Germany, Switzerland & Austria

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Germany, Switzerland, and Austria share a language, but their appeals are varied. Discover delightfully distinct style and substance in each destination on this guided trip, from the Gothic spires of Heidelberg to the Art Nouveau elegance of Vienna. Swiss mountains and the Bavarian forest, German beer and Austrian wine—this trio of countries has something for...

Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Heidelberg Castle
    • The Black Forest
    • Kapellbrücke
    • Liechtenstein
    • Neuschwanstein Castle
    • Nymphenburg Palace
    • Melk Abbey
    • Belvedere Palace

What's this trip about?

    Germany, Switzerland, and Austria share a language, but their appeals are varied. Discover delightfully distinct style and substance in each destination on this guided trip, from the Gothic spires of Heidelberg to the Art Nouveau elegance of Vienna. Swiss mountains and the Bavarian forest, German beer and Austrian wine—this trio of countries has something for everyone to enjoy on tour.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityFrankfurt
End CityBudapest

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

Attractions

  • Budapest
  • Frankfurt
  • Heidelberg Castle
  • Innsbruck
  • Lucerne
  • Melk Abbey
  • Munich
  • Neuschwanstein Castle
  • Salzburg
  • Vienna

Activities

  • Game drive
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • River cruise
  • Sailing
  • Short Cruise
  • Wine Tasting

Trip includes

    • 12 nights in handpicked hotels
    • 12 breakfasts
    • 6 dinners with beer or wine
    • 8 sightseeing tours
    • Expert Tour Director & local guides
    • Private deluxe motor coach

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Itinerary

Day 1: Travel day
Board your overnight flight to Frankfurt today. Heidelberg Region2 nights

Day 2: Arrival in Frankfurt & transfer to the Heidelberg Region
Included meal: Welcome dinner Welcome to Germany! Transfer to the Heidelberg region and settle in to your hotel. Then, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at tonight’s welcome dinner.

Day 3: Sightseeing tour of Heidelberg
Included meal: Breakfast Immerse yourself in the romantic cityscapes and Baroque architecture of Heidelberg on a guided tour. Wander through Heidelberg’s elegant Market Square in the city’s Old Town Explore the grounds of Heidelberg University, the oldest universit...
Day 4: Swiss Alps via Rhine Falls & the Black Forest
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner On the way to Switzerland, journey to thundering Rhine Falls and through the Black Forest, the setting for many of the Grimm Brothers’ famous fairytales. Then, continue on to the Swiss Alps and sit down for an included dinner.

Day 5: Sightseeing tour of Lucerne
Included meal: Breakfast Get an up-close look at the lakeside city of Lucerne, Switzerland’s idyllic Alpine town, on a guided sightseeing tour. View the Lion Monument, a tribute to the Swiss Guards who sacrificed their lives in Paris during the French Revolution Pa...
Day 6: Austrian Alps via Liechtenstein & Innsbruck
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner Cross into Liechtenstein, a tiny Alpine principality dating back to the Holy Roman Empire. Visit the capital of Vaduz Pass the royal family’s hilltop castle, still in use as a royal residence Continue on to Innsbruck, site of two...
Day 7: Munich via Neuschwanstein Castle
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner On your way to Munich, stop to visit Neuschwanstein Castle and listen to an audio guide as you tour the fairy-tale retreat of “Mad” King Ludwig II. Walk or take a ride in a shuttle bus up the hill Take time to explore its stalactit...
Day 8: Sightseeing tour of Munich
Included meal: Breakfast Get to know the Bavarian capital on a guided tour. Travel past the Englischer Garten and fashionable Schwabing district Enter the Nymphenburg Palace, the Baroque home to past Bavarian royalty Walk from Odeonsplatz through the Hofgarten to...
Day 9: Transfer to Salzburg & sightseeing tour
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner Head to Salzburg, Austria, a city famed for its churches and musical history. There, a local guide leads you on a walking tour of the Old Town. View the University of Salzburg and the churchyard of St. Peter See the Kapitelplatz, R...
Day 10: Free day in Salzburg
Included meal: Breakfast Enjoy a free day in Salzburg or add excursions. Berchtesgaden: Salt Mines & Village Visit

Day 11: Vienna via Melk Abbey
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner Travel east through the Danube basin en route to Vienna. Stop in Melk for a guided tour of the town’s Baroque abbey, which is situated on rock overlooking the Danube River Explore its Baroque pavilion, library, and chapel Continu...
Day 12: Sightseeing tour of Vienna
Included meal: Breakfast Get transported back to the Age of Empires on a guided tour of Vienna. Step inside Belvedere Palace, home to the world's largest collection of paintings by artist Gustav Klimt, and admire the palace's impressive gardens Travel down the Ring...
Day 13: Free day in Vienna
Included meal: Breakfast Enjoy a free day in Vienna or add an excursion. This evening, enjoy a farewell drink as you celebrate your trip with your fellow group members. Danube River Cruise & Bratislava

Day 14: Departure
Included meal: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures) Transfer to the airport for your flight home or continue on to Budapest, Hungary. Extension to Budapest Continue along the Danube to the Hungarian capital, a merger of two towns called Buda and Pest. Follow your local guide on a sightseeing tour through this peaceful and progressive metropolis.

Day 14: Transfer to Budapest & sightseeing tour
Included meal: Breakfast Travel to Budapest today, then discover the major landmarks of both sides of the city—Buda and Pest—with a local guide. Trace this nation’s stormy history at Heroes' Square Tour the lavishly decorated interior of the Hungarian Parliament Bu...
Day 15: Free day in Budapest
Included meal: Breakfast Spend a free day in Budapest or add an excursion. This evening, enjoy a farewell drink as you celebrate your trip with your fellow group members. Budapest: A Walk Behind the Iron Curtain

Day 16: Departure
Included meal: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures) Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

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12 breakfasts 6 dinners with beer or wine
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