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Tour Germany

German Romantic Road and Royal Castles

1May - 24 Oct 2010
Daily Departures
3 Nights/4 Days

Romantic Road & Royal Castles - Independent tour

4 days/3 nights

DAY 1: Frankfurt - Heidelberg - Frankfurt
Start your tour with a regular diversified half-day trip to Heidelberg, the old university town at the banks of Neckar- River, including a visit of the inner courtyard of Heidelberg Castle and a lunchbox. After returning to Frankfurt, the rest of the day is free for own activities. Overnight at
InterCityHotel or similar.

DAY 2: Frankfurt - Rothenburg (B)
Depart from Frankfurt for a picturesque drive through the Spessart mountains to Wuerzburg, on the banks of the river Main. Continue on the Romantic Road to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany’s well-preserved “Jewel of the Middle Ages” with its ramparts, city gates, town hall and
Jakobskirche (church) with an altar by the famous woodcarver Tilman Riemenschneider. Upon arrival in Rothenburg, a taxi will take you to your hotel. In the afternoon or evening please join the city walk with a local guide or the historic Night Watchman in Rothenburg. Overnight at Hotel Spitzweg or similar.

DAY 3: Rothenburg - Hohenschwangau (B)
After breakfast, a taxi will meet you at your hotel and take you to the bus stop. Your coach drives along the Romantic Road passing such picturesque places as Dinkelsbuehl and Noerdlingen, with high-gabled houses and cobbled-stone streets. Via Augsburg, a metropolis during the Roman times and famous for old trade dynasties during the Middle Ages, you reach Hohenschwangau in the evening. Overnight at Hotel Mueller or similar.

DAY 4: Hohenschwangau - Munich (B)
In the morning you receive your tickets for Neuschwanstein Castle at the front desk of your hotel and visit the famous “Cinderella Castle”, built by King Ludwig II. In the late afternoon you proceed to Munich, where tour ends at approx. 7:00 p.m.!

***Reverse itinerary: Tour ends in Frankfurt in the afternoon.

Itinerary:
Frankfurt - Heidelberg – Frankfurt - Rothenburg - Hohenschwangau - Munich 
Or 
Munich - Hohenschwangau - Rothenburg – Frankfurt - Heidelberg - Frankfurt

Services included:
• Transportation by coach as per itinerary
• 3 overnight stays including breakfast
• Regular half-day tour to Heidelberg including Heidelberg Castle with Inner Courtyard
• Taxi transfers: bus stop - hotel and hotel - bus stop in Rothenburg
• City walk in Rothenburg
• Neuschwanstein Castle in Hohenschwangau *** Reverse itinerary: Linderhof Castle (entrance ticket is extra - to be paid on the tour bus 15Euro)

Prices in Euro ($ rate varies depending the exchange):

Tour price:  EUR 549.- per person sharing a double room               
                 EUR 139.- single supplement
Supplement for reverse itinerary:
EUR 15.- per person
 

Note: Due to possible changes during the year, all departure dates/places will be stated on our confirmation forms.
During fair periods a supplement may be charged with regard to accommodation or a suitable alternative may be chosen in the surrounding region!

Pre and Post-night Hotels in Frankfurt 2010 / Prices are in Euro ($ rate varies depending the exchange)

Le Meridien Parkhotel , Frankfurt City Center (Deluxe: 5star) 

This establishment combines the luxury of a top hotel with the charm of a family hotel. Behind the facade of imperial splendour lies the latest in comfort. The service is just a little different, right down to the little things in life. You will enjoy being their guest. In the historic Palais, whose facade is under a preservation order, you will find charmingly decorated
rooms. In the modern part of the hotel, the rooms are dedicated to the style of the Nineties and are furnished with everything our guests could wish for. All rooms have beautiful bathrooms, direct dial telephones, PC and modem connections, Satellite TV, movie channels, Minibar, hairdryer, safety-deposit boxes, room service, laundry service, shoe cleaning service.

Weekdays MON-FRI:
EUR 103 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included 
Single supplement: EUR 75
Weekends FRI-MON:
EUR 65 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included
Single supplement: EUR 50

Hotel Intercontinetal, Frankfurt City Center (deluxe: 5star)
Deluxe hotel, centrally located on the River Main, only a short walk from the cultural and commercial heart of Frankfurt as well as to its shopping center. It offers excellent restaurants, like the „Signatures“ with delicious seafood. Furthermore there is a shopping arcade for your convenience. All rooms with AC, bath or shower/ WC, tel., colour TV, hairdryer andminibar.

Weekdays MON-FRI:
EUR 98 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included 
Single supplement: EUR 70
Weekends FRI-MON:
EUR 58 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included
Single supplement: EUR 28

Hotel Tryp , Frankfurt West (First Class: 4star)
Located close to Frankfurt fairground with good access by public transport. Hotel with all amenities of a 4-*-property, like AC in room, restaurant, fitness area ,

Weekdays MON-FRI:
EUR 58 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included 
Single supplement: EUR 18
Weekends FRI-MON:
EUR 53 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included
Single supplement: EUR 19

Hotel Intercity, Frankfurt City Center  (3star)

Directly at the main railway station, the hotel is located right in the city center of Frankfurt. It can easily be reached by S-Bahn (city train) from the airport, and to the main shopping district and the theaters of Frankfurt it is only a few steps or a short ride by underground. A public transport pass for Frankfurt and to the airport area is included in the price of your overnight stay and valid for the length of your stay. The hotel provides a nice restaurant and a bar. All rooms are very quiet and have bath or shower/WC, telephone, colour TV, video and hairdryer.

Weekdays MON-FRI:
EUR 63 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included 
Single supplement: EUR 36
Weekends FRI-MON:
EUR 48 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included
Single supplement: EUR 34

Hotel Hamburger Hof, Franfkurt City Center  (3star)
Right by the central station and very close to the main shopping streets and the trade fair center. Every possible effort is made to ensure the atmosphere and quality of service one expects from such a centrally located hotel. The sights of Frankfurt are just a short walk or ride from the hotel. All the rooms have ensuite facilities - bath/shower/WC, cable TV and direct dial phones.

Weekdays MON-FRI:
EUR 58 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included 
Single supplement: EUR 32
Weekends FRI-MON:
EUR 43 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included
Single supplement: Eur 29

Transfers in Frankfurt Airport/Hotel: 
1-3 pax- EUR ($ rate varies depending the exchange) 107 per car  without assistance
4-7 pax EUR ($ rate varies depending the exchange) 132 per car without assistance 


Note: The booking of these hotels is subject to availability. The following rates are not valid during trade fair periods and conventions.
Maximum  one or two nights before/after tour are available at that special rate.
 

Pre/Post nights in Munich - 2010:

Tourist Superior Hotels (3star plus) - Accommodation in centrally located, tourist superior hotels which can easily be reached by public transport. All rooms with bath or shower/WC tel, colour TV and radio. Most of the hotels provide a restaurant and a bar. 
For example: NH Deutscher Kaiser, Tryp Hotel or similar

Price: 
Euro 60 per person per night based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes
Euro 113 per night single with breakfast and taxes
Triple rates on request!

Transfer in Munich (airport /hotel only in connection with our tours):
Euro 112 (1-3pax) or Euro 130 (4-7pax)  

Note: The booking of these hotels is subject to availability. The following rates are not valid during trade fair periods and conventions.
Maximum  one or two nights before/after tour are available at that special rate.