Germany

Day 1:

Overnight Flight to Frankfurt

Day 2:

Welcome to Germany!

• Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  
• Travel to Heidelberg
  
• Explore Heidelberg on foot with your Tour Director, strolling through the Old Town past Marktplatz, the historic university, and lanes that lead up to castle views and riverside charm

Day 3:

Heidelberg - Rothenburg

• Travel to Rothenburg
  
• Explore Rothenburg on foot with your Tour Director, wandering past half-timbered homes and into the central Marktplatz before stopping at the town hall’s centuries-old tower

Day 4:

Rothenburg - Munich

• Travel via Dachau to Munich
  
• Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site to walk through preserved barracks and exhibitions that honor the victims and confront the realities of the Holocaust
  
• Explore Munich on foot with your Tour Director, passing the soaring cathedral, New Town Hall’s chiming Glockenspiel, and the storied beer halls of Bavaria’s capital

Day 5:

Explore Munich

• Guided by a local expert, trace Munich’s royal and cultural roots. From Marienplatz to the Residenz, experience a city shaped by dynasties, domes, and design. Take in the Olympic Stadium, Nymphenburg gardens, and the soaring towers of the Frauenkirche
• Free time or Optional Guided bike tour of Munich
• Opt to join a guided bike tour of Munich. Ride through green parks, royal plazas, and quiet corners of the city for a new perspective on Bavarian life

Day 6:

Munich - Dresden

• Travel via Nuremberg to Dresden
  
• Explore Nuremberg on foot with your Tour Director and visit the Nuremberg Documentation Center, where exhibits explore propaganda, justice, and memory within the remains of the Nazi rally grounds
• Visit the Nuremberg Documentation Center to examine chilling exhibits inside a former Nazi rally site that now stands for remembrance and education
  

Day 7:

Dresden - Berlin

• Guided by a local expert, explore Dresden’s graceful revival. See the Zwinger Palace, Semper Opera House, and the Martin Luther statue standing before the rebuilt Frauenkirche in the heart of the Old Town
• Travel to Berlin
  
• Explore Berlin on foot with your Tour Director, walking from Alexanderplatz to the Nikolai Quarter, then across Museum Island where culture, history, and modern energy intersect

Day 8:

Explore Berlin

• Guided by a local expert, trace Berlin’s history of division and transformation. See the Brandenburg Gate, remnants of the Berlin Wall, Potsdamer Platz, and the Reichstag’s glass dome rising above the scars of the past
• Inside the Checkpoint Charlie Museum, explore exhibits on Cold War escapes, resistance, and life divided by the Berlin Wall
  
• Visit the Topography of Terror Museum to explore stark exhibits that trace the rise of Nazi power on the site of former Gestapo headquarters
  
• Enjoy a special farewell dinner to celebrate your journey and share a final meal with your group
  

Day 9:

Depart for home