Berlin & Germany 2026-27
FRANKFURT - LEIPZIG - BERLIN - POTSDAM - DRESDEN - NUREMBERG - MUNICH
Berlin & Germany 2026-27 is a Guiness Travel escorted group tour in Germany: 7 days by coach or 7 days by plane, with a tour leader from Italy. Participation fee from 1.650,00 € per person. Required document: Identity card / Passport.
Berlin & Germany 2026-27
FRANKFURT - LEIPZIG - BERLIN - POTSDAM - DRESDEN - NUREMBERG - MUNICH

By bus
7 days starting from
1.650,00 €
or
By airplane
7 days starting from
1.800,00 €
The departure dates for this tour have not been published yet: contact us for information.
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- 4-star hotels
- buffet dinners at the hotel or in typical local restaurants
- Berlin by night with a guide
- city tax included
- travel in exclusive style with a maximum of 30 people
Why this tour?
- to visit Germany's most beautiful cities in a single tour
- to discover the treasures of the Dresden Picture Gallery
- to dream in Leipzig, the city of Bach and Wagner
Description
Sanssouci (which in French means "without worries") was built in Potsdam, just outside Berlin, as the summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. It is usually regarded as Germany's answer to Versailles; although smaller than its French counterpart, it is a delight to visit thanks to the many temples and "follies" set within its grounds. It was created in the mid-18th century as a place where the king could relax, far from the ceremony and pomp of Berlin. It has the layout of a large single-storey villa in a style all its own (known as Frederician Rococo). Once it was finished, Frederick himself set about creating the park, with a straight main avenue two and a half kilometres long, the planting of 3,000 fruit trees and a greenhouse producing oranges, melons, peaches and bananas. Statues, obelisks and numerous temples and extravagant buildings were then erected in the same Rococo style as the palace (some were small houses that made up for the shortage of guest rooms in the palace itself). He also made a vain attempt to build a system of fountains in the park to rival the great Baroque gardens of Europe at the time. It was only a century later, with the invention of the steam engine, that the hydraulic problems were solved (with jets reaching as high as 38 metres!). The park was later extended by his successors.
Leipzig, city of the book: its credentials are borne out by long-established publishing houses, exceptional libraries, the annual book fair (the first was held in 1380), international exhibitions of art books and the university of graphic and book arts. But Leipzig is also known as a city of music, a reputation owed to the Gewandhaus Orchestra, the choir of St Thomas's Church, once directed by Johann Sebastian Bach (there is also an important research centre devoted to this great Baroque composer), and the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Conservatory. These and the other sights are mostly concentrated in the old town, which is almost entirely pedestrianised. History lovers should not miss a visit to the great Völkerschlachtdenkmal memorial commemorating the Battle of the Nations (1813) against Napoleon, the Market Square with the Old Town Hall, a Renaissance building of 1556/57, and the Stadtgeschichtliches Museum (Museum of City History) housed in the Old Town Hall, one of Leipzig's most visited attractions. Then there is the charming Naschmarkt square with the Old Stock Exchange, St Thomas's Church -Thomaskirche- where Johann Sebastian Bach worked, the Nikolaikirche, which was at the heart of the opposition movement against the former East German regime, the Johann Sebastian Bach Museum, the historic Auerbachs Keller tavern, made famous by its mention in Goethe's "Faust", Augustusplatz with the new Gewandhaus -a concert hall-, the Opera House and the City-Hochhaus skyscraper, the Neues Rathaus -New Town Hall-, the Schillerhaus, where the German poet lived in the summer of 1785 and which now houses a small museum dedicated to Friedrich Schiller, and the Völkerschlachtdenkmal memorial commemorating the "Battle of the Nations" (1813), built between 1897 and 1913.
Itinerary
Day 1 · By bus
TURIN - MILAN – VERONA – MESTRE – BOLOGNA – or other departure point > FRANKFURT
Departure from your chosen pick-up point - lunch at leisure at a motorway service area – evening arrival in Frankfurt – dinner at the hotel/restaurant - overnight stay.
Day 1 · By airplane
ITALY – FRANKFURT
Departure from your home city on scheduled Lufthansa/ITA Airways flights – on arrival in Frankfurt, independent transfer to the hotel – dinner at the hotel/restaurant - overnight stay.
