Germany

Off the Beaten Path: Germany Beyond the Capital

A 9-night off the beaten path holiday to Germany across Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt.

9 Nights / 10 DaysDuration
3Cities

Nine nights that trade the usual Berlin and Munich checklist for a forest of canals, an Imperial city and a river of castles. Most first trips to Germany stay in the two big cities. This one covers more of the country: the canals of the Spree Forest outside Berlin, medieval Rothenburg and Harburg Castle on the Romantic Road, the old Imperial city of Nuremberg, and the UNESCO-listed Rhine Valley at the very end. This is one of the Germany itineraries we've planned for a group before, nine nights, ten days across Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt, built for ten adults travelling together. It's shared here to show what a longer, more offbeat route through Germany could look like. A version built around your own group's size, pace and dates would look a little different, and that's the point.

Why This Trip

Why Take the Longer Route Through Germany

Why Take the Longer Route Through Germany

The trip is built as three bases rather than one long road trip. Berlin opens it with Potsdam and Sachsenhausen, and a day in the Spree Forest, where the river splits into canals and villages that most Berlin trips never reach. Munich is the base for four days out: the Romantic Road, Nuremberg and the Eagle's Nest. Frankfurt closes the trip as the gateway to the Rhine. A cruise past the castles, with the legends of the Lorelei and a stop in the wine village of Rüdesheim, is a gentle way to finish after nine nights of moving. If you asked us: keep Day 8 slow. It is a train day, and the Rhine cruise the next morning is the relaxed finish the group will want, so a free afternoon in Frankfurt is time well spent.

Holiday Overview

Cities Covered
Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt (with day trips to Potsdam, the Spree Forest, Rothenburg, Nuremberg, Berchtesgaden and the Rhine Valley)
Starting Price
₹1,96,400

per adult, based on 10 adults travelling together, including international airfare and high speed rail between cities

Best Time to Travel
May to September (Rhine cruises running, Alpine roads open)
Experiences Covered
Rickshaw tour of Berlin, Potsdam & Sachsenhausen, Spree Forest day trip, Rothenburg, Harburg & the Romantic Road, Nuremberg day tour, Eagle's Nest & Berchtesgaden, Rhine Valley castle cruise with Rüdesheim

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Berlin Day 1–3

A rickshaw tour, a private day tour to Potsdam and Sachsenhausen, and a day trip to the Spree Forest.

Munich Day 4–7

Day trips along the Romantic Road to Rothenburg and Harburg Castle, to Nuremberg, and to the Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden.

Frankfurt Day 8–10

A free afternoon in the city, then a Rhine Valley castle cruise with time ashore in Rüdesheim am Rhein.

Day By Day

Germany Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Berlin Arrival, Rickshaw Tour

    A private transfer to the hotel, then an evening rickshaw tour through the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, Tiergarten Park, Potsdamer Platz, Gendarmenmarkt, Museum Island and Alexanderplatz, with photo stops along the way.

  2. Day 2

    Potsdam & Sachsenhausen

    A private day tour by car with an English-speaking local driver. The morning is at Sanssouci Palace and its park and vineyards in Potsdam, and the afternoon is at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial.

  3. Day 3

    Spree Forest Day Trip

    A day trip to the Spree Forest, with canals, villages and fresh air, and a boat trip through the waterways.

  4. Day 4

    Berlin to Munich

    A high-speed train to Munich and a private transfer to the hotel, with the evening free to rest and eat locally.

  5. Day 5

    Rothenburg, Harburg & the Romantic Road

    A day trip along the 350 km Romantic Road, with Harburg Castle, one of Germany's best preserved medieval castles, and a stroll through the old town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The Harburg Castle entry fee of €10 is charged locally.

  6. Day 6

    Nuremberg Day Tour

    A day tour of the city that hosted the parliament of the Holy Roman Empire and held the status of an Imperial Free City, with its historic streets, followed by the Nazi Party Rally Grounds, where the Third Reich staged its power.

  7. Day 7

    Eagle's Nest & Berchtesgaden

    A day trip with round-trip transfers from Munich to the alpine town of Berchtesgaden and the Eagle's Nest on Mount Kehlstein, with the option to add the NS Documentation Center.

  8. Day 8

    Munich to Frankfurt, at Leisure

    A high-speed train to Frankfurt and a transfer to the hotel, with the afternoon free in the city.

  9. Day 9

    Rhine Valley Castle Cruise

    A cruise on a Rhine sightseeing boat through the UNESCO World Heritage valley, with a local guide telling the legends of the Lorelei, then time ashore in the wine village of Rüdesheim am Rhein.

  10. Day 10

    Frankfurt Departure

    A private transfer to the airport for the flight home.

What's Included

Experiences Included.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Stays.

Hotel stays in Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt, with breakfast daily.

Berlin: Mövenpick Hotel Berlin, three nights.

Munich: Hotel Torbräu Munich, four nights.

Frankfurt: Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof, two nights.

The Fine Print, Handled

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, hotel reservations, private transfers, sightseeing, high-speed rail tickets, international airfare, Schengen visa assistance, and a single point of contact for the whole group. Customised by group size, hotel preference, budget, travel dates and pace. For larger groups: a dedicated coach for road transfers and a guide on the day trips.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Off the Beaten Path Holiday to Germany

A canal in the Spree Forest, a walled town on the Romantic Road, a castle on the Rhine, nine nights gives a group a Germany that most two-city trips never reach. This is one of the itineraries we've built for a group travelling together before, shared here to show what the trip could look like. A version built for your own group, size, pace and dates, would look a little different.

Estimated from ₹1,96,400 per adult · All inclusive

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