Traveling Well Includes…
• TAUCK’S YELLOW ROADS! Drive along the Black Forest High Road, the Romantic Road & other scenic byways of the German countryside past fairy-tale forests and medieval castles
• A private riverboat cruise along the Rhine River, followed by a wine tasting in the valley • Dinner at a romantic “pudelstein” hut in the heart of the Black Forest • A horse-drawn carriage ride to King Ludwig II’s castle, Neuschwanstein, and a tour • A private tour of the New Green Vault in Dresden’s Royal Palace • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted • 28 meals, service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
4. BADEN-BADEN, BLACK FOREST SPA TOWN Baden-Baden ranks among Europe’s most lux u ri ous spa towns, still evoking an aura of privilege since 19th-century nobles sought out the restorative pleasures of its natural thermal baths, centuries after the arthritic Roman Emperor Caracalla did; enjoy a walking tour, followed by time to explore as you please. Dinner is at a romantic “pudelstein” hut – a Tauck highlight! Meals BD
5. LAKE CONSTANCE / BAVARIA Drive nearly the length of the scenic Black Forest High Road into the foothills of the Alps en route to Lake Constance, bordering Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Have lunch on the shores of the lake, then continue through Friedrichshafen, of Zeppelin fame, to your hotel in Hohenschwangau. Meals BLD
6. NEUSCHWANSTEIN & OBERAMMERGAU Not far from your hotel sits a fairy-tale castle built by Bavarian King Ludwig II from 1869 to 1886; so magnificent is it to behold that Neuschwanstein has been the inspiration for countless models, books and film sets. Ride up to the castle by horse-drawn carriage for a tour of its lavishly decorated rooms. Note: the carriage does not travel into the main castle entrance; guests must walk a significant distance on steep terrain to enter. Have lunch in Oberammergau, renowned for the Passion Play, and continue on to Munich for a two-night stay. Meals BLD
7. DISCOVER MUNICH & POIGNANT DACHAU City sightseeing includes Maximilianstrasse, the Residenz, the old town hall and a visit to Alte Pinakothek, one of Munich’s most captivating museums. Enjoy free time to do as you wish this afternoon or join us for a poignant visit to Dachau. Meals B
Maximum Elevation: 3,000 ft. Potsdam HOLLAND BELGIUM St. Goarshausen Rhine Cruise Rüdesheim FRANCE Baiersbronn Heidelberg
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Constance Friedrichshafen
Lake SWITZERLAND 100 Munich Hohenschwangau AUSTRIA Oberammergau GERMANY Weimar Dresden REPUBLIC
10. BAROQUE ART IN THE CITY OF DRESDEN Continue on to Dresden, whose Royal Palace was all but destroyed in World War II; extensive restoration work brought the interior to new splendor in 2006. The palace’s museum, dating back to the 1720s, displays some 4,000 works of art; Tauck’s private tour through the New Green Vault takes in
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8. ROMANTIC ROAD TO ROTHENBURG Journey on the Romantic Road to Rothenburg for an overnight stay. A walking tour on cobblestone streets with a local guide reveals half-timbered houses unchanged for centuries. Meals BL
9. EXPLORE HISTORIC WEIMAR Discover the cultural legacy of Weimar today on a walking tour that includes a look at its “modern” architecture following the Bauhaus movement in the early 1920s. Dine tonight at your hotel, boasting a history as rich as the city itself. Meals BLD
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