DAY 1

Welcome to Germany. You are met on arrival in Frankfurt, and driven to your hotel in charming Wiesbaden. This afternoon, you are led on a walking tour see the highlights of this historic town along the Rhine River. See the Palace Square with its ducal palace, the neoclassical Kurhaus (or spa house), the Luisenplatz with its beautiful neo‐classical buildings and the Waterloo Obelisk, a memorial for those who died in the Napoleonic wars.

Nassauer Hof

DAY 2

This morning, enjoy a Rhine Cruise ‐ traveling a spectacular route that passes historic towns, castles, and ruined fortresses erected by medieval Kings and Princes. Disembark to have lunch at the famous Monastery Eberbach, tucked away in a picturesque valley and completely surrounded by forests and vineyards. Explore the cathedral‐like wine cellars and the historical Jugendstil building where the wines are pressed, and sample local Riesling wines. Drive back to Wiesbaden, arriving by later afternoon. (B, L)

Nassauer Hof

DAY 3

Start today with a delightful drive to Heidelberg, a charming city steeped in tradition. Your full day tour starts with a walk through the historical city center, and picturesque Old Town. Visit Bismarck Square, the New University Campus and the Old University, the historical Marstallhof, and of course the famous Heidelberg Castle, including the old ruins, the castle garden, and the castle courtyard. Late afternoon drive on to Bühl, and your hotel, the Brenners Park Hotel. (B,L)

Brenners Park Hotel

DAY 4

This morning, explore the unique town of Baden‐Baden. Since Roman times, emperors and nobility have come here seeking cures from the famous hot springs. The town still exudes an aura of 19th century privilege. See the main highlights, including the ruins of the Old Castle, the New Castle on top of the Florentiner Mountain, the Russian Church with its shining golden cupola, the Kurhaus with its unique Belle Epoch styled elegance and the beautiful Baden Baden Casino. 

In the afternoon, it is a short drive to the French town of Strasbourg, a truly amazing city oozing with cultural charm. Your guide takes you on a tour along the banks of the river through the “Imperial German” and the European quarters. See the Palais d’Europe, the Human Rights building, and the European Parliament. Visit the Cathedral of Notre Dame, an example of European gothic art with its single tall spire that dominates the Alsace landscape. You arrive back in Bühl in the late afternoon.(B)

Brenners Park Hotel

DAY 5

This morning, you are taken on a drive through the beautiful scenery of the Black Forest to Hohenschwangau, in the heart of the Bavarian Allgau. After lunch at your hotel, hop aboard a horse carriage for a ride up to one of Germany‘s most photographed palaces, Neuschwanstein Castle. Built in the 19th century by Ludwig II of Bavaria in homage to Richard Wagner, the King’s inspiring muse, many of the rooms were still left undecorated before Ludwig‘s death in 1886. Explore the throne room, the master suite and the Singer's Hall. (B, L)

Hotel Müller

DAY 6

This morning drive to Munich, the capital of Bavaria, renowned for its architecture, culture and charm – a cosmopolitan city with a friendly small‐town feel. After lunch, your city tour will include some of the more than 40 theaters, 50 museums and collections, opera houses and historical Buildings. Visit the 500‐years‐old Frauenkirche (Church Of Our Lady), Marienplatz Square with the new Neo‐Gothic Town Hall, the English Garden and the Olympic Park. (B,L)

Hotel Bayrischer Hof

DAY 7

This morning is at leisure to explore wonderful Munich on your own. This afternoon travel Germany’s famous “Romantic Road,” displaying quintessential German scenery and culture. Stop in the serene town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a well‐preserved medieval old town, dating back to 1250. Stroll the pedestrian‐only streets to see the Gothic Town Hall Hall and Square. Continue to the village of Weimar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (B)

