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 Best of Germany & Austria 2009
Highlights Frankfurt Rhine Valley Cologne Hamburg Berlin Bayreuth Wurzburg Rothenburg Munich SalzburgDanube Valley ViennaInnsbruckOberammergau Neuschwanstein Freiburg Heidelberg
Best of Germany & Austria 2009 Whats Included Sightseeing Highlights
Frankfurt: Orientation including the Old Town.Rhine Valley: Scenic Rhine Cruise seeing the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting).Cologne: See the gothic Cathedral.Hamburg: Orientation tour.Berlin: Sightseeing in this re-united city.Bayreuth: See the Wagner Festival Theatre.Wurzburg: See the fortress and Prince-Bishops' Residenz.Rothenburg: Orientation tour of this medieval city.Munich: Orientation including the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Glockenspiel.Salzburg: Sightseeing including the Domplatz, Mozart's birthplace and locations used in "The Sound of Music".Danube Valley: See the Monastery of Melk and Durnstein Castle.Vienna: Sightseeing includes St Stephen's Cathedral, the Hofburg and Parliament.Innsbruck: Orientation including the Olympic ski-jump, the Golden Roof, Wilten Basilica and Hofburg Palace.Oberammergau: Visit the Passion Play village.Neuschwanstein: View the fairytale cafestle.Freiburg: Orientation tour of this fashionable Black Forest town.Heidelberg: View the Castle.Dining Highlights
13 Hot Buffet breakfasts5 three-course dinnersLocal highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Innsbruck.Farewell Dinner with wine in Frankfurt.20 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)First Class Travel Highlights
First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboardThe services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.A qualified local city guide in Berlin, Salzburg and Vienna.A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 15 (conditions apply)Airport Transfers Frankfurt Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 15. Group transfers on arrival at Frankfurt Airport will operate at 09.30 and 12.00. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Frankfurt Airport at 08.00 and 10.00. London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London's airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London's Heathrow - Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London's HeathrImportant - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar's control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London's Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar's Land and Air packages arriving at London's Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London's Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must
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| Call (425) 821-4100 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7130425 | | Trafalgar Tours | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Depart USA : Overnight flight to Frankfurt. | | Day 2 | Frankfurt | Arrive Frankfurt (Offenbach) : Welcome to Germany and the city of Frankfurt. After check-in, our Tour Director takes us on a late afternoon orientation tour which explores the dynamic financial centre and medieval Romerplatz. Afterwards we will enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelers.
Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach | | Day 3 | Cologne | Frankfurt (Offenbach) - Rhine Cruise - Cologne : This morning our day starts with a drive to St. Goar where we embark on a scenic Rhine cruise past medieval cafestles and terrraced vineyards. We rejoin our coach at Boppard and continue via Bonn to Cologne where an orientation tour includes the gothic cathedral. Then enjoy free time before dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Dorint An Der Messe | | Day 4 | Hamburg | Cologne - Hamburg : Today's drive takes us via Lower Saxony en route to Hamburg for the night. On our arrival, an orientation tour in this Hanseatic port shows us the major points of interest. Later, why not take a cruise on the famous harbour? Dinner is at our hotel tonight. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Leonardo | | Day 5 | Berlin | Hamburg - Berlin (2 nights) : This morning it's a fast run to historic Berlin - once a divided city, now enjoying new freedom and excitement since the infamous Wall came down in 1989. The rest of your day is free. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Crowne Plaza (2 nights) | | Day 6 | Berlin | Berlin sightseeing and at leisure : Today the city's history and momentous events mingle on our interesting sightseeing tour. We will see the Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden Boulevard, the Reichstag Building, German State Opera House, Tiergarten and the shopping and entertainment district of Kurfurstendamm. Your evening is at leisure to enjoy this vibrant city. (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 7 | Wurzburg | Berlin - Bayreuth - Wurzburg : Today our journey takes us past Potsdam and across the River Elbe. From here we continue past Leipzig into western Germany and on to the town of Bayreuth, home of the Wagner Festival. Later, in Wurzburg, our Tour Director shows us the Marienburg Fortress, the Prince-Bishops' Residence and a special Hidden Treasure! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Maritim Wurzburg | | Day 8 | Munich | Wurzburg - Munich : Today we drive via the Romantic Road and to the fairytale town of Rothenburg, with its gabled houses and wrought iron shop signs for a walking tour. Then into the heart of Bavaria and its regional capital, Munich, where an orientation includes the Olympic Stadium and City Hall with its Glockenspiel clock. Tonight why not discover some of Munich's lively beer halls. (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Westin Grand Arabella Park | | Day 9 | Salzburg | Munich - Salzburg : We're off to Salzburg this morning, where spires and domes are overlooked by the fortress of Hohensalzburg. On arrival, our guided walking tour explores the city that featured in The Sound of Music and which is best known as Mozart's birthplace. We'll see the family house in the picturesque Getreidegasse and admire the Domplatz, the baroque square dominated by its cathedral. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Austria Trend Europa | | Day 10 | Vienna | Salzburg - Durnstein - Vienna (2 nights) : Enjoy breathtaking scenery on our drive past Lake Mondsee to the Danube Valley. Then from the Monastery of Melk, vineyards line the river to Durnstein where Richard the Lionheart was held prisoner and subsequently found by Blondel, his faithful minstrel. We arrive in Vienna, with the afternoon at leisure. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Renaissance Wien (2 nights) | | Day 11 | Vienna | Vienna sightseeing and at leisure : Highlights of this elegant Austrian capital are revealed on our sightseeing tour - from the Opera to the Hofburg and, from St. Stephen's Cathedral to the Parliament. Also included is a walking tour into the oldest and most secret part of old Vienna. Then free time to maybe visit the Prater Amusement Park. Later, why not take in a concert of Strauss music or a little opera? (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 12 | Vienna - Innsbruck | Vienna - Innsbruck : We travel by the Vienna Woods and the Salzkammergut en route to Innsbruck where our Tour Director shows us the Golden Roof, the Hofburg Palace and another Hidden Treasure! Later we enjoy a Highlight Dinner of Tyrolean specialities in a local restaurant. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)
Hotel: Innsbruck | | Day 13 | Freiburg | Innsbruck - Oberammergau - Neuschwanstein - Freiburg : Today we head into Germany to Oberammergau, home of the famous Passion Play. On to view Neuschwanstein - mad King Ludwig's fairytale cafestle. Later, we skirt around Western Europe's largest lake, the Bodensee, Lake Constance. Into the green wooded hills of the Black Forest where cuckoo clocks were first invented, to the university town of Freiburg for the night. Here an orientation tour shows us the cathedral and the many frescoed buildings of this once Austrian city! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Novotel | | Day 14 | Frankfurt | Freiburg - Heidelberg - Frankfurt (Offenbach) : Our first stop this morning is at Heidelberg where there's time for a walking tour in the courtyards of the cafestle, which dominates the university city of 'Student Prince' fame. From here we drive through the Rhineland on our way back to Frankfurt. This evening join your Tour Director and your traveling companions for a Farewell Dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner)
Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach | | Day 15 | Frankfurt - USA | Frankfurt - USA : This morning time to bid farewell to our Tour Director and touring friends as our vacation comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast) |
| | * This list indicates brochure rates and dates. ** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms. For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent. The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.
- These prices are correct at the time of the website going live, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking. - All tour information is correct at time of tours going live, however is subject to change, please confirm all details at time of booking. - For full terms and conditions, please refer to our Conditions page. |
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