Multi-Day Tours

Bavarian Castles Tour – King Ludwig II's Castles and the Bavarian Lakes

Discover the wonderful castles of King Ludwig II and the beauty of Bavaria's lakes and countryside.

Highlights include Ludwig's own castles – Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, and Herrenchiemsee – and the family castles and palaces – Hohenschwangau and Nymphenburg.

This tour also features visits to Fussen, Mount Zugspitze, Oberammergau, Munich and its famous Hofbrauhaus, Wieskirche (the Church in the Meadow), the Andechs monastery, the walled island city of Lindau, Lake Constance, and the floral island of Mainau.

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River Castles Tour –
The German Rivers Rhine, Moselle, Neckar & Main & their Castles

Travel back in time to the castles that dominated the German rivers. For hundreds of years the Rhine has ranked as one of Europe's most popular travel destinations because it is truly one of the most beautiful in Germany.  Spend plenty of time in this UNESCO Heritage region discovering the rivers, castles and ruins, cities and towns, and tales and legends of the Rhine and its tributaries Moselle, Neckar and Main. Tour inside untouched ancient castles like the Marksburg and Burg Eltz, massive ruins like Rheinfels and parts of Heidelberger Schloss, cathedrals, fortresses, and walled medieval cities.

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Black Forest, Alsace and Switzerland –
Three Corners' Castles, Magnificent Scenery and Wine

Explore the "Three Corners" of Europe – where Germany, France and Switzerland meet by the Rhine River.

Tour beautiful castles in Germany and France, explore charming towns in both countries, and cruise on the Rhine River that serves as the border here.  Go sightseeing in Strasbourg and at the Rhine Falls.  Follow the Alsatian Wine Route.

And then visit gorgeous Lucerne in Switzerland and take in the breathtaking vistas from the top of Mount Pilatus.   Both regular season and Chrismas versions of this tour are offered.

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Christmas Markets Tour –
King Ludwig II's Castles and the Bavarian Christmas Markets

Marvel at the fascinating Christmas markets of Germany and Austria, do as much or as little Christmas shopping as you wish, and still see many of the features of the Bavarian Castles tour.

Highlights include the Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau, Linderhof, and Herrenchiemsee castles, Nymphenburg Palace, Wieskirche - the Church in the Meadow, Munich's Hofbrauhaus, and Christmas markets in Innsbruck, Fussen, Kempten, Oberammergau, and Munich.

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Best of Germany and Austria – Rhine and Danube, Castles and Mountains

This tour is for travelers who want to see the highlights of both Germany and Austria but have limited time.  This tour combines the best of our River, Bavarian, and Imperial Castles Tours.

Go for a cruise on the legendary Rhine and tour the Burg Eltz and Heidelberg castles.  Visit the medieval towns of Rothenburg and Dinkelsbuhl.  Tour King Ludwig II's Neuschwanstein and Herrenchiemsee castles.  See the highlights in Munich, including a stop at Nymphenburg Palace.  See Innsbruck's famous Golden Roof, and enjoy a traditional Tyrolean folklore show.  Tour Salzburg's Hellbrunn Palace.  Finish your Best Of tour in elegant Vienna, touring Schonbrunn Palace.

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Kids and Castles Tour – The Best of German Castles and Towns

This is a family tour designed for kids 4 through 14 with one or more parents or grandparents or for all three generations together.

First spend plenty of time discovering the Rhine, Moselle, Neckar and Main rivers, and their castles and ruins and their charming villages and towns.  Features include inside tours of the Rheinfels, Marksburg, Eltz and Heidelberg castles.

Then travel to Bavaria to see and tour inside King Ludwig II's Neuschwanstein, the most famous castle in Germany, and visit the famous Wilhelma Zoo and Legoland Germany.

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Imperial Castles Tour – Castles of Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic

Tour the legacies of the centuries when European imperial emperors and countries competed to build the largest, most ornate, and most expensive castles and palaces.  This tour begins in Munich and travels to Prague, towns in the southern Czech Republic, Vienna, Salzburg, and Innsbruck.

Castle, palace and regional highlights include the Residence and Hofbrauhaus in Munich, Prague Castle, Hluboka, and Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic, Schonbrunn in Vienna, Fortress Hohensalzburg, Castle Hellbrunn and Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg, and the Golden Roof in Innsbruck.

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French Castles Tour – Chateaux of Paris and the Loire Valley

Visit and tour Paris, and spend three nights in this exciting metropolis.  Then continue for four nights to the Loire Valley, the garden of France and the favourite residence of kings and their kin.  It remains a corner of paradise, with its dream-like palaces, elegant towns, quiet landscapes and majestic rivers.  The vineyards are a feast to the eyes and their fruits a joy to the palate.

Highlights include the Montmartre, Versailles, Eiffel Tower, Seine Cruise and Notre Dame in Paris, Fontainebleau Palace, Orléans, Amboise Castle and village, Clos-Luce and Chenonceau Palace, Blois Castle and town, Chambord, Cheverny, Villandry, and Tours.

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Italian Highlights Tour – Rome, Florence and Venice

Visit and tour some of the most beautiful regions of Italy – Umbria, Tuscany and Veneto.

Stay three nights in Rome, the capital of Italy and the eternal city that has had a uniquely central role in the history of the western world and Christianity.

Spend three nights based in Florence, exploring its wealth of art, culture and history and visiting stunning Tuscan highlights in Pisa, Siena and San Gimignano.

And spend three nights in Venice, “La Serenissima” - the most serene.

Discover Roman ruins and Renaissance palaces, admire tiny medieval hill towns, enjoy the special colors of Tuscany and Umbria and Veneto, and discover what makes these regions so seductive.  Or simply come to enjoy the food and the wine.

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Royal Delights – Munich, Salzburg and Vienna  (Private Tour)

Discover the highlights of southern Bavaria and Austria.  Spend three nights in Munich, one in Salzburg, and two in Vienna on your Royal Delights Private Tour.

Visit famous landmarks and castles – King Ludwig II's Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Castles, the famous village of Oberammergau, Wieskirche (the Church in the Meadow), Konigsee (one of the most beautiful Alpine Lakes), Hitler's Eagle’s Nest, Hohensalzburg Fortress, Queen Maria Theresa's Schonbrunn Palace, the Wachau Valley, and Melk Abbey.

This private tour is now available weekly on a year-round basis, except for prior commitments.

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Berlin and the East of Germany – Monarchs, Poets and Reformers
(Private Tour)

For more than three centuries the rulers of Brandenburg commissioned the best artists of their time to enhance the Royal residences in and around Berlin with elaborate palaces and gardens.  The resulting works of architecture and landscape gardening are overwhelming.

This tour also visits the stunningly beautiful cities of Leipzig and Dresden in Saxony with their rich cultural heritage, follows Martin Luther’s footsteps in Wittenberg, Wartburg and Erfurt, and visits Weimar, the town of poets and thinkers.  Both regular season and Chrismas versions of this tour are offered.

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