Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
5/5
Germany: the Black Forest, Heidelberg, Baden-Baden and Freiburg
7 days from Frankfurt to Basel: a night in Heidelberg, two in Baden-Baden with the Black Forest High Road, a night in Gengenbach after Triberg, and two in Freiburg.
7 days · Frankfurt to Basel · up to 12 guests
Heidelberg's old town, the Old Bridge and the castle above the Neckar Photo: Schlurcher, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heidelberg_Altstadt_Schloss_Luftbild.JPG)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 7 days, 6 nights
- Start and end
- Frankfurt to Basel
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Longest drive
- 3 h on day 6No drive day is longer than 4 hours.
- Activity level
Moderate
About 2 to 4 hours on foot most days, on cobbles, castle ramps and forest paths. Day 1 has a steep 15-minute climb up the Schlangenweg to the Philosophers' Walk; day 3 a walk of about 3 km return to the Hornisgrinde boardwalk; day 4 steep steps beside the Triberg falls; day 6 a short level path to the Bismarck monument viewpoint on the Feldberg. Every hard section has a seated or shorter alternative: the Bergbahn, the lakeside path, the lower falls, the Feldbergbahn lift.
- Meals included
- 6 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
- Season
- May to October; a December Christmas market version is a separate enquiry
Highlights
Why this trip
- The Philosophers' Walk above the Neckar in the late light, with Heidelberg Castle across the river
- Heidelberg Castle at opening, the Great Tun in its cellar and an English tour of the ruin, at a time subject to availability
- The Friedrichsbad's Roman-Irish bathing circuit in Baden-Baden, or the Caracalla pools in a swimsuit
- A day on the Black Forest High Road: Mummelsee early, the Hornisgrinde boardwalk and the Allerheiligen falls
- A 400-year-old farmhouse at the Vogtsbauernhof, a clockmaker's bench and the Triberg falls
- An evening walk inside Gengenbach's walls
- Freiburg's Münster market in the morning and the Schlossberg view by funicular
- The Feldberg by Feldbergbahn lift, then a tasting and a farewell dinner among the Kaiserstuhl vineyards
What makes this trip different
Short drives, all published
Every drive is listed day by day, and none is longer than 4 hours.
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Day by day
Itinerary
The longest drive is 3 h, on day 6.
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Arrive in Heidelberg
Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg, then the Old Bridge and the Philosophers' Walk on foot
- Dinner
- Stay in Heidelberg
- Drive about 1 h
Fly into Frankfurt (FRA) and land by about noon; a driver meets you in arrivals for the hour's drive south to Heidelberg, where your hotel is in the old town near the Neckar. At about 4 pm your See Sight Tours guide meets the group for a briefing on the week, then we walk out together. We cross the Old Bridge, finished in 1788, under its twin-towered gate, and climb the Schlangenweg, a steep stepped lane between garden walls, to the Philosophers' Walk on the north bank. From here, as the sun drops, the red sandstone castle and the roofs of the town line up across the river, the view painters and poets made famous.
Evening
We come back down into the Altstadt past the Church of the Holy Spirit on the market square and the old university, founded in 1386 and the oldest in Germany, and sit down to a welcome dinner in a traditional restaurant in the old town.
Included
- Pick-up at Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Welcome briefing with your guide
- Evening walk: the Old Bridge, the Schlangenweg and the Philosophers' Walk, the market square and the university quarter
- Welcome dinner in Heidelberg's old town
Easier option: Skip the Schlangenweg climb: walk along the Neckar meadows on the north bank for the same view of the castle from the riverside, and meet the group at the Old Bridge.
More active option: Carry on along the Philosophers' Walk and up the Heiligenberg to the ruined monastery of St Michael, about 45 minutes more, before coming down for dinner.
Free time: Free until the 4 pm briefing
Activity: About 2 hours on foot, with a steep climb of about 15 minutes on uneven steps up the Schlangenweg.
