CENTRAL EUROPE
ROMANTIC GERMANY
EPIC BAVARIAN LEGENDS Picture yourself in storybook settings for legends and lore that date back to the 5th century. Listen for the Lorelei as you cruise to Rüdesheim. Ride a horse-drawn carriage to a royal castle that has modeled for countless books and film sets. Stroll cobblestone village streets lined with half-timbered houses. Wander, slowly, through Dresden museums, and tour, privately, a New Green Vault filled with treasures. Stand where history was made in a Potsdam palace and pause in places that barred East from West, before exploring historic city sites, freely and up-close, with Tauck.
1. ARRIVE FRANKFURT, ON TO WIESBADEN Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Hotel Nassauer Hof. A transfer is included from the Frankfurt Airport to the Hotel Nassauer Hof in Wiesbaden; a member of the “Leading Hotels of the World,” it has welcomed guests since 1819. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner that showcase its storied hospitality. Meals D
2. A CRUISE IN THE RHINE RIVER VALLEY Begin the day with a riverboat cruise on the Rhine from St. Goarshausen to Rüdesheim. Glide past green hillsides and romantic castle ruins, and hear the legendary story of the Lorelei. Disembark in the wine town of Rüdesheim for time at leisure and lunch; stroll its cobblestoned Drosselgasse (Thrush Lane), lined with wine taverns and cozy restaurants, and sample
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local wines at a tasting. Dinner is on your own tonight back in Wiesbaden, a spa town since Roman times. At night, the waters of the lake in the city’s Kurpark reflect the spa and lit fountains, making it a nice place to take an after-dinner stroll. Meals B
3. HEIDELBERG CHARMS & THE BLACK FOREST Journey along fast-paced autobahns, then through rural villages of the Bergstrasse. Follow Tauck’s Yellow Roads to the quintessentially beautiful town of Heidelberg, where a walking tour leads to its famous Gothic castle. Enjoy free time for lunch before continuing to Hotel Traube Tonbach, Germany’s grande dame of Black Forest spa resorts, for a two-night stay. Dine at leisure in the hotel tonight. Meals BD
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