Europe

Starting and ending in Frankfurt, on this comprehensive holiday you’ll enjoy a Rhine River cruise; see Cologne’s gothic cathedral; the historic buildings of Hamelin; and follow the Romantic Road to picture-postcard Rothenburg. Visit Berlin, Hamburg, Nuremberg, Munich, and explore the cultural centres of Dresden and Leipzig. Travel to the Bavarian Alps to Oberammergau, for the highlight of the trip – a once-a-decade performance of the famous Passion Play staged by the town’s locals to fulfil a promise made to God in 1634. Enjoy more German panoramas as you drive through the Black Forest to Heidelberg, Germany’s oldest university town

Meals
Breakfast - 11
Lunch - 1
Dinner - 6

Standard Features
OBERAMMERGAU: Passion Play performance (Seating Area 1; Accommodation Category HC3)
SIGHTSEEING: Visits to Cologne, Hamelin, Hamburg, Lubeck, Leipzig, Weimar, Coburg, Nuremberg, Rothenburg, Oberammergau, Neuschwanstein Castle*, Heidelberg
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Rhine cruise, Romantic Road, German Alpine Road and Bavarian Alps, Black Forest
GUIDES: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Berlin, Dresden, Munich. Services of a professional Tour Director while touring
TRANSPORTATION: Touring by private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach. Rhine Cruise
HOTELS: Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and service charges
MEALS: buffet breakfasts (B); 1 lunch (L); 5 dinners (D)
OPTIONALS: Choice of optional excursions available to customise your own experience.
*entrance fees included