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Spring Tour 2011 Itinerary - 7 Days - Tour A

Germany

Rheinland-Pfalz, Black Forest/Baden-Wuerttemberg and Hesse

Cities: Ulm, Meersburg, Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Koblenz, Koln, Frankfurt

7 Full Days in Germany + 2 Travel Days  

Tuesday, April 26 - Depart from ATL on Delta Flight 130 to Munich about 4:50 pm.

Wednesday, April 27 - Arrive in Munich about 7:50 am.  Bus to Ulm.  Check into Ibis Hotel in Ulm.  Get lunch along the Danube and tour sites in city center.

Thursday, April 28 - Bus to Weingarten and Friedrichshafen.  Lunch in Friedrichshafen.  Later, bus to Markdorf.  Check into Landgasthof Adler.  Then bus to Meersburg am Bodensee for dinner and early evening.  Then bus bask to Landgasthof Adler.

Friday, April 29 - Bus to Hechingen, Tubingen, and Stuttgart.  In Hechingen, see Hohenzollern Schloss.  Tour medieval town of Tubingen  Then bus to pedestrian precinct area near palace grounds in Stuttgart for late afternoon and early evening.  Check into Blankenburg Hotel in Ditzingen (near Stuttgart). and get lunch.

Saturday, April 30 - Bus to Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg.  Tour palace grounds in Ludwigsburg and take a tour of Heidelberg Castle.  Lunch at Heidelberg.  Later, bus to Windesheim (near Bingen am Rhein).  Check into Gasthaus Stempel.  Dinner at Gasthaus Stempel.

Sunday, May 1 - Bus to Bingen am Rhein and take a river cruise on the Rhein River from Bingen to St. Goar (Lorelei Fahrt).  Then bus to Koblenz.  Tour the sites near the Deutsches Ecke on the Mosel at the Rhein.  Check into the Kurfurst Balduin Garni Hotel in Koblenz.  Dinner in Koblenz.

Monday, May 2 - Bus to Koln (Cologne).  Tour sites in the historic city center.  Lunch and dinner in Koln.  Later, bus to Siegen.  Check into Berghotel Siegen/Johanneshoehe.

Tuesday, May 3 - Bus to Wetzlar and Frankfurt city centers.  Lunch in Wetzlar.  Tour sites in Altstadt Frankfurt.  Later, bus to nearby Kelsterbach and check into Ibis Hotel Kelsterbach.

Wednesday, May 4 - Bus to nearby Frankfurt Airport.  Depart from Frankfurt Airport about 9:50 am on Delta Flight 15.  Arrive back in Atlanta by about 2:30 pm.

For this tour you must have your passport by March 18 or have applied for one by that date.

Lodging & Travel

Tour includes comfortable lodging arrangements. Two per room with private bath. For additional photos of lodging and transportation, click here.

Total Cost

$2030.00 Ground Cost (based on total of 10 travelers) total cost in US dollars. This cost is based on the current US Dollar - Euro exchange rate: July 30, 2010 of 1.30 USD = 1 Euro.

If fewer than 10, then total costs = $2130.00 per person if 9; $2280.00 per person if 8; $2530.00 if 7.  Per person costs will come down further if more than 10 travelers.  minimum 7 travelers - maximum 26 (but flexible).

Cost includes: Lodging (2 per room); Bus Transportation (9 days), all admissions, overhead and taxes; and two evening meals.

RT Flight portion ATL-MUC estimated at: $824.50 as of July 30, 2010 (includes all flight taxes and a $30.00 fee to Starr Travel).

Total "on-the-ground" miles traveled = 600 miles.

Payment Schedule

Flight Ticket Deadline: Mar. 18, 2011
1/2 of "on-the-ground" costs: Mar. 18, 2011  (or payment in full)
Final 1/2 of "on-the-ground" costs: Apr. 8, 2011

If you choose to use Starr Travel, flight ticket checks are payable to Starr Travel. On-the-ground costs checks payable to Haupt Germany Tours. Once tickets are secured, you will be sent an invoice approximately 10 days prior to each payment date for remaining costs. Payments are to be mailed to addresses found on our contact page. You must contact Haupt Germany Tours before purchasing flight tickets.


