Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Wolframs-Eschenbach

Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Colmberg - Ansbach - Lichtenau - Wolframs-Eschenbach

Two overnight stays in our premium partner hotels await you on this tour. You start in picturesque Rotheburg ob der Tauber, experience the Rococo magic in the former royal seat of Ansbach and finally get to know the hometown of the famous poet Wolfram von Eschenbach.

1st day

Morning

Arrival in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

lunch

Afternoon

City stroll with museum visit (e.g. Christmas museum of Käthe Wohlfahrt)

dinner

Tour with the night watchman

Overnight stay in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

 

2nd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Colmberg (Rothenburg - Colmberg about 17 km)

Visit to Colmberg Castle

Lunch at the Burgrestaurant

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to Ansbach (Colmberg - Ansbach about 16 km)

Visit to the Margrave's Residence

Coffee break at Café Orangerie

Dinner and overnight stay in Ansbach

 

3rd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Lichtenau (Ansbach - Lichtenau about 10 km)

Visit of the village and the castle

Continue along the castle road to Wolframs-Eschenbach (Lichtenau - Wolframs-Eschenbach about 7 km)

Lunch in the Alte Vogtei

Afternoon

City tour and visit of the Wolfram von Eschenbach Museum

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Heilbronn - Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Heilbronn - Weinsberg - Neuenstein - Schwäbisch Hall - Kirchberg an der Jagst - Rothenburg ob der Tauber

This route takes you from the former leading industrial town in Württemberg to Middle Franconia. Explore the oldest wine-growing school in Germany and find out what the “faithful women of Weinsberg” are all about. On this tour, you will pass through the picturesque Jagsttal valley before you stop in Rothenburg ob der Tauber for your last overnight stay.

1st day

Morning

Arrival in Heilbronn

Lunch on the Gastromeile on the Neckar River

Afternoon

City tour or visit to the Federal Horticultural Show 2019

Dinner in a broom restaurant

Overnight stay in Heilbronn

 

2nd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Weinsberg (Heilbronn - Weinsberg about 8 km)

Visit Kernerhaus

Walk to the ruin Weibertreu

lunch

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to Neuenstein (Weinsberg - Neuenstein about 32 km)

castle visit

Drive along the castle road to Schwäbisch Hall (Neuenstein - Schwäbisch Hall approx. 30 km)

Dinner and overnight stay in Schwäbisch Hall

 

3rd day

Morning

Sightseeing programme in Schwäbisch Hall

Lunch in the market hall Kornhausscheunen

Afternoon

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

castle visit

Drive along the castle road to Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Kirchberg - Rothenburg about 30 km)

Dinner and overnight stay in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

 

3rd day

Morning

Visit to the Christmas Museum of Käthe Wohlfahrt

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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

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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

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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

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Nuremberg - Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Nuremberg - Bamberg - Coburg - Kulmbach - Ansbach - Rothenburg ob der Tauber

On this tour, you will explore not only Middle Franconia but also two of the northernmost castles on the Castle Road, seeing six towns in six days. In Kulmbach, Plasseburg Castle towers high above the town and takes you back to the end of the Renaissance and the beginning of the modern era. In Rothenburg, you end the trip in style.

1st day

Afternoon

Journey to Nuremberg

City tour including Kaiserburg Castle

Dinner and overnight stay in Nuremberg

 

2nd day

Morning

City stroll and museum visits

Lunch in Nuremberg

Afternoon

Drive to Bamberg (Nuremberg - Bamberg directly about 62 km, along the castle road about 133 km)

sightseeing walk

Dinner and overnight stay in Bamberg

 

3rd day

Morning

Boat trip on the Regnitz ( daily 11 o'clock, duration approx. 80 min.)

Lunch

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to Coburg (Bamberg - Coburg about 74 km)

sightseeing

Dinner and overnight stay in Coburg

 

4th day

Morning

Visit of the Veste Coburg

Lunch in Coburg

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to Kulmbach (Coburg - Kulmbach about 69 km)

Visit of the Plassenburg Castle and city tour

Dinner and overnight stay in Kulmbach

 

Day 5

Morning

Drive to Ansbach (Kulmbach - Ansbach direct about 160 km)

sightseeing walk

lunch

Afternoon

Visit to the Margrave's Residence

Dinner and overnight stay in Ansbach

 

Day 6

Morning

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

sightseeing walk

Afternoon

Visit to a museum (e.g. Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Museum)

dinner

Tour with the night watchman

Overnight stay in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

 

Day 7

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Heidelberg - Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Heidelberg - Hornberg Castle - Heilbronn - Öhringen - Schwäbisch Hall - Rothenburg ob der Tauber

On this 6-day trip, you will discover margravial living, experience the history of Rothenburg up close and dine high above the Neckar, right next to the former castle of the most famous robber baron of modern times. The “secret capital” of Hohenlohe not only offers fantastic views, but also comfortable accommodation. Whether summer or winter, a visit to the Käthe Wohlfart Christmas Museum is always worthwhile.

