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Germany, Switzerland & Austria
with Rhineland Extension
Group Information
Departing From:
Chicago (CHI)
Departing:
June 15, 2026
Returning:
June 25, 2026
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"Don't listen to what they say. Go see!" As a history teacher, I love to see history come alive through travel. I've done tours in London, Paris, Florence, Rome, Greece, Madrid, & Toledo.
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Tour Itinerary
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Day 1 Overnight flight to Germany (Frankfurt)
Day 2 Guten tag Frankfurt
Meet your tour director and travel to your hotel in the Rothenburg area
Rothenburg tour director-led sightseeing
Marktplatz
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Rathaus
Day 3 Rothenburg area--Munich
Travel to Munich via Romantic Road
Dachau Concentration Camp & Memorial visit
Bavarian bratwurst dinner
Day 4 Munich landmarks
Munich guided sightseeing tour
Marienplatz
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Frauenkirche
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Residenz
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BMW Welt showroom visit
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1972 Olympia Park
Day 5 Munich--Innsbruck
Hohenschwangau excursion
Hohenschwangau Castle visit
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Neuschwanstein Castle and Queen Mary's Bridge photo stop
Travel to Innsbruck
Day 6 Innsbruck--Lucerne
Innsbruck city walk
Golden Roof
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Triumphbogen
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Olympic site
Travel to Lucerne via Liechtenstein
Day 7 Lucerne landmarks
Lucerne tour director-led sightseeing
Chapel Bridge
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Lion Monument
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Jesuit Church
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Weinmarkt and Kornmarkt Squares
Optional Mt. Pilatus excursion $80
Traditional Swiss dinner
Day 8 Lucerne--Heidelberg
Travel to Heidelberg via the Black Forest
Cuckoo clock demonstration
Heidelberg tour director-led sightseeing
Heidelberg Castle and wine barrel visit
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Market Square
Day 9 Start extension to Rhineland
Travel to Rhineland via Cologne
Cologne Cathedral visit
Day 10 Rhineland cruise
Rhine cruise to Rudesheim from Koblenz
Disembark & overnight in the Rhineland
Day 11 End tour
Total Fee:* $4,699.00
Tour Quote Breakdown
The following fees apply to your full-paying participants:
Tour Fee*
$4,619.00
Mt. Pilatus excursion
$80.00
Total Fee*
$4,699.00
OR 15 monthly payments of
$309.93
After initial payment of
$50.00
* Last day for this Tour Fee is Mar 27, 2025.
Additional Adult Fees
The following additional fees apply only to full-paying participants 23 and older and are not included in the total price listed above.
Adult Supplement
$
125.00
Twin Room Upgrade
$405.00
Additional Adult Fee
$530.00
Tour Fee Includes:
Round-trip airfare
7 overnight stays (9 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
Full European breakfast daily
Dinner daily
Full-time services of a professional tour director
Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
Rhine cruise on extension
Tour Diary™
Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
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