Heidelberg Castle, then the spa town of Baden-Baden
Heidelberg Castle by the Bergbahn, then Heidelberg to Baden-Baden
- Breakfast
- Stay in Baden-Baden
- Drive about 1.5 h
We ride the Bergbahn funicular up from the Kornmarkt to be at Heidelberg Castle at opening, planned for about 9 am, early in the day before it gets busy. The castle was the seat of the Electors Palatine, wrecked by French troops in the 1680s and 1690s and later struck by lightning, and it was left as a ruin; its Renaissance facades still stand around the courtyard. We start with the courtyard and the Great Tun, a wine barrel built in 1751 to hold about 220,000 litres. The German Pharmacy Museum opens later, currently at 10 am in our proposed season, and is covered by the palace ticket.
Morning
An English-language tour of the surviving interiors is planned later in the morning, not at 9 am: the published spring-to-autumn schedule starts at 11:15 on weekdays and 10:15 on weekends and public holidays. Its separate admission is a proposed inclusion, with the actual time and group availability checked for your dates.
Afternoon
We walk back down for a free lunch in the old town, and leave at about 1:30 pm (later if the tour time requires) for the drive south to Baden-Baden, about an hour and a quarter. After check-in we stroll the Lichtentaler Allee along the little Oos river to the Trinkhalle and the Kurhaus colonnades.
Evening
The evening is yours.
Included
- Heidelberg Castle at opening, with the Bergbahn from the Kornmarkt
- English guided tour of the castle and the Great Tun (time subject to availability)
- The German Pharmacy Museum in the castle
- Afternoon walk in Baden-Baden: the Lichtentaler Allee, the Trinkhalle and the Kurhaus
Easier option: Ride the Bergbahn both ways and stay on the castle terrace, with its view over the old town and the Neckar, while the group visits the cellar.
More active option: Walk up to the castle on the old stepped lane from the Kornmarkt instead of the funicular, about 15 minutes of steady climbing.
Free time: Lunch free in Heidelberg; evening free in Baden-Baden
Activity: About 3 hours on foot, on castle ramps, cobbles and the level park paths of the Lichtentaler Allee.
The Black Forest High Road and the Friedrichsbad
Baden-Baden up the Black Forest High Road to Mummelsee, then Allerheiligen and Sasbachwalden, and back
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Baden-Baden
- Drive about 2.5 h
We leave at 8:45 and climb out of Baden-Baden on the Black Forest High Road, the B500, which runs along the ridge through fir forest with long views west over the Rhine plain to the Vosges in Alsace. We reach Mummelsee, a small dark lake at about 1,036 m tied to legends of water nymphs, by about 9:45, before the car park fills. From the lake we walk up to the Hornisgrinde, at about 1,164 m the highest point of the northern Black Forest, where a boardwalk crosses a high moor.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal on the ridge. In the afternoon we drop down to Allerheiligen, the ruined 12th-century abbey in a wooded valley, and walk beside its waterfalls as they fall in steps through a gorge. On the way back we stop in Sasbachwalden, a wine village of half-timbered houses below the forest. By about 4:30 pm we are back in Baden-Baden for the Friedrichsbad, a bathhouse opened in 1877 with a Roman-Irish circuit of steam, hot air and pools.
Included
- The Black Forest High Road (B500) by minibus with your guide
- Mummelsee and the walk to the Hornisgrinde boardwalk
- Sit-down lunch on the ridge
- The Allerheiligen abbey ruins and waterfalls
- Sasbachwalden
- Entry to the Friedrichsbad, or to the Caracalla Therme if you prefer a swimsuit
Optional experiences
- The Merkur funicular above Baden-Baden in the evening, for the view over the town (pay on the day)
Easier option: Stay by Mummelsee on the level lakeside path while the group climbs the Hornisgrinde, and see the Allerheiligen falls from the lower viewpoint without the steps.
More active option: Walk the whole Allerheiligen waterfall loop (about 3.6 km, 1.5 hours) rather than the lower viewpoint only, where the path is open. This replaces the lower-viewpoint option; it is not added to a longer Hornisgrinde walk.
Free time: Evening free in Baden-Baden
Activity: The Hornisgrinde walk is about 1.5 km each way with about 130 m of climb, and its boardwalk is generally open from April or May to October or November depending on snow; the Allerheiligen loop is about 3.6 km and 1.5 hours, and parts of the waterfall path can close, so the plan may change; the Allerheiligen path has steep, wet steps. The Friedrichsbad circuit takes about 3 hours and is textile-free except on Wednesdays and Saturdays, when swimwear is required; the Caracalla Therme is the swimsuit alternative. Children under 14 are not admitted to the Friedrichsbad.