1st day

Evening

Arrival in Heidelberg

Dinner in an old town restaurant

Overnight stay in Heidelberg

 

2nd day

Morning

Tour of the old town with visit to the castle and pharmacy museum

Lunch in Heidelberg

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to the castle Hornberg (Heidelberg - castle Hornberg about 75 km)

Dinner and overnight stay at Hornberg Castle

 

3rd day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Heilbronn (castle Hornberg - Heilbronn about 31 km)

sightseeing walk

Lunch on the Gastromeile on the Neckar River

Afternoon

Drive to Öhringen (Heilbronn - Öhringen about 26 km)

City tour through Öhringen

Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Rose Bitzfeld

 

4th day

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Schwäbisch Hall (Öhringen - Schwäbisch Hall about 39 km)

Lunch in the market hall Kornhausscheune

Afternoon

City tour through Schwäbisch Hall

Dinner and overnight stay at the Ringhotel Hohenlohe

 

Day 5

Morning

Drive along the castle road to Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Schwäbisch Hall - Rothenburg about 70 km)

Visit to the Christmas Museum of Käthe Wohlfahrt

lunch

Afternoon

Museum visit in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Dinner and overnight stay in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Tour with the night watchman

 

Day 6

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Heidelberg - Nuremberg

Heidelberg - Hirschhorn - Hornberg Castle - Guttenberg Castle - Schwäbisch Hall - Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Nuremberg

Regional delicacies such as “Drei im Weckla” or a snowball covered in powdered sugar sweeten this journey. Discover the “Wartburg of Southern Germany” and spend the night in style with a view of a venerable ruin that was the scene of groundbreaking events 500 years ago.

1st day

Morning

Arrival in Heidelberg

Lunch in a student restaurant

Afternoon

City tour through the old town

dinner

Overnight stay at Hotel Bayrischer Hof or Hotel Holländer Hof

 

2nd day

Morning

Ride with the mountain railway up to Heidelberg Castle

Lunch in Heidelberg

Afternoon

Drive along the castle road to Hirschhorn (Heidelberg - Hirschhorn about 22 km)

sightseeing

Drive along the castle road to castle Hornberg (Hirschhorn - castle Hornberg about 49 km)

Dinner and overnight stay at Hornberg Castle

 

3rd day

Morning

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 (daily 15 o'clock)

Lunch in the castle tavern

Afternoon

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

City tour with visit of the market hall of the Bäuerlichen Erzeugergemeinschaft Schwäbisch Hall

Dinner and overnight stay at the Ringhotel Hohenlohe

 

4th day

Morning

Visit to the open-air museum Wackershofen near Schwäbisch Hall

Drive along the castle road to Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Schwäbisch Hall - Rothenburg about 70 km)

Afternoon

Museum visit in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Drive along the Burgenstraße to Nuremberg (Rothenburg - Nuremberg approx. 108 km)

dinner

Overnight stay at Hotel Victoria

 

Day 5

Morning

Old town sightseeing including Kaiserburg Castle

lunch

Afternoon

museum visit

dinner

Overnight stay at Hotel Victoria Nuremberg

 

Day 6

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Heidelberg - Nuremberg

Heidelberg - Neckargemünd - Guttenberg Castle - Öhringen - Neuenstein - Schwäbisch Hall - Kirchberg an der Jagst - Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Bamberg - Nuremberg

This 6-day trip offers several overnight stays in our premium partner hotels. Magnificent castles, defiant fortresses and romantic ruins will make your heart beat faster. Explore an underground, 80-meter-long well tunnel that was only uncovered at the beginning of the last century. See giant birds with a wingspan of over two meters in the German Griffin Observatory at Guttenberg Castle and explore the extensive castle-like complex with churches, towers and chapels at Großcomburg Abbey. The Imperial Castle and the history of Albrecht Dürer round off your tour.

 

1st day

 

Afternoon

 

Arrival in Heidelberg

 

City tour through the old town of Heidelberg

 

dinner

 

Overnight stay in Heidelberg

 

 

 

2nd day

 

Morning

 

Ride with the mountain railway up to Heidelberg Castle

 

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

 

lunch

 

Afternoon

 

Drive along the castle road to Guttenberg Castle (Neckargemünd - Guttenberg Castle about 68 km)

 

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

 

Drive along the castle road to Öhringen (castle Guttenberg - Öhringen about 40 km)

 

Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Rose Bitzfeld

 

 

 

3rd day

 

Morning

 

Drive along the castle road to Neuenstein (Öhringen - Neuenstein about 7 km)

 

castle visit

 

Drive along the castle road to Schwäbisch Hall (Neuenstein - Schwäbisch Hall approx. 30 km)

 

City tour and lunch

 

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 50 km)

 

Dinner and overnight stay in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

 

Tour with the night watchman

 

 

 

4th day

 

Morning

 

Drive to Bamberg (Rothenburg - Bamberg directly about 151 km)

 

sightseeing

 

Typical regional dinner in a brewery restaurant

 

Overnight stay in Bamberg

 

 

 

5th day

 

Morning

 

Drive to Nuremberg (Bamberg - Nuremberg directly about 62 km)

 

lunch

 

Afternoon

 

Guided tour of the old town (daily 13.30 h, duration approx. 2 h)

 

Overnight stay in Nuremberg

 

 

 

6th day

 

Morning

 

Tour of the Kaiserburg Castle

 

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