After your arrival at Frankfurt airport your personal driver-guide will welcome you and take you to your hotel in a private car (or minivan). In the late afternoon you will meet with your guide againto take a small city tour of Frankfurt, formerly coronation city of the German emperors, nowadays the modern European banking center and Germany’s financial capital. Enjoy your welcome drink – a local speciality. Overnight at Le Méridien Parkhotel or similar.

Begin your journey to the beautiful historical city of Goslar with lunch-stop on the highway. After arriving at Goslar and checking-in at the hotel, experience a city walk through the old Town, a UNESCO World heritage site. The former Free imperial Town of Goslar has an over-1000-year history. The spires of the 47 churches, chapels and monasteries delineated the unique silhouette. It was referred to as the ‘Rome of the North’. The many crooked, narrow, cobble-stoned streets in the Old Town are an adventure of their own where each house tells its own story and secret places await discovery. In the evening the welcome dinner will be served at the hotel.
Ovenight at hotel Der Achtermann or similar. (B, D)

Today you leave for the ‘Autostadt Wolfsburg’ – home of VW Group (Volkswagen). The Autostadt invites its visitors to journey into the world of mobility. An exhibition of car classics allows a view into the past, artworks and films stimulate discussions, interactive research stations offer opportunities for experimentation – art-lovers as well as high-tech enthusiasts will find themselves at home. In the late afternoon continue to Leipzig. Overnight at Ramada City Centre
or similar. (B)

After the breakfast you will visit the city centre of Leipzig including the famous Bach Monument in front of St. Thomas’ Church. Afterwards, depart for historical Nuremberg with lunchstop
on the highway. Enjoy a small orientation city tour in the unique medieval centre and see the most interesting sights. Stop at the former ‘Reichsparteitagsgelände’ and places like gingerbread bakeries and Bratwurst stands. Overnight at Derag Maximilian
or similar. (B)

In the morning visit the dB Museum (deutsche Bahn), opened in 1899 as royal Bavarian railway Museum. Exhibits include about 40 historical rail vehicles, among them the legendary ‘Adler’ (eagle) locomotive. The museum’s main attraction is the ‘experience area’ of 1000 square metres. In the afternoon, you will continue independently your rail experience by taking an Ice high-speed train from Nuremberg to Munich. Your driver-guide will be waiting for you at the main station to give you a short orientation city tour ending at the hotel.
Optional ‘Bavarian evening’
– entertainment show & buffet at world famous Hofbräuhaus.
Overnight at erzgiesserei europe or similar. (B)

Today you will visit BMW Welt next to Olympic Park. After the visit of BMW continue with a city tour of Munich with sufficient free time for shopping and lunch. In the early afternoon travel on to Stuttgart. The state capital of Baden-Württemberg delights not only through its magnificent panorama, its impressive gardens, splendid palaces and buildings but also by its cultural diversity. Overnight at Hilton Garden inn NeckarPark or similar. (B)

This morning enter the sensational world of Mercedes-Benz. On a total area of around 17,000 square metres, the Mercedes-Benz Museum shows around 160 vehicles on permanent display including the earliest models and also the latest series production vehicles. Afterwards, continue to another spectacular museum by Porsche, showing more than 80 serial vehicles, prototypes and racing cars. Enjoy the rest of the day in Stuttgart on your own. The driver-guide will meet you in the late afternoon to travel to Heidelberg. Overnight at Best Western Palatin Kongresshotel Wiesloch or similar. (B)

After your breakfast, embark on a city tour of Heidelberg including a visit of the inner courtyard of the impressive castle, UNESCO World heritage site, and its wine cellar with the big barrel. Afterwards, you have time for shopping or just enjoy the ambiance of this charming university town. Celebrate with a great farewell lunch at the famous restaurant Zum Ritter St. Georg. In the early afternoon return to Frankfurt where your tour ends at approx. 5:00 pm.

(B, L)