Suggested Itinerary
Day 1 - UK to Dresden
Scheduled flight to Berlin - transfer with our guide in our private executive coach to the 4* Bilderberg Bellevue Hotel Dresden - dinner in our hotel.
Day 2 - Dresden & New Green Vault
Guided tour of Dresden taking in sights such as Semper Opera House, the Cathedral and a visit to the reconstructed Frauenkirche - guided tour of the Royal Palace and the New Green Vault with its collection of fine silver and jewellery.
Day 3 - Pillnitz Castle and Gardens, Saxony Switzerland & River Elbe cruise
Guided tour of the Chinese style Pillnitz Castle and Gardens, lying picturesquely on the banks of the River Elbe and with flying buttresses and chimneys ornamented with crowns - panoramic tour through the deeply cut Elbe Valley known as Saxony Switzerland taking in sights such as the Bastei Rocks and Königstein Fortress - paddle steamer cruise along the River Elbe from Königstein to Pirna to view the splendour of the Saxony Alps from a different perspective - optional tour and tasting at a carefully selected vineyard en route back to the hotel.
Day 4 - Zwinger Palace
Guided tour of the Old Masters Picture Gallery in the Zwinger Palace, the old fortress of Dresden, introducing us to works by Rubens, Canaletto, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt and Vermeer, as well as a wonderful Mei βen porcelain gallery.
Day 5 - Meißen Porcelain Museum
Guided tour of the Meißen Porcelain Museum gives an insight into the production process at this world renowned manufacturer - time at leisure in Meißen where you may choose to visit Albrechtsburg Castle or the Gothic cathedral - transfer to Berlin Airport for our scheduled flight home.
Tour Features
4* hotel
Welcome dinner
Full programme of included excursions
Professional local guide in Germany
Scheduled flights to Berlin
Executive coachin Germany
ONE FREE PLACE PER 10 PAYING PASSENGERS
Guided tour of Dresden
New Green Vault - guided tour
Pillnitz Castle and Gardens - guided tour
Tour of Saxony Switzerland
River Elbe cruise
Zwinger Palace - guided tour
Meißen Porcelain Museum - guided tour
Hotel
Four nights at the centrally located 4* Bilderberg Bellevue Hotel Dresden. Located by the River Elbe, facilities at the hotel include a restaurant, bar and swimming pool and all rooms are en suite. A welcome dinner is served in the hotel on the first evening and the remaining three nights are on bed and breakfast basis.
Tailor-make this tour
Your tailor made tour
Here are some more suggested places of interest you might like to include:
- Colditz Castle - a workhouse and mental institution for over 100 years, this Renaissance castle gained notoriety as a Nazi Germany prisoner of war camp
- Moritzburg Castle - this Baroque pleasure castle of Augustus the Strong was built in 1723 by the architect of the Dresden Zwinger to provide a magnificent setting for glittering parties
- Combine with a stay in Berlin - see The Art & History of Berlin & Potsdam
Call us on
020 7064 4970
to tailor this tour
for your group
Tailor make your group tour
Remember this itinerary is just our suggestion. Tailor make this tour exclusively for your group to suit your members’ budget or preferences. You could:
- stay at a 3* hotel
- on bed & breakfast basis
- with fewer or different excursions
- for more (or fewer) days
- include all entrance fees and gratuities
Call us on
020 7064 4970
to tailor make the perfect tour
for your group
