10 Day Germany Itinerary-Revised

Day 1: Arrive in Dusseldorf
-Depart Dusseldorf Airport en route to Münster (1 hr. 16 min. 127 km)
-Settle into Münster
-Explore Münster’s Old Town
-Overnight in/south of Münster at ____
Day 2: Münster
-Drive to Neuenkirchen-Vörden (80 km)
- *******Farm (Neuenkirchen-Vörden) (ancestry farm)
-St. Bonifatius Church (Neuenkirchen-Vörden)
-******* Farm (Holdorf, Germany) (ancestry farm)
-Münster Cathedral/St. Paulus-Dom Cathedral (Münster)
-St. Lambert’s Church (Munster)
-Wochenmarkt Muenster (Munster -Flea & Street Market-Wed. & Sat.)
-Overnight in/south of Münster at ____
Day 3: Cologne, Aachen, & Middle Rhine Area
-Depart Munster area for Cologne
-Cologne Cathedral
-Aachen Cathedral in Aachen (English tour at 2:00 pm daily, free entry, 1 hr from Cologne)
-Schloss Drachenburg Castle in Königswinter
-Drachenfelsbahn (cogwheel railroad from Konigswinter to Drachenfels Plateau)
-Dinner in Boppard or Sankt Goar
-Overnight in Boppard or Sankt Goar
**Alternate sites/activities time permitting
-Chocolate Museum in Cologne
-Bonn Minster Catholic Church in Bonn
Day 4: Middle Rhine & Moselle River Areas
-Eltz Castle in Wierschem
-Burg Eltz Chapel (located inside of Ettz Castle)
-Hängeseilbrücke Geierlay Suspension Bridge in Morsdorf
-Reichsburg Cochem Castle in Cochem
-Overnight in Boppard or Sankt Goar
*Alternate sites/activites time permitting
-Stiftskirche St. Martin und St. Severus Catholic Church (Munstermaifeld)**
-Sesselbahn chairlift in Boppard***
-St. Severus Church in Boppard***
-Burg Rheinfels Castle Ruins in Sankt Goar***
Day 5: Middle Rhine and Moselle Rivers
-RheinBurgenWeg (Rhine Castles Hiking Trail)
-Rhine River cruise between St. Goar and Bingen
-Marksburg Castle in Braubach (English tours at 1:00 and 4:00 every day)
-Cablecar Koblenz
-Overnight in Boppard or Sankt Goar
**Alternate sites/activities time permitting:
-Schloss Stolzenfels Castle (Thurs.-Sun.)
Day 6: Middle Rhine to Main River South of Wurzburg
-Depart Boppard/Sankt Goar area for area of Main River South of Wurzburg
-Burg Stahleck in Bacharach
-St. Stephan’s Church in Mainz
-Mainzer Dom
-Marienkapelle St. Mary Chapel in Würzburg
-Würzburg Cathedral
-Old Main Bridge in Würzburg
-Würzburg Residenz
-Overnight in/near Ochsenfurt or Marktbreit
*Alternate sites/activities time permitting:
-Schonburg Castle
-Burg Rheinstein Castle
-Burg Sooneck Castle
Day 7: Day trip to Bamburg
-Bamberg Cathedral in Bamburg
-Bamberg Altstadt (old town) in Bamberg
-Rose Garden at the New Residenz in Bamberg
-Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
-Overnight in/near Ochsenfurt or Marktbreit
Day 8: To Rothenburg ob der tauber

-Depart for Rothenburg ob der tauber
-Walk the medieval wall in Rothenburg ob der tauber
-Siebers Tower in Rothenburg ob der tauber
-St. Jakobskirche -see the wood-carved alter
-Dinner at Zur Holl (open 5-9 PM, cash only)
-Night Watchman’s Tour in Rothenburg ob der tauber
-Overnight in Rothenburg ob der tauber
Day 9: Rothenburg ob der tauber to Füssen
-Depart Rothenburg ob der tauber
-Visit Dinkelsbuhl (Romantic Highway)
-Cathedral of St George in Dinkelsbuhl
-Ottobeuren Abbey in Ottobeuren
-Overnight in Füssen
Day 10: Füssen
-Schloss Hohenschwangau Castle
-Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle
-Partnachklamm (hike)
-Zugspitze (highest peak in Germany) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
-Overnight in Füssen
Day 11: Füssen to Frankfurt
-Depart Füssen in route to Frankfurt
-Esslingen or Stuttgart

-Blaubeuren (blue lake)
-Sankt Peter Cathedral in Heppenheim
-Altstadt in Heppenheim
-Burg Starkenburg in Heppenheim
-Overnight south of Frankfurt
**Alternate sites/activities time permitting:
-Guttenberg Castle (Burg Guttenberg)
-Hohenzollern Castle
-Schloss Lichtenstein Castle
-Bad Urach
-Tuebingen
-Day 10: Depart Germany via Frankfurt