Weimar and the Thuringian Forest

Name: Weimar and the Thuringian Forest (7 Day Tour)
Brand: Shearings
SKU: w7gtf
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The Thuringian Forest is truly central Germany's hidden gem. On this tour discover all its delights including Wartburg Castle and the historic cities of Weimar and Erfurt, all playing a central role in the history of Germany and Europe. Staying in Oberhof, the dedicated home of German winter sports, provides a tranquil and picturesque landscape and is the perfect location to discover the green heart of Germany.

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Your Tour Includes

6 nights’ accommodation with continental breakfast
4 evening meals
Nightly entertainment
Travel Door-to-Door or convenient Local Joining Points

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Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.

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We head to Cologne for free time. Continue to Oberhof for a four-night stay.

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Cologne

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Your day begins with a round trip of Thuringian Forest including the very first Bratwurst Museum. Afterwards, we continue to Wartburg Castle. High above the town of Eisenach towers the imposing Wartburg Castle, the former residence of the Thuringian Nobles. It was here, Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German. It has since held UNESCO Heritage from 1999 and its history and intrigue can be found all across the castle grounds. We then return to the hotel for the evening dinner as well as evening entertainment.

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Wartburg Castle

Thuringian Forest tour

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We head to Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia. Located at the crossroads of two ancient trading routes, Erfurt expanded during the Middle Ages to become a powerful centre of trade and learning and was the location for the studies of Martin Luther. Erfurt today remains the largest city in Thuringia and you learn more on our optional guided tour. This afternoon, return to Oberhof and there is an opportunity to visit the famous Oberhof sports facilities on our optional tour. An experienced biathlete will tell you interesting and amusing facts about the winter sports.

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Erfurt

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Weimar, where ideas and art works originated that later spread around the world. On our optional guided tour, discover the great names from the German past are always nearby in Weimar. Such names as Goethe, Schiller, Bach and Liszt. Today, the sweeping park landscapes, open squares and narrow alleyways, poets’ homes, museums, and palaces – are al reasons why this city was named World Heritage by the UNESCO.

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Weimar

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We leave Oberhof and head to Belgium for an overnight stay.

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Return home.

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Accommodation

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Single Room Supplement from £249

You will stay 4 nights at the 3-star Ahorn Panorama Oberhof. Overnight stays in Belgium will be in city-style hotels.

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Having been on 5/6 trips with Sheerings in the past we booked , a trip to Paris for a four night break, the majority of the trip was enjoyable except , we all booked an .advertised trip paid the coach driver our money 56.00E. for a meal in Paris and a night tour round Paris.. The meal was very mediocre, but as we had a good group atmosphere all was going good. however when we all were back on the coach . the driver informed the tour coach 168 that he had decided that he was not doing the night tour round Paris, as it was too light still 8.00 at night, and that anyone that has any complaints should email shearings when they got back. his attitude appeared to have a menacing tone . after a little while , another passenger with slight autism stood up and asked why he wasn't going on the night trip, the answer he gave was there are 28 people on the coach and 27 are too tired to go out at night . he then proceeded to stand over the seated vulnerable adult with his arms outstretched and blocking the view of his family in what appeared to be intimidating telling this person not to spoil it for everyone. HE HAD ONLY ASKED WHAT OTHERS WERE THINKING. On return his mother rang the customer service line to be told that the drivers were out of time , had the driver said this it would have been more acceptable , but its a lot to advertise and charge people for and then intimidate them when they respond . well done sheerings ledger . never again will i stand by and allow you to ick on a vulnerable adult. we don't want financial recompense , just to let people know that if your expecting a night seeing the lights in Paris you may well be disappointed

gordon davie