A Black Forest farm, the Triberg falls and Gengenbach
Baden-Baden to the Vogtsbauernhof at Gutach, then Triberg, then Gengenbach
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Gengenbach
- Drive about 2.5 h
We leave at 8:30 and drive south down the Rhine plain and into the Kinzig valley, about 95 km, to the Black Forest Open Air Museum at Gutach, arriving by about 10 am, after it opens. The museum is built around the Vogtsbauernhof, a farmhouse from 1612 under a vast hipped roof, with other farms, a mill and a sawmill moved here from across the region; the costumes with pompom hats, the Bollenhut, come from this valley.
Afternoon
A short drive on is Triberg, where lunch is a sit-down meal, Black Forest cake included. In the afternoon we walk up beside the Triberg falls, where the Gutach drops about 163 m through the forest in seven main cascades, then visit a clockmaker's workshop (proposed, subject to a supplier being confirmed) to see how a cuckoo clock's case, bellows and weights fit together.
Evening
We reach Gengenbach, a former free imperial city in the Kinzig valley, by about 5 pm, and the guide leads an evening walk through its gate towers and half-timbered lanes before a free dinner.
Included
- The Black Forest Open Air Museum (Vogtsbauernhof) at Gutach
- Sit-down lunch in Triberg
- The Triberg falls
- A clockmaker's workshop visit
- Evening walk in Gengenbach's old town with your guide
Easier option: See the lower falls from the main entrance path and wait at the café, rather than climbing to the upper cascades.
More active option: Climb the full falls trail to the top cascades and come down by the far side, about an hour on steep steps.
Free time: Dinner free in Gengenbach
Activity: About 3 hours on foot, mostly on the museum's gravel paths and the steep, often wet falls trail. The museum's 2026 hours were 9 am to 6 pm daily with last entry at 5 pm, and its 2027 season is listed as 21 March to 7 November; 2027 hours are to be confirmed. The Triberg falls are open daily, with the upper paths closed in winter.
Freiburg: the Münster market and the Schlossberg
Gengenbach to Freiburg, then the old town on foot
- Breakfast
- Stay in Freiburg
- Drive about 1 h
Day 5 can only run on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday that is not a public holiday or 15 August. We leave Gengenbach at 8:30 and drive an hour south to Freiburg, where we stay two nights in the old town. We go straight to the Münsterplatz, where the farmers' market fills the square around the cathedral from Monday to Saturday (7:30 to 13:30 on weekdays, to 14:00 on Saturday; closed Sundays, public holidays and 15 August): Black Forest ham, cheese, asparagus in May, cherries in June, and the long red sausage in a roll that locals call a Lange Rote.
Afternoon
Lunch is yours from the stalls or a café. With a local guide we then walk the old town: the Gothic Münster, whose open-work spire of about 116 m was finished around 1330, and its tower if you want the climb (open 11 am to 4 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to Saturday, closed Wednesdays, and 1 to 5 pm on Sundays and holidays; 209 steps to the tower keeper's room and 56 more to the platform); the red Historical Merchants' Hall; the Martinstor and Schwabentor gates; and the Bächle, the narrow channels of water that run along the streets. The middle of the afternoon is free. In the late afternoon we ride the Schlossbergbahn up the Schlossberg for the view over the roofs to the Kaiserstuhl and the Vosges; it runs until 6 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays and until 10 pm from Wednesday to Sunday, so the time moves with the weekday.
Included
- The Münsterplatz market with your guide
- Guided walk of Freiburg's old town with a local guide: the Münster, the Historical Merchants' Hall, the Martinstor, the Schwabentor and the Bächle
- The Münster tower climb
- The Schlossbergbahn up the Schlossberg in the late afternoon
Optional experiences
- The Augustinermuseum in your free time (pay on the day)
Easier option: Skip the tower and take a seat on the Münsterplatz while the group climbs; ride the Schlossbergbahn both ways.
More active option: Walk down from the Schlossberg on the forest path to the Schwabentor instead of taking the funicular.
Free time: Lunch free at the market; mid-afternoon and evening free
Activity: Day 5 must fall on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday: the market is closed on Sundays, public holidays and 15 August, and the Münster tower is closed on Wednesdays. About 3 hours on foot; the Münster tower has a long spiral stair.
