Germany Tours for Experienced Travelers

The knowledge and viewing of Scandinavia and Nordic capitols was amazing. Although very concentrated over 10 days we were able to see the importance of each country. Tour director and driver were outstanding. P

This was a very well-organized and memorable tour with a wonderful On-Road Team, beautiful scenery, good weather overall, and a great group of fellow travelers. Helpful things to know before this tour: be prepared to pack an overnight bag for the overnight cruise between Helsinki and Stockholm (it helps with easier movement and the more compact cruise cabins), and bring charging cords for devices on the longer coach rides, as the buses have charging outlets. The rotating seat assignments were also a nice feature, allowing opportunities to meet different fellow travelers and enjoy varied viewpoints during the drives. The movies shown during the longer transit days were enjoyable and helped make the travel time more relaxing. The WhatsApp group set up before the trip made it possible to contact the Travel Director directly when a flight delay and tight connection led to a missed flight the day before the tour started. He quickly coordinated a later pickup time for the prepaid airport transfer after the flight was rebooked. The Insight tour driver was also excellent at navigating narrow city streets shared with heavy bicycle traffic. Overall, the tour was well organized, with comfortable Scandinavian-style hotels, a full but well-balanced itinerary, and plenty of memorable experiences. The group was punctual and easy to travel with, and the recap video shared by the Tour Director at the end was a nice way to reflect on the journey.

If there is any way to separate the two train trips, I think it would be a much more enjoyable trip. They were both great, but having the St. Moritz to the train one evening and then getting up early the next morning for the Express train was over kill. The servers at the restaurant (included) in Munich were very rude and the food was fine. It was close to the hotel, but I would not recommend that location (Biergarten).

This itinerary provided a great overview of Germany from classic tourist stops to more unique experiences such a lunch in a castle high above the Rhine. Woven throughout was insightful and sensitive attention to Germany’s 20th century history.

We had a wonderful time and seen so much and did so much! I loved everything and my only wish is that we would have had more time at Dachau Concentration Camp. To be honest, that was one of the main reasons why I came on this trip. While the tour guide that we had, there was very knowledgeable. I felt like he rushed us through much of the tour. We only had limited time to look at things in the museum.

It was a more relaxed itinerary with 3 nights in each city, which I thought was great. I was able to schedule a 1 hour visit at St Mark’s Basilica in Venice during free time on the second to the last day, you just have to buy tickets in advance. It makes sense to do it then because you are already in the area. I normally do Globus Tours but after this tour, I think I may do more with Trafalgar. It was a very good experience, with lots of delicious food and drinks.