Day 2 · 580 km.
FRANKFURT – LEIPZIG – BERLIN
Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Leipzig – lunch at leisure – guided visit of the city that was home to Bach and Wagner, rich in splendid Renaissance and Baroque buildings – on to Berlin – arrival in the evening – dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Berlin by night: a stroll with the tour leader by public transport to Alexanderplatz, with an optional ascent of the Television Tower – overnight stay.
Day 3
BERLIN "a capital in constant evolution"
Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to a guided visit of the city - in the morning, a tour of the monumental city with the Unter den Linden boulevard and its splendid monuments (Cathedral, Arsenal, Neue Wache), the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag, the Gendarmenmarkt -Berlin's most beautiful square-, Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Alexanderplatz area with St Nicholas's and St Mary's churches, the West of the city with Charlottenburg Palace –exterior- and the famous Kurfürstendamm boulevard – in the afternoon, a visit to Potsdamer Platz with its incredible buildings by Renzo Piano and the dome of the Sony Center, the Kulturforum with the Philharmonie, the embassy district, the former border areas with a stretch of the Wall and Checkpoint Charlie, and the new Chancellery district - lunch at leisure – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Berlin by night with a guide: a panoramic tour taking in the city's most beautiful spots after dark (a drive through the government district with a stop at the new central station to admire the lights and glass architecture of the building from inside, the street of the Synagogue – Oranienburgerstrasse – with Berlin's nightlife and a stroll to discover its characteristic courtyards, a panoramic view of the city and finally a stop at the Sony Center to admire the multicoloured lights of the Sony dome and the illuminated skyscrapers of Potsdamer Platz) – return to the hotel – overnight stay.
Day 4 · 80 km.
BERLIN "city of art and design" & POTSDAM
Breakfast at the hotel – morning excursion to Potsdam with a guide – departure from Berlin through the residential districts of the western side, the beautiful Wannsee lake and the famous "Bridge of Spies" featured in so many thrillers – arrival in Potsdam and visit of Sanssouci Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (interior visit of one of the three palaces: Sanssouci, the New Chambers or the New Palace) – panoramic tour of the old town centre with the Dutch Quarter – lunch at leisure - in the afternoon, return to Berlin and continuation of the visit of the western city with a guide, taking in the Memorial Church (Gedächtniskirche) along the Kurfürstendamm (the famous Ku'damm), the KaDeWe department store area, the Berlin Zoo area, the Victory Column, the brand-new embassy district and the "Kulturforum" with the Philharmonie - lunch at leisure - dinner at the hotel/typical local restaurant – after dinner, Berlin by night: a stroll with the tour leader by public transport along the Ku'damm – overnight stay.
Day 5 · 500 km.
BERLIN – DRESDEN "the Florence of the East" – NUREMBERG
Breakfast at the hotel - departure for Dresden – guided visit of this splendid city known as the "Florence of the North" (old town, the Zwinger complex, Picture Gallery -interior-) - lunch at leisure – on to Nuremberg - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure - tour leader on hand – overnight stay.
Day 6 · 180 km.
NUREMBERG - MUNICH "the elegant capital of Bavaria"
Breakfast at the hotel – morning guided visit of the city (a city steeped in the great medieval tradition and the home of toy-making: the Castle –exterior-, Albrecht Dürer's House –exterior- and its famous Gothic churches) – on to Munich – lunch at leisure – visit of Munich with a guide (Cathedral, Marienplatz with its famous clock, the pedestrian zone, Olympic Park, panoramic drive) - dinner in a typical local restaurant, beer included – overnight stay.
Day 7 · By bus
MUNICH > MILAN – TURIN - VERONA – MESTRE – BOLOGNA or other departure point
Breakfast at the hotel – departure for the journey home – lunch at leisure en route – arrival in the evening.
Day 7 · By airplane
MUNICH – ITALY
Breakfast at the hotel – independent transfer to the airport – departure on scheduled Lufthansa/ITA Airways flights for the journey home.
