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Day 1: Saturday - Munich 
Transfer from Munich airport to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. (O)

Day 2: Sunday - Munich 
At 9:30am our guide will meet you at the lobby of the hotel and take you on an extensive city tour of Munich - the capital of the state of Bavaria. Our first stop is at Nymphenburg castle The baroque palace was in former times residence of the monarchs of Bavaria. Next will be the Residence, Maximilian - & Leopold street, the Opera, the Olympic Grounds, the Marienplatz with the City Hall and the famous carillon, church St. Peter, the Viktualien-Market and many more. And of course you will have the afternoon at leisure to stroll around the Munich Christmas Market. In the evening the welcome dinner will take place in a typical regional restaurant of Munich.  (B/D/O)

Day 3: Monday - Munich 
After breakfast we will start heading south. Our first stop is the town of Oberammergau, where every 10 years the famous passion play is taking place. Next stop is the Wies church (Church of the “Flagellated Saviour in the Meadow”) one of the most beautiful rococo churches in Germany. On we go to Hohenschwangau where we will have a light lunch at the hotel Lisl/Jägerhaus or similar before you will visit Neuschwanstein Castle, built by King Ludwig II. This castle ranked no. eight when millions of people decided on the “new seven world wonders” and was model for the Cinderella castle by Walt Disney. In the late afternoon we will return to Munich. (B/O)

Day 4: Tuesday - Munich - Nuremburg 
In the morning we are leaving Munich to go north to the city of Nuremberg. This Franconian metropolis has a very special flair, which you will experience on your orientate city tour. You will see the Reichsparteitagsgelände (Party Rallye Grounds), courtroom 600 where the famous Nuremberg trials were held, the beautiful old town with still preserved city wall and gates, the Hauptmarkt, the Kaiserburg and a lot more. Nuremberg and the Franconian region is also famous for the special grilled sausage the so called “Nuernberger Rostbratwuerste” you have to try, before you have time on your own to visit the world's largest and most famous Christmas Markets of the world. On the way home we will make a short stop at the city of Regensburg where we will visit the Christmas Market at the castle of the family Thurn & Taxis (who invented the modern post delivery system). It’s a unique, little Christmas market. We will return to Munich in the evening. (B/O)

Day 5: Wednesday - Munich - Salzburg 
We will leave Germany and are going to Salzburg for a visit of the city of Mozart. Besides the well known sites like Getreidegasse, the cathedrale , the festival house, we will also see Mozart's birthplace. If the weather is well and having good visibility you will enjoy a ride with a cable car up to the Fortress Hohensalzburg. From this spot you will have a beautiful view over Salzburg and the surrounding mountain scenery. If the weather does not allow this activity, we will have an inside visit of the Mozarthaus. Once in Salzburg, it is a must to try the local specialty - the famous sweets called „Mozartkugeln“. In the afternoon, of course you will also have some time on your own for strolling around on the Christmas market before we are going back to Munich. (B/O)

Day 6: Thursday - Munich - Rothenburg 
After breakfast we will be heading for another highlight of this tour – Rothenburg o.d. Tauber – the medieval jewel of Germany. This ancient city has a well preserved city wall (parts of it can be climbed and walked around), gorgeous half-timbered houses, a beautiful market square with the city hall, the Jacob´s Church with a wood carved altar by Tilman Riemenschneider and much more. Of course the Christmas market is unique. On the way back to Munich we will have a short stop at the city of Augsburg, where our guide will give an impression of the town that in former times was dominated by the Fugger trader dynasty. In the evening you will enjoy your farewell dinner at the Ratskeller, a typical regional restaurant located in the basement of the Munich City Hall. (B/D/O)

Day 7: Friday 
Tour ends with breakfast. (B)




B=Breakfast; D=Dinner; O=Overnight                               pitseggct-bcf