Highlights Of Germany
10 Days
Tour Description
Spectacular scenery, medieval towns, fairytale castles, a fascinating history, and world-class beer…this is Germany! On this comprehensive tour, see Germany’s highlights and visit its most famous cities, as well as some medieval towns and scenic areas. Your holiday starts in Frankfurt and ends in Munich with overnights in the Rhineland, Hamburg, Berlin, Leipzig, Nuremberg, and Munich. Magnificent scenery awaits you on this value-minded Germany holiday. Enjoy a cruise on the Rhine River, passing castle-crested hills, and terraced vineyards. Visit pretty historic towns like Hamelin, known as the setting of the Pied Piper legend, and Rothenburg on the Romantic Road featuring charming cobblestone streets and half-timbered houses in the walled medieval town. Some of the less-known highlights of this tour are Lübeck, a Hanseatic city and UNESCO World Heritage Site founded in the 12th century, and Veste Coburg Castle, one of Germany’s largest castle complexes. Enjoy an orientation drive in Hamburg, time in Munich’s Marienplatz, and a guided tour of Dresden, to see, among other highlights, the Zwinger Carillon Pavilion, where the 40 bells of the Glockenspiel sound every quarter of an hour. From beautiful scenery and exciting cities to historic sights and fun experiences, this Germany tour has it all!
Traveller Notes
Adventure is knocking with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, complimentary headsets, private, first-class, and air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi. Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your CosmosGO mobile app!
Special Departures
Oktoberfest departures:19 and 26 September
Christmas markets departures: 05 and 12 December – includes Cologne, Lübeck, Dresden, Nuremberg, Rothenburg, and Munich Christmas market visits.
Traveller Notes
Adventure is knocking with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, complimentary headsets, private, first-class, and air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi. Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your CosmosGO mobile app!
Special Departures
Oktoberfest departures:19 and 26 September
Christmas markets departures: 05 and 12 December – includes Cologne, Lübeck, Dresden, Nuremberg, Rothenburg, and Munich Christmas market visits.
Priced From:
$ 3589pp *
Start Location: Frankfurt, Germany
End Location: Munich, Germany
Major Destinations: Rhine River ,Berlin, Germany,Zwinger Carillon Pavilion, Dresden,Veste Coburg Castle, Coburg,Nuremberg, Germany,Brandenburg Gates Berlin
Breakfast Meals Included:
9
Lunch Meals Included:
0
Dinner Meals Included:
2
Itinerary
Day
1
ARRIVE IN FRANKFURT AREA, GERMANY
Welcome to Germany! Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free. This evening, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for the welcome dinner at the hotel. (D)
Day
2
FRANKFURT AREA-RHINE CRUISE-COLOGNE-RHINELAND
Today's highlight is an included Rhine cruise to enjoy scenic views of the Rhineland, past vineyards, castles, and quaint villages. Next is the city of Cologne, the city known for its joyous attitude, with free time to visit the city centre. Today's Distance: 193 mi/ 310 km (B)
Day
3
RHINELAND-HAMELIN-HAMBURG
Journey into Niedersachsen to visit Hamelin. The medieval town centre with its historical buildings and magically fancy gables still echo the "Pied Piper" legend. Continue to Hamburg. Today's Distance: 304 mi/ 490 km (B)
Day
4
HAMBURG-LUBECK-BERLIN
Start the day with an orientation drive in Hamburg, one of Germany's greatest maritime cities. Later, depart for Lubeck, formerly a free Hanseatic city and independent state. Lubeck, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is considered the cultural capital of northern Germany. Thomas Mann, Gunther Grass, and Willy Brandt-all Nobel laureates-were among the famous residents of this city. Later, arrive in Berlin and enjoy your first evening in the capital of Germany. (B) Today's Distance: 249 mi/ 400 km
Day
5
BERLIN
No longer divided but every bit as fascinating, Berlin was once the city of contrasts with the wall separating two different worlds. Now, the city has developed into a harmonious blend of new and old, preserving its historical buildings and impressive boulevards as well as creating brand new buildings in contemporary architectural styles. See all of this on the included city sightseeing with a Local Guide. (B)
Day
6
BERLIN-DRESDEN-LEIPZIG
Travel southwest to Dresden, the old capital of Saxony and at one time called the "Florence on the Elbe." On the included guided sightseeing tour, see the Zwinger Carillon Pavilion where the 40 bells of the Glockenspiel sound four times per hour, and much more. Then it's on to Leipzig, where composers Johann Sebastian Bach and Felix Mendelssohn lived the last years of their lives. It was Mendelssohn who founded the Leipziger Conservatory in 1843. (B,D) Today's Distance: 224 mi/ 360 km
Day
7
LEIPZIG-WEIMAR-COBURG-NUREMBERG
Leave Leipzig to visit Weimar, home to many intellectuals of the past but mainly known for the name given to the historical period of the "Weimar Republic." This city is also famed as the home to the Bauhaus architectural movement in the 1920s. Next stop is Coburg. Visit the mighty Veste Coburg Castle, built in 1225. Continue to Nuremberg and stroll its town centre, dominated by the imperial castle. (B) Today's Distance: 249 mi/ 400 km
Day
8
NUREMBERG-ROTHENBURG-MUNICH
As you leave Nuremberg, stop for a photo at the famous Zeppelinfield. On the way to Munich, visit the quaint Medieval village of Rothenburg on the Romantic Road. Marvel at its towered gates and battlements, squares of half-timbered houses and decorated fountains; you'll feel like stepping back in time. Today's Distance: 217 mi/ 350 km (B)
Day
9
MUNICH
With a Local Guide, take advantage of the included sightseeing tour of the city known as Germany's "Secret Capital." Time to admire the beautiful main square, Marienplatz, do some shopping, visit one of the important museums, and sample Munich's famous beer!
Day
10
MUNICH
Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Dates & prices
Dates
Prices
Status
Departure Date :
2025-12-05
Return Date :
2025-12-14
Single :
5199 NZD
Triple :
4489 NZD
Twin :
4489 NZD
Open
Departure Date :
2025-09-26
Return Date :
2025-10-05
Single :
5819 NZD
Triple :
4889 NZD
Twin :
4889 NZD
Open
Departure Date :
2025-09-05
Return Date :
2025-09-14
Single :
5489 NZD
Triple :
4699 NZD
Twin :
4699 NZD
Open
Departure Date :
2025-08-22
Return Date :
2025-08-31
Single :
4899 NZD
Triple :
4289 NZD
Twin :
4289 NZD
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Departure Date :
2025-05-16
Return Date :
2025-05-25
Single :
4259 NZD
Triple :
3589 NZD
Twin :
3589 NZD
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