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WWII in Germany & the EasternBloc 14 DAYS

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Experience Eastern Europe in all its complexity.

Uncover history on a journey through Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland. Set out

from Munich to visit important landmarks and moving sites, stopping in Nuremberg en

route to Prague. You’ll feel the impact that World War II had on the region as you

explore medieval Kraków and modern Warsaw before ending in multicultural Berlin.

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14 DAYS

YOUR TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES

12 nights in handpicked hotelsBreakfast daily, 1 lunch, 5 three-course dinners with beer or wineMultilingual Tour DirectorPrivate deluxe motor coachGuided sightseeing and select entrance fees

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS

The ever-present legacy of World War II Age-old architecture and modern art Munich—Bavaria’s food and culture capital Fairytale castles in Prague and KrakówA walk through Warsaw’s Old Town Historic monuments and museums in Berlin


Itinerary

Overnight Flight | 1 NIGHT

Day 1: Travel dayBoard your overnight flight to Munich.

Included meals: dinner

Included meals: breakfast

Munich | 2 NIGHTS

Day 2: Arrival in Munich

Welcome to Munich! Get to know your Tour Director and fellow travelers at tonight’swelcome dinner.

Day 3: Sightseeing tour of Munich

Get to know the Bavarian capital on a guided tour.• Travel past the Englischer Garten and fashionable Schwabing district• Enter the Nymphenburg Palace, the Baroque home to past Bavarian royalty• Walk from Odeonsplatz through the Hofgarten to view the Residenz, once home tothe Wittelsbach dukes of Bavaria• Explore Marienplatz, Munich’s medieval heart, and see the famed GlockenspielSpend a free afternoon in Munich or add an excursion.

Included meals: breakfast, dinner



Prague | 3 NIGHTS

Day 4: Prague via Nuremberg

Travel to Prague today, stopping en route in Nuremberg, Germany. A local guide leadsa sightseeing tour of this city, which was a Nazi Party propaganda center during WorldWar II.• Visit the Documentation Center, where you’ll find exhibits about Hitler’s rise topower, the Nuremberg Laws and the Holocaust• Step inside Courtroom 600, where military tribunals were held

Day 5: Sightseeing tour of Prague

Discover why Prague is known as the “City of One Hundred Spires” on a guided tour.• Visit Prague Castle, from which Charles IV governed the Holy Roman Empire• Admire the soaring Gothic vaults of St. Vitus Cathedral• Ride a historic tram from Castle Hill down to the Vltava River• Cross the elegant Charles Bridge for breathtaking views of the city• Stroll through Old Town Square to view the 15th-century Astronomical ClockEnjoy a free afternoon in Prague or add an excursion.

Day 6: Free day in Prague

Spend the day exploring Prague on your own or add an excursion.

Kraków | 2 NIGHTS

Day 7: Travel to Kraków

Included meals: breakfast, dinnerPass through the dramatic landscapes of Moravia before reaching the historic Polish city of Kraków.



Warsaw | 2 NIGHTS

Day 9: Travel to Warsaw

Enjoy a free morning to explore Kraków before setting off for Warsaw, Poland’s capitalcity.

Day 10: Sightseeing tour of Warsaw

Get to know Warsaw, a city all but destroyed during World War II and painstakinglyrebuilt since 1944, on today’s guided tour.• Enter the Palace of Culture and Science, Poland’s tallest building, and take insweeping views of the surrounding city• Behold the Chopin monument at Lazienki Park• Visit the Jewish Ghetto and the Jewish Memorial• Walk through the Old Town• Discover Starego Miasta Square’s Renaissance facades and Baroque townhousesTake time to explore Warsaw on your own this afternoon.


Included meals: breakfast, lunch


Included meals: breakfast (excluding early morning departures)

Berlin | 3 NIGHTS

Day 11: Train ride to Berlin

Board your train to Berlin, once the gateway to Eastern Europe and now capital ofreunified Germany.

