The heart of Europe
Germany is one of those countries that travellers keep putting off — and then visit three times. The first to understand why everyone talks so much about Berlin. The second to discover Bavaria, the deep forests, the storybook villages. The third to return to a city that had stayed unfinished. You don't come here for postcards: you come to read a thousand years of European civilisation, layer by layer.
Germany entered the curious traveller's map through Berlin and stayed for everything else. Few European destinations combine dense history, creative modernity and accessible nature so well. The country works, the trains run on time, the cities have a human scale and between Berlin and the Alps there is a cultural universe that fits neatly into a well-designed journey. It is a curator's destination: it doesn't work on autopilot or in a sealed coach, it works when someone applies genuine judgement. The right sequence of cities, the ICE trains in the right order, boutique hotels in real neighbourhoods and a guide who comes from the community. Done that way, Germany isn't visited — it is traversed.
A contemporary capital, Alpine Bavaria, storybook forests, a valley of castles and a northern port. Each region is a distinct journey — almost a country unto itself. Every combination bears the CocoVolare signature.
01 · Capital
3–4 nights
The city that rewrites itself
Berlin is not beautiful in the classical sense: its power lies in how history seeps through its seams. The Reichstag with its glass dome, Museum Island, the trail of the Wall, bunkers turned into clubs and the finest art scene in Europe.
02 · Alps
3–5 nights
Alpine Germany
Bavaria is orderly, prosperous and proud. Munich pairs breweries dating to 1589 with cutting-edge technology. Surrounding it: Neuschwanstein Castle, the Bavarian Alps, glacial lakes and the Romantic Road of medieval villages.
03 · Forest
2–3 nights
Forests and imperial thermal baths
Dense forests, lakes such as the Titisee, picturesque villages and the imperial spa town of Baden-Baden with its 1877 Friedrichsbad thermal baths. In Baiersbronn, two adjacent three-Michelin-star restaurants make the region a culinary capital.
04 · Castles
2–4 nights
Castles and Riesling vineyards
The UNESCO Middle Rhine stretch between Koblenz and Mainz: clifftop castles, Riesling vineyards and villages like Bacharach and Rüdesheim. Best explored by boutique vessel, with private tastings at historic Benedictine wine cellars.
05 · Port
2–3 nights
The northern port
Hamburg is Hanseatic, rainy and understated, with more bridges than Venice. Red-brick warehouses of the UNESCO Speicherstadt, a twenty-first-century Philharmonic built on a former grain silo, and the Reeperbahn where the Beatles played. Close by, the Baltic coast.
The first surprise for a traveller is not noise — it is silence. The operational calm of the airport, the train driver who closes the door at the exact minute, the small towns with three good restaurants and a bookshop. That quietude, which some read as coldness, is in fact a different way of offering hospitality. Germany doesn't reveal itself at first glance — it must be traversed slowly, with time and with a voice to accompany it.
"Germany is not visited, it is read. Not seen — traversed."· CocoVolare master document
Based on central Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich). Our chart shows all twelve months with estimated cost, climate and calendar highlights. Marked in gold, the windows we recommend experiencing Germany with us — chosen for experience, not price.
Germany is at its best from May to October, with long days and open terraces. The chart shows all twelve months with estimated cost, temperature and iconic festivals. Marked in gold, the windows we recommend experiencing Germany with us.
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Six signature itineraries to match your dates, pace and budget. Zero templates — each is rewritten 100% to your measure. Prices per person in double occupancy, boutique category, excluding international flights.
Berlin → Munich → Neuschwanstein
Germany distilled — compact but perfectly coherent
The essential introduction to the country: Berlin and its twentieth-century history, an ICE transfer to Munich and a private-driver excursion to Neuschwanstein Castle. Ideal for couples and time-pressed travellers.
Arrival at Berlin-Brandenburg and check-in at the Hôtel de Rome on Bebelplatz. Walk along Unter den Linden to the Brandenburg Gate and the Holocaust Memorial. Reichstag with a reserved visit to Foster's glass dome. Dinner at Tim Raue.
Historical walk along Bernauer Straße with a guide specialising in the division. East Side Gallery, the section of Wall painted in 1990. Private after-hours visit to Museum Island with a curator. Dinner in Mitte.
First-class ICE to Munich. Check-in at the Bayerischer Hof. Marienplatz with the Glockenspiel, Frauenkirche and the rococo Asamkirche. Dinner of contemporary German cuisine at Tantris.
