Dresden & Saxon Elbland
Combine Dresden's art and cultural treasures with the finest Meissen porcelain and the beauty of the Saxon Elbland..
Code: 24RG-1830
überland service
- 4 nights B&B in a comfortable middle class hotel
- Full-day tour guide on three days
- All entrance fees included
- 1 dinner at the hotel
- 1 dinner in a historic vaulted restaurant
- Day trip Dresden, Pillnitz with park guidance, visit Panometer Dresden, guided old town walk including visit of the Frauenkirche
- Day trip with paddle steamer ride, National Park Saxon Switzerland, guided tour Königstein Fortress, view from the Bastei Bridge, Kirnitzschtal with Lichtenhainer waterfall, Bad Schandau
- Day trip with guided tour Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, Old Town Tour Meissen, Moritzburg Park, drive along the Saxon Wine Route, 5-series wine tasting and snack at a regional wine grower
- Minimum number of participants 25persons
Programme
After arrival, you have the opportunity for individual exploration. Dinner is served at the hotel.
Day 2: DRESDEN – PILLNITZ - FRAUENKIRCHEYour today's day trip begins with a city tour through the baroque and modern parts of Dresden. Then drive to Pillnitz and experience a guided tour through the enchanting Pillnitz Park. After a short lunch break, your bus will take you to the Panometer Dresden a The monumental round picture of the artist Yadegar Asisi. Afterwards, a guided tour through the old town of Dresden with a visit to the world-famous Frauenkirche is on the program. For dinner, we invite you to a historic Dresden vaulted restaurant.
Day 3: SÄXON SWITZERLAND – PADDLE WHEEL STEAMERFor today's day trip is again a full-time tour guide available. Your coach will bring you to Pirna, where you change to a paddle wheel steamer. You cruise comfortably along one of the most romantic ELBE River sections to Königsstein, where you are guided though the Königstein Fortress, which is situated high above the Elbe. Then drive through the Saxon Switzerland National Park to the bastion, where you can enjoy the spectacular view from the 76.5m long Enjoy the bridge over the bridge. After an individual lunch break, the tour continues through the magical Kirnitzschtal valley - known for its mills and the Lichtenhain waterfall - to Bad Schandau and back to Dresden. The rest of the day is at your own disposal.
Day 4: MEISSEN & MORITZBURG & SAXON WINE ROUTEToday you visit the famous porcelain manufactory Meissen. During a guided tour you can watch the porcelain painters at work and experience the filigree craftsmanship up close. Afterwards, your tour guide will guide you through the old town of Meissen. After a short lunch break continues to Moritzburg, where a guided tour through the castle parks along the highlights e.g. the baroque castle Moritzburg - a well-known film backdrop awaits you. Then drive along the Saxon Wine Route to Altkötzschenbroda, the historic district of Radebeul, which you get to know on a short tour of the historic Anger. Afterwards you will visit a regional winegrower and taste under expert guidance five wines of the region. After a hearty snack, your bus will take you back to the hotel.
Day 5: DEPARTURE DAYThe return journey begins after breakfast.
