Itinerary - EF College Study Tours

9 or 11 days
GERMANY & THE ALPS

FACULTY-LED INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
ABOUT THIS TOUR
Voyage from Rothenburg to Munich along Germany’s Romantic Road. Take in the Bavarian majesty of
Neuschwanstein Castle and wind around the Alps to admire the peaks of Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Continue through the Black Forest
to the city of Heidelberg, where the Neckar River flows into the Rhine.
Today, advancements in every sector take place on a global scale. Students who understand and contribute to the international dialogue
broaden their minds and gain a competitive edge in their fields. Traveling on an EF College Study Tour—an alternative to typical semester
abroad programs—helps you truly make the most of your college education in just one to four weeks. Lectures and visits provide
crucial historical and cultural insight, rounding out academics with a fuller context and creating incredible memories along the way.
DAY 2: Rothenberg
DAY 3: Music in Munich
DAY 4: Marienplatz
DAY 5: Salzburg
DAY 6: Neuschwanstein Castle

GERMANY & THE ALPS
9 or 11 days
Cologne
ogne
Rhineland (2)
Heidelberg erg (1)
Rhine Falls
Bonn
Lucerne
Region (2)
Frankfurt
Rothenburg (1)
Dacha
hau
Munich (3)
Salzburg
Neuschwanstein
Vaduz
INCLUDED ON TOUR:
Round-trip airfare
Local transportation
Hotel accommodations
Breakfast daily and select meals
Full-time CST Tour Director
Sightseeing tours and visits to special attractions
Free time to study and explore
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OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS: Salzburg and the
salt mines • Mount Pilatus
Optional excursions let you incorporate additional
sites and attractions into your itinerary and make the
most of your time abroad.
EXTENSION: Rhineland (2 days)
Extend your tour and enjoy extra time exploring your
destination or seeing a new place at a great value.
DAY 6: Liechtenstein
DAY 7: Löwendenkmal
DAY 8: Black Forest
DAY 8: Heidelberg
DAY 1 FLY TO GERMANY
Meet your group and travel on an overnight
fl ight to Frankfurt.
DAY 2 FRANKFURT • ROTHENBURG
Arrive in Frankfurt • Welcome to Frankfurt!
Depending on your arrival time, you may have
free time to settle in and explore on your
own. Your professor may also use this time to
focus on coursework.
Travel to Rothenburg ob der Tauber • This
evening travel to Rothenburg, where you will
spend the night.
DAY 3 ROTHENBURG • MUNICH
Sightseeing tour of Rothenburg • This
morning, a local guide will show you
Rothenburg’s best, including the Market
Square and the medieval Plonlein, or
“Little Square,” whose charm makes it one
Germany’s most photographed sites. You’ll
also see the Town Wall that outlines the city.
From an aerial perspective, the Town Wall
draws the shape of a head, with the Castle
Garden as the nose.
Travel to Munich • Make your way along the
Romantic Road to Munich, where medieval
and modern meet, this evening.
Bavarian dinner • This evening, get an
authentic taste of Germany when you enjoy a
traditional dinner at a Bavarian bräuhaus.
Dig in to local favorites, which may include
German bratwurst or Bavarian pretzels,
known as laugenbrezel.
DAY 4 MUNICH
Sightseeing tour of Munich • Your
sightseeing tour will take you past the
Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz, the
fashionable Schwabing district and the
Residenz, former home of the Wittelsbach
dukes of Bavaria.
Dachau • Take time to refl ect at Dachau, a
WWII Nazi concentration camp built in 1935.
In 1945, the Allies liberated the camp. Today,
Dachau serves as a memorial museum.
Explore Munich • Stroll through the heart
of Munich, where medieval trade routes once
intersected. In Marienplatz, see the neo-
Gothic Neues Rathaus (literally, “New Town
Hall”) with its famous Glockenspiel. Continue
past the cathedral known as Frauenkirche
and the famous Hofbräuhaus, once the royal
brewery of the Kingdom of Bavaria.
DAY 5 MUNICH
Free time in Munich • In Munich, enjoy
free time to catch up on coursework, explore
on your own or simply relax. Ask your tour
director for recommendations.
Optional: Salzburg and the salt mines
• This full-day excursion takes you to the
village of Berchtesgaden where you’ll travel
by underground train, boat and wooden slides
through the 450-year-old salt mines. Next,
tour musical Salzburg, city of Mozart and
backdrop for The Sound of Music. Those who
do not join the excursion will enjoy additional
free time in Munich.
DAY 6 NEUSCHWANSTEIN •
LIECHTENSTEIN • LUCERNE
Visit Neuschwanstein Castle • This
Bavarian wonder may look familiar—it’s the
inspiration for Disneyland’s iconic Sleeping
Beauty Castle. Commissioned by “Mad”
King Ludwig, Neuschwanstein Castle’s
original plans were drawn up by a theater set
designer, not an architect.
Liechtenstein • Stop in the small country of
Liechtenstein, an important center for banking
and commerce, and take in the spectacular
