Catalog Tour · Europe

Castles in Waltz Time

This nine-day arc through Germany and Austria follows one of Europe's great cultural corridors — from the red-roofed university town of Heidelberg, along the foothills of the Bavarian Alps, through Munich, and finally into Salzburg, where Mozart was born and The Sound of Music was filmed on nearly every corner. The shape of the tour is deliberately unhurried: two nights in Munich, a pause in the Alpine resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and two full nights in Salzburg give your group time to absorb each place rather than just photograph it from a motorcoach window.

Duration9 days · 8 nights
CountriesGermany · Austria
Cities4 stops
Group size6 – 80+ travelers
Best fitAdult-recommended
What makes us different
  • City-center hotels
  • Authentic local meals
  • Career Tour Directors
  • 4.9★ on Trustpilot
  • Family-owned since 1992
Rothenburg
Munich
Bavarian Alps
Hohensalzburg Fortress, Salzburg
Destination guide: Heidelberg →

Arrival Heidelberg via Frankfurt

Dinner

Overnight

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“All major aspects of the experience met or exceeded expectations with Passports. The flight schedule, itinerary, hotel locations and quality, bus transportation, and meals were all excellent, with strong cultural relevance throughout.”

Passports post-tour evaluation · Group leader · April 2026
Overall

“I would not change a single thing about this tour or the people we worked with. I wish I could do it all over again. Students were saying it was the best trip they have ever had and did not want to leave. I could not thank everyone enough. THANK YOU!!!!!”

Passports post-tour evaluation · Group leader · April 2026
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