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2010: HIGHLIGHTS OF GERMANY (6040)
13 days incl. travel, or 12 days from Frankfurt to Frankfurt
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 This comprehensive vacation focuses on the crown jewels of Germany, starting and ending in Frankfurt. Begin with a panoramic Rhine River cruise. See Cologne with its gothic cathedral, the historic buildings of legendary Hamelin, the harbor city of Hamburg, and Hanseatic Lubeck. Enjoy two overnights in BERLIN's once-divided capital, then the cultural centers of Dresden and Leipzig. Stop in Weimar, where the Bauhaus movement started in the 1920s, and Coburg with its medieval fortress. From Nuremberg, follow the Romantic Road and discover the half-timbered houses of picture-postcard Rothenburg. Wander at leisure in Munich's Marienplatz and experience the gem of the Bavarian Alps: King Ludwig's fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle. Enjoy more German panoramas as you drive through the famed Black Forest and stop in Heidelberg before returning to Frankfurt, where you'll say 'Prost!' to this exciting adventure.
HOTELS
Frankfurt Tryp (F) or Mercure (F) at Friederichsdorf, Cologne Area Holiday Inn (F) at Koln/Bonn Airport, Hamburg NH Suite Hotel (F) or Queens (F), Berlin Abba Berlin (F), Leipzig Ramada Treff (F), Nuremberg Ramada Park Hotel (F), Munich Rivoli (ST), Black Forest Area Treff (ST) at Bad Herrenalb, Frankfurt Holiday Inn Frankfurt City (F)
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| Details | | Cosmos | | Offer valid through 12/31/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT | | Day 2 | Frankfurt | Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to see some of Frankfurt. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. (D) | | Day 3 | Cologne | Today's highlight is an included Rhine cruise from Oberwesel to Boppard to enjoy scenic views of the Rhineland including the famous Lorelei rock. The next highlight is Cologne and a visit to its impressive gothic cathedral, started in 1248 and completed in 1880. (B,D) | | Day 4 | Hamburg | Leave Cologne this morning and journey into Niedersachsen to visit Hamelin. Admire its town center with its colorful historical buildings and magically fancy gables. Also hear the story of the Pied Piper. Continue to Hamburg, where you arrive in time for an optional harbor cruise. (B) | | Day 5 | Berlin | Start the day with an orientation drive to see one of Germany's greatest maritime cities. Later this morning a comfortable drive to Lubeck, formerly a free Hanseatic city and independent state. Lubeck, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is considered the cultural capital of northern Germany. Thomas Mann, Gunther Grass, and Willy Brandt-all Nobel laureates-were among the famous residents of this city. Continue eastwards on the Autobahn to reach Berlin in time to enjoy your first evening in the capital of Germany. (B) | | Day 6 | Berlin | No longer divided but every bit as fascinating, Berlin was once the city of contrasts with the wall separating two different worlds. Now the city has developed into a harmonious blend of new and old, preserving its historical buildings and impressive boulevards as well as creating brand new buildings in the most daring architectural styles. See all of this on the included city sightseeing with a Local Guide. In the afternoon there is an optional excursion to historic Potsdam to visit Sanssouci Park, a marvel of landscape gardening and architectural wonders, and Cecilienhof Castle. (B) | | Day 7 | Leipzig | This morning, travel southwest to Dresden, the old capital of Saxony, at one time rightly called the 'Florence on the Elbe.' See the Zwinger Carillon Pavilion and much more of this city on your included sightseeing. Then it's on to Leipzig, where the great composers Johann Sebastian Bach and Felix Mendelssohn lived the last years of their lives. It was Mendelssohn who founded the Leipziger Conservatory in 1843. (B,D) | | Day 8 | Nuremberg | Leave Leipzig for a stop in Weimar, home to many intellectuals of the past but mainly known for the name given to the historical period of the 'Republic of Weimar.' This city is also famed as the home of the Bauhaus architectural movement in the 1920s. Next stop is Coburg. Visit the dominating and mighty Veste Coburg Castle, built in 1225. Overnight in Nuremberg. (B) | | Day 9 | Munich | Start the day with an included orientation drive of Nuremberg to see some of its highlights. Later, travel west and then southwards through the beautiful scenery of the Romantic Road. Visit picture-postcard medieval Rothenburg by the Tauber River, then on to the Bavarian capital, Munich, for two overnights. (B,D) | | Day 10 | Munich | With a Local Guide, take advantage of the included sightseeing tour of the city known as Germany's 'secret capital.' Time to admire the beautiful main square, Marienplatz, do some shopping, and sample its most famous product-beer! Optional excursions are also available. (B) | | Day 11 | Black Forest Area | Leave Munich and drive into the heart of the Bavarian Alps to visit the most famous 19th-century neo-romantic castle of the world, King Ludwig II's Neuschwanstein Castle. Enjoy more fairytale scenery on your way through the Black Forest for an overnight here. (B,D) | | Day 12 | Frankfurt | The day starts by traveling to Heidelberg for a short visit. This city is the location of Germany's oldest university and became an inspiration and myth for the German Romantic movement. From here, just a few more miles to Frankfurt. (B) | | Day 13 | Your homebound flight arrives the same day | Return Home |
| | US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $550No triple room reduction.
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Guaranteed Air-Inclusive Price:
Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2010, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2009, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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