Sample itinerary

This is an example of the type of itinerary developed for our 12-day international study tours.

Sunday – Arrive in Munich and check into hotel

Mon 9³⁰ – briefings on host companies (including lunch)
Munich 15⁰⁰ – introductory 2hr coach tour of Munich including Olympic Area
17⁰⁰ – visit Nymphenburg Palace and Park
18⁰⁰ – walk to Hirschgarten, Munich’s largest beer garden, for dinner
20⁰⁰ – return to hotel

Tues 8³⁰ – depart hotel
Munich 9¹⁵ – visit a finance firm, e.g. Munich Re, Allianz
15¹⁵ – depart for Castlehotel Liebenstein (debrief on coach)
18¹⁵ – arrive Castlehotel Liebenstein (dinner banquet in castle at 20⁰⁰)

Wed 8⁰⁰ – depart hotel
Stuttgart 9⁰⁰ – visit high-tech, IT or auto company, e.g. IBM, SAP, Kärcher, Porsche
16⁰⁰ – depart for Hotel Basel in Basel (debrief on coach)
19⁰⁰ – Hotel Basel(dinner in town at leisure)

Thurs 8⁰⁰ – depart hotel by coach
Basel 9⁰⁰ – visit a high-tech company, e.g. Endress & Hauser, Georg Fischer, Swatch
16⁰⁰ – debrief on coach trip back to hotel
17⁰⁰ – Hotel Basel (dinner in town at leisure)

Friday 8¹⁵ – depart hotel
Basel 9⁰⁰ – visit a pharma company, e.g. Roche, Novartis
12³⁰ – lunch
13³⁰ – depart for Hotel Müller via Lindau (debrief on coach)
16⁰⁰ – arrive Hotel Müller (walk around lake, dinner in village at leisure)

Sat 8³⁰ – leave for castle visit, walk up or take horse-drawn carriage
9⁰⁰ – visit King Ludwig’s castle (Neuschwanstein)
10⁰⁰ – mountain walk including lunch at top of mountain (take chairlift down)
p.m. – optional visit to charming nearby town of Füssen
night – Hotel Müller

Sun 10⁰⁰ – to Munich via Wieskirche, Ettal Monastery & Oberammergau
17³⁰ – arrive at hotel in Munich (in centre or on fringe of town)

Mon 8¹⁵ – depart hotel by coach
Munich 9⁰⁰ – visit a high-tech company, e.g. Giesecke & Devrient, Rhode & Schwarz
16⁰⁰ – debrief visit (then at leisure in Munich)

Tues 8⁰⁰ – depart hotel by coach
Munich 8⁴⁵ – visit an applied research organisation,
e.g. Fraunhofer Society, GE Global Research
14³⁰ – coach back to hotel (debrief on coach)
15¹⁵ – arrive hotel (at leisure in Munich)

Wed 8⁰⁰ – depart hotel by coach
Munich 9³⁰ – visit an auto manufacturer, e.g. Audi, BMW
16³⁰ – coach back to hotel (debrief on coach)
18⁰⁰ – arrive at hotel

Thurs 8¹⁵ – depart hotel by coach
Munich 9¹⁵ – visit a certification or high-tech company, e.g. TÜV SÜD, Seele
16⁰⁰ – debrief on coach or in hotel

Friday – depart Munich (various departure times)