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Celebrated Cities of Hamburg and Berlin with the Havel River MS Johannes Brahms
aboard MS Johannes Brahms + – see pages 144-149 for details
7 nightsFULL BOARDfrom£1749
Includes insurance and cancellation cover§ Price reduction available if not required.
Navigate the scenic waterways of Germany's northern states, visiting Hamburg, Brandenburg and Berlin.
Look forward to exploring lively Hamburg
Day 1: UK to Hamburg. Fly to Hamburg and transfer to the port where you embark your ship Johannes Brahams. Enjoy a welcome reception and dinner. Remain moored here overnight. Day 2: Hamburg You'll have the whole day to explore Hamburg. This vibrant city blends its maritime heritage as a free Hanseatic city with a host of modern attractions Perhaps explore further on an optional morning tour. Day 3: Hamburg to Luneburg. Depart Hamburg early this morning, pausing briefly in Geeshacht after breakfast to embark on an included excursion to Luneburg. This historic Hanseatic town has over 1,000 years of history. See its medieval gabled houses, Gothic churches, town hall and small harbour before rejoining your ship at a lock in Sharnebeck and sailing overnight towards Wolfsburg. Day 4: Wolfsburg to Magdeburg. Following an early arrival in Wolfsburg you’ll have the opportunity to venture into northern Germany's highest mountain range the Harz Mountains on a full-day included excursion, which explores the UNESCO-listed towns of Goslar and medieval Wernigerode.
Day 5: Magdeburg to Brandenburg.
Your ship sails early this morning from Magdeburg, arriving in Brandenburg mid afternoon. You may like to join an optional walking tour of the city, which was renowned for the manufacture of toys and bikes in the 19th century. Your ship remains moored here overnight.
Day 6: Brandenburg to Potsdam to
Berlin. Spend the morning in Potsdam and perhaps visit Cecilienhof Palace, where the Potsdam Conference decided the future of Germany in 1945, on an optional excursion. Continue cruising to Berlin, arriving this evening and mooring here overnight. Day 7: Berlin Spend the day in the capital, where this afternoon an included coach tour reveals the Reichstag, Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate and what remains of the Wall. Originally a small port on the River Spree, the city of Berlin had developed into the capital of the German Empire by 1871. The physicist Albert Einstein, painter George Grosz and writer Bertolt Brecht all called the city home at some point. With the fall of the wall in 1989, the city was reunified and has regained some of its former glory, with the restoration of the Reichstag building as a
The River Havel The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
The distinctive church at Lauenburg
Cecilienhof Palace
SO MUCH INCLUDED…
Included travel insurance
VIP door-to-door travel service – see page 155
20 meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners
Wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
Cruise Host
Interactive maps and audio headsets for independent exploration.
Plus... Drinks reception and Captain’s dinner • Complimentary Wi-Fi on board • Entertainment and activities on board • Return flights and transfers.
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
• Luneburg city tour • Harz Mountains • Berlin city tour.
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Wolfsburg
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shining example. Parts of the wall remain and serve as reminder of the Soviet era. Checkpoint Charlie, one of the most important crossing points between the East and West, is now a popular tourist attraction. Remain moored in Berlin overnight. Day 8: Berlin to UK. Disembark after breakfast and travel to the airport for your return flight or continue your holiday with an optional two-night hotel stay in Berlin.
EXTEND YOUR HOLIDAY
Berlin 2 nights including breakfasts. After your cruise spend two nights in the capital. Single supplement (per person, per stay): available. Please see page 143 for details.
The Reichstag in Berlin
Prices are £s per person from: Apr 18, 2022 Aug 20# Main Deck Twin (Aft - D) 1899 1749 1999 1849 Main Deck Twin (C) 1969 1819 2069 1919 Upper Deck Twin (Aft - B) 2249 2099 2349 2199 Upper Deck Twin (A) 2349 2199 2449 2299 Main Deck Sole occupancy (C) 2549 2399 2649 2499 Upper Deck Sole occupancy (A) 3049 2899 3149 2999 Cruise code ELB88 ELB89 Celebrated Cities of Hamburg and Berlin with the Scenic Havel River. 7 nights. §If you choose to opt out of the included insurance and cancellation cover, a reduction applies of £20 – see page 150 for details. TRAVEL OPTIONS: Prices based on flights from Heathrow to Hamburg, returning from Berlin with the scheduled services of British Airways except on #Aug 20, 2022 departure where your itinerary is reversed.
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. #This cruise also operates a reverse itinerary (cruise code: ELB89) though ports of call and timings may vary. On August 20, 2022 departure an optional tour of Potsdam is available, as Cecilienhof Palace will be closed.