The Feldberg and the Kaiserstuhl vineyards
Freiburg through the Höllental to the Feldberg, then the Kaiserstuhl, and back to Freiburg
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Freiburg
- Drive about 3 h
We leave at 8:45 and drive east up the Höllental, the steep valley the Freiburg road follows into the hills, to the Feldberg, at 1,493 m the highest mountain in the Black Forest. Mornings are often clearer, so we plan to go up first. The Feldbergbahn lift takes us to the Seebuck and the Bismarck monument, with the Feldsee, a round lake left by a glacier, in its hollow far below, and on clear days the Alps on the southern skyline.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal on the mountain. In the afternoon we drive back down past Freiburg and west to the Kaiserstuhl, a cluster of old volcanic hills in the Rhine plain, warm and dry enough for terraced vineyards of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.
Evening
A family winery (not yet chosen) is proposed for a terrace walk and a tasting at about 4:30 pm, and the farewell dinner is in one of the wine villages before we drive back to Freiburg.
Included
- The Höllental drive and the Feldbergbahn lift to the Seebuck
- Sit-down lunch on the Feldberg
- A vineyard walk and tasting at a family winery on the Kaiserstuhl
- Farewell dinner in a Kaiserstuhl wine village
Optional experiences
- Strasbourg on your own, instead of the day's included excursions, lunch, tasting and farewell dinner (the Feldbergbahn, mountain lunch and Kaiserstuhl visit), which would then not be part of your day; breakfast remains included and any price adjustment is set out in your quote. Take a regional train across the Rhine (journey time to be checked, ticket not included); we can help you plan it.
Easier option: Take the lift up and down and walk only the short level path to the Bismarck monument and the Feldsee viewpoint.
Activity: The Feldberg is often cold and windy even in summer; bring a warm layer. The lift's 2026 timetable was 9 am to 4:30 pm in May, June and September and to 5 pm in July and August, and it can stop in strong wind; 2027 times are to be confirmed. A non-alcoholic option is requested from the winery once it is chosen and confirmed in your quote.
To Basel, or back to Frankfurt
Freiburg to Basel EuroAirport or Basel Badischer Bahnhof, or the ICE from Freiburg to Frankfurt Airport
- Breakfast
- Drive about 1 h
Morning
A last breakfast in Freiburg and, if you like, a final walk to the Münsterplatz (the market runs Monday to Saturday). At about 9:15 am we load the minibus for Basel, an hour south. We drop guests at Basel EuroAirport (BSL) by about 10:30 am, so, once your written itinerary is confirmed, book a flight after about 1 pm, or at Basel Badischer Bahnhof, the German-run station on the Rhine's right bank, for trains on into Switzerland. If you are flying home from Frankfurt, we propose an ICE from Freiburg's main station to Frankfurt Airport's long-distance station, about 2 hours 15 minutes on direct trains (roughly every two hours in current listings), with the ticket and a reserved seat as a proposed inclusion set out in your quote, subject to rail availability; the train time and how the guide is involved on that option are confirmed in your quote; once your written itinerary is confirmed, book a flight after about 3 pm. If you are staying on, Basel's old town, its Kunstmuseum and the Rhine ferries are worth a day, and our Alsace trip covers Strasbourg and Colmar. On the minibus option, your guide says goodbye at the drop-off.
Included
- Drop-off at Basel EuroAirport (BSL) or Basel Badischer Bahnhof
- Or, as a proposed alternative, an ICE ticket and reserved seat from Freiburg to Frankfurt Airport (FRA), confirmed in your quote
Activity: Once your written itinerary is confirmed, book a flight from Basel after about 1 pm, or from Frankfurt after about 3 pm.
