GERMANY TOUR

Music tour Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig

Independent tour Germany
Tickets to the Berlin Opera and to the Semper Opera Dresden 

BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS

Departures daily: 2008

In Memory of Saxon Masters

This history-laden region of Germany, once part of the former East Germany, produced many giants of the music world, from the Minnesingers to Richard Wagner. The birthplace of the reformation is also the birthplace of Haendel, Johann Sebastian Bach and Richard Wagner. It also served as the inspirational work place for Mendelssohn, Carl Maria von Weber, Robert Schumann, and as well was frequented by many other brilliant composers, including Richard Strauss. This area also gave rise to numerous literary giants, such as Goethe and Schiller.

Your first stop is Berlin, an immense metropolis, a meeting point for European culture as exemplified by the astounding collections of the Pergamon and Bode museums, many excellent concert halls, opera houses and bustling cafes. Dresden, the capital of Saxony, is host to both the annual Spring Wagner Opera Festival and the popular Dresden music festival in May.

The city also boasts some of the world’s finest art, including Raphael’s Sistine Madonna and Rubens’ Batsheba at the Well.

For music lovers, the most interesting site is the famous Semper Opera House with its lavish interior. Situated in the junction of ancient trade routes, Leipzig has been a bustling city of festivals, music and culture dating back to the Middle Ages. Johann Sebastian Bach spent 27 of his most productive years here. Robert Schumann attended the historic university in Leipzig, and the great Richard Wagner was born here

Independent Tour includes:

• First Class rail transportation from Berlin to Dresden and Dresden to Leipzig
• All land taxes and service charges

In Berlin:

• 3 nights first class accommodation with breakfast (Hotel Park Inn Alexanderplatz  or similar -Hotel Park Inn Alexander Platz is a 4+ star hotel situated in the centre of East-Berlin , fully renovated in 2005)
• One concert or Opera ticket (first category)
• City Circle tour of Berlin  (Full day ticket on hop on -off tour featuring Brandenburger Gate, Reichstag, German Opera and many other major sights )
• Berlin transportation Card for 72hrs
• Half day excursion to Potsdam including Sanssoucis Place , and other major sights

In Dresden:

• 2 nights first class accommodation with breakfast (Art'Otel**** or similar) 
• City tour of Dresden (Big sightseeing tour with 22 stop ho-on/hop-off with guided tour of the Zwinger) 
• One Concert or Opera ticket at the Semper Opera (first category)
• Dresden transportation card for 48hrs
• Excursion to Meissen including a visit of the porcelain factory (on Monday,Wednesday and Friday)

In Leipzig:

• 2 nights first class accommodation with breakfast ( Radisson SAS Hotel or similar superior first class)
• One concert ticket to Gewandhouse
• Walking tour of Leipzig including Bach’s St. Thomas Church, the Old Town and other important sights

Price:**
2 Jan -29Feb/1-30 Nov 2008

Euro or US$*(rate varies depending the exchange) 1448 per person based on double occupancy;
Single supplement: Euro or US$* 355

1Mar-31Oct/1-28Dec 2008:

Euro or US$* (rate varies depending the exchange) 1885 per person based on double occupancy
Single supplement: Euro or US$* 574

*US$ rate varies depending the exchange rate
** During Christmas & New Years and special fare periods surcharge may apply!

Optional tours:

• 6 hours excursion to Graupa, including a visit to the Richard Wagner Museum and Palace Pillnitz (private tour - price is on request)