Romantic Germany

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Germany is full of romance: fairy tale villages, medieval castles, and lovely scenic drives. Take your sweetheart on this 8-night vacation through southern Germany! Begin in Frankfurt, a city at once strikingly modern and old world. See the half-timbered houses lining the street in Altstadt (Old Town) before driving to the Black Forest. Spend one night in th...

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Trip type
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Begin and end your vacation in Frankfurt, Germany's financial hub that's home to the European Central Bank.
    • Drive through the fabled Black Forest, the setting of the Brothers Grimm "Hansel and Gretel" folk tale.
    • Explore Neuschwanstein Castle just outside of Fussen. This castle was the inspiration for Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle!
    • Pop over to Austria and spend one night in Innsbruck, the capital of the Alps known for its winter sports.
    • Stroll through charming Rothenburg, known as Germany's best-preserved medieval town and a highlight of the Romantic Road.

What's this trip about?

    Germany is full of romance: fairy tale villages, medieval castles, and lovely scenic drives. Take your sweetheart on this 8-night vacation through southern Germany! Begin in Frankfurt, a city at once strikingly modern and old world. See the half-timbered houses lining the street in Altstadt (Old Town) before driving to the Black Forest. Spend one night in the beautiful countryside where the fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel" was born! From the Black Forest, head into the heart of Bavaria in Fussen and see the legendary Neuschwanstein Castle.  Drive across the German border and spend one night in Innsbruck, known as the Capital of the Alps. Explore this typical Austrian city before driving to the capital of Bavaria, Munich! Say "prost" with a mug of frosty beer at one of the many beer halls in the city. Spend your last nights in Nuremberg and Rothenburg. Take in as many romantic vistas as you can before returning to Frankfurt.

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Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIndependent
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityFrankfurt
End CityGermany

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Austria
  • Germany

Attractions

  • Frankfurt
  • Innsbruck
  • Munich
  • Nuremberg

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Independent

Trip includes

    • Round-trip economy class airfare to Frankfurt (FRA)
    • Automatic, economy-sized rental car for 8 nights, including unlimited mileage, air conditioning & mandatory insurances Pick up and drop off at Frankfurt Airport 8 nights' accommodation in the following hotels, or similar 1 night in Frankfurt at the Mövenpick Frankfurt City
    • 1 night in the Black Forest area at the Best Western Hotel Hofgut Sternen
    • 1 night in Fussen at the Hotel Hirsch
    • 1 night in Innsbruck at the Grauer Bär
    • 2 nights in Munich at the Eden Wolff
    • 1 night in Nuremberg at the Novotel Centre Ville
    • 1 night in Rothenburg at the Eisenhut Hotel* Breakfast daily *Please note: The drive from Rothenburg to Frankfurt Airport is approximately2.5 hours. If your flight departs in the morning on day 9, then your last night will be booked at a hotel in Frankfurt, (the Movenpick Frankfort, or similar), rather than Rothenburg. **Please note: City taxes may not be included in your room rate. If this is the case, you will be required to pay the hotel in destination. City taxes vary by hotel and are subject to change without notice, but typically are 5 Euro per person, per night.

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Itinerary

Day 1 Welcome to Frankfurt!

Say "Guten tag" to Germany! Arrive at Frankfurt airport and pick up your rental car, then drive to your accommodation in the city.

Located on the river Main, Frankfurt is a major financial hub that's home to the European Central Bank. Head to Altstadt (Old Town) and stroll through Romerburg square. In December, the square hosts a famous Christmas Market!

Day 2 Frankfurt - Heidelberg - Black Forest

Leave Frankfurt today and drive to the Black Forest, with a stop in Heidelberg along the way. Idyllically located on the shores of the Neckar River, Heidelberg is Germany‘s oldest university town and is one of the most popular destinations in the country.

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Day 3 Black Forest - Lake Titisee - Landau - Fussen

Say goodbye to the Black Forest as you drive to Fussen. On the way, you may want to see Lake Titisee and the small island of Lindau in Lake Constance, which offers spectacular views of the Alps. Weather permitting, take the Alpine road from Lindau to Oberstaufe...

Day 4 Fussen - Neuschwanstein - Oberammergau - Linderhof - Innsbruck

As you make your way to Innsbruck, pay a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle, built by Ludwig II, known as the “Mad King." This castle may look familiar: it served as the inspiration for Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle!

You may also want to visit Linderhof Ca...

Day 5 Innsbruck - Munich

Spend the morning and afternoon exploring Innsbruck! See the opulent interiors of the Imperial Palace, completed in the year 1500 under Emperor Maximilian I. Don't miss the Imperial Gardens with its giant chess board!

Drive approximately 2 hours to your n...

Day 6 Munich

Today you have a full free day to enjoy Munich! Consider a visit to Residenz, Munich's number one attraction. Home to Bavaria's Wittelsbach rulers from 1508 until WWI, the former palace turned museum is a gilded royal wonderland.

Also worth a visit is one...

Day 7 Munich - Nuremberg

After breakfast, drive approximately 2 hours toward Nuremberg in northern Bavaria. For centuries, Nuremberg was the undeclared capital of the Holy Roman Empire and the preferred residence of most German kings.

While severely damaged during WWII, the city ...

Day 8 Nuremberg - Rothenburg

Today, drive approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a lovely medieval town and one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Germany!  Surrounded by thick medieval walls, the city overlooks Tauber River and is notable for its colorful...

Day 9 Depart Germany

Say "auf Wiedersehen" to Germany! Drive to Frankfurt Airport to return your rental car, then transfer to your departure gate for your flight home.

*Please note the drive is approximately 2.5 hours, so if your return flight leaves in the morning, you will ...

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