Saturday 7 December 2024 (Arrive in Stuttgart, Freiburg)
We gather at the Stuttgart Airport and board our chauffeured coach for the nearby Mercedes Benz Museum. From there we drive into the Black Forest toward Freiburg im Breisgau, an historic town along the Rhine and Germany’s border with France. We end the night at a 19th century 4-star hotel in the heart of the old town.
Sunday 8 December 2024 (Alsace France) B, L
After an early Sunday breakfast in our hotel, we drive to Strasbourg, and its massive Christmas market. After lunch we depart for Colmar, a quaint town of half-timbered buildings and especially famous as a wine town. There we attend a wine tasting at Domaine Karcher and resume our Christmas market excursions at Colmar’s beautiful market. At the end of the day, we return to Freiburg.
Monday 9 December (Black Forest) B
This is a day set aside to explore Freiburg and the surrounding Black Forest. If you aren’t too tired after your journey, go downstairs to our hotel’s Hemingway Bar. Located in the old wine cellar, it is rated as among Germany’s best bars.
Tuesday 10 December (Rothenburg ob der Tauber) B, D
We say goodbye to Freiburg and drive to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a walled city which looks nearly as it did 400 years ago. For a unique perspective of Rothenburg, we get to experience the Nightwatchman’s tour and learn about the city’s history. At our hotel we get to enjoy a 5-course dinner in its Michelin-rated restaurant.
Wednesday 11 December (Nuremberg Christkindlmarkt) B
We drive to Nuremberg to spend the day at the world’s most famous Christmas market. For dinner we can stay in Nuremberg or return to Rothenburg.
Thursday 12 December (Kloster Weltenburg, Salzburg) B, L
It’s goodbye to Germany and hello to Austria. We stop at a Benedictine Abbey and second oldest brewery in the world, Kloster Weltenburg, where we will get a tour of the Abbey. Then it is off to Salzburg. For the next two nights we stay at a 4-star, family-owned hotel in the center of old town.
Friday 13 December (Salzburg, Austria) B, D
This is a day set aside to tour the beautiful mountain city of Salzburg Austria. The Christmas market here is one of Austria’s best. For dinner, we gather at the Augustiner Bräustüberl, a 400-year-old monastery brewery.
Saturday 14 December (Munich) B, D
We depart Salzburg and head to Bavaria’s capital of Munich. We conclude the last night of our trip with dinner together at the world famous Hofbräuhaus. Our lodging for the night in German is in a highly-rated, 4-star, family-run hotel, which has been serving Munich’s visitors since 1490.
Sunday 15 December (Depart Munich) B
After breakfast, it is time to say goodbye to Germany and leave via Munich’s international airport. Hope you have plenty of extra bags to carry all your gifts home. Frohe Weihnachten und Eine Gutes Neues Jahr!
Hotels:
B – Breakfast Included, L – Lunch Included, D – Dinner Included
Details are subject to change
Cities Visited:
Stuttgart, Germany
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Strasbourg, France
Colmar, France
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Nuremberg, Germany
Salzburg, Austria
Munich, Germany
What is Included :
Hotel/Lodging
Transportation
Guided Coach Tour throughout
Guided Tours of: Mercedes Benz Museum, Night Watchman’s Tour, Weltenburg Abbey
Alsatian Wine Tasting
Select Meals (Buffet Breakfast, Select Lunches and Dinners)
Tips for Select Meals
Tips/Gratuities for Drivers and Meals
What is NOT Included :
Flights (Allows guests to find best deals, use points, or add additional travel time if they like)
Some Lunches and Dinners
Baggage Fees
Laundry/Dry Cleaning
Shopping
Travel Insurance (We HIGHLY encourage this and will provide options)
Anything else not included in the INCLUSIONS in the full package.