The romantic Lake of Constance with the island of Mainau
The Bodensee is Germany’s largest inland lake offering a great number of sights along its 273 km circumference. The Bodensee, also called the “Swabian Sea”, is worth a trip at any season. Due to its favourable position, the winters are mild and summers very warm and the area boasts a unique flora and fauna.
The island of Mainau, called the “Island of Flowers”, is worth visiting not only for its palm trees and other mediterranean plants, but also because of its special climate – it is one of the warmest areas in Germany. On this wonderful trip you will also discover the island town of Lindau and the university city of Konstanz with its fascinating old town.
Day 1 - 03-07-2008
Driving past Karlsruhe and Offenburg you arrive in Freiburg. This is the beginning of the romantic valley “Höllental”. You will travel past Hirschsprung and through the Ravenna-Gorge to lake “Titisee”. From Donaueschingen you then cross the hills of Hegau towards Bodensee until you reach your final destination - Überlingen. Overnight stay.
Day 2 - 04-07-2008
In the morning you travel to Birnau and visit the church of St. Maria overlooking the Bodensee, famous as a centre of pilgrimage and also for its lavish baroque style. Until her death, the old castle of Meersburg was home to the poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff. This picturesque small town is situated below the castle on the slope of a steep riverbank. At midday you will visit Meersburg and spend some time there. In the afternoon you will still have time for a stroll around Überlingen and/or a boat-trip on the Bodensee. Overnight stay.
Day 3 - 05-07-2008
Along the lake towards Meersburg where the coach will cross, by ferry, to the town of Konstanz. Following a brief visit, you then travel to the classic destination: the island of Mainau with its amazing parklands. Most impressive are the great variety of flowers as well as the exotic plants, the orchid exhibition and the botanic specialities. There is still enough time for a tour of Mainau. You will then visit the island of Reichenau with its famous cathedral at Oberzell. Your return to Uberlingen is along the Gnadensee via Allensbach and Radolfzell. Overnight stay.
Day 4 - 06-07-2008
Today, along the banks of the Bodensee, you will reach Friedrichshafen and visit the Zeppelin-Museum. During the afternoon you will travel to Lindau. The small houses and narrow streets of the old town can be discovered on an island of the Bodensee. The harbour is both decorated and protected by the Bavarian Stone Lion. Late afternoon you return to Überlingen. Overnight stay.
Day 5 - 07-07-2008
Today you must say good-bye to the Bodensee. You will first return to the Black Forest. From there, via Villingen and St. Georgen you arrive in Triberg for a short stay at the famous waterfalls and the cukoo-clock-museum. Through the Kinzigtal valley, Hausach and Haslach you reach the highway on your return journey to Cologne.
The following services are included
- Journey in a modern long distance coach with armchairs, board bar, board WC-, DVD-Player and/or Video-Equipment, Microphone
- English speaking, qualified tour guide from/to Cologne
- 4 overnight stays in comfortable 4 star-hotels with half board
- Accommodation in double rooms with bathroom or shower and WC
- Free use of hotel equipments such as a covered swimming pool and sauna
- Trip by Bodensee-Ferry
- All excursions according to the program
- Entry to Mainau Island
- Entry to the Zeppelin-Museum
- Local visitors’ tax
- Mandatory Insolvency Insurance Voucher
Minimum No. of participants: 20 P.
Price per person in a double-room Euro 675.00
Supplement for single-room Euro 125.00
This Tour is exclusivly for attendands of the Shock 2008 conference. Please register at mosblech@airseareisebuero.de.