Sustainable Living in Germany and Switzerland

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10 days

Berlin, Freiburg, Lucerne region

Recycling. Clean energy. Farms of the future. Germany and Switzerland have been at the forefront of some of the world’s most forward-thinking approaches to technology and energy. And it’s easy to see why—these countries are a perfect blend of European charm and start-up culture.

Learn about Germany and Switzerland’s innovative sustainability efforts by seeing state-of-the-art models of renewable energy, urban farming, and eco-tourism. Be a part of the creative conversation firsthand as you embark on an urban quest in the green city of Freiburg, hike through an Alpine glacier, and discover an underground city in a bunker system in Lucerne.

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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany

Day 2: Berlin

Meet your Tour Director at the airport

Take a walking tour of Berlin

See the East Side Gallery

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

Tour an urban sustainable development project

Explore the future of the environment and technology at the Futurium museum

Day 4: Berlin

Visit a working urban farm

Visit an innovative local company

Day 5: Berlin • Freiburg

Travel by train to Freiburg

Day 6: Freiburg

Explore the green city of Freiburg through the eyes of an environmental sustainability expert

Day 7: Freiburg • Lucerne region

Travel via the Black Forest to the Lucerne region

Tour Hofgut Sternen's sustainable facilities

Learn how to make flammkuchen

Day 8: Lucerne region

Ride a cable car to the top of the Swiss Alps

Take a walking tour of Lucerne

With your Tour Director you will see:

Lion Monument
Kapellbrücke
Lake Lucerne

Day 9: Lucerne region

Hike with an environmental scientist through the Entlebuch Biosphere, a UNESCO natural reserve

Tour the UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere with an expert local guide

Take an expert-led tour through an underground bunker system

Explore Lucerne on your own

Day 10: Depart for home

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