- Frankfurtstart
- Heidelberg1 night
- Baden-Baden2 nights
- Gengenbach1 night
- Freiburg2 nights
- Baselend
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: From May to October the valleys are warm and the heights cool; the Feldberg and the Hornisgrinde can be in cloud or wind on any day, so the guide may swap the order of a mountain morning and a town afternoon. September and October are the grape harvest on the Kaiserstuhl. A December Christmas market version would be a separate enquiry with its own plan; winter changes (the Vogtsbauernhof and long walks) are not yet verified.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Travellers who want to spend most of a week inside the Black Forest
- A mix of old towns, forest walks, a historic bath and wine villages
- Two nights each in Baden-Baden and Freiburg, with one night each in Heidelberg and Gengenbach
- Walkers who like an active option and partners who prefer the lift
Not for you if you want
- Step-free access: castle ramps, steep falls trails and cobbled old towns are part of most days
- Travellers looking for big-city nightlife; the bases are small towns and a university city
- Children under 14 for the Friedrichsbad (not admitted; the alternative is confirmed in your quote)
- Anyone wanting Bavaria, Neuschwanstein or the Romantic Road, which are in the south-east, not on this route
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
6 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Heidelberg1 night
- Baden-Baden2 nights
- Gengenbach1 night
- Freiburg2 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- Proposed inclusions, confirmed in your written quote:
- 6 nights: 1 in Heidelberg, 2 in Baden-Baden, 1 in Gengenbach and 2 in Freiburg
- Central hotels of a 3-star-plus standard with private bathrooms, proposed within about 10 minutes' walk of Heidelberg's Old Bridge, Baden-Baden's Kurhaus, Gengenbach's old town and Freiburg's Münster; hotels are named in your written quote once availability is checked
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
Transport
- Pick-up at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) on day 1
- A private minibus and professional driver for the group from day 1 to day 7, carrying your luggage
- The Heidelberg Bergbahn, the Schlossbergbahn in Freiburg and the Feldbergbahn lift
- Drop-off at Basel EuroAirport (BSL) or Basel Badischer Bahnhof on day 7, or, as a proposed alternative, an ICE ticket and reserved seat from Freiburg to Frankfurt Airport, confirmed in your quote and subject to rail availability
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours guide with the group for the whole trip, from the airport pick-up to the day 7 minibus drop-off; guide arrangements for the ICE alternative are set out in your quote
- An English castle guide at Heidelberg Castle and a local guide for the Freiburg walk
Activities
- Heidelberg: the Old Bridge and the Philosophers' Walk; Heidelberg Castle with an English tour, the Great Tun and the German Pharmacy Museum
- Baden-Baden: the Lichtentaler Allee, the Trinkhalle and the Kurhaus; entry to the Friedrichsbad or the Caracalla Therme
- The Black Forest High Road: Mummelsee, the Hornisgrinde, the Allerheiligen abbey ruins and waterfalls, and Sasbachwalden
- Gutach: the Black Forest Open Air Museum (Vogtsbauernhof)
- Triberg: the waterfalls and a clockmaker's workshop
- Gengenbach: an evening walk in the old town
- Freiburg: the Münsterplatz market, the guided old-town walk, the Münster tower and the Schlossberg
- The Feldberg by Feldbergbahn lift
- The Kaiserstuhl: a vineyard walk and tasting at a family winery
Meals
- 6 breakfasts
- 3 lunches, on days 3, 4 and 6
- 2 dinners: a welcome dinner in Heidelberg and a farewell dinner in a Kaiserstuhl wine village
- A wine tasting on the Kaiserstuhl
Not included
- International flights to Frankfurt and from Basel or Frankfurt
- The ETIAS travel authorisation fee, if it applies to your dates
- Travel insurance
- Local tourist or city taxes, unless your written quote says otherwise
- Lunches on days 2, 5 and 7, and dinners not listed
- Drinks, except the wines at the tasting
- Entries in free time, such as the Merkur funicular, the Augustinermuseum or the Baden-Baden casino
- Spa treatments and massages at the Friedrichsbad
- A day trip to Strasbourg and its train ticket
- Tips
- Personal expenses, including cuckoo clocks and their shipping
- Extra hotel nights before or after the trip
Local fees
- Local tourist or city taxes are not included unless your written quote says otherwise.
Extras
- Room of your own
- Price on request
When you can go
Dates and prices
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Questions
What does the price include?
