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Madrid to Munich

Travel from Madrid to Munich with your students, exploring European cities along the way. Start your journey in Spain's capital city of Madrid. Next, it's on to colorful Barcelona to discover the city with a local guide. Explore Salzburg, then visit Berchtesgaden and experience a salt mine. Travel to Hohenschwangau Castle before journeying to Munich to tour with a local guide.
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Germany

10 Days
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
  • Prado Museum
  • La Sagrada Familia
  • Hohensalzburg Fortress
  • Frauenkirche

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Your adventure, day by day

Day 1 : Depart from United States
Enjoy your overnight flight to Spain

Day 2 : Welcome to Spain!
Arrive in Madrid

Begin exploring this vibrant capital of Spain.

Day 3 : Madrid
Explore Madrid with a Local Guide

Join a local guide for a view of the Plaza de España, the Plaza Colón, and the Royal Palace. View Las Meninas in the Prado Museum.

Reina Sofía Museum

Learn about Picasso's Guernica in the Reina Sofía Museum.

LEAP Cocina Española

LEAP Cocina Espanola - Spain

LEAP Activity | Cocina Española

Create some of Spain’s most popular and iconic dishes and discover firsthand what makes these dishes enduring classics of Spanish cuisine.

Day 4 : Barcelona
Train to Barcelona

Discover Barcelona with a Local Guide

A local guide explains the sights of Spain's second largest city—the Olympic city of Barcelona. Explore Gaudí's Parc Güell.

Barri Gòtic

Stroll through the historic Barri Gòtic. Wonder at the interior of Gaudí's unfinished Sagrada Família cathedral.

Day 5 : Barcelona
Visit Gaudí's Casa Milà.

Later, enjoy the Picasso Museum.

Day 6 : Barcelona - Salzburg
Fly to Munich

Journey to Salzburg and Start Exploring

Day 7 : Salzburg - Berchtesgaden
Walking Tour of Salzburg with a Local Guide

Take a walk along the Salzach River as you tour the birthplace of Mozart with a local guide. Marvel at the Hohensalzburg fortress and the breathtaking arched roof of the Dom.

Visit Berchtesgaden

Admire the superb beauty of the mountain resort of Berchtesgaden.

Explore Salt Mines

Descend into a salt mine and cross a subterranean lake by boat. Learn how, in medieval times, this "white gold" gave the city its wealth.

Day 8 : Hohenschwangau Castle
Hohenschwangau Castle

Visit Hohenschwangau Castle then take a scenic hike to see Neuschwanstein Castle (no visit) and St. Mary's Bridge for a photo stop!

Journey to Munich

Day 9 : Munich
Tour Munich with a Local Guide

A local guide shows you the Frauenkirche, the Olympic stadium and the Glockenspiel.

Visit Dachau Concentration Camp

See the first Nazi concentration camp opened in Germany.

LEAP Bask in Bavarian Arts

Learn to dance in local style.

Bavarian folk dancing

LEAP Activity | Bask in Bavarian Arts

Discover the links between traditional dance and Bavarian history. Listen to and learn Bavarian music while participating in ancient folklore storytelling. You’ll also learn (and demonstrate) a variety of traditional dance steps as taught by local experts.

Day 10 : Return Home to the United States
Depart from Munich

Board flight home

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    Do you offer 24-hour emergency support?

    Yes. The safety and security of our traveling teachers and students is our top priority, and one measure we take to ensure this safety, and support, is through Tour Central. Tour Central is staffed by WorldStrides employees and is available 24/7 for all traveling groups. Tour Central is there to assist you with any questions or problems that may arise—no matter how big or how small. The staff is specially trained to monitor events domestically and around the world, and has dozens of contingency plans in place to help us jump into action when necessary. The Tour Central number for your group is printed on the WorldStrides name badges that are given to all our travelers for easy access should you need it. This is just one of the many measures that we take to ensure that your trip really is the experience of a lifetime.

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Up to Three College Credits Included with this Program

Through our Discovery for Credit Program, students traveling on an international WorldStrides program have the opportunity to earn academic credit by completing an online course that allows them to reflect upon many of the themes and topics explored during their travel program. Those in grades 6–12 at the time of travel can earn free elective high school credit upon successful completion of both the travel program and online course. Through our university partner, George Mason University, eligible students in grades 9-12 at the time of travel can earn up to three college credits upon successful completion of both the travel program and online course. Students who earn credit with WorldStrides will find this distinguishes them as online learners and gives them a jump-start on their path to a successful higher education experience. Click here for more details.

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