Bad Wimpfen

Heidelberg - Heilbronn

Heidelberg - Neckargemünd - Guttenberg Castle - Gundelsheim - Bad Wimpfen - Heilbronn

On this 3-day route you will not only see stately estates and imposing castles, you will also experience the taste of selected wines and visit one of the largest wine-growing regions in Baden-Württemberg.

1st day

Morning

Arrival in Heidelberg

Public city tour (daily 10.30 a.m.)

Lunch in a student restaurant in Heidelberg

Afternoon

Ride with the mountain railway up to Heidelberg Castle Continue along the Burgenstraße to Neckargemünd (Heidelberg - Neckargemünd about 10 km)

Dinner and overnight stay at the ART Hotel Neckar

 

2nd day

Morning

Visit of the mountain fortress Dilsberg with tunnel walk

Lunch in Neckargemünd

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to Guttenberg Castle (Neckargemünd - Guttenberg Castle approx. 52 km)

Visit of the castle museum and the Greifenwarte (flight demonstration at 15 o'clock)

Drive to Gundelsheim (castle Guttenberg - Gundelsheim about 12 km)

Dinner (for example as a "visit to the broom") and overnight stay in Gundelsheim

 

3rd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Bad Wimpfen (Gundelsheim - Bad Wimpfen about 16 km)

sightseeing walk

Lunch at Restaurant & Weinstube Friedrich Feyerabend

Drive along the castle road to Heilbronn (Bad Wimpfen - Heilbronn about 16 km)

Snack with small wine tasting at a winery or on the Gastromeile on the Neckar River

journey home

 

Bad Wimpfen - Neckarbischofsheim

Bad Wimpfen - Sinsheim - Neckarbischofsheim

This route also takes you to picturesque towns. Discover the imperial palace in Wimpfen, historic racing cars and classic vintage cars in the Technik Museum in Sinsheim, magnificent castles and romantic alleyways. Find out on this trip why Napoleon gave his name to Neckarbischofsheim and enjoy relaxing nights in our premium partner hotels.

1st day

Morning

Drive to Bad Wimpfen

Lunch at Restaurant Friedrich & Weinstube Feyerabend

Afternoon

sightseeing and city stroll in Bad Wimpfen

Dinner and overnight stay in Hotel Neues Tor in Bad Wimpfen, Hotel am Rosengarten

 

2nd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Sinsheim (Bad Wimpfen - Sinsheim about 31 km)

Tour of Steinsberg Castle

Lunch at the castle tavern Steinsberg

Afternoon

Visit of the Technik Museum Sinsheim

Drive along the castle road to Neckarbischofsheim (Sinsheim- Neckarbischofsheim about 13 km)

Dinner and overnight stay in Neckarbischofsheim

 

3rd day

Morning

Tour through Neckarbischofsheim

journey home

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Schwetzingen - Schwäbisch Hall

Schwetzingen - Heidelberg - Hirschhorn - Bad Wimpfen - Weinsberg - Waldenburg - Schwäbisch Hall

Start off in style in Schwetzingen before visiting the “most famous ruins in the world”. Whether castle or guest house, you will also spend the night in Bad Wimpfen in one of our premium partner hotels on this tour. Find out how the women of Weinsberg were able to save their husbands during the Peasants' War and what “Blood Easter” is all about.

1st day

Afternoon

Journey to Schwetzingen

Visit of the castle and the castle garden

Dinner and overnight stay in Schwetzingen

 

2nd day

Morning

Continue to Heidelberg (Schwetzingen - Heidelberg approx. 13 km)

Ride with the mountain railway up to Heidelberg Castle

Lunch in a student restaurant

Afternoon

Continue along the castle road to Hirschhorn (Heidelberg - Hirschhorn approx. 22 km)

sightseeing

Drive along the castle road to Bad Wimpfen (Hirschhorn - Bad Wimpfen about 70 km)

dinner

Overnight stay in Bad Wimpfen

 

3rd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Weinsberg (Bad Wimpfen - Weinsberg about 22 km)

Visit of the ruin Weibertreu and the village

lunch

Afternoon

Continue along the castle road to Schwäbisch Hall

On the way coffee break in Waldenburg (Weinsberg - Waldenburg about 34 km, Waldenburg - Schwäbisch Hall about 20 km)

