BEST OF GERMANY & AUSTRIA

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TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

  • Most comprehensive tour of Germany’s Fairy Tale and Romantic Roads
  • No optional tours
  • Enjoy a Pied Piper enacted tour
  • Trace the Fairy Tale Pathway
  • Enjoy the best-preserved medieval towns in Germany
  • Guided tour of the fairy tale Neuschwanstein Castle
  • Top of Germany excursion
  • Visit to the magical Swarovski Crystal World
  • Enjoy Austria’s oldest and most photographed village, Hallstatt
  • Visit a 500-year-old salt mine
  • Factory outlet shopping

TRIP ROUTE

ITINERARY

SINGAPORE
DAY 1 SINGAPORE - FRANKFURT
Assemble at Changi Airport for our flight to Frankfurt, a major financial hub and birthplace of the famed writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
 
Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport
FRANKFURT
DAY 2 FRANKFURT – MARBURG – KASSEL
On arrival, drive to Marburg in the Lahn Valley where the Brothers Grimm were inspired by the medieval flair of half-timbered houses, narrow alleys, steep steps and the imposing Landgrave palace. 
Trace the Fairy Tale Pathway which weaves its way through Marburg and commemorates their stories with giant sculptures on houses, steps and walls.
Overnight in Kassel, the heart of the fairy tale route.  The Brothers Grimm spent more than 30 years in the city and revised more than 200 fairy tales while staying here. 

 
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Fairytale Route
Fairytale Route
KASSEL:
DAY 3 KASSEL: HAMELIN & GOETTINGEN
Travel to Hamelin where the folktale about the Pied Piper is portrayed. Enjoy a ‘Pied Piper’ guided tour bringing us to historic locals and famous spots evolving around the fairy tale.
Next, meet the world’s most kissed girl in Göttingen where the Brothers Grimm lived after they moved from Kassel.  The old town, surrounded by the city wall, is well preserved and restored.  The statue of the girl with geese in front of the town hall is kissed by all students who earned their doctor’s degree.

 
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Hamelin
Hamelin
KASSEL–
DAY 4 KASSEL– ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER
Drive to the best-preserved medieval town in Germany, Rothenburg ob der Tauber.  It is also one of the most visited on the Romantic Road of Germany. 
Stroll around the well-preserved medieval walls to see Markus & White Towers and the fairy-tale like Town Square.  View the city’s largest St Jakob’s Church with its impressive twin towers.

 
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber in summer, Franconia, Bavaria
Rothenburg ob der Tauber in summer, Franconia, Bavaria
ROTHENBURG
DAY 5 ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER – FUSSEN
It is time for retail therapy as we drive to OutletCity in Metzingen where the brand Hugo Boss began in 1877.  Enjoy discounts off the many flagship stores located in this outlet centre. 
Spend the night in charming Fussen.  Its old town is lined with Bavarian architecture and lovely cafes. 

 
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Outlet shopping
Outlet shopping
FUSSEN:
DAY 6 FUSSEN: TOP OF GERMANY & OBERAMMERGAU
Experience Germany’s highest attraction!  Ascend 2962m to the ‘Top of Germany’, Zugspitze.  Admire the matchless 360° panorama across a total of 400 peaks in 4 countries - Austria, Germany, Italy & Switzerland.   
Proceed to Oberammergau which is famous for its Luftmalerei: frescoes of traditional Bavarian themes, fairy tales or religious scenes found on many homes and buildings and the world-famous Passion Play.   
 
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Top of Germany Zugspitze
Top of Germany Zugspitze
FUSSEN
DAY 7 FUSSEN – INNSBRUCK
Visit ‘Mad King’ Lugwig’s fairy tale castle – Neuschwanstein Castle where the interior is as whimsical as the exterior. (Note: Visit to Hohenschwangau Castle if Neuschwanstein Castle is not available)
Continue to the Tyrolean capital Innsbruck.  Start from the charming Old Town where the city’s greatest tourist attraction, The Little Golden Roof stands.  Nearby is the Helbling House, an outstanding example of bourgeois grandeur.
 
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Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
INNSBRUCK
DAY 8 INNSBRUCK – SALZBURG
Drive to Wattens for a visit to Swarovski Kristallwelten.  Be awed by extraordinary art installations, flittering labyrinth where the boundaries between dream and reality are truly blurred.
Proceed to Salzburg, the home of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.   Follow our guide through countless narrow streets and famous squares in the Old Town to soak up the distinctive Salzburg atmosphere.  Make a photo stop at No 9 Getreidegasse, the house where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born.  Stroll through the beautiful Mirabelle Gardens which won everlasting fame thanks to the musical film ‘The Sound of Music’. 
 
Swarovski_Kristallwelten
Swarovski_Kristallwelten
SALZBURG:
DAY 9 SALZBURG: HALLSTATT
Visit Austria’s oldest and possibly, most photographed village, Hallstatt.  Enjoy the delightful sight of houses built into the towering Dachstein Mountain reflected on the glass-like Hallstatter   See Explore the 500-year-old underground Salt Mines on an electric railway system and in traditional miner clothing.
 
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Hallstatt, Austria
Hallstatt, Austria
SALZBURG
DAY 10 SALZBURG – MUNICH
Drive to Prien, nestled along the banks of Lake Chiemsee.   Take the boat on Bavaria’s biggest and prettiest lake to the island of Herrenchiemsee.   Enjoy a guided tour of the beautiful Herrenchiemsee Castle built by the famous King Lugwig II. 
Make our way to Munich, the buzzing Bavarian Capital well known for its charm.
 
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jetty on Lake Chiemsee with mountains
jetty on Lake Chiemsee with mountains
MUNICH
DAY 11 MUNICH
Enter the city through the Medieval Gates, the first of the city’s fortifications.  Enjoy the bustle of the Viktualienmarkt, an open-air market full of little stores selling wursts, fruits, flowers & cheese.  Admire the spires of the Gothic style City Hall, onion-shaped domes of the Frauenkirche and the unique architecture of the Olympic Park. 
 
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Marienplatz town hall and Frauenkirche in Munich
Marienplatz town hall and Frauenkirche in Munich
MUNICH
DAY 12 MUNICH – SINGAPORE
It is time to bid farewell to Germany and travel home with fond memories of the sights, sounds and stories we have collected on this incredible journey.
 
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Munich Airport
Munich Airport
ARRIVE
DAY 13 ARRIVE SINGAPORE
We hope that you have had an enjoyable holiday with Dynasty Travel and look forward to our next trip together! 
 

Price & Departure

Fri, Jun 6 -Jun 18
06EFRA1306/25SQ
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S$6,688
Fri, Sep 5 -Sep 17
09EFRA1305/25SQ
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Fri, Oct 3 -Oct 15
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Fri, Oct 24 -Nov 5
10EFRA1324/25SQ
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