Early departure by private driver to Neuschwanstein — Ludwig II's castle that inspired Disney — with reserved entry. Optional Hohenschwangau Castle and lunch beside the Alpsee. Return to Munich.
Free morning in the Englischer Garten with the urban surfers of the Eisbach. Transfer to the airport for the international connection, or an optional extra night.
Berlin → Dresden → Munich
Three cities, three ways of reading the country
The itinerary that adds Baroque Germany: contemporary Berlin, Dresden with its stone-by-stone reconstructed old town, and Munich with Neuschwanstein and the Bavarian Alps. A well-calibrated week.
Welcome at Berlin-Brandenburg and transfer to the Hôtel de Rome or Adlon Kempinski. Walk through the Tiergarten to the Siegessäule. Dinner at Rutz, three Michelin stars.
Reichstag with a private guided visit. Historical walk along Bernauer Straße and the Holocaust Memorial at dusk. Dinner at Nobelhart und Schmutzig.
Full Museum Island with an Egyptologist for Nefertiti. Berlinische Galerie for twentieth-century Berlin art. Private street-art tour of Kreuzberg with a local artist.
ICE to Dresden and check-in beside the Frauenkirche. The Zwinger, the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister with Raphael's Sistine Madonna. Opera at the Semperoper if the programme allows.
ICE from Dresden to Munich. Check-in at the Bayerischer Hof. Old town and the Viktualienmarkt. Dinner at Mural Farmhouse, one Michelin star.
The three Pinakotheken of the Kunstareal. Lunch in a biergarten under chestnut trees at Augustiner-Keller. Free afternoon or BMW Welt and the Olympic Park. Dinner at Tantris.
Private driver to Neuschwanstein with reserved entry, optional Hohenschwangau. Lunch beside the Alpsee. Return to Munich and international connection.
Berlin → Dresden → Munich → Black Forest → Hamburg
Five Germanys in one journey — with room to breathe
The most complete boutique itinerary: Berlin, Baroque Dresden, Munich with the Bavarian Alps, the Black Forest and its spas, and Hamburg, the northern port. Ten days that respect the country's pace.
Arrival and check-in at the Hôtel de Rome. Walk along Unter den Linden, the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag with a reserved visit. Welcome dinner.
Full Museum Island with an Egyptologist for Nefertiti. Afternoon of contemporary art at the Hamburger Bahnhof. Dinner at Rutz.
Walk along Bernauer Straße and the Stasi Museum in Lichtenberg. Afternoon in Kreuzberg. Concert at the Berliner Philharmonie, subject to programme.
ICE to Dresden. The Zwinger, the Gemäldegalerie and the rebuilt Frauenkirche. Opera at the Semperoper if the programme allows. Dinner at bean&beluga.
ICE from Dresden to Munich. Afternoon in the old town and biergarten at dusk at Augustiner-Keller.
Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau and Linderhof with private driver and reserved entry. Lunch beside the Alpsee.
The three Pinakotheken, Schwabing and the Englischer Garten. Private beer tasting with a Bavarian master brewer. Dinner at Tantris.
ICE or private driver to Baden-Baden. Check-in at the Brenners Park-Hotel. The 1877 Friedrichsbad thermal baths and a walk along the Lichtentaler Allee.
Excursion to Baiersbronn, home of Restaurant Bareiss and the Schwarzwaldstube, two adjacent three-Michelin-star restaurants. Tasting-menu lunch.
ICE to Hamburg. The red-brick UNESCO Speicherstadt and the Elbphilharmonie. Dinner at Haerlin, two Michelin stars, and international connection.
Berlin → Dresden → Munich → Black Forest → Rhine → Hamburg
Capitals, forests, Rhine castles and the Hanseatic north
The serious deep-Germany journey: the full five-region itinerary plus a boutique Rhine Valley cruise and extended Hamburg. Fourteen days for those who want to read the whole country.
Welcome and check-in at the Hôtel de Rome. Walk along Unter den Linden and the Reichstag with a reserved visit.
Museum Island with an Egyptologist for Nefertiti. Dinner at Rutz.
Walk along Bernauer Straße and street art in Kreuzberg. Concert at the Berliner Philharmonie.
ICE to Dresden. The Zwinger, the Frauenkirche and the Semperoper. Dinner at bean&beluga.
ICE to Munich. Old town and biergarten at dusk.
Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau and Linderhof with private driver.
The three Pinakotheken and the Englischer Garten. Beer tasting with master brewer.
Private driver to Baden-Baden. Friedrichsbad thermal baths and the Lichtentaler Allee.
