Day 1 - Berlin

Arrival at Berlin International Airport. Transfer from the airport to the hotel.

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Day 2 - Berlin

After breakfast we discover Berlin with a guided city tour.
East Berlin: Visit the Unter den Linden boulevard with some of the most interesting historic buildings in Berlin such as the Zeughaus, the National Opera, the Humboldt University and of course, the Brandenburg Gate. Friedrichstrasse has a mixture of modern buildings and historic facades. The Gendarmenmarkt with its two cathedrals and the concert building is one of the most picturesque places in the city.
West Berlin: Visit the Kurfürstendamm, a boulevard with plenty of shops and cafés, and The Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche (Memorial Church) which was destroyed during the Second World War and only partly reconstructed afterwards.
Visit Charlottenburg Palace and Park This splendid palace with its superbly decorated halls and its high-class art collection was built between 1695 and 1699 as a summer residence for Queen Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Frederick III. It is open throughout the year, and going on a walk through the beautiful Baroque park is a cultural experience of its own. Here you will find the impressive mausoleum of Queen Louise as well as the former Belvedere teahouse, which displays exquisite porcelain objects.
Or alternatively take time to visit the Pfaueninsel: The picturesque Peacock Island, with its quaint little white palace built in 1794, is only accessible by ferry and has thus conserved its insular character. At its northern front you can find a former dairy farm which was built to resemble a Gothic ruin. The landscape garden with its old oak trees was designed by the garden architect Lenné and is, of course, inhabited by lordly peacocks. Overnight in Berlin.

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Day 3 - Potsdam

All-day excursion to Potsdam, which is more than 1000 years old Palaces and gardens together with parks and lakes form a charming picture of courtly elegance and Baroque playfulness, in itself a work of art.
Visit Sanssouci Palace and Park
Schloss Sanssouci was Frederick the Great's summer residence. It was built in 1745 as a pleasure palace overlooking a vineyard. Within the spacious park of Sanssouci there are other smaller palace buildings such as the New Chambers, the Orangerie, the Chinese House and Charlottenhof Palace.
Return to Berlin. Overnight.

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Day 4 - Wittenberg

Travel to Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
This UNESCO World Heritage site is literally full of original sites where the great historical events of the Reformation took place. In the 16th century, the great reformer, Martin Luther, made Wittenberg the centre of intellectual and spiritual life in Europe. Look at the famous "Thesentür" (the door on which he published his theses) and visit the house where he lived from 1508 – 1546, the Luther Hall, which is now part of a world-renowned museum for the history of the Reformation. Overnight in Wittenberg.
We continue on to Meissen, where Saxony’s history began. Enjoy 1.000 years of history in the town centre and at the Albrechtsburg, which is classified as the first German castle. Visit the world famous Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen with the Schauwerkstatt (a demonstration workshop) and the Schauhalle (an exhibition hall built in 1916). The total collection amounts to over 20.000 pieces. We head off to visit Moritzburg Castle. This lovely Baroque palace, the former residence of the Saxon king August the Strong, has one of the finest moats in all of Europe. The compact, symmetrical castle and park are positioned in the midst of a natural landscape of lakes and ponds.
Travel on to Dresden, centre of the Baroque period, where you will spend your next night.

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Day 5 - Dresden

Today we will visit the city of Dresden with all its main sights. The harmony between the beautiful and famous Baroque architecture and the River Elbe is impressive. You will get to know one of the loveliest cities of central Europe - "Florence of the Elbe" it is called - and see its important sights like the restored Frauenkirche, the Semper Opera House, the baroque Zwinger, the Green Vault and many more.
Overnight in Dresden.

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Day 6 - Dachau

We continue to Dachau to the Memorial Site Camp, which was the first concentration camp opened in Germany. It is located on the grounds of an abandoned munitions factory near the medieval town of Dachau, about 16 km northwest of Munich in the state of Bavaria. This camp served as a model for all later concentration camps and as a "school of violence". In the twelve years of its existence over 200.000 persons from all over Europe were imprisoned here and in the numerous subsidary camps. 41.500 were murdered. On April 29 1945, American troops liberated the survivors.
Overnight in Munich.

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Day 7 - Departure

Departure and transfer to the airport. Alternatively you are welcome to continue your journey with our South Tour of Germany.

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Included:

• Transportation by modern vehicle according to group size
  
• 6 x hotel accommodation
  
• 6 x breakfast buffet
  
• Transfer from airport to hotel and return
  
• Guided city tour of Berlin, Charlottenburg Palace and Park, all-day excursion to Potsdam with visit of Sanssouci Palace and Park, Luthers Wittenberg with visit of Porzellan manufactur Meissen, Moritzburg Castle, Church of our Lady (Frauenkirche) in Dresden, visit of the Concentration Memorial Site Camp in Dachau.
  
• English speaking guide throughout the tour
  

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Information:

All services are subject to availability at the time of booking.

Prices vary according to the length of stay, the desired category of the hotel, the size of the group and your choice of additional services.

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Sources of Pictures/Editorial:

Berlin - Reichstag CCBY Eugene_Regis-at-flickr
Potsdam - Sansoucci CCBY Ivo_Schwalbe-at-flick
Potsdam Sanssouci CCBY az1172-at-flickr
Dresden - Frauenkirche CCBY rs-foto-at-flickr
Dresden - Old Town CCBY le max-at-flickr
Dresden CCBY Bert_K-at-flickr

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