Germany Independent Tour Romantic Road and Zugspitze 4 Nights/5 Days Daily May 02-Oct 17'2008  Frankfurt-Rothenburg-Augsburg- Zugspitze-Munich   or Reverse

Day 1: 
Frankfurt - Rothenburg (B)
Depart from Frankfurt for a picturesque drive through the Spessart mountains to Wuerzburg, on the banks of the river Main. Continue on the Romantic Road to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany’s well-preserved "Jewel of the Middle Ages" with its ramparts, city gates, town hall and Jakobskirche (church) with an altar by the famous wood-carver Tilmann Riemenschneider. Upon arrival in Rothenburg, a taxi will take you to your hotel. In the afternoon or evening please join the city walk with a local guide or the historic Night Watchman in Rothenburg. Overnight at Hotel Breiterle or similar.

Day 2: 
Rothenburg - Augsburg (B)
After breakfast, a taxi will meet you at your hotel and take you to the bus stop. Your coach drives along the Romantic Road passing such picturesque places as Dinkelsbuehl, Noerdlingen and Donauwoerth, with high-gabled houses and cobbled-stone streets. Arrival at Augsburg in the early afternoon. Overnight at InterCityHotel or similar.

Day 3:
Augsburg - Munich (B)
After breakfast, you are invited to go on a city tour at 10.00 am, starting at the City Hall. You will get to know all important sights of Augsburg, which is famous for old trading dynasties (the Fuggers). In the late afternoon, you board the coach to Munich. 2 x Overnight at Inter CityHotel or similar.

Day 4:
Munich - Zugspitze - Munich (B)
In the morning please take the train from Munich train station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. From there you take a cable car up to Germany’s highest peak. Enjoy the breathtaking view from the Zugspitze. In the afternoon you will travel to Munich by train. Overnight as above.

Day 5:
Munich (B)
The tour ends with breakfast.

Reverse itinerary:
Tour ends in Frankfurt at approx. 7:30 p.m.

  Frankfurt - Rothenburg - Augsburg – Munich - Zugspitze - Munich

Prices: Tour price:                    EUR 530.- per person sharing a double room        EUR 220.- single supplement      Oktoberfest supplement (Sep 19 – Oct 06):                   EUR 99.-  per person

 Services included:

• Accommodation + four breakfasts

• Taxi transfers: bus stop - hotel and hotel - bus stop in Rothenburg

• City walk in Rothenburg

• Return train ticket: Munich - Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Munich

• Ticket for the cable car to the Zugspitze

• City tour in Augsburg

Pre and Post-night Hotels in Frankfurt 2008

Hotel Intercontinental, Frankfurt City Center (4+):
Weekdays MON-FRI:
EUR or USD* 97 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included 
Single supplement: EUR or USD* 68
Weekends FRI-MON:
EUR or USD* 58 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included
Single supplement: EUR or USD* 29

Le Meridien Parkhotel (5) 
Weekdays MON-FRI:
EUR or USD* 99 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included 
Single supplement: EUR or USD* 73
Weekends FRI-MON:
EUR or USD* 60 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included
Single supplement: EUR or USD* 53

Hotel Tryp (4)
Weekdays MON-FRI:
EUR or USD* 62 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included 
Single supplement: EUR or USD* 22
Weekends FRI-MON:
EUR or USD* 53 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included
Single supplement: EUR or USD* 20

Hotel Intercity, Frankfurt City Center  (3)
Weekdays MON-FRI:
EUR or USD* 62 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included 
Single supplement: EUR or USD* 34
Weekends FRI-MON:
EUR or USD* 47 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included
Single supplement: EUR or USD* 32

Hotel Hamburger Hof, Franfkurt City Center  (3)
Weekdays MON-FRI:
EUR or USD* 58 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included 
Single supplement: EUR or USD* 41
Weekends FRI-MON:
EUR or USD* 46 per person based on double occupancy with breakfast and taxes included
Single supplement: EUR or USD* 32

Pre and Post nights in Munich:
Superior Tourist Class hotels 
Accommodation in centrally located tourist superior hotels which can easily be reached by public transport. All rooms with bath or shower/WC, telephone, color TV and radio. Most of the hotels provide a restaurant and a bar. (Hotel Deutscher Kaiser , Tryp or similar)
-Euro or US$* 65 per person based on double occupancy
-Single supplement: Euro or US$* 54

*US$ rate varies depending the exchange rate