Berlin, Dresden & Castles of Germany

Berlin, Dresden & Castles of Germany

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Berlin, Dresden & Castles of Germany

10 Days Starting in london and ending in London, UK

Visiting: London, Brussels, Cologne, Berlin, Potsdam, Leipzig, Colditz, Dresden, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Heidelberg, Paris

Tour operator:

Leger Holidays

Tour code:

et10gbd/1

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

0-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:
English
Activities:

Sightseeing

From:
$3558

NB: Prices correct on 11-Jun-2024 but subject to change.

Tour Overview

Immerse yourself in the history, culture and beauty of Germany as we explore imperial cities, traditional towns, remarkable castles and magnificent palaces on this fantastic rail holiday. Discover the highlights of Berlin, including the famous Brandenburg Gate and the remains of the Berlin Wall, with our fascinating sightseeing tour; soak up the charm of quintessentially German towns such as Nuremberg, Heidelberg and Rothenburg ob der Tauber; and be left in awe by the grandeur of Sanssouci Palace, Colditz Castle and Heidelberg Castle. With travel by rail in between many of the cities and towns, this really is a unique opportunity to tour some of Europe’s most spectacular destinations.

Highlights

  • Immerse yourself in the history, culture and beauty of Germany as we explore imperial cities, traditional towns, remarkable castles and magnificent palaces on this fantastic rail holiday

  • Discover the highlights of Berlin, including the famous Brandenburg Gate and the remains of the Berlin Wall, with our fascinating sightseeing tour

  • Soak up the charm of quintessentially German towns such as Nuremberg, Heidelberg and Rothenburg ob der Tauber; and be left in awe by the grandeur of Sanssouci Palace, Colditz Castle and Heidelberg Castle

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrive In Berlin

Location: London, Brussels, Cologne, Berlin

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 4-star Best Western Plus Plaza Berlin Kurfürstendamm

Meals Included: Dinner

We journey aboard Eurostar from London St. Pancras International to Brussels, continuing by rail to Cologne and onwards to Berlin. On arrival into Berlin, our coach picks us up and transfers us to our hotel where dinner is included this evening.

Day 2 : Berlin

Location: Berlin

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 4-star Best Western Plus Plaza Berlin Kurfürstendamm

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, we are joined by a local guide and taken on a morning city tour by coach. We’ll see the Reichstag building – the seat of the German parliament – with its famous glass dome, the Bundestag, the Brandenburg Gate, the Gedächtniskirche at the Kurfürstendamm, Checkpoint Charlie, Alexanderplatz with the iconic Television Tower — the highest building of Berlin — and Potsdamer Platz. The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore the city at your own pace.

Day 3 : Potsdam

Location: Potsdam

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 4-star Best Western Plus Plaza Berlin Kurfürstendamm

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, we depart by coach for Potsdam. Here, we include a visit to the Sanssouci Palace and its beautiful gardens, which were designed by Frederick the Great. The king’s summer residence was ultimately his favourite place and sanctuary in difficult times.

We return to Berlin by coach later this afternoon – enjoy time at leisure to explore the sights, do a spot of shopping, or simply relax at the hotel.

Day 4 : Berlin To Leipzig To Colditz To Dresden

Location: Berlin, Leipzig, Colditz, Dresden

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 4-star Intercity Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

We transfer by coach to Berlin railway station and travel by rail to Leipzig. On arrival, our coach and guide will take us on a sightseeing tour of Leipzig, taking in Augustusplatz with the opera, the Gewandhaus, and St. Nicholas Church where Bach composed some of his organ pieces. The market place and the old town hall form the classical city centre. See St. Thomas Church, which is renowned for its boys’ choir and is also the church where Johann Sebastian Bach was laid to rest. Visit the Battle of the Nations Monument, built in remembrance of the Battle of Leipzig 1813, where Napoleon fought against the allied troops.


We continue by coach to the small Saxon town of Colditz and visit the Colditz Castle. The castle sits on a steep hill overlooking the Mulde River. A former residence of the kings of Saxony, the castle was used in 1939 as a prisoner-of-war camp, and in 1940 it became a maximum-security prison for escape-prone Allied officers.


We arrive in Dresden later in the afternoon where you will check in at our hotel and enjoy an included dinner this evening.

