Day 1: Saturday 16 August 2025 – Depart the UK
Early hours of the morning departure from North Wales and travel to Dover for the short sea ferry crossing to Calais. Upon disembarkation we will continue through France and Holland towards Dortmund for an overnight stop. Dinner is included at the hotel this evening.
Day 2: Sunday 17 August 2025 – Travel to Berlin
After breakfast we will continue our journey to Berlin where we will stay for 4-nights at the 4* superior Hotel Berlin, Berlin. The hotel offers a lounge and bar area, restaurant, gym, garden and terrace. Dinner will be at the hotel this evening.
Day 3: Monday 18 August 2025 – Berlin Sightseeing and Charlottenburg Palace
After breakfast we will meet up with a local guide for a 3-hour city tour by coach and discover the main sights such as the Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Bundestag, Potsdamer Platz, the Reichstag and much more. After the tour there will be time for some lunch (not included) before heading to Charlottenburg Palace for a visit and tour. It is Berlin’s largest and most beautiful palace which was badly damaged during the Second World War. Explore the staterooms and the rococo ballroom known as the Golden Gallery. The palace’s gardens are an idyllic oasis, featuring an orangery, mausoleum, the Belvedere tea house and the Neuer Pavilion. Dinner will be at the hotel this evening.
Day 4: Tuesday 19 August 2025 – Berlin at leisure
Today is free to explore the city further at your own pace. Why not explore Berlin's famous sights and important buildings comfortably from the water on a cruise on the River Spree or visit one of the many museums on Museum Island, or for shopaholics, stroll along the famous Unter den Linden Boulevard or along the Kurfurstendam.
Day 5: Wednesday 20 August 2025 – Potsdam and Sansoucci Palace
Today we delve into Berlin's glamorous past. Meet up with a local guide for a tour of Potsdam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where many palaces and gardens were built by Prussia's Royal Family. The most famous is Schloss Sanssouci, the former summer residence of Frederick the Great and his tomb is located on the upper terrace of the vineyards. Featuring originally preserved 18th Century interior decoration including the Marble Hall and picture gallery together with stunning tiered gardens, this is a spectacular palace to visit. Dinner will be at the hotel this evening.
Day 6: Thursday 21 August 2025 – Depart Berlin
After breakfast we will make our way back through Germany, stopping overnight once again in the Dortmund area. Dinner is included at the hotel this evening.
Day 7: Friday 22 August 2025 – Return to UK
We will depart after breakfast and head for Calais and our return short sea ferry crossing to Dover and then back home to North Wales.