Berlin to Copenhagen MS Johannes Brahms

9 nightsFULL BOARD on your shipfrom£2169 10 nightsFULL BOARD on your shipfrom£2499

Includes insurance and cancellation cover§ Price reduction available if not required. aboard MS Johannes Brahms + – see pages 144-149 for details

Cruise from Berlin through historic Pomerania and along the River Oder on your way to Copenhagen.

Nyhavn waterfront in Copenhagen

Your stay

Day 1: UK to Berlin.

Fly to Berlin and stay overnight at the locally rated 4-star Steigenberger Hotel (4Q), with dinner included (Jul 22, 2022 departure embarks Johannes Brahms today for an overnight mooring).

Your river cruise

Day 2: Berlin-Tegel to Eberswalde.

After a morning at leisure and included lunch, you’ll join an included tour of the capital this afternoon, before embarking your ship. Enjoy a welcome drinks reception and dinner on board as you cruise to Eberswalde this evening.

Day 3: Eberswalde to Szczecin.

Early this morning your ship will sail past a marvel of 20th-century engineering – the Niederfinow boat lift. Perhaps join an optional trip to the ruins of Chorin Monastery, built in 1334 before sailing to Szczecin, once efectively the 'port of Berlin' and so sufered heavy Allied bombing during World War Two. Moor overnight.

Day 4: Szczecin to Swinemünde.

This morning, enjoy an included tour of the city, now part of Poland, which has been rebuilt with wide tree-lined avenues and parks. The afternoon is at leisure. Depart late afternoon for Swinemünde, arriving during dinner and mooring overnight.

Day 5: Swinemünde to Peenemünde.

Enjoy an included tour of historic Swinemünde after breakfast. Your ship departs during lunch, passing the central lifting section of the former Karnin railway bridge en route to Peenemünde for an overnight mooring.

Day 6: Peenemünde to Lauterbach.

Spend the morning in Peenemünde, formerly an army research centre and used for missile building and testing in World War Two. This afternoon sail to the seaside resort of Lauterbach on the German island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea. Perhaps see the island’s highlights on an optional tour and moor overnight.

Day 7: Lauterbach to Vitte, Hiddensee.

This morning is at leisure to explore before you sail to Vitte, on the trafc-free island of Hiddensee – a protected habitat for many bird species. Stroll through the village or go exploring further afield on an optional tour in a horse and wagon.

Day 8: Vitte, Hiddensee to Stralsund.

Depart for Stralsund, a major medieval trading centre, this morning. An optional walking tour reveals this colourful Hanseatic city. Your ship remains moored in Stralsund overnight.

Your stay

Day 9: Stralsund to Copenhagen.

Disembark your ship after breakfast and transfer to Rostock to board the ferry to Copenhagen. The trip should take around six hours subject to weather conditions and lunch will be served en route. On arrival, transfer to the locally rated 4-star Copenhagen Island Hotel or similar, for a two-night stay with breakfasts and dinners included at the hotel.

Jasmund National Park on Rügen Island The Little Mermaid statue, Copenhagen

Berlin Cathedral

Take a ride on the Niederfinow Ship Lift

SO MUCH INCLUDED…

Included travel insurance

VIP door-to-door travel service – see page 155

7 nights Full Board aboard ship, 3 nights Half Board at a hotel

28 meals: 10 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 10 dinners

Wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner on board the ship

Cruise Host

Plus… Return flights and transfers • Drinks reception and Captain's dinner • Complimentary Wi-Fi on board • Entertainment and activities on board.

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS

• Berlin city tour • Seaport of Swinemünde • Szczecin city tour • Copenhagen city tour.

DENMARK Copenhagen

Gedser Vitte

Stralsund Rostock Lauterbach

Usedom Island

Swinemünde

Nights in hotel

GERMANY Oder

POLAND Szczecin

Chorin Monastery Niederfinow lift Berlin Schwedt

Day 10: Copenhagen.

Enjoy an included tour of the city this morning. This tour starts with a panoramic coach tour of the most famous sights of Copenhagen but you’ll also visit the world-famous Tivoli Gardens.

Day 11: Copenhagen to UK.

Check out after breakfast and transfer to the airport for your flight home or enjoy a two-night hotel stay in Copenhagen on an optional extension.

EXTEND YOUR HOLIDAY

Berlin 2 nights, including breakfasts.

Before your cruise stay at a locally rated 4-star hotel in Germany’s capital. You'll find much to explore, from historic monuments such as the Brandenburg Gate and Charlottenburg Palace to a fantastic selection of modern attractions, including museums, art galleries and shopping arcades.

Copenhagen 2 nights, including

breakfasts. After your cruise stay at the locally rated 4-star Copenhagen Island Hotel or similar and take the chance to explore the Danish capital further at your leisure.

Prices are £s per person from: Oct 1, 2021^ May 22, 2022 Jul 22 Main Deck Twin (Aft - D) 2269 2169 2699 2499 2799 2599 Main Deck Twin (C) 2369 2769 2569 2879 2679 Upper Deck Twin (Aft - B) 2719* 3049 2849 3169 2969 Upper Deck Twin (A) 2819 2719 3149 3049 3269 3069 Main Deck Sole occupancy (C) 3189* 3599 3699 Upper Deck Sole occupancy (A) 3889* 4099 3899 4199 3999 Cruise code ELB72 ELB92 Berlin to Copenhagen. 10 nights / ^9 nights. *These grades have limited availability. §If you choose to opt out of the included insurance and cancellation cover, a reduction applies of £40 – see page 150 for details. TRAVEL OPTIONS: Prices based on flights from Heathrow to Berlin, returning from Copenhagen with the scheduled services of British Airways

Be quick – to be guaranteed the best price, book early as flights can sell out and prices sometimes increase.

Please note: Some of the highlights may only be seen on optional excursions at an additional cost, or by exploring independently. 2021 departures follow a 9-night itinerary and do not include an overnight stay in Berlin. July 22, 2022 departures follow a 10-night itinerary, with the first night in Berlin spent on board your ship (cruise code: ELB92).