Hi there! I’m planning a trip for myself and two kids ages 18 and 20 for 10 nights mid-December to Germany. Plan on flying into Munich and out of Frankfurt. A little about us. My kids are super active - they love exploring, being outdoors, hiking, adventuring, nature, you name it. They both took German in school and this will be our first trip to Germany. I feel like this trip is going to be exhausting for me, but they will probably love it. I plan on renting a car just for the flexibility of being able to stop. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Day 1: Arrive in Munich and explore
Day 2: Munich museums (they each have one museum picked out)
Day 3: Munich Christmas markets
Day 4: Drive to somewhere (this is the part of the trip I need help with!)
* Either spend the next 2 days exploring the 3 King Ludwig II castles and possibly staying in Fussen
* OR spend 2 days in Innsbruck
* OR spend 2 days touring northern Bavaria and see cities such as Rothenburg
Day 6: Drive to Colmar (will be our base)
Day 7: Explore Strousburg
Day 8: Explore small towns in Alsace
Day 9: ?
Day 10: ?
Day 11: Fly home
Okay, the itinerary is a hot mess which is why I need help! I don’t want to only do Christmas markets - would like to do other things, too. Idk. Everything looks like so much fun!
Thanks!
Sarah