Spring Tour 2011 Itinerary - 8 Days - Tour B


Germany and Austria


Bavaria, Black Forest/Baden-Wuerttemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz and Salzburg


Cities: Munich, Augsburg, Meersburg, Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Salzburg


8 Full Days in Germany  +  2 Travel Days 

Tuesday, May 10 - Travel Day. Depart ATL for MUC abt. 4:50 PM on Delta #130.
Wednesday, May 11 - Arrive in Munich at 7:00 AM. Bus to Augsburg. Walking tour of Augsburg (Haupt). Overnight in Hotel Ibis Augburg. Dinner at Augsburg's Bahnhof Brauhaus.
Thursday, May 12 - Bus to Fussen along the Romantische Strasse. See Wieskirche and Castle Neuschwanstein - tour at 12:45. Bus to Markdorf. Check into Landgasthof Adler. Dinner in Meersburg am Bodensee. Bus back to Markdorf.
Friday, May 13 - Bus to Hechingen, Tuebingen, and Stuttgart. Tour Burg Hohenzollern. Lunch Tuebingen (old city). Visit palace grounds in Stuttgart and get dinner. Bus to Ditzingen and check into Hotel Blankenburg.
Saturday, May 14 - Bus to Ludwigsburg, Heidelberg, and Windesheim. Visit palace grounds in Ludwigsburg. Tour Heidelberg Castle abt. 3:00. Overnight in Gasthaus Stempel in Windesheim. Dinner at Gasthaus Stempel.
Sunday, May 15 - Bus to Bingen am Rhein. Rhein River Cruise "Loreley Fahrt" from Bingen to St. Goar (9:00 to 1:00). Bus to medieval Rothenburg o.d.T. . Have dinner. Bus to Augsburg. Stay overnight Ibis Hotel Augsburg.
Monday, May 16 - Bus to Berchtesgaden Region. Bus to Freilassing. Visit Koenigsee area. Boat ride on the most scenic Koenigssee. Stay overnight Hotel Krone in Freilassing. Dinner in Freilassing.
Tuesday, May 17 - Bus to Salzburg, Austria. Tour the old city center (Haupt). Bus to Freising. Visit Mirabell Gardens, and visit the Alte Stadt Salzburg (9:00 am to 2:00 pm) - the home town of Mozart and made additionally famous with "The Sound of Music". Stay overnight at Hotel Lerner in Freising. Dinner at Hotel Lerner.
Wednesday, May 18 - Bus to Karl's Platz in Munich. Bus to Dachau. See Memorial Site. Bus to Freising. Visit pedestrian area from Karl's Platz to Mariensplatz in downtown Munich from 10:00 - 1:00 (Haupt). Visit Dachau at 2:00 pm. Then back to Hotel Lerner for dinner.
Thursday, May 19 - Bus to Munich airport 7:30 am. Departure from Munich for ATL at 9:50 AM on Delta #131. 

For this tour you must have your passport by March 18 or have applied for one by that date.

Lodging & Travel

Tour includes comfortable lodging arrangements. Two per room with private bath. For additional photos of lodging and transportation, click here.

Total Cost

$2110.00 Ground Cost (based on total of 10 travelers) total cost in US dollars. This cost is based on the current US Dollar - Euro exchange rate: July 30, 2010 of 1.30 USD = 1 Euro.

If fewer than 10, then total costs = $2210.00 per person if 9; $2320.00 per person if 8; $2450.00 if 7.  Per person costs will come down further if more than 10 travelers.  minimum 7 travelers - maximum 26 (but flexible).

Cost includes: Lodging (2 per room); Bus Transportation (9 days), all admissions, overhead and taxes; and two evening meals.

RT Flight portion ATL-MUC estimated at: $1436.40 as of July 30, 2010 (includes all flight taxes and a $30.00 fee to Starr Travel).

Total "on-the-ground" miles traveled = 900 miles.