Day 5 : Dresden

Location: Dresden

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 4-star Intercity Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, we embark on a sightseeing tour of Dresden with a local guide. The city is nicknamed ‘Florence of the Elbe’ because of its Italianate architectural treasures. Situated on the left bank of the river, it has amassed many architectural masterpieces over the centuries. Despite the severe destruction the city endured during WWII, Dresden has managed to conserve or rebuild its beautiful buildings. Our guided tour introduces the city’s many highlights, such as the Baroque Zwinger Palace and the iconic Frauenkirche. After the sightseeing tour, enjoy exploring Dresden in a way that suits you.

Day 6 : Dresden To Bamberg To Nuremberg

Location: Dresden, Bamberg, Nuremberg

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star superior Best Western Nuremberg City West

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

We are transferred by coach to Dresden railway station and travel by rail to Bamberg. On arrival, our local guide will take us on a sightseeing tour of the historic town, which is blessed with one of Europe’s largest intact old town centres. Endowed with a huge number of single monuments from a whole millennium, Bamberg epitomises the idyllic image of a city whose roots stem from the Middle Ages.


Later, we continue by coach to the Bavarian city of Nuremberg, where we have dinner included this evening.

Day 7 : Nuremberg

Location: Nuremberg

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star superior Best Western Nuremberg City West

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, we are joined by a local guide and embark on a sightseeing tour of Nuremberg by coach. We delve into the impressive history of the second largest city in Bavaria, which was once the unofficial capital of the holy Roman Empire. During your guided city tour, we will take in the mighty castle ramparts and stand in the Hauptmarkt main square, which is dominated by the impressive Frauenkirche – a great example of the Gothic brick-style architecture of the region. The Imperial Castle – Nuremberg's grand landmark – is another highlight, and the historic Memorium Nuremberg Trials offer a documentation centre in Court Room 600, allowing you to learn more about the events of the trials. Once the sightseeing tour concludes, spend some time exploring Nuremberg your own way.

Day 8 : Nuremberg To Rothenburg To Nuremberg

Location: Nuremberg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Nuremberg

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star superior Best Western Nuremberg City West

Meals Included: Breakfast

Today, we travel by coach to visit the 1,000-year-old town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. As the best-preserved town on the Romantic Road, history is ever apparent in its majestic churches and grand patrician houses. Our local guide will take us back to the 16th century during your sightseeing tour, as you walk through narrow cobbled streets lined with high-gabled houses to the market square with its dominating Renaissance town hall.


Once back in Nuremberg, why not revisit some of the sights or relax at the hotel?

Day 9 : Nuremberg To Heidelberg

Location: Nuremberg, Heidelberg

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 4-star Plaza Premium Heidelberg

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, we transfer by coach to the railway station and travel by rail to the old university town of Heidelberg, located alongside the picturesque River Neckar. Our included guided walking tour reveals the town’s key attractions, including the magical stone bridge with its twin white towers. We also include a visit to Heidelberg Castle, one of the world's most impressive palace ruins and synonymous with the Romantic Movement. Enjoy the gorgeous views of the city and Neckar Valley from the castle fortress. With the remainder of the day free, you can discover even more of the town’s spectacular sights.

Day 10 : Return Home

Location: Paris, London

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, we transfer by coach to the train station for our journey to Paris and Eurostar back to London St. Pancras International.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Additional Services

    Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point

  • Fully Guided

  • International Travel

    Return Eurostar from London to Brussels

  • Meals

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Transport

    Coach transfers for excursions

What's Not Included

Accommodation

You will stay for three nights at the 4-star Best Western Plus Plaza Berlin Kurfurstendamm, two nights in Dresden at the 4-star Intercity Hotel, three nights in Nuremberg at the 3-star superior Best Western Nuremberg City West and one night at the 4-star Plaza Premium Heidelberg.

Check out our Q&As

  • Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

    On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.

  • What type of coach will be used?

    You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    Low

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes

  • Is the tour coach air conditioned?

    Yes

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?

    No

  • Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

    Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    40 years

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?

    Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies

Reviews of this operator

Gary White (Google Reviewer)  

Just got back from a...

27-May-2024

Just got back from a holiday with leger holidays to callea spain which my wife done as a surprise for my 60th and wedding anniversary together my wife and i had a great time the coach journey there was excellent regular stops for toilet breaks and a stretch. Our two drivers Geoff and katrina were brilliant serving regular drinks and making the trip pleasant all the people on the coach were pleasant the hotel in spain was so nice the best we've stayed in lovely staff lovely bar the guy at the bar was great really friendly nice room. Overall our journey there and our return journey was brill the only thing that was not good at all was the ibis hotel on the return journey the room was horrible not a nice breakfast not polite French staff. Not really interested in trying to speak some english if i was leger should try and use a different hotel. Once again a big thank you to Geoff and katrina well done guys for making our holiday lovely. Hope to see you on another holiday soon

Will (Google Reviewer)  

I went on the 4...

