Marvel at Germany's time-tested ability to maintain its traditions while transforming into a modern cultural center. Explore the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, the momentous decisions made in Potsdam and the festive culture of Bamberg and Munich before watching the Passion Play in Oberammergau.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 - Berlin

Your vacation begins with an overnight flight to Germany.

Day 2 - Berlin

Touch down in the capital of reunified Germany. A Go Ahead representative greets you at the airport in?Berlin after you clear customs and then assists you with the transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax or begin acquainting yourself with the city, a spectacular center of German culture. Meet your fellow travelers at an included dinner this evening.
Included meals: breakfast (in flight), dinner

Day 3 - Berlin

Today, a local expert guide shows you the monuments to Berlin’s intricate past as well as signs of its re-emergence as a vibrant cultural center. Visit Brandenburg Gate, once the symbol of the undeclared Cold War, and now the symbol of a reunited Berlin.

See the site where Checkpoint Charlie once guarded the border between East and West Germany. Journey down Unter den Linden, once considered one of the world’s most elegant boulevards. Spend a free afternoon on your own or take park in an optional World War II walking tour.
Included meals: breakfast

$69 CAD

World War II Walking Tour Take a walk through history on this insider’s tour of Berlin during World War II, detailing the rise and fall of Hitler and the Third Reich.

Day 4 - Berlin

Travel to Potsdam in former East Germany. Once the playground of Frederick the Great, Potsdam was where American, British and Soviet leaders met in 1945 to determine Germany's future. On your guided tour, see the palaces, pavilions and gardens of Frederick's residence before returning to Berlin for a free evening.
Included meals: breakfast

Day 5 - Dresden

Journey to Dresden today, traveling through Wittenberg, where tonight's included dinner awaits.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: All Saint’s Church

Day 6 - Dresden

Enjoy a guided tour of Dresden, once considered by many to be the most beautiful city in the world. Pass the renovated Semper Opera House and a statue of Martin Luther. You’ll also visit the magnificent Zwinger Palace gardens, Church of our Lady and the Green Vault, which is among Europe’s most exquisite and most famous treasure chambers. Later, pass the time at your leisure or embark on an optional excursion to Gorlitz with lunch.
Included meals: breakfast
Entrance fees: Church of our Lady, Green Vault

$95 CAD

Gorlitz Within easy reach of Dresden and Leipzig is Gorlitz, one of the most beautiful towns in Germany. On a guided tour today, visit The Holy Trinity Church which houses a perfect copy of the Holy Sepulchrein Jerusalem. Continue on to Zgorzelec, located a stone’s throw away at the German-Poland border. Lunch is included.

Day 7 - Bamberg

Travel by way of Weimar. This intellectual hub nurtured the genius of Goethe, Nietzsche and Schiller, as well as the entire Bauhaus architectural movement. The city also gave rise to the Weimar Republic, the failed attempt to establish a liberal German democracy between the two World Wars.

Continue through the Weimar countryside for a visit to Belvedere Palace. Reach the Bavarian town of Bamberg in time for this evening’s included dinner.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner

Day 8 - Bamberg

Today’s guided tour leads you through the plain, islands and seven hills of Bamberg. Wander through the well-preserved medieval Old Town, named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See the Bamberg Cathedral, an impressive Romanesque structure with four imposing towers.

Then pay a visit to “Little Venice,” a colony of quaint fishers’ houses on the banks of the river Regnitz. This afternoon, delve into the medieval history of Germany with an optional tour of Rothenburg.
Included meals: breakfast

$55 CAD

Rothenburg Visit Rothenburg, the best-preserved walled town in Germany. During the Middle Ages, Rothenburg was Germany's second-largest city, with 6,000 inhabitants. Today, it is a favorite for those seeking a slice of quaint Medieval Germany.

Day 9 - Munich

This morning, travel to Munich, a city renowned for its festive and charming traditions. Stop in Nuremburg along the way to see the legacy of the World War II military tribunals.

Upon your arrival, embark on an expertly led guided tour of the Bavarian capital. Travel past the Olympic Stadium, the fashionable Schwabing district and the Residenz, once home to the Wittlesbach dukes of Bavaria. Pay a visit to Nymphenburg Palace and continue to Marienplatz, Munich’s medieval heart, where you’ll see the city’s famed Glockenspiel.

You’ll also visit the Church of Our Lady and St. Michael’s Church.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Church of Our Lady, St. Michael’s Church

Day 10 - Munich

Revel in the friendly ambiance of Munich with a free day to explore on your own. Or join an optional excursion to the former concentration camp at Dachau.
Included meals: breakfast

$29 CAD

Dachau Once a typical German village, Dachau served as one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps during World War II. Today, the camp is a Holocaust memorial museum and serves as a testament to the strength of the human spirit.

Day 11 - Oberammergau

Travel into the Bavarian mountains to the castle of Neuschwanstein, the fairytale palace of Mad King Ludwig. From there, you’ll travel to the scenic town of Oberammergau, known throughout the world for its open-air staging of the Passion Play, Germany’s oldest festival. Enjoy an included dinner this evening.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Neuschwanstein

Day 12 - Oberammergau

Nestled high in the Bavarian Alps, the village of Oberammergau is a favorite destination for those seeking respite and rejuvenation. With the gorgeous surrounding scenery, its houses painted with scenes from legends and fairy tales and its plethora of woodcarving shops, Oberammergau is a peaceful oasis that every ten years achieves mystical proportions.

It all began in 1632, when woodcarver Kaspar Schisler inadvertently brought the plague home to Oberammergau. Within a year, the plague had taken nearly a quarter of the town’s inhabitants. The following October, the town council vowed to perform a Passion Play every ten years if God would spare them from the plague. They survived, and kept their promise.

Today, after a free morning to explore the village, you’ll watch the villagers perform the play for the 41st time. Enjoy this sweeping—and profoundly moving—epic of a play, lunch and dinner included.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 13 - Munich

Continue on our tour extension to Vienna. Otherwise, a Go Ahead representative escorts you to the airport for your return flight home.
Included meals: breakfast

(In the case of early morning departures, breakfast may not be provided.)