Dinner and overnight stay in Schwäbisch Hall

 

4th day

Morning

Sightseeing programme in Schwäbisch Hall or visit to the open-air museum in Schwäbisch Hall - Wackershofen

journey home

Schwetzingen - Heilbronn

Schwetzingen - Heidelberg - Hirschhorn - Eberbach - Guttenberg Castle -  Bad Wimpfen - Gundelsheim - Heilbronn

This route begins in Schwetzingen. Here you will get to know the castle, which is essentially a medieval moated castle. Explore the pearl of the Neckar Valley and discover real castles from the Staufer era, which are still inhabited today by the descendants of the former noble family.

1st day

Afternoon

Journey to Schwetzingen

Visit of the castle and the castle garden

Dinner and overnight stay in Schwetzingen

 

2nd day

Morning

Continue to Heidelberg (Schwetzingen - Heidelberg approx. 13 km)

Ride with the mountain railway up to Heidelberg Castle

Lunch in a student restaurant

Afternoon

Continue along the castle road to Hirschhorn (Heidelberg - Hirschhorn approx. 22 km)

sightseeing

Dinner and overnight stay in Hirschhorn

 

3rd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Eberbach (Hirschhorn - Eberbach about 11 km)

sightseeing walk

lunch

Afternoon

Continue along the castle road to Guttenberg Castle (Eberbach - Guttenberg Castle approx. 52 km)

Visit of the castle museum and Greifenwarte (flight demonstration at 15 o'clock)

Continue to Bad Wimpfen (castle Guttenberg - Bad Wimpfen about 7 km)

Dinner and overnight stay in Bad Wimpfen

 

4th day

Morning

City sightseeing in Bad Wimpfen

Continuation along the castle road to Gundelsheim (Bad Wimpfen - Gundelsheim about 16 km)

Lunch

Afternoon

Visit Horneck Castle

Continue to Heilbronn (Gundelsheim - Heilbronn approx. 37 km)

sightseeing

Dinner and overnight stay in Heilbronn

 

Day 5

journey home

 

 

Heidelberg - Ansbach

Heidelberg - Neckargemünd - Guttenberg Castle - Gundelsheim - Bad Wimpfen - Heilbronn - Schwäbisch Hall - Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Ansbach

This tour offers three overnight stays in our Premium Partner Hotels. The tour begins in Ansbach, where you will visit the margravial Residenzsamt Orangery. The next day, you will not only get to know Wolfram von Eschenbach's home town, but also experience the majestic Abenberg Castle, before getting to know Roth, the place where the Leonische Drahtwerke were founded. Finally, you will spend the night at the Hotel Victoria in Nuremberg and explore the famous Imperial Castle on the last day.

1st day

Morning

Arrival in Heidelberg

Public guided tour (daily 10.30 a.m.)

Lunch in a student restaurant

Afternoon

Ride with the mountain railway up to Heidelberg Castle

dinner

Overnight stay in Hotel Bayrischer Hof, or in Hotel Holländer Hof

 

2nd day

Morning

Continue along the Burgenstraße to Neckargemünd (Heidelberg - Neckargemünd about 10 km)

Visit of the mountain fortress Dilsberg with tunnel walk

Lunch in Neckargemünd

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to Guttenberg Castle (Neckargemünd - Guttenberg Castle approx. 52 km)

Visit of the Greifenwarte (flight demonstration at 15 o'clock) and the castle museum

Drive to Gundelsheim (castle Guttenberg - Gundelsheim about 4 km)

Dinner (for example as a "visit to the broom") and overnight stay in Gundelsheim

 

3rd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Bad Wimpfen (Gundelsheim - Bad Wimpfen about 16 km)

sightseeing walk

Drive along the castle road to Heilbronn (Bad Wimpfen - Heilbronn about 16 km)

Snack with small wine tasting in the cooperative winery Heilbronn or in summer on the Gastromeile am Neckar

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to Schwäbisch Hall (Heilbronn - Schwäbisch Hall 68 km)

Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Hohenlohe

 

4th day

Morning

Stand tour through Schwäbisch Hall

Continuation along the castle road to Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Schwäbisch Hall - Rothenburg about 53 km)

