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In Bremen, time to admire the Gothic Town Hall, Market Square, and St. Peter’s Cathedral. Enjoy guided sightseeing in the Alster Lake areas of Hamburg and see the port city’s landmarks and 7th-century houses. Top off your tour with 2-night stay in historic Berlin, and see its famous landmarks, including the Berlin Cathedral, State Opera House, Brandenburg Gate, and the 210-foot Victory Column, among others. Visit the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and see the Holocaust Memorial. A farewell dinner concludes your vacation in Germany and Amsterdam. A fantastic week of beautiful and moving sights— off-season travel in Europe means fewer crowds and lower prices!
Highlights
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing; canal cruise; visit a Diamond Center
BREMERHAVENVisit Europe’s largest Emigration Center
BREMENOrientation; LF dinner at a local restaurant
HAMBURGGuided sightseeing
BERLINGuided sightseeing; visit Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church; picture stop at Brandenburg Gate & Holocaust Memorial; farewell dinner at local restaurant
2021 Tour itinerary
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.
Total meals included:
- 7 breakfasts, 3 dinners
ARRIVE IN AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
Day1
Welcome to Amsterdam. At 6pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.
Meals included:
- Dinner
AMSTERDAM
Day2
Meet your Local Guide and hear about the fascinating history of the 700-year-old capital during a leisurely CANAL CRUISE. Admire the patrician mansions and the gabled façades, the “Golden Bend,” the most prestigious part of the Herengracht and a monument to the Golden Age, the Stopera, Amsterdam’s proud concert hall, the Hermitage, a branch museum of the Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg, and much more. Also visit a major DIAMOND CENTER.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
AMSTERDAM–BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY–BREMEN
Day3
Enter Germany, and arrive in Bremerhaven on the North Sea coast, visit the EMIGRATION CENTER, Europe’s largest theme museum about emigration, and learn about the history of the people who left from this city to go to America. On to Bremen, where LF dinner has been prepared for you at a local restaurant.
Today’s Distance: 280 mi / 450 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
BREMEN–HAMBURG
Day4
In the morning enjoy an orientiation of the city of Bremen. Admire the Gothic Town hall, the Hanseatic buildings on the Market Square, St. Peter’s Cathedral, and the Roland statue. Time to explore the little shops before leaving for Hamburg, a major harbor connected to the North Sea by the River Elbe.
Today’s Distance: 93 mi / 150 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
HAMBURG
Day5
Guided sightseeing this morning features the Inner Alster lake, the residential areas around the Outer Alster lake, the Jungfernstieg boulevard, that connects the New Town with the Old Town, with the Town Hall, St. Michael’s Church, the 7th-century houses and the port. Balance of the day is at leisure.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
HAMBURG–BERLIN
Day6
A comfortable drive brings you to Germany’s capital, Berlin, one of the most iconic cities in Europe with a long and turbulent history and now an international center of creativity, technology and culture.
Today’s Distance: 180 mi / 290 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
BERLIN
Day7
Sightseeing with a Local Guide in the once-divided metropolis includes the fabulous boulevard Unter den Linden with its historical building. See the Berlin Cathedral and State Opera House, Museum Island, a picture stop at monumental Brandenburg Gate, the restored Reichstag, the 210-foot Victory Column in the vast Tiergarten Park, Charlottenburg Palace and the elegant Ku-Damm. Visit the KAISER WILHELM MEMORIAL CHURCH with its bomb-damaged bell-tower, stop for pictures at the Holocaust Memorial, and pass the former Allied Checkpoint Charlie. This evening, a farewell dinner awaits you at one of Berlin’s local restaurants.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
BERLIN
Day8
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
Things to note
- Hotels listed may occasionally be substituted with alternative hotels of equivalent standard.
Hotels
It may occasionally be necessary to use alternative hotels of a similar standard to those shown.