alpine scenery. Then, travel to the Lucerne
region, where you will spend the night.
DAY 7 LUCERNE
Sightseeing tour of Lucerne • The majestic
Swiss Alps rise behind the shores of Lake
Lucerne and provide the stunning backdrop to
one of Switzerland’s most picturesque cities.
You’ll see the moving Lion Monument known
as Löwendenkmal and Kapellbrücke, a
sandstone statue commemorating the Swiss
Guards slain in the 1792 Paris storming
of the Tuileries. Follow Lucerne’s winding
cobbled streets past fairy-tale houses to the
Chapel Bridge. Stroll along this covered
bridge, which dates back to medieval days,
and admire the colorful murals overhead.
Optional: Mount Pilatus • Opt to join an
excursion that takes you up Mount Pilatus.
There, you’ll be rewarded with spectacular
panoramic views of Lucerne. Those who do
not join the excursion will have free time in
Lucerne.
DAY 8 HEIDELBERG
Travel to Heidelberg • Travel by way of the
legendary Black Forest, once the province
of wolves, hermits, and mad monks. On your
way, behold the thundering Rhine Falls.
Sightseeing tour of Heidelberg • The
majestic Old Bridge crosses into the heart
of Heidelberg, a city set in the lush green
foothills of the Neckar Valley. Travel along
medieval streets lined with peaked red roofs
on your sightseeing tour. Numerous Nobel
Prize winners and philosophers studied here
and established Heidelberg as Germany’s
premier university city.
Heidelberg Castle wine barrel • Then, ride
a funicular up to Heidelberg Castle, and see
the stunning views that inspired Goethe (in
the gardens you’ll fi nd a statue dedicated to
the poet). Stand beside the enormous wine
barrel—it’s so large that a dance fl oor was
once built on top of it for visitors’ amusement!
DAY 9 DEPART FOR HOME
2-DAY TOUR EXTENSION
DAYS 9-10 RHINELAND • COLOGNE
• BONN
Cruise the Rhine River • Today, travel to
the Rhineland for your cruise. Set sail from
Rüdesheim and continue past the terraced
vineyards and age-old castles of the Rhine
Gorge. (Please note: This cruise is available
April-October.)
Sightseeing tour of Koblenz • In Koblenz,
admire the majestic statue of Emperor Kaiser
Wilhelm I and pass through the Deutsches
Eck, or “German Corner.” Continue by
Mutter-Beethoven-Haus, birthplace of
the composer’s mother and a cultural site.
Wind through Old Town, fi lled with street
performers and inviting sidewalk cafés.
Cologne Cathedral • Make your way to
Cologne and visit one of Germany’s most
powerful symbols: the Cologne Cathedral.
This sublime, war-scarred Gothic cathedral
took more than 600 years to complete. Its
impressive twin spires are among the tallest
in the world. Then, travel to Bonn, a city with a
quiet yet cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Beethoven House • Your fi rst stop in Bonn is
the Beethoven-Haus, birthplace and modernday
museum honoring the life of Ludwig van
Beethoven. Check out musical instruments,
manuscripts, artwork and mementos, such as
the composer’s ear trumpets.
German National Museum of
Contemporary History • Modern and full of
light, this museum focuses on the changing
face of modern Germany. The rooms guide
visitors along a conceptual timeline of
German history, marked most notably by the
revolutionary collapse of the Berlin Wall.
DAY 11 DEPART FOR HOME
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WHAT OUR TRAVELERS SAY
BARBARA L.
Concordia University
Portland, OR
ERIN H.
Itasca Community College
Grand Rapids, MN
CHELSEA S.
Northern Oklahoma College
Stillwater, OK
VIRGINA M.
Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX
“The overall experience of the trip was
amazing, unforgettable. I went on the
tour not knowing many of the students
in my group, and came back with really
good friends and amazing memories.
With the guidance of the tour director,
I got to experience new culture without
feeling completely lost. I now know that
I can succeed and survive in a foreign
country.”
“I had such an amazing time, and I
learned so much. We saw so many
different sights. My experiences
enriched my understanding of another
culture, and created a realistic concept
of an entirely foreign culture I would
never have been exposed to
otherwise.”
“I can’t believe we had the opportunity
to see and do so many things for what
we paid. I traveled on my own soon
after my trip, and the flight alone cost
more than the entire tour—which
included meals, shows, tourist sites.
I will never ever forget this experience.
You’d be crazy not to take a tour with
EF—they take great care of you.”
“Every student should go. I enjoyed
flying to a foreign country, getting
completely out of my comfort zone and
truly seeing what this world has to offer.
We tried new food, spoke different
languages, and saw so many of the
best sights on our walking tours. I love
history, and being able to experience
what I’ve studied for years was so moving
it left me speechless. If there is ever
an opportunity to go, take it!“
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