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

What makes us different

City-center hotels
Authentic local meals
Career Tour Directors
5.0★ on Trustpilot
Family-owned since 1992

Destination guide: Rothenburg ob der Tauber →

Arrival Rothenburg via Frankfurt

Dinner

Overnight

At a glance

Days9

Nights8

Countries3

Cities5

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

MealsAll breakfasts & dinners

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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Overall

“This was a great tour and overall the experiences were amazing.”

Passports post-tour evaluation · Group leader · April 2026

Overall

“Everything I would want in a tour company.”

Passports post-tour evaluation · Group leader · March 2026

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