DAY
3 DAY TRIP TO THE RHINE GORGE
Today we will ascend the legendary Lorelei Rock for
a magnificent view of the Rhine. Our day will also include
a Rhine Cruise Steamer Trip that will take us past
Die Pfalz, the Mouse Tower, and a succession of castles and
vineyards to Rudesheim and its famous street, Drosselgasse.
· Your First Concert Performance
will be today
DAY 4
RHINE GORGE AREA - WORMS - HEIDELBERG AREA
(1
NIGHT)
Our first stop is at Worms, closely associated with Martin
Luther. We will visit the Romanesque Cathedral and
view the Luther Monument before continuing to Heidelberg,
one of the oldest university towns in Germany and one of Europe’s
great cultural and intellectual centers. We will visit
Heidelberg Castle, a dignified ruin and one of the
finest Gothic-Renaissance castles in Germany. Our visit
will include the Palace of Friedrich IV, which
features the gallery of princes and kings of the German empire
from the time of Charlemagne. We will also see the Wine
Vat Building for a look at the Great Cask, a symbol
of the abundant and exuberant life of the Rhineland-Palatinate.
We continue with a walk through Heidelberg’s Old
Quarter.
DAY
5 HEIDELBERG AREA - ROTHENBURG AREA (1
NIGHT)
Today we will make the short trip from Heidelberg to the walled
city of Rothenberg on the River Tauber. As we pass a
succession of cobbled streets, historic houses and fountains
on our Walking Tour, you will soon be immersed
in the 16th century. We
will begin at the entrance to the old walled city, followed
by a walk along the cobbled streets to the Rathaus
(town hall). We will visit the town hall filled with
Renaissance works, and we will Climb the Tower
for a beautiful view over the city. We continue
with a visit to the Museum of Medieval Justice, the
former headquarters of the Knights of the Order of St. John
of Jerusalem, now a museum displaying medieval attitudes towards
crime and dissidence.
· Your Second
Concert Performance will be today
DAY
6 ROTHENBURG AREA - NYMPHENBURG - MUNICH (3
NIGHTS)
We will drive across southern Germany to the Nymphenburg
Palace, once
the residence of the Bavarian kings. We will explore
the splendid palace including the Rococo Banqueting
Hall, with its vivid frescoes based on mythological
themes, and the Gallery of Beauties, which displays
portraits of the loveliest women of the time of Ludwig I.
Our visit will also include the Carriage Museum,
which houses coaches, carriages and sleighs once belonging
to the Bavarian rulers, and a stroll in the formal
Gardens. We will continue into Munich, the
capital of Bavaria and for many people Germany’s unrecognized
capital.
DAY
7 MUNICH
Our sightseeing in Munich will start at the Old Pinakothek,
one of the world's great art galleries with a large and important
collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings. Our visit
to the Old Town will include the performing Glockenspiel (a
carillon with colored figures depicting jousting knights)
in Marienplatz, the square in the heart of old Munich.
We will continue to the Deutsches
Museum, one
of the most important museums in the world for scientific
and technical matters. During our visit, we will enjoy
a series of working models and demonstrations as we trace
the history of science and technology from the beginning of
time to present day.
· Your Third
Concert Performance will be today
DAY
8 OBERAMMERGAU, GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN &
NEUSCHWANSTEIN
Today we will experience the beauty of the Bavarian Alps region,
beginning in Oberammergau, a town renowned for its
painted houses, a colorful style known as Luftmalerei, which
is typical for the region. After time to explore this
quaint town, we continue
to the twin villages of Garmisch and Partenkirchen,
which make up Germany's top alpine resort. In spite
of their urban flair, the towns maintain the charm of an ancient
village, often with country folk in traditional dress.
The town and its environs offer some of the most panoramic
views and colorful buildings in Bavaria. We return to
Munich for the evening. Our journey will continue to mad King
Ludwig's fairy tale castle Neuschwanstein
Castle, situated
on an outcrop of rock towering over a gorge in the River Pollat.
This is one of Germany’s most famous castles, though
the king himself only lived there for 172 days. Our
tour of the castle will be highlighted by the Throne
Room, designed in Byzantine style, with gilded mural
paintings, mosaics and a huge chandelier.
DAY
9
DEPARTURE FROM MUNICH
Your enjoyable and rewarding
tour will come to an end as your tour manager/guide accompanies
you to the airport for the return flight home.