Hotel Elephant

DAY 8

This morning take a walking tour through Weimar’s impressive historic city center. Start at Market Square, dating back to the 13th century, to see the magnificent Town Hall, the Lucas Cranach House and St. Peter & Paul’s Church. Other tour highlights include the Palace and the historical cemetery – home to the gravesite of Duchess Maria Pawlowna and German poets Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, author of ‘Faust.’ Visit Goethe’s home from the 1700s, which since 1885, is the Goethe National Museum. This afternoon enjoy a scenic drive to Dresden, the ‘Florence of the North.’ (B)

Hotel Suitess

DAY 9

Today explore this capital of Saxony, with its almost 800 years of history. Your morning walking tour takes you through the historic center of Dresden. Discover the fortified festival palace, the Dresden Zwinger, built in 1710 and a perfect example of The Fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle late Baroque architecture housing wonderful art treasures. See the beautiful Baroque Dresden Cathedral, the Brühl Terrace, and the historic Green Vault’s collection from the Saxon rulers’ treasure chamber. (B)

Hotel Suitess

DAY 10

This morning drive to Meissen, at more than a thousand years old, one of Saxony’s oldest cities and center of Dresden’s China since the 1700s. Tour the production halls and the exhibition of the internationally known Meissen porcelain factory. Explore the town itself, seeing the old quarters of the city including the Cathedral, the Frauenkirche and the Town Hall. Tour the Albrechtsburg, a 13th century gothic masterpiece, offering amazing views over the Elbe River valley. After lunch in a local restaurant, depart for an afternoon drive into the Czech Republic and the capital city of Prague. (B,L)

The Augustine

DAY 11

This morning’s tour of Prague, includes the historic Old Town, which is on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage list. Visit the Old Town Square, view the Old Town Hall with the astronomical clock, the Charles Bridge, the Municipal House and the Powder Tower. In the afternoon, continue to Prague’s Castle District, the largest ancient castle in the world. Dating back to the 9th century, then rebuilt in the 14th century, today it is the seat of the President of the Czech Republic. This vast complex includes a palace, three churches, royal stables, a monastery and manicured gardens. (B)

The Augustine

DAY 12

This morning enjoy a special visit to Prague’s Jewish Quarter, completely surrounded by the Old Town and linked to Old Town Square by Paris Street the most beautiful street in Prague. Though almost totally demolished by 1913 to redesign the city, six synagogues, a cemetery, and the Old Jewish Town Hall were preserved. The area was saved during the Nazi German occupation to provide a site for a their planned “exotic museum of an extinct race,” and sent Jewish artifacts from all over central Europe. Your tour includes Franz Kafka’s birthplace, Europe’s oldest surviving Jewish cemetery, the 13th century Gothic style Old New Synagogue, as well as an extended visit of the Jewish Museum. The afternoon is at leisure to explore the city on your own. (B)

The Augustine

DAY 13

Today you are taken to the airport for your flight home or on to your next destination. (B)

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Nassauer Hof
Wiesbaden, Germany

At this Grand Hotel, guests reside in luxuriously furnished rooms and suites. The Nassauer Hof in Wiesbaden, near Frankfurt, is one of the premier member establishments of "The Leading Hotels of the World". This luxury hotel comprises 135 rooms, mostly of the superior and deluxe categories, as well as 23 suites and one Presidential Suite. Renowned architects and designers were commissioned to create noble, partially antique interiors with an elegant ambience. Here, the charm of bygone days blends with contemporary comfort and luxury, including air-conditioning (Superior and Deluxe Rooms), top-of-the-line business tools such as Internet access, ISDN, wireless LAN, fax and modem connections, pay TV and elegant marble bathrooms.

Brenners Park Hotel & Spa
Baden-Baden, Germany

Situated in the valley of the Black Forest, Brenner’s Park Hotel & Spa combines beauty, fitness, health and culinary delights all into one to create a marvelous luxury experience. The hotel is centrally located in a private park directly next to the River Oos, with a view of the beautiful tree-lined avenue, Lichtentaler Allee.

The hotel has 100 guest rooms and suites and the combination of exceptional levels of luxury and comfort are reflected through the individual décor and furnishings, enhanced by elegant antiques and marble bathrooms.

