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Germany, Switzerland & Italy

Group Information

Departing From:
Chicago (CHI)
Departing:
June 15, 2026
Returning:
June 24, 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, Rathaus
Day 3 Rothenburg area--Munich
Travel to Munich
Hohenschwangau excursion
Hohenschwangau Castle visit, Neuschwanstein Castle and Queen Mary's Bridge photo stop
Bavarian bratwurst dinner
Day 4 Munich
Munich guided sightseeing tour
Marienplatz, Frauenkirche, Residenz, BMW Welt showroom visit, 1972 Olympia Park
Dachau Concentration Camp & Memorial visit
Day 5 Munich--Venice
Travel to Venice via Innsbruck
Innsbruck city walk
Old Town Square, Golden Roof
Day 6 Venice
Venice guided sightseeing tour
St. Mark’s Square, St. Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace guided visit, Glass-blowing demonstration
Day 7 Venice--Lucerne
Travel to Lucerne via Verona
Verona tour director-led sightseeing
Piazza delle Erbe, Romeo and Juliet balcony, Verona Arena
Day 8 Lucerne
Lucerne tour director-led sightseeing
Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, Jesuit Church, Weinmarkt and Kornmarkt Squares
Optional  Mt. Pilatus excursion  $80
Day 9 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 10 Flight home from Frankfurt

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 8 overnight stays (10 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
  • Guided sightseeing tours with high-tech headset as per itinerary
  • 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.