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Step back in history with a Local Guide when you visit Augsburg, one of Germany’s oldest cities. Globus treats you to an incomparable experience—an overnight in medieval Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobblestone lanes, and 16th-century houses. A farewell dinner at a local restaurant in Munich completes your German experience. Throughout this escorted tour of Germany, your Tour Director will share the ins and outs of its history, secrets, culture, and language. So all you have to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy this fantastic German Escape.
Highlights
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, picture stop at Brandenburg Gate & Holocaust Memorial
DRESDENOrientation, visit the Courtyard of Zwinger Palace
ROTHENBURG Orientation and LF overnight in the medieval town
AUGSBURG Guided sightseeing, visit the Baroque Golden Hall and the Fuggerei
MUNICHGuided sightseeing, visit Marienplatz; LF farewell dinner at a local restaurant
2020 Tour itinerary
Total meals included:
- 6 breakfasts, 2 dinners
ARRIVE IN BERLIN, GERMANY
Day1
Time to rest or to start exploring the German capital. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.
Meals included:
- Dinner
BERLIN
Day2
Sightseeing with a Local Guide in the once-divided metropolis includes the elegant Ku’damm, the restored Reichstag, Charlottenburg Palace, and a photo stop at monumental Brandenburg Gate.Visit the Holocaust Memorial, and the 210-foot Victory Column in the vast Tiergarten park. Visit the KAISER WILHELM MEMORIAL CHURCH with its bomb-damaged tower, drive along Unter den Linden boulevard, and pass the State Opera House and Checkpoint Charlie.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
BERLIN–DRESDEN
Day3
Arrive in Dresden, former capital of Saxony. Badly damaged by Allied bombing in February 1945, the city has since been restored to its baroque splendor. During your orientation, visit Zwinger Palace COURTYARD with its impressive architecture. See the magnificent baroque Semper Opera, originally built in 1841—first destroyed by fire, then destroyed by bombing, and finally restored in 1985 and the newly rebuilt Frauenkirche.
Today’s Distance: 137 mi / 220 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
DRESDEN–ROTHENBURG
Day4
Arrive in Rothenburg for LF an overnight stay in this magical medieval town, with its ramparts and towers, cobblestone lanes, and 16th-century houses. Enjoy an orientation walk and hear how the town survived the Thirty Years’ War. Perhaps, shop for Christmas ornaments.
Today’s Distance: 252 mi / 405 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
ROTHENBURG–AUGSBURG–MUNICH
Day5
Drive south through Bavaria to the city of Augsburg. During your guided sightseeing see the cathedral, the Rathausplatz, and the Perlach Tower, the city’s most famous landmarks. The highlight is a visit to the TOWN HALL with its baroque Golden Hall. An interesting visit to the Fuggerei has also been included. A city within the city, the Fuggerei was founded almost 500 years ago by Jakob Fugger the Rich as a housing complex for needy Augsburgers, and it has been in continuous operation fulfilling its mission since that time. Here, in the oldest social housing complex in the world, visitors experience a fascinating journey through history—and the normal everyday life of its current residents. Continue to the Bavarian capital Munich.
Today’s Distance: 174 mi / 280 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
MUNICH
Day6
Sightseeing with a Local Guide of Germany’s “Secret Capital.” See Munich's Olympic Stadium, built for the 1972 Olympics, and the 1,000-foot-high Olympic Tower. Drive along the Ludwigstrasse, and see the Bavarian Arch of Triumph and Field Marshall Hall. Also see the Königsplatz, and visit MARIENPLATZ with its Old and the New Town Halls and the gothic Frauenkirche. In the evening, a LF farewell dinner at a local restaurant is the best way to celebrate your German Escape.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
MUNICH
Day7
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
Things to note
- Hotels listed may occasionally be substituted with alternate hotels of equivalent standard.
Hotels
It may occasionally be necessary to use alternative hotels of a similar standard to those shown.
