Tour Code: WT-Germany 03

12 Days Tour of Germany: Frankfurt - River Rhine - Cologne - Hamburg - Berlin - Dresden - Modlareuth - Bayreuth - Nuremberg - Rothenburg - Munich - Dachau - Donauschingen - Heidelberg - Baden-Baden - Frankfurt

Departure: Daily

Day 01: Arrival in Germany
You will fly to Frankfurt, the fifth largest city as well as the leading industrial, financial and transportation center in Germany. Upon arrival, you can take a taxi to transfer to check in the hotel. If you arrive early, you may tour around the city by yourselves for the rest of the time. There are 17 museums and numerous historic sites, such as Roman Ruins, Palm Tree Park, Justinus Church and the Ancient Opera House.


Day 02: Frankfurt - River Rhine - Cologne
In the morning, you will head for port to take a cruise tour on River Rhine and appreciate the fascinating scenery from St. Goar to Boppard. The River Rhine, with the wonderful scenery, is also the cradle of German culture and the longest river in Germany. Before heading for Cologne, you will have a short stop at Bonn, where is the birthplace of Beethoven. After arrival in Cologne, you are going to visit the famous Cathedral of Cologne, which is an undoubted landmark building of Cologne. With the 157-meter-high belfry, it becomes the second highest church in Germany, the third highest one and the third largest Gothic cathedral in the world.


Day 03: Cologne - Hamburg
Today, you will first drive to Lower Saxony and then transfer to Hamburg directly. As the economic and cultural city in northern Germany, Hamburg is also the most important harbor and the largest foreign trade center as well as the second financial center in Germany. After arrival, you will have an opportunity to have a tour around the port. Then proceed to visit the Lake Alster which is located in one side of the Ephod Street in downtown area. Besides, the ancient trees in this Alster Park touch the sky, the uniquely-designed stone lamps from Japan make this European park more attractive.


Day 04: Hamburg – Berlin
You will tour around along the Elbe valley which is 18-kilometer-deep in the morning. It is comprised of ancient pastures, palaces, monuments, parks as well as villas and gardens dated back to 19th and 20th century with beautiful natural landscape in suburban area. After the visit, you will head to Berlin.


 Day 05: Berlin
As the capital and the largest city of Germany, Berlin has a history of 750 years. Although it is seriously damaged in the World War II, there are still many historical sites worth visiting after rebuilding. You will visit the symbol of reunification of Berlin--Brandenburger Gate, Unter den Linden Boulevard, German State Opera House and Reichstag Building. Then the remaining day is free on your own, you may look around the Berlin city by yourselves and visit the Berliner Mauer if you like. 


Day 06: Berlin - Dresden
After breakfast, you will travel to Dresden known as the ‘Florence on the Elbe’. It is also the important political, cultural and economic center in eastern Germany. Here you are going to visit the Opera House, Zwinger Palace and Frauenkirche. Frauenkirche, built in 1726, is a representative work of the new-style church architecture in the west and the landmark building of this ancient city. And it is also the most beautiful landscape in Dresden.


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