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Whats Included
- 6 breakfasts, 2 dinners
- all transfers, tours, accommodation and sightseeing as per itinerary
- Well appointed 4.5-5 star hotels
- Bilingual tour escort from Australia
- Expert local guides
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Tour Highlights
- Christmas Markets and sites in beautiful Dresden
- Charming porcelain city of Meissen
- Berlin city walking tour
- Magnificent Sans Souci Palace
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Tour Notes
Exclusions:
- Flights
- personal expenditure such as drinks with meals, laundry service, telephone calls etc.
- travel insurance (compulsory)
- Tipping
Please consult your doctor for advice on vaccinations to your destination. Australia and New Zealand passport holders require no visa to enter Austria or Germany or Czech Republic. Other nationalities should check their visa requirements. *All tour prices are current at the time of publication and are susceptible to currency fluctuations. We reserve the right to alter the tour price in accordance with changes in foreign exchanges rates and changes in prices for services including fuel surcharges and airfare taxes. |
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Want more? Join our 5 day extension from Prague to Dresdan, Meissen and Berlin. | See the main tour for details of Days 1 to 12. DAY 13 Friday 12TH DECEMBER, PRAGUE - DRESDEN (B)After breakfast travel by our own coach to Dresden (former East Germany). The city was rebuilt after being totally destroyed (13th February 1945) and is now a fascinating beautiful city with lots of history. In the afternoon we enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city which includes the famous opera house (Semper Oper), one of the city’s most important cultural institutions, also one of Dresden’s most impressive monuments. See the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), and the Zwinger, Dresden’s most famous landmark, a baroque complex of pavilions and galleries, built between 1710 and 1732. There will also be a special visit to one of Germany’s most interesting shops. DAY 14 Saturday 13TH DECEMBER, DRESDEN (B)Day at leisure. DAY 15 Sunday 14TH DECEMBER, DRESDEN - BERLIN (B/D)This morning we depart Dresden and visit the renowned porcelain manufacturing town of Meissen. Since the early 13th century the European Courts had been importing porcelain from China at great expense and were keen to discover the secrets of how to make it . The current porcelain factory was founded in 1710. We continue on to Berlin and enjoy a panoramic tour of Berlin’s famous landmarks including Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, The Reichstag, Bellevue Palace, Charlottenburg Palace, State Opera House and the symbolic Brandenburg Gate. Dinner at a local restaurant. DAY 16 Monday 15TH DECEMBER, BERLIN (B)Walking tour this morning to discover East Berlin and its famous sights. Our tour guide is a local historian. Afternoon visit to the markets to buy last minute gifts. DAY 17 Tuesday 16TH DECEMBER, BERLIN (B/D) Morning day trip to Potsdam for a guided tour of Fredrick the Great’s Roccoco styled Sans Souci Palace (completed in 1747) and its surrounding gardens. Return to Berlin for a special farewell dinner. DAY 18 Wednesday 17TH DECEMBER, BERLIN ( B) Morning at leisure. Transfer provided to Berlin Tegel Airport for onwards destination
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Getaways for Girls - 5 day Christmas Markets Extension to Czech Republic and Germany
| Pricing Information for 2008: | Ask us about recommended flights and prices
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| | Bookings close 15th October 2008 | Prices are in Australian Dollars.
Interstate, New Zealand and other International enquiries please contact us by phone, fax or email for a price from your location. |
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Christmas Markets Tour Extension
