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Trip Includes

• A Catholic priest will be with the group to celebrate daily Mass.
• Round-trip airfare from your hometown connecting in a major city to fly overseas is included.
• Airport Taxes, Security Fees, and Fuel Surcharges!
• Exclusively 4 or 5 star hotels in downtown areas.
• All breakfasts and all dinners. Wine is included with all dinners.
• Transportation with luxury bus.
• All entrance fees to all the sites.
• All tips to everyone involved in the tour.
• The tour fees for our guides. Our tour guides are well educated, caring, and professional. Most of them have their PhD's in Church history, archeology, philosophy, languages, or Theology.
• Luggage handling. Please pack light, one piece of luggage and one carry-on.
• Dress casually throughout the whole trip. Shoulders and knees should be covered when visiting Basilicas or churches.
• If you are traveling alone and you allow us to find you a roommate, you don't pay the $1,000 single supplement. If you wish to have your own room and you are not open to rooming with another passenger, then the single supplement fee is $900.
• Wheelchair can be provided for those passengers who cannot walk, with prior notice at registration for $150. A traveling companion has to push the wheelchair throughout the trip.
• At the time of registration, as a part of the total balance, a non-refundable $500 (hotel and airfare deposit) is due in the form of a credit card. For example, if your trip costs $3,700, when you sign up, you pay a $500 deposit, then your balance would be $3,200 and is due 4 months before departure date. If you sign up after the final payment due date or at the last minute, you pay the entire cost of the trip at registration.

Trip Does Not Include

• Lunch
• Insurance ~ The total trip cost is non-refundable, we recommend trip insurance to protect your investment.

Trip Itinerary

Day 1: Fly from any airport in the USA.

Day 2: Upon arrival in Germany, Explore Munich as we head straight to the Marienplatz. This is Munich’s main square, along with Max-Joseph Platz and Odeonsplatz. Here’s where you’ll find Munich’s eye popping grand buildings, though many have been restored to their former glory. If you want the best panoramic view, climb the tower of St. Peter’s Church. You’ll get an eyeful of the majestic Neues Rathaus, or City Hall. If you’re a fan of Mad King Ludwig and his romantic castles in Bavaria, head to St. Michael’s Church to visit his crypt. For lunch, head to Munich’s Victualienmarkt. It’s a thriving outdoor area, fresh bites to go, and a bustling beer garden. Dinner and overnight in Munich.

Day 3: We begins our day at the Munich Residence. The Residenz is a top attraction. The Residenz was the luxe city palace and seat of government of the Wittelsbach dynasty. They were the family that ruled as kings of Bavaria until 1918. The Residenz is a hodgepodge mix of architectural styles — Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassicism. In the afternoon, head out to the beautiful Nymphenburg Palace. The opulent palace is just 30 minutes outside the city center. It’s another enticing Wittlesbach architectural wonder. The 17th century Castle is one of Europe’s best and most beautiful palaces. It has witnessed history — a 7-year-old Mozart concert, an aged King Ludwig cavorting with femme fatale Lola Montez, and the birth of Mad King Ludwig II. Dinner and overnight in Munich.

Day 4: Get up early and visit Fussen, which will be your base for two nights. Tiny Fussen is an enchanting medieval town nestled in the Bavarian mountains. It is an old cultural capital of Europe. It simply could not be more picturesque with its pastel houses and frescoed buildings. As a former center of violin making, Fussen has a violin and lute museum you can visit. Beautiful Baroque St. Mang’s Abbey houses Germany’s oldest fresco. From Fussen, walk or drive to Mad King Ludwig’s castle, Neuschwanstein aka the sleeping beauty castle. Dinner and overnight in Fussen.

Day 5: Visit another Mad King Ludwig castle. Linderhof Palace is decidedly fancier, inside, than Neuschwanstein. You will feel encased in gold inside. Do not forget to explore outside, the gardens are filled with architectural follies. The Venus Grotto and the Moorish Kiosk are a must see. Ettal Abbey is right down the road. You cannot miss the giant green dome emerge between the mountains. The highlight of the abbey is the Rococo basilica. The church houses the monks’ prized possession, a marble Madonna brought from Rome by Ludwig der Bayer in 1330. Dinner and overnight in Fussen.

Day 6: We leave Fussen to Nuremberg. Nuremberg is a small city and entirely walkable. However, it has a cosmopolitan vibe. In addition, plenty of great restaurants to come home to after a day of sightseeing. En route to Nuremberg, stop in Augsburg, one of Germany’s oldest cities. There, you can check out the cathedral, the swanky town hall with its “golden hall,” and the 500-year-old ivy covered neighborhood of Fuggerei. Dinner and overnight in Nuremberg.

Day 7: Spend a leisurely day strolling in Nuremberg. Begin with a tour of the historic center. Then, visit Kaiserburg Castle, a former imperial castle dating from the 13th century. Then stroll down the drop dead gorgeous Weissgerbergasse Street, or Tanner’s Lane. Head to the lively Hauptmarkt Square where The Der Schoene Brunnen, a nice colourful fountain, finds the magic ring and makes a wish. Dinner and overnight in Nuremberg.

Day 8: Explore Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The town is the best-preserved medieval city in Germany and possibly all of Europe. It is a picture perfect charming fairy-tale town. Dinner and overnight in Nuremberg.

Day 9: Explore the beautiful UNESCO town of Bamberg. Bamberg is famous for its beer culture .Hike up to Michaelsberg Abbey for the panoramic views and stroll along Klein Venedig. It’s Bamberg’s Little Venice. It’s decorated with picturesque canal houses.

Day 10: Fly back home.

Please note: We do our best to ensure that all sites listed in this itinerary will be seen. However, due to scheduling conflicts, or other circumstances beyond our control, sites may be visited on a different day than listed. If this happens it will also necessitate a change in the restaurant for dinner. However, we will never sacrifice the quality of the meal, all restaurants will meet Pro Catholic Tour's very high standards. Since we have several different trip configurations touring at the same time, it is likely that groups on different tours will be combined when their itineraries overlap in certain areas.

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