The restaurants capture guests with exquisite gourmet cuisine and hotel bar is a treasured place to socialize. The finest menu creations from highly decorated chefs, carefully selected labels from the hotel’s wine cellar, and excellent service in a charming setting are waiting for you to indulge.

Step into the hotel’s Spa complex and let yourself be carried away into a world of relaxation and tranquility. Discover the unique range of wellness therapies and savor individual consulting and tailored treatments from the experienced professionals specialized in both modern and traditional therapy methods.

The 135-year old hotel consistently receives the highest ratings and awards. Among them are Spa Finder Reader’s Choice Awards – Best for Accommodations, Best for Luxury and Crystal Award 2008, Condé Nast Traveler – Gold List and Five Star Diamond Award.

Hotel Müller
Hohenschwagau, Germany

A warm welcome at the Hotel Müller in Hohenschwangau, in a beautiful location between the two royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. Enjoy the family atmosphere and the cozy ambience of the evening.

Hotel Bayrischer Hof
Munich, Germany

Indulge in unmatched personal service within this aristocratic Munich luxury hotel. Generations of guests – from titled royalty to Hollywood legends – have enjoyed the artful sophistication, exquisite furnishings and variety of design within these uniquely custom Munich luxury accommodations. Discover Hotel Bayerischer Hof – situated in glorious central Munich.

Award Winning Wellness Spa within these Munich Luxury Accommodations:  Step into the lush roof garden atop this Munich Germany luxury hotel and leave the world behind. Experience the Blue Spa at Hotel Bayerischer Hof - a place of serene quiet dedicated solely to relaxation and rejuvenation.

Hotel Elephant
Weimar, Germany

Right in the centre of the romantic, classical city, surrounded by breathtaking sights and fantastic gardens and parks, guests from all around the world treat themselves to a stay in Weimar at perhaps one of the most famous and sought-after locations: the luxury Hotel Elephant Weimar. 

Distinguished people such as Lyonel Feininger, Walter Gropius, Johann Sebastian Bach and Richard Wagner have stayed here in the elegant rooms, as have other international poets, artists, intellectuals and statesmen. A total of 99 extraordinary hotel rooms are available for your stay in Weimar. From elegant Classic Rooms to a suite dedicated to the Nobel Prize laureate, author Thomas Mann. 

In all the rooms you will find elements of Art Déco, Bauhaus classics and selected works of art on the walls, which make for an exceptional atmosphere and guarantee an unforgettable stay in Weimar. Of course, all hotel rooms are fitted with modern technology, such as a radio, cable TV, pay TV, hotel videos, ISDN connection and WLAN Internet access.

Hotel Suitess
Dresden, Germany

Our luxury hotel in Dresden ensures you to get a taste of the unmistakable character of the world famous Elbflorenz, “the Florence of the North” – because it itself is unmistakable. 

The "Suitess" is a member of the luxury collection of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Enjoy all the pleasures of modern times and at the same time experience the artistic comfort of the Biedermeier style on which the décor of our rooms and suites is based. In our luxury hotel, all the amenities of five-star standard are combined with the hospitality and creativity of our considerate staff to form a complete harmonious package which leaves nothing to be desired.

The Augustine
Prague, Czech Republic

Conveniently located in Prague’s picturesque Malá Strana district, The Augustine, the quintessence of Prague’s history, character and beauty is close to the majestic Prague Castle, the Wallenstein Garden, the famous Charles Bridge and within easy reach of the city’s many colourful tourist attractions, making it an ideal choice for business and leisure travellers. The design of the interiors was accomplished by the London-based design company RDD, together with Olga Polizzi, The Rocco Forte Collection’s Director of Design. The hotel is also in close proximity to Prague’s commercial district and Prague’s Ruzyne International Airport is a 30-minute drive away. The 101-bedroom property including 16 suites has been created from seven buildings, many of which have historical significance, including the 13th century Augustinian St. Thomas Monastery, after which the hotel is named. Several practicing friars still live in a separate part of the monastery, adjacent to the hotel grounds.

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