Germany's Enchanting North
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Highlights
- Explore the nightlife, cuisine, and the best biergartens in each city you visit!
- Snap plenty of photos of the amazing Rhine River and bridge leading to the towering cathedral in Cologne.
- Explore famous castles, amazing fortresses, and hidden gems that lie in wait between each of your stops.
- Be sure to indulge in the best cuisine in each city, from spatzle, to pretzels, to an amazing variety of wursts.
- Enjoy the freedom and flexibility that comes with having your own ride!
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- Round-trip economy class airfare to Frankfurt (FRA)
- Automatic, economy-sized rental car for 7 nights, including unlimited mileage, air conditioning & mandatory insurances
- 1 night in Frankfurt at the Holiday Inn Frankfurt Alte Oper, or similar
- 1 night in Cologne at the NH Koln Alstadt, or similar
- 1 night in Hamburg at the Novotel Hamburg Alster, or similar
- 2 nights in Berlin at the H+ Hotel Berlin Mitte, or similar
- 1 night in Erfurt at the Mercure Hotel Erfurt, or similar
- 1 night in Frankfurt at the Holiday Inn Frankfurt Alte Oper, or similar
- Breakfast daily
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Itinerary
Arrive in Frankfurt, pick up your car, and let the fun begin! You can drop off your bags and spend the rest of the day exploring the city at your leisure, taking in the wonderful metropolitan skyscrapers and finding the hidden corners that still retain its old-world charm.
Today, you'll head out for the city of Cologne. You may take the time to stop in historic Rudesheim on the way, then follow the Rhine River to your final stop, where a beautiful city sprawls out from its iconic cathedral.
Enjoy breakfast in Cologne before striking out for Hamburg, known for its elegant boulevards, famous St. Pauli neighborhood, its port, which is the second largest in Europe, and the rich history encompassing the entire city.
You may want to stop by the Hamburger Kunsthalle, a stunning art museum that lights up the night.
You could linger in Hamburg, maybe check out the Planten un Blomen park, or you could immediately make your way from Hamburg to Germany's capital: Berlin.
With so many amazing landmarks to explore, be sure to leave time to see your favorites! Perhaps you'd like to see the Brandenburg Gate or the sprawling Tiergarten.
You'll have the whole day to explore the city at your leisure, exploring everything it has to offer, like the Gendarmenmarkt Square and Potsdam Square, State Opera, Under den Linden Avenue, German Parliament, and more!
Be sure to indulge in some of the local cuisine as well, like delicious pretzels and excellent German beer.
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before departing Berlin for Potsdam, one of Europe's most amazing royal cities. Stop in at the splendid Sanssouci Palace and Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and head to Erfurt to finish up the day.
Known as "Thuringian Rome...
Leave the historic Erfurt to return to the bustling Frankfurt. You could take a quick detour on the way to see the Wartburg Castle, one of the best preserved medieval fortresses as well as one of the most important castles in the country.
For your final ...
Bid "adieu" to Germany, drop off your car, and catch your flight home!
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