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Group Leader: Barbara Boerstler
Requested Return Date: 3/31/2020
ABOUT EF
For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.
The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from the cities you’ll stay in to the cultural discoveries you’ll make have been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
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Day 2: Berlin
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Berlin
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Day 3: Berlin
Take a guided tour of Berlin
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Brandenburg Gate
- Kurfürstendamm
- Remains of the Berlin Wall
See Checkpoint Charlie
Visit the Topography of Terror Museum
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionPotsdam
Take a half-day excursion to Potsdam, where the postwar fate of Germany was decided at the 1945 Potsdam Conference. Potsdam was also the royal playground of Frederick the Great of Prussia. Explore baroque palaces, pavilions, and the royal residence’s gardens, then take a guided visit inside either Sanssouci or Cecilienhof.
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Day 4: Berlin • Dresden • Prague
Travel via Dresden to Prague
Take a guided tour of Dresden
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Semper Opera House
- Zwinger Palace
- Martin Luther statue
Enjoy free time for lunch and to visit the Zwinger Museum on your own
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Day 5: Prague
Take a guided tour of Prague
With your expert local guide you will see:
- St. Vitus Cathedral
- Golden Lane
- Charles Bridge
Take a walking tour of Prague
Enjoy time to explore on your ownExplore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionCzech folklore evening
Experience a lively night of Bohemian spirit that will leave your hands clapping, your feet tapping, and your face smiling. Enjoy an authentic Czech dinner as you are entertained by a folklore ensemble playing the country’s best-known songs and performing traditional Czech and Moravian dances. Be sure to note the performers’ traditional folk dress, or Kroje. It showed which village you were from and if you were single or married.
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Day 6: Prague • Munich
Travel via Dachau to Munich
Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
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Day 7: Munich
Take a guided tour of Munich
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium
- Residenz
- Marienplatz
Exploration time in Munich
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Day 8: Munich • Liechtenstein • Lucerne
Travel via Neuschwanstein and Liechtenstein to Lucerne
Visit Neuschwanstein Castle
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Day 9: Lucerne
Take a tour of Lucerne
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Lion Monument
- Kapellbrücke
- Lake Lucerne
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionSwiss Alps Experience
Venture to the roof of the Swiss Alps, atop one of the majestic peaks that tower over charming Lucerne. Take a boat across Lake Lucerne (in season) and ride a cog railway to the top of either Mount Pilatus (best known for its steep railway and its iconic craggy summit) or Mount Rigi (beloved for its original mountain railway and its history as a favorite spot of Mark Twain). Enjoy the splendid views of the quaint villages and fields of Switzerland as you trek along the mountain with your group. (Note: Warm clothes and appropriate shoes recommended).
Enjoy time to explore on your own -
Day 10: Lucerne • Paris
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Day 11: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionVersailles
Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.
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Day 12: Paris
Take a walking tour of Paris
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Île de la Cité
- Conciergerie
- Sainte-Chapelle
Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Visit the Louvre
Visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory
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Day 13: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
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Day 2: Berlin
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Berlin
-
Day 3: Berlin
Take a guided tour of Berlin
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Brandenburg Gate
- Kurfürstendamm
- Remains of the Berlin Wall
See Checkpoint Charlie
Visit the Topography of Terror Museum
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionPotsdam
Take a half-day excursion to Potsdam, where the postwar fate of Germany was decided at the 1945 Potsdam Conference. Potsdam was also the royal playground of Frederick the Great of Prussia. Explore baroque palaces, pavilions, and the royal residence’s gardens, then take a guided visit inside either Sanssouci or Cecilienhof.
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Day 4: Berlin • Dresden • Prague
Travel via Dresden to Prague
Take a guided tour of Dresden
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Semper Opera House
- Zwinger Palace
- Martin Luther statue
Enjoy free time for lunch and to visit the Zwinger Museum on your own
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Day 5: Prague
Take a guided tour of Prague
With your expert local guide you will see:
- St. Vitus Cathedral
- Golden Lane
- Charles Bridge
Take a walking tour of Prague
Enjoy time to explore on your ownExplore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionCzech folklore evening
Experience a lively night of Bohemian spirit that will leave your hands clapping, your feet tapping, and your face smiling. Enjoy an authentic Czech dinner as you are entertained by a folklore ensemble playing the country’s best-known songs and performing traditional Czech and Moravian dances. Be sure to note the performers’ traditional folk dress, or Kroje. It showed which village you were from and if you were single or married.
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Day 6: Prague • Munich
Travel via Dachau to Munich
Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
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Day 7: Munich
Take a guided tour of Munich
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium
- Residenz
- Marienplatz
Exploration time in Munich
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Day 8: Munich • Liechtenstein • Lucerne
Travel via Neuschwanstein and Liechtenstein to Lucerne
Visit Neuschwanstein Castle
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Day 9: Lucerne
Take a tour of Lucerne
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Lion Monument
- Kapellbrücke
- Lake Lucerne
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionSwiss Alps Experience
Venture to the roof of the Swiss Alps, atop one of the majestic peaks that tower over charming Lucerne. Take a boat across Lake Lucerne (in season) and ride a cog railway to the top of either Mount Pilatus (best known for its steep railway and its iconic craggy summit) or Mount Rigi (beloved for its original mountain railway and its history as a favorite spot of Mark Twain). Enjoy the splendid views of the quaint villages and fields of Switzerland as you trek along the mountain with your group. (Note: Warm clothes and appropriate shoes recommended).
Enjoy time to explore on your own -
Day 10: Lucerne • Paris
Travel by TGV train to Paris -
Day 11: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionVersailles
Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.
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Day 12: Paris
Take a walking tour of Paris
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Île de la Cité
- Conciergerie
- Sainte-Chapelle
Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Visit the Louvre
Visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory
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Day 13: Depart for home
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