Leonardo Royal Berlin Alexanderplatz
This upscale 346-room contemporary property is housed in a former Police Station with an Art Deco-style lobby located just a short walk away from the bustling Alexanderplatz transportation hub and Alexa shopping center. Amenities include an on-site restaurant, lobby bar, 24 hour rooftop fitness center and Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property. Modern air conditioned guest rooms all have lap top safes, coffee/tea-making facilities.
Location
Otto-Braun-Strasse 90, Berlin, Germany
Hotel Facilities
- Fitness Room
- Restaurant On-Site
- Laundry Available
- Parking/Valet
- Elevator
- Luggage Storage
- Business Center
- Free WiFi
- Bar/Lounge
- Concierge desk
Room Facilities
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Climate Control
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Cable/Satellite
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Coffee Maker
- In-Room Safe
- Phone
- Air Conditioning
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Desk
- Hair Dryer
- Television
- Internet Access
- Alarm Clock
- Window Opens
- Room Service
- Wake-Up Calls
NH Collection Dresden Altmarkt
Superior First-Class
Situated in the heart of the Old Town, overlooking Dresden's Market Square, this modern 240 room property offers Free Wi-Fi access throughout, a refined restaurant serving German and Spanish fare, as well as a funky cocktail bar with a cigar lounge. Other amenities include a gym and a wellness area with sauna and steam bath.
Location
An Der Kreuzkirche 2, Dresden, Germany
Hotel Facilities
- Business Center
- Elevator
- Restaurant On-Site
- Spa Services
- Luggage Storage
- Free WiFi
- Fitness Room
- Laundry Available
- Bar/Lounge
- Parking/Valet
Room Facilities
- Room Service
- Coffee Maker
- Television
- Mini-bar
- Hair Dryer
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Wake-Up Calls
- Desk
- Window Opens
- Internet Access
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- In-Room Safe
- Climate Control
- Smoking Rooms
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Air Conditioning
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Cable/Satellite
- Phone
Hotel Goldener Hirsch
First-Class
This historic 30 room property is full of charm and is set directly in the very heart of this picturesque town, the dining area and terrace has a beautiful view overlooking the valley and the Tauber river and Free Wi-Fi internet access is available in the public areas.
Location
U.Schmiedgasse 16-25, Rothenburg O.D. Tauber, Germany
Hotel Facilities
- Bar/Lounge
- Parking/Valet
- Laundry Available
- Restaurant On-Site
- Luggage Storage
- Elevator
Room Facilities
- Cable/Satellite
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Wake-Up Calls
- Desk
- Window Opens
- Television
- Internet Access
- Phone
- Hair Dryer
Sheraton Arabellapark
First-Class
This sleek 446-room high-rise hotel close to the famous English Garden offers a choice of two restaurants serving market-fresh grill variations and healthy light Mediterranean fare. The stylish bar offers a variety of locally produced drinks, spirits, home made cakes and culinary delicacies and the Beer Garden offers the chance to indulge in some traditional Bavarian dishes and barbecued specialties (weather permitting). Leisure facilities include the city´s highest spa with panoramic views from the 23rd floor, a large wellness area including a heated swimming pool, Finnish sauna and steam bath. Free Wi-Fi access is available in the public areas; access in the rooms is subject to a fee (payable locally).
Location
Arabellastrasse 5, Muenchen, Germany
Hotel Facilities
- Restaurant On-Site
- Bar/Lounge
- Spa Services
- Luggage Storage
- Pool
- Parking/Valet
- Business Center
- Elevator
- Free WiFi
- Hot Tub
- Fitness Room
- Concierge desk
- Currency Exchange
- Laundry Available
Room Facilities
- Climate Control
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Television
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Hair Dryer
- Window Opens
- In-Room Safe
- Air Conditioning
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Room Service
- Internet Access
- Voicemail
- Coffee Maker
- Cable/Satellite
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Phone
- Wake-Up Calls
- Desk
- Mini-bar
- Pay Movies
