. Enjoy a small city tour of traditional and modern Frankfurt. Overnight at Sheraton Offenbach Hotel o.s.
Day 2: MONDAY
Frankfurt – Goslar (B/ D)
Drive with lunch-stop on the highway to the beautiful historical city of Goslar. After the check-in at the hotel we will have a city walk through the Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site. The former Free Imperial Town of Goslar has an over-1000-year history. The spires of the 47 churches, chapels and monasteries delineated the unique silhouette. It was referred to as the “Rome of the North”. The many crooked, narrow, cobble-stoned streets in the Old Town are an adventure of their own where each house tells its own story and secret nooks and crannies await discovery. In the evening enjoy a welcome dinner. Ovenight at Hotel Der Achtermann Goslar o.s.
Day 3: TUESDAY
Goslar – Wolfsburg – Leipzig (B)
Today we leave for the “Autostadt Wolfsburg” – home of VW Group (Volkswagen). The Autostadt invites its visitors to journey into the world of mobility. An exhibition of the definitive car classics allows a view into the past, artworks and films stimulate discussions, interactive research stations offer opportunities for experimentation – art-lovers as well as high-tech enthusiasts and “simply” tourists passing by will find themselves at home and surely surprised. In the late afternoon we continue to
Leipzig. Overnight at Hotel Tulip Inn Leipzig o.s.
Day 4: WEDNESDAY
Leipzig – Nuremberg (B)
After breakfast we will visit the city centre of Leipzig incl. the famous Bach Monument in front of St. Thomas´s Church. On to the historical Nuremberg with lunch-stop on the highway. Enjoy a small orientation city tour in the unique medieval centre and see the most interesting sights. Stop at the former “Reichsparteitagsgelände” and places like gingerbread bakeries and Bratwurst stands. Overnight at Le Méridien Grand Hotel Nürnberg o.s.
Day 5: THURSDAY
Nuremberg – Munich (B)
In the morning we will visit the DB Museum (Deutsche Bahn),
opened in 1899 as Royal Bavarian Railway Museum. Exhibits include about 40 historical rail vehicles, among them the legendary “Adler” (Eagle) locomotive. The museum’s main attraction is the “ExperienceArea” of 1000 square metres. In the afternoon we will continue our railexperience taking an ICE high-speed train from Nuremberg to Munich. Our coach awaits us at the main station to take us to an orientation city tour ending at the hotel. Optional “Bavarian Evening” incl.
dinner and entertainment. Overnight at Hotel Four Points by Sheraton München Central o.s.
Day 6: FRIDAY
Munich – Stuttgart (B)
Today we will get impressed by BMW Welt next to Olympic Park. After the visit of BMW or Olympic Park we will continue with a city tour of Munich, free time for shopping and lunch. In the early afternoon we go on to Stuttgart. The state capital of Baden-Württemberg delights tourists not only by virtue of its magnificent panorama, its impressive gardens and parks, its fine squares, splendid palaces and buildings in a wide range of architectural styles but also by its cultural diversity. Overnight
at Hotel Le Méridien Stuttgart o.s.
Day 7: SATURDAY
Stuttgart – Heidelberg (B)
This morning we first will enter into the sensational world of Mercedes-Benz Welt. On a total area of approx. 17,000 square metres, the Mercedes-Benz Museum shows around 160 vehicles on permanent display including not only the earliest models but also the latest series production vehicles. Afterwards we will continue to another spectacular museum by Porsche, showing more than 80 serial vehicles, prototypes and racing cars. If you are not interested in cars anymore, enjoy the city centre of
Stuttgart on your own. We meet you in the late afternoon to move on towards Heidelberg. Overnight at Best Western Palatin Kongresshotel Wiesloch o.s.
Day 8: SUNDAY
Heidelberg – Frankfurt (B/ L)
After breakfast city tour of the old university town Heidelberg incl. a visit of the inner courtyard of the impressive castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its wine cellar with the big barrel. Afterwards, you have time for shopping or just enjoy the ambiance of this charming students town. Farewell lunch at famous Restaurant Zum Ritter St. Georg built in the 16th century. In the early afternoon we will return to Frankfurt where the tour ends at approx. 5:00 pm.
Services included:
• Seven overnight stays at specially selected first class and tourist superior hotels including tax, service charges and baggage handling (one piece per person). All rooms with private bath or shower and toilet.
• Transportation by modern air-conditioned motorcoach with WC.
• Professional English/ Spanish speaking guide throughout the tour.
• All excursions and city tours not marked as optionals.
• Entrance fees/fares/additionals:
Autostadt, Wolfsburg • DB Museum, Nuremberg • BMW Welt or Olympic Park Tower), Munich • Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart • Porsche Museum, Stuttgart
• Heidelberg Castle inner courtyard and wine cellar
Meals:
(B) = Breakfast (L) = Lunch (D) = Dinner
• Welcome drink
• Welcome dinner
• Seven breakfast buffets
• Farewell lunch