Experience Historic Bavaria

Day 1

Morning

Arrival at Munich Airport. Transfer to Regensburg (2 h*)

 

WELCOME TO REGENSBURG

The city of Regensburg is situated beautifully on the banks of the Danube River. Founded by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, it is the best-preserved medieval town in Germany. Regensburg’s entire old town is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The city’s Stone Bridge is an exceptional engineering achievement from the 12th century.

 

Guided Historic Walking Tour: Get acquainted with the Old Town, including its patrician-towered houses, the cathedral, the Old Town Hall, the Stone Bridge and the Porta Praetoria.

 

Lunch at “Historic Sausage Kitchen”: Taste traditional and hand-made sausages from the oldest sausage kitchen in the world, right on the banks of the Danube River.

 

Leisure Time: Enjoy sightseeing highlights like St. Peter's Cathedral, the Thurn and Taxis Palace, the Document Altes Rathaus, and the Perpetual Imperial Assembly Museum with Torture Chamber.

 

Dinner suggestions in the city center:

• Kneitinger Brewery
• Weißbräuhaus

 

TIP

Visit the oldest inn in the world, Gasthaus Röhrl.: Just outside Regensburg (25 mins), meet Bavarian insider Muk Röhrl, landlord of the inn. The Röhrl family has owned the inn since 1658. The Guinness Book of World Records has confirmed the family’s lengthy management.

 

Overnight in Regensburg

Day 2

Morning

Transfer from Regensburg to Nuremberg (1 h 30 m*)

WELCOME TO NUREMBERG

In 1835, the first German railway opened between Nuremberg and Fürth. Nuremberg is famous for the Imperial Castle, the Albrecht Dürer House, the German National Museum, the Documentation Center and, of course, the world-famous Christkindlesmarkt Christmas market.

Guided tour: Documentation Center and the former Nazi Party Rally Ground

Afternoon

Private city tour: Explore Nuremberg’s Old Town and the Imperial Castle: The Imperial Castle is one of the most important palaces dating from the Middle Ages. From 1050 to 1571, all the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire stayed here at various times during their reigns.

Evening

Private visit to the historic rock-cut beer cellars and dinner at Hausbrauerei Altstadthof

Since its founding in 1984 at the historic site of the former Red Brewery in Bergstraße in the old town of Nuremberg, the Altstadthof Brewery has dedicated itself to brewing genuine Nuremberg beer specialties.

Overnight in Nuremberg

Day 3

Morning

Visit Johannisburg Castle: The massive four-winged complex, built from 1605 to 1614, is one of the most important examples of palace architecture from the German Renaissance era.

The Pompeiianum: Inspired by the excavations in Pompeii, King Ludwig I of Bavaria commissioned the building of an idealized Roman villa, completed from 1840 to 1848.

Afternoon

Explore Schönbusch Park: Tour an observation tower, Red Bridge, Temple of Friendship and Philosopher's House, all arranged in charming settings with artificial lakes and “hills.”

Overnight in Aschaffenburg

Day 4

Morning

Transfer from Aschaffenburg to Rothenburg ob der Tauber (2 h*)

WELCOME TO ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER

With its splendid location on the Romantic Road and medieval atmosphere, Rothenburg ob der Tauber captivates its visitors. The imposing building of the Town Hall, stately towers, massive fortifications, and patrician houses are witnesses to a mighty imperial past.

Private town tour and visit to Käthe Wohlfahrt: Open all year round and the place to purchase top-quality Christmas decorations and souvenirs

Evening

Wine tasting and dinner at Glocke Weingut und Hotel

Night Watchman Tour: Discover the hidden places of Rothenburg with the night watchman. Long ago, the night watchmen in Medieval cities ensured law, order, and citizens’ safety.

Overnight in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Day 5

Recommendations to explore the day in Rothenburg ob der Tauber:

• Walk on top of the city wall and along the Tower Trail.
• Get a “Snowball” pastry lesson at a local Rothenburg ob der Tauber bakery. The pastry dates back to the Middle Ages at “Bäckerei Striffler”.
• Try a private chocolate figurine-making lesson at “Allegra Schokolade”, Chocolatier as a pastry chef Alexander Hildebrand shows his visitors how to create chocolate figurines.

 

Overnight in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

 

End of trip. We hope you enjoyed your visit.

 

* Please note: Transfer times are approximate and can depend on road conditions on the day of travel.

Hidden gem between Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Munich:

Stay overnight in Augsburg at Hotel Maximilian's, 5-star historic property with over 300 years of tradition and hospitality.