Prices
- return journey by luxury GT coach
or
- return journey Italy/Frankfurt/Munich/Italy on scheduled Lufthansa/ITA Airways flights
- return airport/hotel transfers
- accommodation in 4-star hotels on a half-board basis as per the itinerary
- buffet breakfasts
- buffet dinners at the hotel or in typical local restaurants
- guided visits as indicated
- Berlin by night with a guide
- taxes and VAT
- city tax
- tour leader from Italy for those travelling by coach
- tour leader from Rome, Bari and Palermo for those travelling by air
- evening excursions
airport/hotel transfers, drinks, entrance fees (daytime and evening) and anything not expressly mentioned.
Entrance fees
POTSDAM: Sanssouci Palace - €14.00
DRESDEN: Picture Gallery - €14.00
N.B. - Entrance fees may change after the catalogue goes to print.
Our hotels
FRANKFURT
HOTEL HOLIDAY INN FRANKFURT ALTE OPER or similar, 4-star
BERLIN
HOTEL MERCURE MOA or similar, 4-star
NUREMBERG
HOTEL NOVINA SUDWESTPARK or similar, 4-star
MUNICH
HOTEL NH MUNCHEN OST or similar, 4-star
Info and schedule
Bus departure times and places
| AGRATE Casello Autostradale A4 | 07:30 | |
| BERGAMO Casello Autostradale A4 – davanti Hotel Città dei Mille | 07:15 | |
| BOLOGNA Aeroporto Marconi-area bus uscendo dall'aeroporto in fondo a sinistra | 06:00 | |
| BRESCIA Casello Autostradale A4 Brescia Centro – davanti Bar Eni | 06:45 | |
| BUSTO ARSIZIO Casello Autostradale A8 – davanti Q8 | 08:30 | |
| CHIVASSO Casello Autostradale A4 Chivasso Ovest | 06:15 | |
| COMO Via Sportivi Comaschi – Piscina Comunale | 09:00 | |
| MESTRE Rotonda Marghera – davanti Holiday Inn | 04:30 | |
| MILANO Metro Molino Dorino - prima pensilina a sinistra | 08:00 | |
| MODENA Casello Autostradale A1 Modena Nord - davanti Ristorante Gran Turismo | 06:30 | |
| NOVARA Casello Autostradale A4 Novara Est Punto Blu | 07:15 | |
| PADOVA Casello Autostradale A4 Padova Est – davanti Hotel Sheraton | 05:00 | |
| PARMA Casello Autostradale A1 | 07:00 | |
| PIACENZA Casello Autostradale A1 Piacenza Sud - davanti Iveco | 07:30 | |
| REGGIO EMILIA Casello Autostradale A1 | 06:45 | |
| SANTHIA Casello Autostradale A4 | 06:45 | |
| TORINO C.so Massimo D’Azeglio, 15 - davanti Torino esposizioni | 06:00 | |
| VARESE Piazzale Trieste – Stazione FS | 08:30 | |
| VERONA Casello Autostradale A4 Verona Sud - davanti bar Bauli | 06:00 | |
| VICENZA Casello Autostradale A4 Vicenza Ovest – parcheggio camion | 05:30 |
N.B. The order of the planned visits may be swapped between days depending on museum opening hours or for operational reasons, but the programme itself remains unchanged.
- Required document: Identity card / Passport
Countries
Frequently asked questions
How long is the tour?
The tour lasts 7 days by coach or 7 days by plane, with a Guiness tour leader from Italy.
How much does it cost?
The individual participation fee starts from 1.650,00 € by coach and from 1.800,00 € by plane.
What does the price include?
return journey by luxury GT coach; or; return journey Italy/Frankfurt/Munich/Italy on scheduled Lufthansa/ITA Airways flights; return airport/hotel transfers; accommodation in 4-star hotels on a half-board basis as per the itinerary; buffet breakfasts; buffet dinners at the hotel or in typical local restaurants; guided visits as indicated; Berlin by night with a guide; taxes and VAT; city tax; tour leader from Italy for those travelling by coach; tour leader from Rome, Bari and Palermo for those travelling by air; evening excursions
What is not included in the price?
airport/hotel transfers, drinks, entrance fees (daytime and evening) and anything not expressly mentioned.
Which documents are required?
Identity card / Passport
Can I cancel?
Cancel without penalty up to 45 days in advance
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