Three-Michelin-star lunch at Restaurant Bareiss or the Schwarzwaldstube.
Transfer to Koblenz and boarding an eight-to-twelve cabin boutique vessel. Navigation along the Middle Rhine.
Clifftop castles and Marksburg Castle. Evening stop in Bacharach, a village amid the vineyards.
Rüdesheim and the Drosselgasse. Private Riesling tasting at a historic Rheingau wine cellar. Mainz.
ICE to Hamburg. The Speicherstadt by electric boat and the Elbphilharmonie. Dinner with harbour views.
Free morning in HafenCity. Farewell dinner at The Table by Kevin Fehling, three Michelin stars, and international connection.
Berlin → Dresden → Bavaria → Schloss Elmau
Beginning the rest of your life among castles and the Alps
Germany at its most intimate: view suites in every city, a private dinner in Dresden's Frauenkirche tower, a dawn photography session at Neuschwanstein and a finale at Schloss Elmau, where the G7 has met.
Arrival and check-in with suite upgrade at the Hôtel de Rome, overlooking Bebelplatz. Welcome dinner at Tim Raue.
Reichstag with a reserved visit and Museum Island with an Egyptologist. Private evening cruise along the Spree by electric boat with champagne.
Afternoon at the Hôtel de Rome spa, in the former bank vault. Dinner at Facil, two Michelin stars, in a bamboo inner courtyard.
ICE to Dresden. The Zwinger and the Frauenkirche. Private dinner in the Frauenkirche tower at sunset, overlooking the Baroque skyline.
ICE to Munich and check-in with upgrade at the Mandarin Oriental. Afternoon in Schwabing and an intimate dinner of contemporary cuisine.
Dawn photography session at Neuschwanstein, before official opening and without groups. Lunch beside the Alpsee. Visit to Linderhof Castle.
Transfer to Schloss Elmau, an Alpine retreat at 1,000 metres with views of the Wetterstein massif. Spa, a library of 20,000 volumes and signature dinner.
Hike in the Bavarian Alps or a boat ride on a glacial lake. Couples' spa afternoon and a private chamber music concert.
Free day at the Alpine retreat: yoga, library, spa. Farewell dinner with views of the mountains.
Transfer to Munich for the international connection, or an optional extra night with a private suite dinner.
Nuremberg → Dresden → Rothenburg → Munich
Glühwein, medieval villages and five centuries of tradition
A December itinerary for the most magical Germany: the Christmas markets of Nuremberg and Dresden, the medieval villages of the Romantic Road such as Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and Munich among glühwein and Christkindlmärkte.
Arrival and check-in in the old town. The Christkindlesmarkt on Hauptmarkt at nightfall, with glühwein and Lebkuchen. Dinner of Franconian cuisine.
The imperial castle and the medieval old town with a guide. Afternoon at the Christmas market and the Dürer House. Dinner with Nuremberg bratwurst.
ICE to Dresden. The Striezelmarkt, Germany's oldest Christmas market. The rebuilt Frauenkirche and the Zwinger. Signature dinner.
The Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister and the Baroque old town. Opera at the Semperoper if the programme allows. Afternoon at the market.
Private driver transfer to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Check-in at a boutique hotel within the walls. The medieval Christmas market at nightfall.
Dawn walk through the medieval old town with a medieval historian, before the tour coaches arrive. The Night Watchman's Round. Transfer to Munich.
The Christmas markets of Marienplatz and the Englischer Garten. Glühwein and Stollen workshop. Dinner at a historic brewery with live music.
Free morning for Christmas shopping at the Viktualienmarkt. Transfer to the airport for the international connection.
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Climbing Norman Foster's spiral glass dome ramp as the sun sets over the Spree is the defining civic act of the cultivated European traveller. Reserved entry in advance, no queuing.
Berlin · sunset
Walking from the East Side Gallery to Bernauer Straße with a historian specialising in the division: the stretch of Wall painted by 118 artists and the urban scar that changed the twentieth century.
Berlin · dayNeuschwanstein — the castle that inspired Disney — Linderhof and Hohenschwangau in one day with a private driver and reserved entry, well clear of the tour buses.
Bavaria · full dayAscending to the public Plaza of the Herzog & de Meuron Philharmonic, built on a former harbour silo, with a 360-degree view of the Speicherstadt and the Elbe river.
Hamburg · sunsetNavigating the Middle Rhine on an eight-to-twenty cabin boutique vessel: clifftop castles, Riesling vineyards and exclusive stops in villages such as Bacharach at dusk.
