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9-Day German Highlights 1st class Rail & Cruise (9R03)

9-Day German Highlights 1st class Rail & Cruise (9R03), a rail journey with Travel to Europe (To-Europe)

Rhine River Cruise, Romantic Road, Royal Castles, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Munich, Heidelberg - this is why they call this Germany Vacation Package "German Highlights".

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Rudesheim am Rhein

    Frankfurt Int. Airport / Rudesheim

    Private transfer from Frankfurt International Airport to hotel in Rudesheim am Rhein. Explore the Drosselgasse and vineyards.

  2. Day 2overnight: Rudesheim am Rhein

    Rhine River Cruise through the Upper Rhine Valley

    All-day Rhine River Cruise on a KD 'Weisse Flotte' ship from Rudesheim through the scenic Upper Rhine Valley (UNESCO World Heritage Site), stopping at Oberwesel, St. Goar and Bacharach.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Wurzburg

    Wurzburg

    Train from Rudesheim to Wurzburg (about 2.5 hours). Visit Fortress Marienberg and the Prince Bishops Residence, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    Regional rail from Wurzburg to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Evening English-speaking Night-Watchman tour.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

    Rail from Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Nuremberg (under 1.5 hrs). Visit the Kaiserburg (Imperial Castle) and medieval Old Town.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Munich

    Munich

    High-speed ICE train from Nuremberg to Munich (about 1 hr 20 min). Sightseeing and self-guided walking tour of the city center.

  7. Day 7overnight: Munich

    Escorted coach tour to the Royal Castles

    All-day escorted coach tour via Oberammergau to Linderhof Palace and Neuschwanstein Castle, including a guided tour of the castle interior.

  8. Day 8railovernight: Heidelberg

    Heidelberg

    Speed-train InterCity (IC) from Munich to Heidelberg (about 3 hours), plus taxi transfer to the hotel. Walking tour of the Old Town and Heidelberg Castle.

  9. Day 9rail

    Frankfurt Int. Airport

    Tour ends. Taxi transfer to Heidelberg Central Station and 1st-class rail to Frankfurt International Airport (about 90 minutes total).

Included

  • Private transfer from Frankfurt Int. Airport to hotel in Rudesheim am Rhein
  • All Day Rhine River Cruise through the Upper Rhine Valley (KD Koln-Dusseldorfer, 'Weisse Flotte')
  • 1st class rail tickets throughout with seat reservations on High-Speed ICE and speed rail journeys
  • Admission to Wurzburg Residence and Marienberg Fortress
  • English-speaking Night Watchman tour in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
  • Admission to the Imperial Castle, Deep Well and Sinwell Tower in Nuremberg
  • Ticket for unlimited public transportation within Munich
  • Admission to Munich Residence Museum, Treasury, Cuvillies-Theatre, Hall of Fame and Statue of Bavaria, Nymphenburg Palace and Park, Marstallmuseum, Museum of Nymphenburg Porcelain
  • All-day escorted coach tour to Oberammergau and the Royal Castles (Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Palace), with admissions
  • Taxi transfer Heidelberg Central Station to hotel
  • Airport shuttle transfer from Heidelberg hotel to Frankfurt Int. Airport
  • Buffet breakfast daily
  • 8 nights hotel accommodation per itinerary

Not included

  • Airfare from/to your origin to/from Frankfurt International Airport
  • All meals other than breakfast
  • Gratuities (tips)

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