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Best of Germany
Experience the diversity of Germany on this fantastic vacation! Travel by train from city center to city center, for optimal convenience. Begin in Berlin, Germany's lively capital, where fashion, art, culture and cuisine cast a modern glow on this historic city. Continue on to Nuremberg, with its splendid Old Town for a taste of medieval Germany. Ending in Munich, the Bavarian capital, enjoy the beautiful architecture, traditional festivals and nearby sights to complete your Germany experience.
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Avanti Destinations: Best of Germany
Day 1 Berlin
Arrive in Berlin, Germany's lively capital city. Enjoy the eclectic architecture of the city, from modern museums to landmarks rebuilt from pre-war rubble or entirely new in steel and glass.
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Day 2 Berlin
Depending on the day of the week and/or your interest, you will spend your second day sightseeing on one of our four shared walking tours offered in Berlin:
Famous Insiders Walking Tour (Departs daily): Take our Insiders Walking Tour and you'll get to stand over the exact location of Hitler's bunker, walk underneath the Brandenburg Gate, visit the government quarter with the Reichstag Parliament, pass through Checkpoint Charlie, touch the Berlin Wall, and much more.
Cold War Walking Tour (Departs Tue., Thu., Sat.): This tour follows the often ghost-like trail of the Death-strip and Wall, retracing some of the more intriguing fortifications of its border from guard towers to tank traps.
Jewish Berlin Walking Tour (Departs Mon., Fri.): A unique and special historical tour; from the days of the Enlightenment movement, through the horrors of the Holocaust, up to the revival of the present day, as Berlin now fosters one of the worlds fastest-growing Jewish communities.
Third Reich Walking Tour (Departs daily): This tour takes visitors to locales vital to the Third Reich Government, and Nazi propaganda machine in Berlin.
Explore the city with your 48-hour Berlin Card, which allows unlimited access to travel on the city's public transportation systems and discounts to over 140 top attractions.
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Day 3 Berlin
Using your Berlin Card, see the historic sights and memorials that remain today. Consider incorporating a trip to Museum Island, where you can visit famed Pergamon Museum and see the magnificent Pergamon Altar. Along the way, you'll pass by many art galleries, cafés, and churches. Feel free to stop, take a break, and enjoy the atmosphere of this vibrant city.
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Day 4 Berlin, Nuremberg
After breakfast, hop on the train and make your way to Nuremberg. Explore Old Town by foot, starting at the main market square in front of Our Lady's Church. Take in the impressive Gothic churches, old city walls and fountains that lend a romantic atmosphere to the medieval center of town. With your 2-Day Nuremberg card you have free admission to all museums and attractions as well as free travel on all public transportation services.
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Day 5 Nuremberg
Explore the historic treasures of Nuremberg, from the hillside imperial castle towering over the city, to Courtroom 600 where the Nuremberg trials were held. There are also many fine museums in Nuremberg covering a broad range of topics, pleasing a variety of visitors. During your day, why not try some traditional gingerbread, one of the beloved delicacies of the city. Enjoy a traditional dinner that is included during your 2-night stay.
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Day 6 Nuremberg, Munich
Continue on to Munich by train. Rich in culture, architecture and historical landmarks, Munich has something for every visitor. Start exploring the city around Karlsplatz, where you can access the pedestrian shopping zone that leads down to Marienplatz, Munich's central square. There are many sights in this area including the old city gates, the Glockenspiel, Munich's beautiful city hall and of course the Hofbräuhaus, Germany's most famous beer hall.
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Day 7 Munich
See more of Munich on your hop-on-hop-off city tour via double decker bus.
Munich City Sightseeing - Circle Line Tour: Arrive on your own across the street from the central rail station to check in for your tour between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily. Double decker buses depart every thirty minutes during summer months. (Redeem your voucher on the bus at any stop.) This is a fun way to see the city at your own pace, since you can leave or rejoin the tour as you wish. Take advantage of the ride and plan visits to some of Munich's renowned museums.
Full Day Tour (10 - 11 hours) to Berlin - Shore Excursion to Berlin
Our English speaking driver will await you at the harbor of Rostock and takes you to Berlin. The duration of the drive is max 3 hours.