Rhine Valley · three nights
Exploring Rothenburg ob der Tauber or Bamberg at dawn, outside tourist hours, with a medieval historian. Timber-framed houses that look like illustrations from the Brothers Grimm.
Bavaria and Franconia · morning
Private after-hours access to the Nefertiti room in the Neues Museum with a dedicated Egyptologist. One hour alone with one of the most famous faces in the history of art.
Berlin · after hoursThe seventeen-stage Roman-Irish ritual at the 1877 Friedrichsbad thermal baths in the Black Forest's imperial spa town, followed by a walk along the Lichtentaler Allee.
Black Forest · afternoon
A private beer tasting with a master brewer at a Bavarian microbrewery, and lunch under the chestnut trees of Augustiner-Keller with a Maß of Helles.
Munich · midday
The orchestra most critics consider the world's finest, in Hans Scharoun's 1963 vineyard hall — a global acoustic benchmark. With a curated pre-concert dinner.
Berlin · eveningEvery property is part of our private network with confidential rates. These are not simply "the most famous" in the country — they are the ones that open doors and understand the CocoVolare rhythm.
We work with additional properties in Rhine castle-hotels, Alpine retreats and private residences. The final selection depends on the travel profile.
From the brewery sausage to the three-Michelin-star tasting menu. German cuisine has long carried an unfair reputation, but it is a federal mosaic with more than 320 Michelin-starred tables — a regional larder that becomes memory.
Mitte · Berlin
Three Michelin stars with contemporary German cuisine and sommelier Billy Wagner. One of the capital's great tables, with a Riesling pairing.
Schwabing · Munich
A historic icon from 1971, renovated, with two Michelin stars. Contemporary cuisine inside 1970s architecture that is now heritage in its own right.
HafenCity · Hamburg
Three Michelin stars with a single table wrapping around the open kitchen, seating twenty. North Sea produce and precision technique.
Friedrichstraße · Berlin
One Michelin star with a strict local manifesto: Brandenburg produce, no black pepper or lemon. One of the most interesting tables in central Europe.
Baiersbronn · Black Forest
Three Michelin stars by chef Claus-Peter Lumpp, deep in the forest. Refined German cuisine in its most stable and precise expression.
Arnulfstraße · Munich
Biergarten with 5,000 seats under chestnut trees. A Maß of Augustiner Hell, Schweinshaxe and pretzels. The honest Bavarian brewery — no folklore for tourists.
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The Rhineland carnival of Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz, with Rosenmontag as the centrepiece, in the week before Ash Wednesday.
The Berlin International Film Festival — one of the world's great events — fills the capital with premieres and stars at the end of winter.
The white asparagus season, until 24 June. Every German restaurant publishes its Spargelkarte: a seasonal gastronomic ritual not to be missed.
The Wagnerian temple built by Richard Wagner in 1876, where only his operas are performed. Tickets with a waiting list of years.
The world's most famous beer festival, in Munich. Best on a weekday and at opening time, with a table reserved months in advance.
Germany celebrates the 1990 reunification. The national holiday rotates its host city each year, with a major civic and cultural programme.
The Frankfurter Buchmesse — the world's largest book fair — turns the financial capital into the global publishing capital for a week.
From 25 November to 23 December. Nuremberg, Dresden, Munich and Cologne: glühwein, Stollen and five centuries of tradition.
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We reached Neuschwanstein at dawn, before the gates had opened. Not a single coach in sight — just the two of us, the castle and the mist rising off the Alpsee. CocoVolare had timed it to the minute. That photograph hangs framed in our living room.
The guide who led us along Bernauer Straße didn't give us a postcard — he told us the story of the division as someone who had lived through it. Berlin stopped being a city of photographs and became a history class you walk. That's not something you find at just any agency.
We'd imagined the Rhine cruise as something massive and it turned out to be the opposite: a twelve-cabin ship, a Riesling tasting in a monastery wine cellar and the castles drifting slowly past the window. We arrived in Bacharach at sunset — just us.
I travelled alone and never felt alone. The ICE trains arrived on time, the castle driver knew my name, and the concierge sorted an itinerary change in half an hour. CocoVolare builds a network that's invisible but holds the whole trip together.
I thought German food meant sausage and beer. We ate at a three-star in the Black Forest, at a Berlin market full of migrant kitchens and at an honest Munich brewery. Germany showed me I hadn't tasted anything close to the most interesting of it.
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"I travelled alone and never felt alone. CocoVolare builds a network that's invisible but holds the whole trip together."· Carolina Vidal · Madrid