Payment Schedule

Flight Ticket Deadline: Mar. 18, 2011
1/2 of "on-the-ground" costs: Mar. 18, 2011  (or payment in full)
Final 1/2 of "on-the-ground" costs: Apr. 15, 2011

If you choose to use Starr Travel, flight ticket checks are payable to Starr Travel. On-the-ground costs checks payable to Haupt Germany Tours. Once tickets are secured, you will be sent an invoice approximately 10 days prior to each payment date for remaining costs. Payments are to be mailed to addresses found on our contact page. You must contact Haupt Germany Tours before purchasing flight tickets.


Spring Tour 2011 Itinerary - 8 Days - Tour C


Germany, Austria and Czech Republic


Bavaria, Salzburg, Lower Austria, (Old) Bohemia, Saxony, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony


Cities: Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen


8 Full Days on-the-ground  +  2 Travel Days  


Tuesday, May 24 - Depart Altanta on Delta Flight 130 for Munich about 4:30 pm.

Wednesday, May 25 - Arrive in Munich at 7:50 am.  Check into Hotel Daniel near main rail station.  Tour Marienplatz area and other sites in the center city area.  Dinner at Hofbrauhaus.

Thursday, May 26 - Train to Salzburg.  Check into Der Salzburger Hof Hotel near the train station.  Tour the sites of Altstadt Salzburg. Dinner at St. Peters Stiftskeller.

Friday, May 27 - Train to Vienna.  Check into Hotel Mercure Wien near the Westbahnhof train station.  Tour the sites in the city center of Vienna including Schonbrunn Palace and the Art History Museum.

Saturday, May 28 - Train to Prague.  Check into Chopin Hotel Prague located at the train station.  Tour sites in the city center including Prague Castle, Wenceslas Square and the Old Jewish Quarter.

Sunday, May 29 - Train to Dresden.  Check into Ibis Hotel Bastei near the train station.  Tour sites in the city center including Frauenkirche, Zwinger Museums, and the Royal Palace.

Monday, May 30 - Train to Berlin.  Check into Hotel Central Inn near the train station.  Tour sites in the city center including Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, Schloss Charlottenburg, and Reichstag.  Possible side trip on S7 train to nearby Potsdam for palace there.

Tuesday, May 31 - Train to Hamburg.  Check into Kronprinz Hotel Hamburg near the train station.  Tour sites in the city center including port area, Town Hall and St. Michaels.

Wednesday, June 1 - Train to Bremen.  Check into Intercity Hotel Bremen located at the train station.  Tour sites in the city center including the Schlachte and Schnoor areas and St. Peters.

Thursday, June 2 - Depart at 10:40 from Bremen for Atlanta on Delta Flight 8351 to Paris/De Gaulle and Flight 273 to Atlanta. 1.5 hr layover in Paris.


For this tour you must have your passport by April 12 or have applied for one by that date.

 

Lodging & Travel

Tour includes comfortable lodging arrangements. Two per room with private bath. For additional photos of lodging and transportation, click here.

Total Cost

$2480.00 Ground Cost (based on total of 10 travelers) total cost in US dollars. This cost is based on the current US Dollar - Euro exchange rate: July 30, 2010 of 1.30 USD = 1 Euro.

If fewer than 10, then total costs = $2580.00 per person if 9; $2730.00 per person if 8; $2880.00 if 7,6,5.  Per person costs will come down further if more than 10 travelers.  minimum 5 travelers - maximum 16.

Cost includes: Lodging (2 per room); DB Rail - 2nd class - Pass (8 days) - $350.00 value, all admissions, overhead and taxes; and two evening meals.

RT Flight portion ATL-MUC estimated at: $1436.40 as of July 30, 2010 (includes all flight taxes and a $30.00 fee to Starr Travel).

Total "on-the-ground" miles traveled = 730 miles

Payment Schedule

Flight Ticket Deadline: Apr. 8, 2011
1/2 of "on-the-ground" costs: Apr. 8, 2011  (or payment in full)
Final 1/2 of "on-the-ground" costs: May 6, 2011

If you choose to use Starr Travel, flight ticket checks are payable to Starr Travel. On-the-ground costs checks payable to Haupt Germany Tours. Once tickets are secured, you will be sent an invoice approximately 10 days prior to each payment date for remaining costs. Payments are to be mailed to addresses found on our contact page. You must contact Haupt Germany Tours before purchasing flight tickets.


 

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