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Day 1  

Departure from the USA bound for Germany!

Day 2

Berlin   We are met by our European Institute Tour Director and taken to our centrally located hotel ready to start exploring Berlin.

Berlin   Our local guide introduces us to this formerly divided city. Our tour includes views of the Brandenburg Gate, the State Opera House, the old Berlin Wall and the Reichstag Building (restored after destruction by the tragic fire of 1933).

Then, a special visit to the Pergamon Museum, which houses one of Europe's most precious art collections.

Dresden   We travel south today through what was once East Germany to Leipzig to visit Bach's Thomas-Kirche and see the medieval Market Square.

We continue to Dresden, the former capital of Saxony located on the Elbe River, where we see the Semper Opera and the Zwinger Palace.

Munich   Today, we travel to Rothenburg to visit this walled village before heading south along the Romantic Road to Munich.

Munich  Sightseeing with our local guide includes views the Olympic Stadium, Frauenkirche and the famous Glockenspiel in the Marienplatz town hall square.

Munich   Today you can choose to either explore Munich further or join our excursion to King Ludwig's magnificent castle of Neuschwanstein (inspiration for the Disney castle).

We then visit the nearby Wieskirche, with its incredibly ornate
decorations before heading to Oberammergau, home of the famous Passion play.

Heidelberg Area  Today, we follow the German Alpine Road to Lake Constance with a visit to romantic, medieval Lindau. Then continue through the Black Forest to Heidelberg to visit the imposing Heidelberg Castle.