Westcord Art Hotel Amsterdam
First-Class
This modern, themed 191-room hotel is decorated with a broad range of contemporary artworks, including some pieces by the renowned Dutch artist Herman Brood. There is a stylish Brasserie, a terrace with an open-air bar, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and Free high speed Wi-Fi internet access throughout.
Location
Spaarndammerdijk, 302, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hotel Facilities
- Laundry Available
- Elevator
- Bar/Lounge
- Business Center
- Concierge desk
- Pool
- Luggage Storage
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant On-Site
- Parking/Valet
Room Facilities
- Room Service
- Mini-bar
- Hair Dryer
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Internet Access
- Air Conditioning
- Coffee Maker
- Climate Control
- Window Opens
- Alarm Clock
- Phone
- Air Conditioning (Seasonal)
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Smoking Rooms
- Wake-Up Calls
- Television
- In-Room Safe
- Desk
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Iron/Ironing Board
Courtyard by Marriott
First-Class
Occupying a prime position in an historic building next to Bremen Central Station, and steps away from the Cathedral, City Hall, and the Messe Exhibition Center. The warmly decorated 152 soundproofed rooms all have air-conditioning, laptop-safe, ironing facilities, minifridge, and tea / coffee station. Popular Bremen specialties and American dishes are served in the Lloyd Bar and Restaurant. Other amenities include a 24-hour shop, fitness facilities and Free Wi-Fi internet access throughout.
Location
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 2, Bremen Area, Germany
Hotel Facilities
- Fitness Room
- Restaurant On-Site
- Laundry Available
- Business Center
- Elevator
- Bar/Lounge
- Free WiFi
- Luggage Storage
- Parking/Valet
- Currency Exchange
Room Facilities
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Voicemail
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Air Conditioning (Seasonal)
- In-Room Safe
- Climate Control
- Television
- Internet Access
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Hair Dryer
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Wake-Up Calls
- Cable/Satellite
- Phone
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Desk
- Room Service
- Alarm Clock
- Coffee Maker
- Window Opens
NH Hamburg Mitte
First-Class
Situated in the Elmsbüttel district, close to hip Schanzenviertel with its trendy bars, cafés, restaurants and shops. This modern 134 room property offers Free Wi-Fi, a contemporary breakfast room and a lobby bar serving snacks and a full range of fine German wines.
Location
Schaeferkampsallee 49, Hamburg, Germany
Hotel Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Elevator
- Bar/Lounge
- Laundry Available
- Parking/Valet
- Luggage Storage
Room Facilities
- Room Service
- Internet Access
- Air Conditioning
- Hair Dryer
- Air Conditioning (Seasonal)
- In-Room Safe
- Coffee Maker
- Wake-Up Calls
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Mini-bar
- Window Opens
- Phone
- Desk
- Television
- Cable/Satellite
Crowne Plaza Berlin - Potsdamer Platz
Superior First-Class
A 256 room hotel occuping a former post office building with an Art Déco flair. Broad corridors with natural stone floors, high ceilings, wood paneling and an open fire in the lobby convey glamorous Berlin city life. Facilities include Free Wi-Fi internet access throughout, an elegant restaurant with a show kitchen and seasonal outside terrace, a hip cocktail Bar serving drinks and casual food and a spa with a fitness area, sauna and steam room.
Location
Hallesche Strasse 10, Berlin, Germany
Hotel Facilities
- Elevator
- Currency Exchange
- Restaurant On-Site
- Free WiFi
- Bar/Lounge
- Spa Services
- Hot Tub
- Business Center
- Fitness Room
- Laundry Available
- Luggage Storage
- Concierge desk
Room Facilities
- Television
- Cable/Satellite
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Room Service
- Mini-bar
- Desk
- Window Opens
- Phone
- Coffee Maker
- Voicemail
- Air Conditioning
- Climate Control
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Pay Movies
- Hair Dryer
- Internet Access
- Wake-Up Calls
- Air Conditioning (Seasonal)
- Disabled Access / Rooms
