Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague and Vienna

Fifteen days from Amsterdam to Lucerne: Giethoorn, Potsdam, Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Český Krumlov, Vienna, the Wachau, Salzburg, Hallstatt, Innsbruck and Strasbourg.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Amsterdam — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through Holland, canal cruise, Dam Square and the Jordaan district, night in Amsterdam
2. Day 2Giethoorn and Hanover — boat ride through the car-free village of Giethoorn, drive into Lower Saxony, Herrenhausen Gardens, night in Hanover
3. Day 3Potsdam and Berlin — Sanssouci Palace and park in Potsdam, arrival in Berlin, Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag, night in Berlin
4. Day 4Berlin — Museum Island, Unter den Linden, Checkpoint Charlie, East Side Gallery, free evening, night in Berlin
5. Day 5Dresden — drive through Saxony, Frauenkirche, Zwinger and Brühl’s Terrace on the Elbe, night in Dresden
6. Day 6Prague — drive along the Elbe valley, Old Town Square and Astronomical Clock, Charles Bridge, night in Prague
7. Day 7Prague Castle — castle and St Vitus Cathedral, Golden Lane, Malá Strana, evening in a Czech beer hall, night in Prague
8. Day 8Český Krumlov — drive through South Bohemia, castle and old town of Český Krumlov in a bend of the Vltava, night in Český Krumlov
9. Day 9Vienna — drive through Lower Austria, the Ring and State Opera, St Stephen’s Cathedral, Viennese coffee house, night in Vienna
10. Day 10Schönbrunn and Vienna — Schönbrunn Palace and gardens, Hofburg, Belvedere Palace, evening at a Grinzing wine tavern, night in Vienna
11. Day 11Wachau and Salzburg — Melk Abbey, Wachau vineyards along the Danube, arrival in Salzburg, night in Salzburg
12. Day 12Salzburg and Hallstatt — Mozart’s birthplace and Getreidegasse, Mirabell Gardens, afternoon at Lake Hallstatt, night in Salzburg
13. Day 13Innsbruck and the Arlberg — drive through Tyrol, Golden Roof in Innsbruck, Arlberg Pass, Liechtenstein, night in Lucerne
14. Day 14Lucerne and Alsace — Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument in Lucerne, drive via Basel, Petite France and Strasbourg Cathedral, night in Strasbourg
15. Day 15Lorraine and Luxembourg — drive through Lorraine, stop in the old town of Luxembourg, return to Brussels, then transfer to the airport or station

Included

• Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
• Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
• 14 hotel nights with breakfast
• Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets