Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
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
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Potsdam
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.
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
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
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Czech 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.
Day 6: Prague • Dachau • Munich
Take an excursion to Dachau
Travel via Dachau to Munich
Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
Day 7: Munich
Take a guided tour of Munich
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium
- Residenz
- Marienplatz
Enjoy a short boat ride to Herreninsel island
Visit Herrechemisee Palace, which was acquired by King Ludwig II and called the “Bavarian
Versailles”
Day 8: Munich • Liechtenstein • Neuschwanstein • Lucerne region
Travel via Neuschwanstein and Liechtenstein to Lucerne region
Stop for a photo as you catch a glimpse of Neuschwanstein Castle
Day 9: Lucerne region
Take a walking tour of Lucerne
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Lion Monument
- Kapellbrücke
- Lake Lucerne
Ride to the top of a Swiss mountain
Take a cruise on Lake Lucerne
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Swiss fondue evening
Savor a taste of Swiss culture as you enjoy a fondue meal, the country’s national dish that consists of delicious melted cheese and a lot of bread. Then, experience a bit of Swiss tradition in the form of: yodeling and Alpine horns, or folk games. (Just remember to pack your appetite.)
Day 10: Depart for home
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Day 10: Lucerne region • Paris
Travel by TGV train to ParisDay 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
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Versailles
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.
Day 12: Paris
Visit the Louvre
Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Take a walking tour of Paris
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Île de la Cité
- Conciergerie
- Sainte-Chapelle
Visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory
Day 13: Depart for home