You will start the tour in Berlin at Charlottenburg palace where your personal guide is waiting for you and will show you the wonderful garden of the castle.
Afterwards you will start with the theme tour “Berlin the city of contrasts”:
The historical Berlin
includes the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, the boulevard Unter den Linden, the famous Gendarmenmarkt as well as Charlottenburg Palace, the largest and most beautiful Baroque palace in Berlin.
The cultural Berlin
includes the city's three opera houses, two concert halls, numerous theaters and museums as well as the unique Museum Island with five important museum-buildings and the Kultur-Forum, where one of the world's most important collections of European paintings from the 13th till the 19th century is shown.
The political Berlin
includes the government area around the Reichstag with the new Office of the Federal Chancellor and the Paul Löbe Building as well as the Embassy Quarter around Pariser Platz and Tiergarten.
The divided Berlin
Checkpoint Charlie, the former border crossing between East and West Berlin, reminds us of the long period which Berlin was a divided city.
The new Berlin
includes Potsdamer Platz – one of the most popular attractions with its mix of restaurants, stores, theaters, cinemas and business areas, which was predominantly designed by Sony and Daimler-Chrysler during the past 10 years.
The young Berlin
Features exciting night life around the Hackescher Markt, located in Berlin Mitte, the concentrated trendy scene from Oranienburger Straße and its side streets to the courtyard ensemble at Hackesche Höfe. This area is also known as the former Jewish Quarter the Centrum Judaicum/New Synagogue.
After up to 5 hours spend in Berlin, your private driver will bring you back to Warnemünde.
Itinerary
07:30 am: Pick Up by your private car at the port
- 2,5 - 3h Transfer -
10:30am: You will start the tour in Berlin at Charlottenburg palace where your personal guide is waiting for you and will show you the wonderful garden of the castle.
11:00 am: Start of the theme tour “Berlin the city of contrasts"
- 2 hours of guided tour -
12:30 pm: Free time for lunch
01:30 pm: Continue guided tour through Berlin
03:30 pm: End of guided tour & Departure to Warnemünde
- 2,5 - 3 h Transfer -
06:30 pm: Arrival at the ship
Berlin: Historic Berlin - 12 Hours
Explore Berlin’s eclectic mix of celebrated architecture, gritty history and edgy culture. Upon arrival at Warnemünde Port you are met by your driver and privately transferred to Berlin centre, where you receive a warm welcome from your guide.
Highlights of your absorbing tour include the impressive Reichstag, complete with its stunning Norman Foster dome and the new home of the German Parliament. Lunch can be arranged for you in the spectacular setting of its roof terrace restaurant*. This afternoon’s touring includes the Brandenburg Gate, together with the spectacularly redeveloped Potsdamer Platz and nearby Checkpoint Charlie, the famous crossing point between East and West Berlin. Time permitting also visit the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, whose ruin stands as a dramatic reminder of World War II. After your visit you are privately transferred back to your ship in Warnemünde.
