Germany Travel Guide

At the heart of Europe, there are many regional identities, histories, and experiences. To get the most out of Germany, prepare the right way with the information and inspiration found on the Germany Travel Guide. When you want to get the full body of information about what it takes to create your own custom tour, submit a Trip Request and get connected with a top travel expert.

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Top 8 Things to Do in Germany

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How to Plan a Trip to Germany: Frequently Asked Questions

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Austria, Slovenia, Germany Tour Review: 11 Nights

It was flawless from beginning to end. Everyone was on time, with no issues of any kind. Our guide was with us for most of the tour. He knew pretty much everything and took great care of us. Highly recommended.

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France, Belgium, Germany Tour Review: History, 10 Days

Our Zicasso travel agent was great to work with! She was very knowledgeable in helping us plan our trip to ensure it met our goals, while keeping it manageable. She was always very responsive to any questions we had. Our itinerary and daily updates were also very clear, organized, and timely. The few questions we did have while in-country were responded to promptly and we didn't encounter any planning problems. Our itinerary and tours met all our expectations and we had a wonderful trip!

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Switzerland, Austria Tour Review: Zurich, Grindelwald, Zermatt, Lucerne, Salzburg, Hallstatt, Paragliding, Via Ferrata, Fraulein Maria Bike Tour, 12-Day Trip

We are a family of seven, ages 17-63, and Zicasso’s travel company created an incredible 12-day trip for us all to Switzerland and Austria. There were a lot of transportation logistics, tickets, hotel and dining reservations, and intricate details that they seamlessly pulled together for us. Having our own (and the same) driver for the duration of the trip was an incredible perk.

We traveled to Zurich, Grindelwald, Zermatt, Lucerne, Salzburg, and Hallstatt. We had a wonderful time, thanks to their detailed planning, itinerary, and attention to important details, including one traveler with celiac disease/special dietary needs.

Don't miss paragliding and the Via Ferrata in Murren, Switzerland, and the Fräulein Maria bike tour in Salzburg!

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Germany, Switzerland, Austria Vacation Review: Munich, Salzburg, Wolfgangsee, Castles, Boat Ride, Gondola Ride, 2 Weeks

We had an excellent trip to Germany and Switzerland, as planned by Zicasso’s travel company! They sent extremely detailed notes for us to follow each day and our two weeks were seamless!

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Germany, Switzerland Trip Review: Garmisch, Appenzell, Lucerne, Zugspitze, Ebenalp, Brewery Tour, 10 Nights

Excellent trip. We loved the variety of locations, the activities provided, and the hotels. The trip took us to places we would never have considered otherwise and allowed us to have some very enjoyable interactions with locals. Of course, it helped that it was sunny nine out of 10 days for our trip!

Zicasso's travel specialists were both very pleasant and did an excellent job listening to our requests, answering questions, and customizing our trip to fit our needs. During the actual trip, one of the travel specialists checked in with us daily to make sure all was going well. When reservations fell through at a restaurant, that travel specialist responded almost immediately and found us a great alternative. We will definitely reach out to them again should our travels take us to this region of the world.

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Germany Vacation Review: Neuschwanstein Castle Private Tour, 2 Weeks

Zicasso's travel company took the time to engage with us and learn what it was we felt we wanted to see, and then turned that into an itinerary with a wide array of options to see and do along the way.

The guides they arranged for us were knowledgeable, both on historical information and on the areas they were leading us through. The guides really catered to us, offering to get us things at the store or verify dinner reservations. Long days didn’t seem to matter to them. They were there to be great guides for their customers. They even communicated and passed along things that we did, things that we liked, so that the subsequent guides could be more well informed about us.

The travel company not only made dining recommendations for us, but also went ahead and booked reservations at the places we chose, which was especially nice as we went during a holiday and restaurants got crowded.

The hotels they booked us at were really nice and well located for easy access to what we wanted to see.

No complaints. They are good at ideas and details.

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