Day 12: Sightseeing tour of Berlin

A local guide introduces you to the monuments of Berlin’s intricate past as well as thesigns of its re-emergence as a vibrant cultural center.• Discover the Brandenburg Gate, the symbol of a reunited Berlin, and see theHolocaust Memorial• Visit the East Side Gallery and enter the Pergamon Museum• Drive down Unter den Linden, the city’s most elegant boulevard, passing theReichstag and Museum Island• Walk through the Wilhelmstrasse area• View the former headquarters of the infamous SS and Gestapo, the massive ReichChancellery and the Propaganda Ministry• Stand above the Führerbunker as your guide details the last days of World War II

Day 13: Topography of Terror exhibition

Explore the Topography of Terror museum and memorial site with a guide thismorning. This afternoon is free to discover Berlin at your own pace.Later, say goodbye to your group at a farewell dinner.

Day 14: Departure

Transfer to the airport for your flight home.


+ Dachau

+ Walking Tour of Prague's Jewish Quarter

Day 8: Sightseeing tours of Kraków, Auschwitz & Birkenau

Included meals: breakfastMeet your local guide for a tour of Kraków, Poland’s former royal capital.• Discover Wawel Hill, perched high above the Vistula River• Visit Wawel Cathedral, where Polish kings were crowned• Stroll through Glowny Square and pass Sukiennice Cloth Hall, the JagiellonianUniversity and Oskar Schindler’s factorySpend the afternoon at some of the most chilling sites in Europe: the concentrationcamps of Auschwitz and Birkenau.• Observe the poignant memorials that Auschwitz and Birkenau have become• Take a guided tour, which includes views of chambers and prisoner buildings

+ Theresienstadt

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Customize your experience

Create a more personal journey by adding optional excursions that speak to your interests.

Excursions offered on the same day will occur at different times, so there’s no need to choose—you’re

free to do as much or as little as you’d like. Save $10* when you book your excursion up to 3 days

before your tour departs. Please note: Excursions that require advance reservation will only have

this discounted price listed. Call or go online to start customizing your tour:

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Day 3: Dachau | $35/$45* (4 hours, departs in theafternoon)Once a typical German town, Dachau served as the first Nazi concentration camp during World War II. Visit this somber site, which has since been transformed into a Holocaust memorial museum that serves as a testament to the strength of the human spirit. A local guide will walk you through Dachau's poignant exhibits, which are echoed by the memorials to the victims that adorn the grounds.

collection of former synagogues, one of which displays the names of all the Czechs sent to concentration camps. You’ll learn about the Golem myth, a story forever entwined with Prague’s Jewish history, and see sites once frequented by Franz Kafka, the enigmatic author of "The Trial" and "Metamorphosis." Please note: This excursion involves a significant amount of walking and standing. On some departures, this excursion will begin with the walking tour of the Jewish Quarter and end with lunch at a local restaurant.

*Optional excursions may be purchased up to 3 days prior to departure or while on tour. Pre-purchased optional excursions cannot be canceled within 3 days prior to departure or while on tour. Select optional excursions require advance booking and cannot be purchased or canceled after the advanced reservation deadline. GAT accepts payment by cash, Visa or MasterCard for optional excursions purchased on tour. Additional fees may apply for optional excursions purchased on tour. Excursions require a minimum number of participants to operate. Details and prices are subject to change. Due to seasonal hours of operation and availability, some excursions may not operate. If this occurs, you will be refunded any payments made for that excursion post-tour.


Day 5: Walking Tour of Prague's Jewish Quarter |$89/$99* (3.5 hours, departs in the afternoon, lunchincluded)Head to Josefov, Prague’s Jewish Quarter, nestled betweenthe Vltava River and Old Town Square. You’ll enjoy a lunchof regional specialties at a nearby restaurant and join alocal guide for a walking tour of the Quarter’s remains,which survived devastation during World War II andoppression during the Communist era. Afterward, pay avisit to the Jewish Museum of Prague, housed in a

Day 6: Theresienstadt | $35/$45* (5 hours, departs in the morning)Travel to northwest Bohemia today for a guided tour of Theresienstadt, or Terezín. This 18th-century fortress complex became a prison, ghetto and concentration camp during World War II. Learn about the history of this chilling site as you visit the Small Fortress, a former Gestapo prison. Pay your respects to victims of the Holocaust as you pass the Terezín Memorial and National Cemetery. You’ll have free time to explore the Ghetto Museum, housed in a former school building, before returning to Prague.

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WWII in Germany & the Eastern 14 · free to do as much or as little as you’d like. Save $10* when you book your excursion up to 3 days before your tour departs. Please note: Excursions