Open Enrollment Tour

Bavaria!

This nine-day journey through three Alpine nations traces one of Europe's most storied cultural corridors, moving from the medieval lanes of Rothenburg ob der Tauber through the Bavarian capital, over the Austrian Tyrolean Alps, and into the lake-ringed heart of Switzerland before looping back through the castle-crowned hills of Heidelberg. It is not a single-country survey but a genuine cross-border comparison — students leave with a concrete sense of how German-speaking Europe shifts in character, architecture, and identity from region to region.

Departure dateMonday, June 21, 2027

Duration9 days · 8 nights

CountriesGermany · Austria · Switzerland

Cities5 stops

Group size6 – 80+ travelers

Destination guide: Rothenburg ob der Tauber →

Arrival Rothenburg via Frankfurt

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At a glance

Days9

Countries3

Cities5

OvernightsRothenburg ob der Tauber 1, Munich 2, Innsbruck 1, Lucerne 2, Heidelberg 1

Linked activities1

Curriculum fit

Analyze the political and cultural significance of Munich's 20th-century history as examined during the city's Day 4 sites.
Compare urban planning and civic identity across three German-speaking nations by observing Rothenburg, Innsbruck, and Lucerne firsthand.
Trace the development of medieval European trade routes through the preserved streetscape and fortifications of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Evaluate how regional folk traditions persist in contemporary Swiss culture through direct observation at the Stadtkeller folklore dinner in Lucerne.
Examine the geographic and political factors that shaped the distinct national identities of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland within a shared Alpine landscape.
Interpret architectural and artistic differences between Bavarian, Tyrolean, and Swiss building traditions encountered across the nine-day itinerary.

Drafted from the day-by-day. Use as a starting point for your syllabus.

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