Program number: 1959102YS
Group Leader's name: Kristen Holmes
Requested departure date: 5/16/2018
Requested return date: 5/24/2018
Departure gateway: Birmingham (AL)
9 days

The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from local restaurants to cultural discoveries has been customized by your professor for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany

  • Day 2: Frankfurt • Rothenburg

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Travel to Rothenburg

    Take a tour of Rothenburg

    Enjoy dinner in Rothenburg

  • Day 3: Rothenburg • Munich

    Travel via the Romantic Road to Munich

    Enjoy a traditional Bavarian dinner in Munich

  • Day 4: Munich

    Take a guided tour of Munich

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Olympic Stadium
    • Residenz
    • Marienplatz

    Take a walking tour of Munich

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Munich Cathedral
    • New Town Hall
    • Hofbräuhaus

    Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

  • Day 5: Munich

    Enjoy time to explore on your own
  • Day 6: Munich • Neuschwanstein • Lucerne region

    Travel via Neuschwanstein and Liechtenstein to the Swiss Alps

    Visit Neuschwanstein Castle

    Enjoy dinner at your hotel

  • Day 7: Lucerne region

    Take a walking tour of Lucerne 

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Lion Monument
    • Kapellbrücke
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Swiss Alps experience

    Swiss Alps experience

    This exciting half-day adventure takes you to the top of one of the Swiss Alps, the majestic mountainous backdrop of Lucerne. Journey to the base of the mountain by boat and ride a cog railway to the top. You’ll reach the summit and be rewarded with a splendid panorama of Lucerne, its lake, and the glorious snow-capped Alps. On a clear day, you can see for more than 200 miles! You’ll get back to the foot of the mountain by way of a gondola ride. (Please note: Mountains can be cold, even in summer; warm clothes and appropriate shoes are recommended.) 

    Enjoy dinner at your hotel

  • Day 8: Lucerne region • Freiburg • Heidelberg

    Travel via Freiburg to Heidelberg

    Spend time exploring Freiburg on your own

    Take a tour of Heidelberg

    Visit the Heidelberg Castle wine barrel

    Enjoy dinner in Heidelberg

  • Day 9: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany

  • Day 2: Frankfurt • Rothenburg

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Travel to Rothenburg

    Take a tour of Rothenburg

    Enjoy dinner in Rothenburg

  • Day 3: Rothenburg • Munich

    Travel via the Romantic Road to Munich

    Enjoy a traditional Bavarian dinner in Munich

  • Day 4: Munich

    Take a guided tour of Munich

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Olympic Stadium
    • Residenz
    • Marienplatz

    Take a walking tour of Munich

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Munich Cathedral
    • New Town Hall
    • Hofbräuhaus

    Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

  • Day 5: Munich

    Enjoy time to explore on your own
  • Day 6: Munich • Neuschwanstein • Lucerne region

    Travel via Neuschwanstein and Liechtenstein to the Swiss Alps

    Visit Neuschwanstein Castle

    Enjoy dinner at your hotel

  • Day 7: Lucerne region

    Take a walking tour of Lucerne 

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Lion Monument
    • Kapellbrücke
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Swiss Alps experience

    Swiss Alps experience

    This exciting half-day adventure takes you to the top of one of the Swiss Alps, the majestic mountainous backdrop of Lucerne. Journey to the base of the mountain by boat and ride a cog railway to the top. You’ll reach the summit and be rewarded with a splendid panorama of Lucerne, its lake, and the glorious snow-capped Alps. On a clear day, you can see for more than 200 miles! You’ll get back to the foot of the mountain by way of a gondola ride. (Please note: Mountains can be cold, even in summer; warm clothes and appropriate shoes are recommended.) 

    Enjoy dinner at your hotel

  • Day 8: Lucerne region • Freiburg • Heidelberg

    Travel via Freiburg to Heidelberg

    Spend time exploring Freiburg on your own

    Take a tour of Heidelberg

    Visit the Heidelberg Castle wine barrel

    Enjoy dinner in Heidelberg

  • Day 9: Depart for home

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Whether you're aiming for a promotion, want to land your dream job, or hoping to leave your comfort zone, international experience gives you the skills you need to succeed in an increasingly global world.
 97% growth in the number of students who were confident navigating unfamiliar places post study abroad.1  93% of students who studied abroad and entered the workforce were employed within 6 months of graduation, compared to 49% who did not study abroad.2  Students who studied abroad saw 100% greater improvement in GPA.3

 

 

*Sources: 1: EF Study Abroad Program Impact 2018; 2: IES Abroad 2015; 3: Georgia Learning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative 2010  

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