¡IAC Journeys regresa para el verano de 2027!

Arrive in Munich at any time. In the early afternoon, our group will meet at a biergarten for lunch in the Jardín inglés, one of the largest city parks in Europe, followed by some buzzer practice outdoors. In the late afternoon, we’ll then have an optional easy walking tour of the city center to get to know one of Germany’s most famous cities. In the evening, you have a number of options for dinner, but we recommend the world-famous Hofbräuhaus, where we’ll make a group reservation if you are interested.

Note: While not included as part of the Pre-Olympiad Tour, if you are interested in visiting world-famous Castillo de Neuschwanstein, we recommend you arrive in Munich a day or two early and then take an organized tour to go see it. Este sitio gives you some options. You can do this on July 12 or 13 – if you go on July 13, just note that you would only be back in time for dinner, so you would miss our afternoon activities.

Full day in Munich. In the morning, we’ll begin by visiting the Munich Residenz Palace, the former home of the Wittelsbach kings of Bavaria, and the largest city palace in Germany. Alongside the extensive residential and ceremonial rooms, we’ll also visit the Schatzkammer, or Treasury, where the Bavarian crown jewels and many other treasures await. After an early lunch at the Victualienmarkt, a famous market with numerous options in the heart of Munich, we’ll head to the Deutsches Museum, sometimes called “Germany’s Smithsonian” which is particularly well-known for its history of science and aviation exhibits, including a number of World War 2-era aircraft. In the late afternoon, from 3pm-6pm, you can either continue your visit at the Deutsches Museum, explore German automotive history and engineering at BMW World and the BMW Museum, or view the former Bavarian royal art collection at the Pinacoteca vieja. Or feel free to enjoy some free time on your own if you prefer. In the evening, we’ll hold a Búsqueda del tesoro en Múnich¡Con estaciones de preguntas y respuestas por todo el centro de la ciudad!

We’ll depart Munich for Rothenburg ob der Tauber around 9am, and en route you can take part in the optional Concurso de geografía alemana on the bus. We’ll arrive in the picturesque village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber around 12:00pm as our lunch stop, and then leave Rothenburg around 2:30. We’ll arrive in Nuremberg around 4:00pm and then you can either visit either the Centro de Documentación – Recinto de los mítines del Partido Nazi o el Museo Nacional Germánico, home to extensive exhibitions on thousands of years of German culture, including the Behaim Globe, the world’s oldest. In the evening, after you’ve checked into the hotel, you can explore Nuremberg’s historic city center, including the exterior of Castillo de Núremberg and the extensive surviving city walls.