For extra info, together with an in depth itinerary and registration hyperlink, please contact Lisa Brunegraff through OLLI.information@uah.edu and reference this journey.
The Historic Relationship Between Germany and Alabama – 5/15 – 5/24/2027
Summary
Meet a rustic that’s history-conscious however forward-looking.
From Alabama to Germany and again once more—the threads connecting these two locations are woven by means of triumph, innovation, and transformation. This curated journey, designed by OLLI Alabama Huntsville, traces the outstanding ties between the Heart of Dixie and fashionable Germany. Walk by means of Berlin’s Olympic Park, the place Oakville’s personal Jesse Owens defied Nazi ideology with 4 gold medals. Explore Peenemünde’s rocket analysis facility, birthplace of expertise that launched America’s area program from Huntsville. Learn in regards to the Berlin Airlift, when Alabama airmen helped save a metropolis. And tour Hamburg’s Airbus plant, mirroring Mobile’s personal operations. Discover how Alabama’s story intersects with Germany’s throughout continents and generations.
Trip Size
14 – 20
Major Destinations
- Berlin
- Hamburg
- Mecklenberg Region
Tour Pace
On this guided tour, you’ll stroll for about 1 hour every day throughout principally flat terrain, together with paved roads and cobblestone streets, with few hills.
Trip Includes
- 8 nights in handpicked accommodations
- Breakfast every day
- 1 lunch
- 4 dinners with beer or wine
- 8 sightseeing excursions
- Expert Tour Director & native guides
- Private deluxe motor coach
Trip Highlights
- Maur Museum
- Brandenburg Gate
- Holocaust Memorial
- German Museum of Technology
- Templehof Airport
- Spree River Cruise
- Olympic Park
- Bonhoeffer House
- Peenemünde Historical Technical Museum
- Hamburg Airbus Facility
- Hamburg Harbor Cruise
Cost
per particular person
- Land Travel Only (doesn’t embody airfare) – Double Occupancy – $4,884
- Round-trip Airfare from HSV – Double Occupancy – $6,888
- Single occupancy complement along with the worth listed above (restricted quantity accessible) – $520