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Germany, Switzerland & Austria

with Rhineland Extension

Group Information

Departing From:
Des Moines
Departing:
July 21, 2025
Returning:
July 31, 2025
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To say I love to travel is an understatement! This tour will be my 6th tour with Explorica, where I’ve led students to Rome, Greece, Ireland, Wales, England, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, &next summer, Spain, Portugal & Morocco. I have visited a total of 26 countries, and have lived in Australia.I also have worked at Walt Disney World. My largest group has been ten.
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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, 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, Frauenkirche, Residenz, BMW Welt showroom visit, 1972 Olympia Park
Day 5 Munich--Innsbruck
Hohenschwangau excursion
Hohenschwangau Castle visit, Neuschwanstein Castle and Queen Mary's Bridge photo stop
Travel to Innsbruck
Day 6 Innsbruck--Lucerne
Innsbruck city walk
Golden Roof, Triumphbogen, Olympic site
Travel to Lucerne via Liechtenstein
Day 7 Lucerne landmarks
Lucerne tour director-led sightseeing
Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, Jesuit Church, 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, 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:* $4,884.00
Tour Quote Breakdown
The following fees apply to your full-paying participants:
Tour Fee* $4,804.00
Mt. Pilatus excursion $80.00
 
Total Fee* $4,884.00
OR 4 monthly payments of $1,208.50
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.