Southern Germany as a group: Stuttgart, Ulm, Munich, Nuremberg and Würzburg

Day 1: To Stuttgart

• Morning departure from the place of your choice.
• Drive to southern Germany, with regular breaks (3 hours’ driving maximum, then a 30-minute break).
• Arrival in Stuttgart in the early evening and check-in at the hotel for 2 nights.

Day 2: Stuttgart, city of the motor car

• Breakfast, then city tour: Schlossplatz, the New Palace and the Old Castle.
• Visit of the Mercedes-Benz Museum (on request).
• Visit of the Porsche Museum (on request).
• Trip up the Stuttgart TV Tower (on request).

Day 3: Ulm, then Munich

• Breakfast, then drive to Ulm.
• Discovery of the minster and the Fishermen’s Quarter on the Danube.
• Climb of the 768 steps of Ulm Minster’s steeple (on request).
• Drive to Munich and check-in at the hotel for 4 nights.

Day 4: Munich

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Guided tour of the centre: Marienplatz and the New Town Hall Glockenspiel, Frauenkirche and Residenz (on request).
• Free time at the Viktualienmarkt.
• Group dinner in a traditional beer hall (on request).

Day 5: Neuschwanstein and the Wieskirche

• Breakfast, then drive to the Allgäu, at the foot of the Alps.
• Guided tour of Neuschwanstein Castle (on request).
• Stop at the Wieskirche, a UNESCO-listed rococo gem.
• Return to Munich in the late afternoon.

Day 6: Free day in Munich

• Free day without the coach (driver’s rest day), using public transport.
• Visit of Nymphenburg Palace (on request).
• Visit of the Deutsches Museum of science and technology (on request).

Day 7: To Nuremberg

• Breakfast, then drive to Nuremberg.
• Walk through the old town: Hauptmarkt, the Schöner Brunnen fountain and the city walls.
• Check-in at the hotel for 2 nights.

Day 8: Nuremberg

• Breakfast, then walk up to the imperial castle overlooking the city.
• Guided tour of the imperial castle (on request).
• Visit of Albrecht Dürer’s house (on request).
• Tasting of grilled Nuremberg sausages and Lebkuchen gingerbread (on request).

Day 9: Würzburg

• Breakfast, then drive to Würzburg.
• Guided tour of the UNESCO-listed Residence and its staircase with Tiepolo’s fresco (on request).
• Stroll across the Old Main Bridge, below Marienberg Fortress.
• Franconian wine tasting (on request).
• Check-in at the hotel for the last night.

Day 10: Return

• Breakfast, then return journey with regular breaks.
• Arrival back in your area in the late afternoon.