Highlights:
Explore the Cultural Capital with focus on art (Full day excursion)
Highlights:
Experience the past, present and future of Berlin through its architecture, monuments and memorials
Excursion to be tailored to your interests, be it classical or contemporary art
Meet your Berlin expert and upon arrival in town and start with important cultural sites such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Dome, Unter den Linden, and Forum Fredericianum
Explore cultural highlights such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Museum Island for museum visits of your choice such as:
PERGAMON MUSEUM which houses one of the greatest historic works of architecture the Pergamon Altar or the
NEUES MUSEUM with Berlin’s Egyptian and papyrus collection, artifacts of Pre- and Early History and other antiquities. Must see: The Bust of Queen Nefertiti
Explore the ScheunenviertEl, Berlin's oldest and best preserved historic neighbourhoods, bustling with commercial galleries, boutiques and Berlin designer stores as well as site specific art hidden in courtyards
Optional further visit to other museum collections of interest such as the Jewish Museum, Hamburger Bahnhof- Museum of Contemporary Art, or other
Tour Duration: 10 hours
Tour can operate: Full day
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
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Berlin visit with focus on Jewish heritage (Full day excursion)
Highlights:
Experience the past and present of Berlin through its architecture, monuments and memorials
Meet your Jewish Berlin expert upon arrival in town and start with a visit at the memorial of the ‘Murdered Jews of Europe’ a field of stelae located next to Brandenburg Gate
Tour the Baroque city centre of Berlin with its grand squares and boulevards built in the 17th and 18th century under the Hohenzollern Kings of Prussia
Walk through the Forum Fredericianum – site of the infamous book burning during the Nazi regime
Stroll the ‘Scheunenviertel’, the former Jewish quarter with its narrow alleys, hidden courtyards and the famous ‘Neue Synagoge’
Visit memorials and site specific art dedicated to Jewish heritage
See the former Jewish Nursing home turned into a collection point for deportation of Berlin´s Jews
See the Reichstag and the ‘Topography of Terror’ located close to remains of the Wall
Private guided tour of the Jewish Museum, in the award winning architecture designed by Daniel Libeskind
En route back to the port visit the memorial, ‘Track 17’, a deportation ramp at the former Grunewald train station
Tour Duration: 10 hours
Tour can operate: Full day
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
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Explore Berlin with focus history and WWII (Full day excursion)
Highlights:
Experience Berlin´s past through its architecture, monuments and memorials
Day to be tailored to your interests
Experience Berlin´s past through its architecture, monuments and memorials
Day to be tailored to your interests
Tour the Baroque city center with its grand squares and boulevards built in the 17th and 18th century under the Hohenzollern Kings of Prussia
Explore Pariser Platz, site of the world-renowned Berlin landmark, the Brandenburg Gate
Visit important cultural sites such as Museum Island, the Berlin Dome, Unter den Linden, Forum Fredericianum, and the Reichstag
See the ‘Topography of Terror’ former site of the Nazi headquarters
Stop at the memorial, ‘Track 17’, a former deportation ramp at the Grunewald train station
Experience Bernauer Strasse memorial located on the former death strip and see remains of the Wall at East Side Gallery
Stroll through the Scheunenviertel, the former Jewish Quarter now filled with memorials and site specific art hidden in courtyards
Walk through the ‘Memorial of the Murdered Jews of Europe’
See Tempelhof Airport, heart of the Berlin airlift during the Cold War blockade
Tour Duration: 10 hours
Tour can operate: Full day
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
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Highlights of Germany’s Capital City (Full day excursion)
Highlights:
Experience the past, present and future of Berlin through its architecture, monuments and memorials
Excursion to be tailored to your interests
Tour the Baroque city centre of Berlin with its grand squares and boulevards built in the 17th and 18th century under the Hohenzollern Kings of Prussia
Visit important cultural sites such as Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, the Berlin Dome, Unter den Linden, Forum Fredericianum
Explore recent architectural developments since the Fall of the Wall, such as Potsdamer Platz and the new Government Quarter with the refurbished Reichsstag building
Witness Cold War sites such as remains of the Berlin wall, East Side Gallery, the former no-mans land, Checkpoint Charlie
Tour Duration: 10 hours
Tour can operate: Full day
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
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Nuremberg: From history to Bratwurst and ginger bread
Highlights:
Meet your experienced and fully licensed driver-guide to discuss your interests for the day before getting started
Nuremberg was one of the richest and most important 'free cities' of the Holy German Empire, whose golden age, the German Renaissance, produced such illustrious artists as the painter Albrecht Duerer, the sculptor Veit Stoß and the mastersinger Hans Sachs
Explore the old town market place and sample traditional ginger bread at the legendary local bakeries before heading to the beautiful Fountain and Church of our Lady as well as Sebaldus Church.
Stroll the alleys uphill to the Imperial Castle, affording excellent views over historic city center and passing Albrecht Duerer house along the way
Depending on interest visit sites such as the Nazi documentation centre at the former rallye grounds or the famous room 600 where the Nazi trials were held after WWII
End of tour at Altstadt brewery to enjoy a beer and original Nuremberg sausages before heading back to the ship
Tour Duration: 6 hours
Tour can operate: All day
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
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All fares are quoted in US Dollars.