Proposed: six nights in central hotels (named in your quote), 6 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners, a Kaiserstuhl wine tasting, your Frankfurt Airport pick-up, a private minibus and driver, the funiculars and the Feldbergbahn lift, the Basel drop-off or an ICE seat to Frankfurt, your See Sight Tours guide throughout, local guides, and the visits listed as included in the day plan (subject to supplier availability), such as Heidelberg Castle, the Friedrichsbad and the Triberg falls. Optional activities and free-time entries are not included.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests. The plan uses one minibus for the High Road and the narrow Kaiserstuhl lanes, and a group of this size is intended to share one castle tour; vehicle and venues are confirmed with suppliers.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from the pick-up at Frankfurt Airport to the minibus drop-off in Basel; guide arrangements for the ICE alternative are set out in your quote; the guide is assigned once departures are confirmed. A castle guide leads the Heidelberg Castle tour, a local guide leads the Freiburg walk, and a winemaker hosts the Kaiserstuhl tasting.
How fit do I need to be?
Moderately. Most days have 2 to 4 hours on foot on cobbles, castle ramps and forest paths. The Philosophers' Walk, the Hornisgrinde, the Allerheiligen falls and the upper Triberg falls all have an easier alternative: a riverside path, the lakeside, a lower viewpoint or the lower falls. The Feldberg is reached by the Feldbergbahn lift.
I am travelling solo. What is the single supplement?
A room of your own is indicatively CAD 735 more; the written quote sets the final supplement for your dates. Tell us if you would rather share and we will say what is possible; roommate matching is not promised. Every base has free time, and the welcome dinner, three lunches and the farewell dinner are shared.
Do I have to go into the Friedrichsbad?
No. The Friedrichsbad is mixed, with men and women together, and at the time of writing it is textile-free on most days (swimwear is required on Wednesdays and Saturdays), which is not for everyone. The Caracalla Therme next door has warm indoor and outdoor pools with swimsuits, and either entry is part of the proposed price. Children under 14 are not admitted to the Friedrichsbad, and the alternative for them is confirmed in your quote. Or spend the late afternoon on the Lichtentaler Allee.
Will we see cuckoo clocks being made?
Day 4 proposes a visit to a clockmaker's workshop in the Triberg area to see how a cuckoo clock's case, bellows and weights fit together. The workshop is not yet chosen, so we cannot say whether clocks are made on site or what is demonstrated; that is confirmed in your quote. Nobody is expected to buy, and we do not promise purchase or shipping services.
Is there a Christmas market version?
We can look at one as a separate enquiry, not a scheduled departure. The idea is the same route in December, with the Christmas markets in Heidelberg, Baden-Baden and Freiburg and Gengenbach's town hall advent calendar. Market dates, opening hours, the Vogtsbauernhof, the Feldberg and any substitute activities have not been verified, so a December plan and price would come in a written quote.
Which airports do I fly into and out of?
Fly into Frankfurt (FRA) and land by about noon on day 1; a driver meets you. On day 7 we drop you at Basel EuroAirport (BSL) by about 10:30 am, so, once your written itinerary is confirmed, book a flight after about 1 pm, or we propose an ICE from Freiburg to Frankfurt Airport, about 2 hours 15 minutes, with the ticket and a reserved seat as a proposed inclusion in your quote, for a flight after about 3 pm, once your written itinerary is confirmed.
When is the best time to go?
May, June and September often give mild weather and long days, though mountain mornings can be cloudy or windy in any month. July and August are warm and busiest at Triberg and Mummelsee, so we plan early starts there. September and October are the grape harvest on the Kaiserstuhl. The proposed season is May to October; a December Christmas market version would be a separate enquiry.
Do I need a visa for Germany?
It depends on your nationality, status and travel dates, so check the official German or EU guidance for your passport before you book. For visa-exempt visitors a Schengen short stay is limited to 90 days in any 180 days, and the stay covers Germany and Switzerland. The EU Entry/Exit System registers travellers at the border, and ETIAS has no confirmed start date that we have seen. We will tell you in your quote if anything applies to your dates.
How does booking work?
Choose your preferred dates and style and send a request. It takes no payment. We check availability with our suppliers and send a written quote with the final price, the operator details and the terms; the quote sets out how and when a booking is confirmed, and nothing is booked by the request itself. Indicative prices are per person sharing a room, with tax treatment stated in the quote: the small group starts from CAD 4,325 and a private trip from CAD 7,785, and a room of your own adds CAD 735. This is a proposed trip, so departure dates and hotels are not yet confirmed. If you want your own dates, choose private, or ask us for an independent quote.
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