Lunch in Rothenburg

Afternoon

Shopping at Käthe Wohlfahrt

Visits to museums (criminal museum, Christmas museum)

dinner

City tour with the night watchman

Overnight stay in Hotel Gotisches Haus, BurgGartenpalais, Hotel Rappen, Hotel Eisenhut or Akzent Hotel Schranne

 

Day 5

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Ansbach (Rothenburg - Ansbach about 33 km)

Sightseeing programme, e.g. Margrave's Residence

Coffee and snacks at Café Orangerie

journey home

Heidelberg - Nuremberg

Heidelberg - Guttenberg Castle - Bad Wimpfen - Weinsberg - Schwäbisch Hall - Kirchberg an der Jagst - Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Ansbach - Nuremberg

This route starts in Heidelberg and takes you to Nuremberg via various stops. After visiting the “most famous ruins in the world”, the tour continues with an impressive visit to the Imperial Palace in Bad Wimpfen. A visit to the romantic town of Rotheburg ob der Tauber is also a must, where you will spend the night in style in one of our premium partner hotels. Finally, you will travel via the famous royal seat of Ansbach to Nuremberg, where you can explore the home of Albrecht Dürer.

1st day

Morning

Arrival in Heidelberg

public city tour (daily 10.30 a.m.)

Lunch in a student restaurant in Heidelberg

Afternoon

Ride with the mountain railway up to Heidelberg Castle

dinner

Overnight stay at Hotel Bayrischer Hof or Hotel Holländer Hof

 

2nd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Guttenberg Castle (Heidelberg - Guttenberg Castle approx. 78 km)

Guided tour of the castle and visit to the flight demonstration of the German Greifenwarte (at 11 a.m.)

Lunch in the castle tavern

Afternoon

Continue along the Castle Road to Bad Wimpfen (Guttenberg Castle - Bad Wimpfen about 8 km)

Sightseeing programme in Bad Wimpfen

Continuation along the castle road to Weinsberg (Bad Wimpfen - Weinsberg about 24 km)

Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Rappenhof in Weinsberg

 

3rd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Schwäbisch Hall (Weinsberg - Schwäbisch Hall about 62 km)

sightseeing

Lunch in the market hall and in the bistro of the farmers' producer association

Afternoon

Continue along the Burgenstraße to Rothenburg ob der Tauber

on the way stopover in Kirchberg an der Jagst, castle café and ice cream factory (Schwäbisch Hall - Kirchberg about 26 km, Kirchberg- Rothenburg about 27 km)

dinner

City tour with the night watchman

Overnight stay in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

 

4th day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Ansbach (Rothenburg - Ansbach about 33 km)

Visit to the Margrave's Residence

Lunch at Café Orangerie

Afternoon

Continue to Nuremberg (Ansbach - Nuremberg directly about 65 km, along the Burgenstraße about 78 km)

public city tour (daily 13.30 h, duration approx. 2 h)

dinner

Overnight stay at Hotel Victoria Nuremberg

 

Day 5

Morning

Museum visit in Nuremberg

lunch

journey home

Mannheim - Bamberg

Mannheim - Heidelberg - Hornberg Castle - Guttenberg Castle - Bad Wimpfen - Schwäbisch Hall - Kirchberg an der Jagst - Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Ansbach - Nuremberg - Gößweinstein - Pottenstein - Bamberg

On this 6-day tour, you will discover the most precious art treasures in Baden-Württemberg, be enchanted by sparkling altarpieces made of gold, silver, enamel and cut stones and immerse yourself in the medieval history of Rothenburg ob der Taubers. After visiting the Imperial Castle, the route takes you along winding paths, past spectacular and legendary rock formations to the World Heritage city of Bamberg, which is the end point of the route. You can expect several overnight stays in our premium partner hotels, let yourself be pampered and explore magnificent residences and imperial palaces on this route. Of course, a hearty smoked beer from Bamberg is a must at the end of the tour.

