| Trip Itinerary |
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| Day 1 USA/Berlin |
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Overnight flight to Berlin.
In-flight Meal Included |
| Day 2 Arrive Berlin |
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Arrive in Berlin for a 2-night stay. This evening enjoy a Welcome Reception with your Tour Director.
In-flight Meal Included |
| Day 3 Berlin |
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Our sightseeing tour includes views of the Brandenburg Gate, the State Opera House, the old Berlin Wall, the Kurfurstendamm district and the Reichstag Building-restored after destruction by the tragic fire of 1933. Later get into a festive mood and join in the fun of the magical Berlin Christmas Market.
Buffet Breakfast Included |
| Day 4 Berlin/Leipzig/Dresden |
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We travel south today through old East
Germany to Leipzig to visit Bach’s Thomas-
Kirche and see the medieval Market Square, where the tradition of the Christmas market goes back to 1767. The Leipzig Market is known for its unique
range of musical, cultural and culinary delights, as well as the inspirational location for Goethe’s “Faust.” We continue on to Dresden, former capital of Saxony, located on the Elbe River. Enjoy an orientation tour with views of the Semper Opera
and Zwinger Palace.
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 5 Dresden |
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A full day at leisure to enjoy the Strietzelmarkt, Germany’s oldest Christmas market which dates from 1434 or join an optional tour to Prague.
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 6 Dresden/Nuremberg |
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Today we travel south to Nuremberg where the famous Christkindlmarkt attracts over two million visitors every year and is known for its culinary delights of Rostbratwurste, Lebkuchen gingerbread
cake, and the traditional hot pungent Gluehwein.
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 7 Nuremberg/Rothenburg/Munich |
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Today travel to the incredible medieval walled town of Rothenburg, one of the most photographed towns in Germany and home of the year-round
Christmas Shop. Meander along the picturesque
Romantic Road to Munich, the capital of Bavaria, for a leisurely 3-night stay.
Buffet Breakfast Included |
| Day 8 Munich |
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Munich’s morning sightseeing tour includes views of the Glockenspiel on Marienplatz, the Olympic Stadium, the City Hall, “Rathaus” and the famous twin domed “Fraunkirche”.
Buffet Breakfast Included |
| Day 9 Munich (Ludwig’s Linderhof Castle & Oberammergau Included): |
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This morning we drive south
into the heart of the Bavarian Alps with
soaring mountains, quaint villages and
fairy tale castles. Stop in the Passion
Play village of Oberammergau and visit
Linderhof before returning to Munich
for free time to enjoy the traditional
Christmas market on Marienplatz Square.
A gigantic Christmas tree overlooks the
stalls featuring all sorts of decorations and local crafts and the festive mood is
enhanced by typical Bavarian music and
folk costumes which lend a unique and
colorful mixture of sights and sounds. Tonight enjoy a festive Farewell Dinner.
Buffet Breakfast and Highlight Dinner Included |
| Day 10 Munich/USA |
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Bid farewell to Germany.
Buffet Breakfast and In-flight Meal Included |
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