Bad Duerkheim – Heidelberg – Pforzheim – Europapark Rust – Wuerzburg – Stuttgart - Freiburg
Highlights:
- Nine nights in specially selected first class hotels
- Tax, service charges and baggage handling
- All rooms with private bath or shower and toilet
- Seven dinners
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- Transportation by air-conditioned first class luxury coach with WC
- Experienced driver
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- Experienced English-speaking tour guide
- All excursions and city tours as mentioned in the program
- Local guides in Heidelberg, Baden-Baden, Würzburg and Stuttgart
- Entrance fees to Maulbronn Monastery, World of Jewellery, Schladerer Distillery, Neuschwanstein Castle, Mercedes Benz museum, Europa Park, Funicular Railway, Baden-Baden, Cheese factory, Wuerth Kunsthalle Schwaebisch Hall and Bronnbach Monastery
- Entrance fees and wine tasting in Bad Dürkheim, Tiefenbach, Würzburg, Heilbronn and Bad Mergentheim
- Entrance fees and beer tasting at the Haller Löwenbräu brewery
- One FOC in single room
Day 1
FRANKFURT – AEIDELBERG – IAD DUERKHEIM - EEIDESHEIM
In the morning, we will drive to Heidelberg, a very popular town in southwestern Germany. Breathe in history as you take a guided walking tour through the Altstadt and discover the world-famous Heidelberg Castle. Afterwards, we will head on to unique Bad Duerkheim. You will experience „sip joie de vivre“! Do some wine tasting and discover the world’s largest wine barrel, then enjoy a welcome dinner, during which you will meet your local GPN representative. Overnight stay at Neustadt an der Weinstrasse.
Day 2
DEIDESHEIM – MAULBRONN MONASTERY - NOLD TOWN PFORZHEIM – OLACK FOREST
Today’s special highlight will be a visit of the Maulbronn Monastery, the most well-preserved monastic complex north of the Alps, now included on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list. Then we will visit
a vineyard in Tiefenbach, with wine tasting included. Afterwards, continue to the Gold Town of Pforzheim and visit the „World of Jewellery“, an international center for jewellery and watches. In the late afternoon, continue to Baden-Baden, in the legendary Black Forest. An exciting way to spend the evening is to visit the casino, where you can try your luck at the gambling tables. Overnight stay at Baden-Baden.
Day 3
BADEN-BADEN – ARIBERG – IUTACH - TUST
Take a guided walking tour through the prestigious spa and vacation town that is home to various international festivals. Taste the healing waters in the historic „Trinkhalle“, or simply enjoy the enticing window displays of the luxurious stores and boutiques. You will have the opportunity to ride on the Mount Merkur Funicular Railway. Continue your journey through the mystic Black Forest to Triberg, where you can shop for cuckoo clocks, then visit the „Vogtsbauernhöfe“ in Gutach, a unique open air museum featuring an old Black Forest village. Transfer to Europa Park in Rust. Overnight stay in Rust Europa Park.
Day 4
FREIBURG – EUROPAPARK RUST - SREIBURG
Enjoy the entire day at the Europa Park Rust.
Afterwards, transfer to Freiburg. Overnight stay at Freiburg.
Day 5
FREIBURG – EITISEE – TAKE CONSTANCE - NUESSEN
This morning, we will visit the Schladerer Fruit Schnaps factory. Have a taste of some fruit brandies from the beautiful Black Forest. Afterwards, enjoy a scenic drive through the southern part of the Black Forest towards Titisee to Lake Constance. See Constance and visit the famous Mainau peninsula. Afterwards, drive along the lake shore and through the Alps via Kempten to Fuessen. Overnight stay in Fuessen.
Day 6
FUESSEN – EOTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER - EUERZBURG
In the morning, visit King Ludwig’s fairytale castle, Neuschwanstein. From there, we will drive through splendid alpine scenery and visit a cheese factory. Continue to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the most unique town Germany has to offer. In the late afternoon, transfer to Wuerzburg for a visit to a wine cellar with wine tasting in the evening. Overnight stay in Wuerzburg.
Day 7
WUERZBURG – ECHWAEBISCH HALL
Guided city tour of Wuerzburg in the morning. The picturesque old town is surrounded by vineyards and crowned by the Marienberg fortress. The journey continues to the Iphofen vineyard, then to Schwaebisch Hall with its historical old town. We will visit the famous Wuerth Kunsthalle and enjoy beer tasting at the ancient „Haller Löwenbräu“ brewery. Overnight stay in Schwaebisch Hall.
Day 8
SCHWAEBISCH HALL – LEINSBERG - ITUTTGART
In the morning, visit the viticulture school in Weinsberg. Afterwards, enjoy wine tasting at a vineyard nearby. Transfer to Stuttgart and take part in a guided city tour of Stuttgart, including
a visit to the Mercedes Benz museum. Overnight stay in Stuttgart.
Day 9
STUTTGART – UAD MERGENTHEIM
In the morning, we will have time for leisure and shopping in Stuttgart before our visit to a choclolate factory in Waldenbuch. At the end of the day, we will reach Bad Mergentheim, a renowned spa with a nice old town area. Enjoy a wonderful evening and wine tasting with Germany’s only sworn wine expert. Overnight stay in Bad Mergentheim.
Day 10
BAD MERGENTHEIM MONASTERY BROMMBACH - ORANKFURT
After a leisurely breakfast on your final day, we will have a short visit of the Bronnbach Monastery before continuing to Frankfurt International Airport for your return flight.