05-Jan-2024

I went on the 4 countries trip and swiss glacier express and overall it was a great trip. The coach I was on was silver service, it was tidy had nice seats and other accessories such as charging points and headsets which was very handy. The drivers Alex and Dave were fantastic, very kind, funny and respectful throughout the whole trip and a pleasure to talk to. The excursions were very pleasant and all ran very smoothly. The hotels were decent and offered a good service. I overall very much recommend leger holidays.

Sally Matson  

Excellent customer service

10-Jan-2023

Booked our ‘Christmas in Austria & Scenic Trains of the Tyrol’ through George on the customer Helpline. Nothing was too much trouble, everything clearly & patiently explained. He even had permission to log in on his day off to finalise the sale! A charming and helpful young person and a credit to the company.

Euan Donald (Google Reviewer)  

Been on two tours now...

10-Oct-2023

Been on two tours now the “D Day beaches” and “ All Quiet on the Western Front” tour of the Somme and Ypres. Both four days in total, two travelling and two on the site of the various battles. This is outstanding value for money, picked up from Carlisle , Cumbria and literally looked after all the way through the tours. The coaches are great and the accommodation spot on . The guides are very knowledgeable ( Mark Hope brilliant guy)and the bus drivers professional . Absolutely fantastic .

Sue Sinfield (Google Reviewer)  

Due to covid it was...

21-Jul-2022

Due to covid it was 3rd time lucky for us to visit lake Garda, what a treat. One or two hiccups but no fault of Legers at all. Praise to Graham and Chris for their excellent driving and coffee service. Our visit to Verona, our guide was very informative but did walk at a pace sometimes had to hurry to keep up. A lovely holiday

Michael Stephen Shilleto   England

Four Countries New Year & the Swiss Glacier Express

07-Jan-2024

Firstly we must thank Alex and Dave our tour guide / drivers who entertained us through out . The tour was fantastic so was the hotel’s food and entertainment. The tour was through the new year holidays as expected lots of shops closed and hotels were understaffed which was lost on some travelers. We travelled back from stop 24 on a luxuria coach I would recommend paying the extra for the comfort alone

Roy Williams (Google Reviewer)  

Great company. We did the...

03-Apr-2024

Great company. We did the 4 day D Day Normandy Landing tour.We had 2 great driver's John and Ian.. Nothing was a problem for them. They kept us safe and entertained.Then we had Fred Greenhow as our guide And he was outstanding. He told us everything we wanted to know. Can't praise them enough Thank you all. We will do more tours with them......

aled blackshaw (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from a solos...

25-Mar-2024

just returned from a solos break to valkenburg and rhine valley i enjoyed the break overall although both journeys were considerably longer than expected due to several picks ups. I could have done without the 3 countries meeting point excursion to be honest and the lunch on rhine cruise was very basic. The drivers/couriers were efficient and good humoured and provided free lunch vouchers on the ferry which were much appreciated. I probably would book another break with leger but to somewhere a lot closer to home.

Mary Elmhirst (Google Reviewer)  

I was told by a...

19-May-2024

I was told by a customer service advisor (Michael) , our hotel overlooked the River Seine, which was totally untrue. It was nowhere in sight and a good walk to get to it. My view from the hotel room was a wall and a window, There was no porterage available and although our drivers offered, after a 15 hour journey to France, we all opted to take our own luggage. To get into the shower there was a step to it and the floor of the shower was like an ice rink when wet, with nothing to hold onto. ( I showered wearing my slippers to avoid slipping). The plunger to the sink was unusable; (the lever to retrieve it was broken). The staff were pleasant and helpful, the bed was comfortable and clean abd the breakfast was worthy of the 3 stars given. Otherwise, I have stayed in a better 2* hotel in France. The driver and travel rep, Paul were both very friendly and pleasant but it was the first time Paul had been on this trip and therefore had little knowledge of the places we visited! There was no commentary and the history of Monet and Versailles was read out from a book! All in all, nothing would persuade me to take part in another Leger tour.

TU  

Many thanks to Molly.

03-Jan-2023

I have recently booked a trip to Le Mans and had the good fortune to speak to Molly. She was very helpful and a pleasure to talk to. She was able to answer all but one of my queries with clarity and promised to ring me with the answer to the un-answered question as it required further investigation. This she duly did. An unusually pleasant experience when making a booking over the phone, if only it could be this easy every the time.

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