1st day

Afternoon

Arrival in Mannheim

City tour and visit to the castle

Dinner and overnight stay in Mannheim

 

2nd day

Morning

Drive along the Burgenstraße to Heidelberg (Mannheim - Heidelberg approx. 28 km)

Tour of the old town with a visit to the castle

Lunch in a student restaurant

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to the castle Hornberg (Heidelberg - castle Hornberg about 71 km)

Tour of the castle

Drive along the castle road to Guttenberg Castle (Hornberg Castle - Guttenberg Castle approx. 3 km)

Visit of the castle museum and the flight demonstration of the German Greifenwarte

Drive along the castle road to Bad Wimpfen (castle Guttenberg - Bad Wimpfen about 8 km)

Dinner and overnight stay in Bad Wimpfen

 

3rd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Schwäbisch Hall (Bad Wimpfen - Schwäbisch Hall about 86 km)

Visit of the Comburg

Lunch in the market hall Kornhausscheunen

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to Kirchberg an der Jagst (Schwäbisch Hall - Kirchberg about 26 km)

Visit Kirchberg Castle

Drive along the castle road to Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Kirchberg - Rothenburg about 27 km)

Dinner and overnight stay in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Tour with the night watchman

 

4th day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Ansbach (Rothenburg - Ansbach about 33 km)

Visit to the Margrave's Residence

Lunch in Ansbach

Afternoon

Drive along the Burgenstraße to Nuremberg (Ansbach - Nuremberg approx. 78 km)

Tour of the Kaiserburg Castle

Dinner and overnight stay in Nuremberg

 

Day 5

Morning

Old Town Tour around Nuremberg

Drive along the Castle Road to Franconian Switzerland (Nuremberg - Gößweinstein about 70 km)

Visit of the castle and the basilica in Gößweinstein

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to Tüchersfeld (Gößweinstein - Pottenstein about 4 km)

Visit to the Franconian Switzerland Museum

Drive along the castle road to Bamberg (Pottenstein - Bamberg about 63 km)

Typical regional dinner in a brewery restaurant

Overnight stay in Bamberg

 

Day 6

Morning

sightseeing

journey home

Heidelberg - Heilbronn

Heidelberg - Neckargemünd - Neckarsteinach - Hirschhorn - Eberbach - Mosbach - Hornberg Castle - Gundelsheim - Bad Wimpfen - Heilbronn

On this 6-day tour, you will immerse yourself in an adventure. You will discover underground well tunnels, climb defiant castles, experience a village that has been divided since the 16th century and be pampered by our premium partner hotels. Explore places founded by none other than the Hohenstaufen King Henry VII and find out why Moosbach was considered a safe place by the Electors of Heidelberg.

1st day

Morning

Arrival in Heidelberg

public city tour (daily 10.30 a.m.)

Lunch in a student restaurant in Heidelberg

Afternoon

Ride with the mountain railway up to Heidelberg Castle

dinner

Overnight stay at Hotel Bayrischer Hof or Hotel Holländer Hof

 

2nd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Neckargemünd (Heidelberg - Neckargemünd about 10 km)

Visit of the mountain fortress Dilsberg with tunnel walk

lunch

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to Neckarsteinach (Neckargemünd - Neckarsteinach about 4 km)

Tour of the four castles

Drive along the castle road to Hirschhorn (Neckarsteinach - Hirschhorn about 8 km)

Dinner and overnight stay in Hirschhorn

 

3rd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Eberbach (Hirschhorn - Eberbach about 11 km)

City tour, possibly visit to the Bear's Garlic Days (March/April)

Lunch in Eberbach

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to Mosbach (Eberbach - Mosbach about 25 km)

sightseeing walk

Drive along the castle road to the castle Hornberg (Mosbach - castle Hornberg about 17 km)

Dinner and overnight stay at Hornberg Castle

 

4th day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Gundelsheim (castle Hornberg - Gundelsheim about 6 km)

Sightseeing tour of Horneck Castle with Transylvanian Museum of Local History

Lunch in Gundelsheim

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to Bad Wimpfen (Gundelsheim - Bad Wimpfen about 8 km)

City tour through Bad Wimpfen

Refreshment at the Friedrich/Feyerabend

Overnight stay in the Hotel Neues Tor or in the Rosengarten in Bad Wimpfen

 

Day 5

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Heilbronn (Bad Wimpfen - Heilbronn about 17 km)

Walk through the Wine Panorama Trail

Lunch on the Gastromeile on the Neckar River

Afternoon

Sightseeing of the Kilian Church

Stroll through Heilbronn, visit Experimenta or Federal Garden Show 2019

Dinner and overnight stay in Heilbronn

 

Day 6

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