Day 1 – Dublin to Frankfurt & Farm Visit

Depart Dublin for Frankfurt in the morning. On arrival, you will meet your professional tour manager and transfer to Weidenhof OHG. (Mrs. Mueller’s Farm), a biogas, dairy and cattle farm located northeast of Frankfurt. Enjoy a comprehensive tour of the farm, followed by a leisurely cup of tea and cake. Continue to the picturesque city of Heidelberg situated on both banks of the Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany. Overnight in Heidelberg.

Day 2 – John Deere Factory & Boat Trip on the river Neckar

After breakfast, you will travel to Mannheim to visit the John Deere Factory. Enjoy a comprehensive factory tour at of the world’s leading manufacturers of farm machinery including lunch, a video presentation and a visit to the museum. In the afternoon you will take a boat trip along the River Neckar back to Heidelberg enjoying the magnificent view of the villages, castles, vineyards & the beautiful green mountains along the valley. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 3 – Heidelberg Castle

Breakfast at your hotel. Enjoy a visit to the breath-taking Heidelberg castle nestled in the hill 300 feet above the city. In the afternoon you can visit to a local brewery or enjoy free time in the city. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 4 – Stuttgart, the Mercedes Benz Museum & the German Museum of Agriculture

Breakfast at your hotel. Check-out and depart for the cultural city of Stuttgart. Enjoy a visit to this bustling city including the Mercedes Benz Museum. Today you will also visit the German Museum of Agriculture detailing the history of farming, food processing, motorisation and rural life in Germany. Continue to Bad Herrenalb to check-in to your hotel and overnight.

Day 5 – Baden Baden & Strasbourg

Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning visit the spa town of Baden Baden. This Black Forest town boasts grand collonaded buildings and turreted villas spread across the hillsides and framed by forested mountains. Continue to the French city of Strasbourg in Alsace where you will be mesmerised by its Gothic cathedral and twisting alleys lined with crooked half-timbered houses. Also, enjoy a visit to the European Parliament. Return to your hotel for overnight.

Day 6 – Farm Visit & The Black Forest

After breakfast, you will enjoy a farm visit in Germany followed by a visit to the Blackforest, a mountainous region known for its dense evergreen forests and picturesque villages, which inspired some of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 7 – Schwenningen & Lake Constance

Breakfast at your hotel and check-out. Depart for Switzerland. En route visit the city of Schwenningen lying on the eastern edge of the Black Forest. Also visit Lake Constance, Central Europe’s third largest lake, and take in the beautiful landscape of meadows and vineyards, orchards, beaches and Alpine foothills. Continue to your hotel along the German / Swiz border for overnight.

Day 8 – Lake Lucerne

Breakfast at your hotel. Today visit Lake Lucerne with its breathtaking mountain scenery, majestic steep peaks of limestone hunched over the coastline and Alpine forests coming down to the shore filled. You will also get a chance to visit a glacier in Switzerland. Return to your hotel for overnight.

Day 9 – Return Home

Breakfast at your hotel and check-out. Transfer to Zurich airport for your return flight to Dublin.