Welcome to Germany! Upon arrival you will clear Customs and Immigration and be met by our representatives who will assist you for your transfer to your hotel. Arrive in Darmstadt where the remainder of your day and evening is free.

After a relaxing morning, this afternoon your Romanov journey begins with a city tour of Darmstadt, a city forever linked to the last Empress of Russia. Alexandra Feodorovna — born Princess Alix of Hesse — spent her youth here, and her presence still lingers in its gardens and palaces. At the Mathildenhöhe, you stand before the glittering Russian Chapel, built for Nicholas II and Alexandra so they could worship in the Orthodox tradition during their visits. Its golden domes rise like a fragment of St. Petersburg transplanted into Hesse.

Nearby, the Darmstadt Residenzschloss recalls the world of Alexandra’s childhood — the Hessian court where she grew up before destiny carried her to the Winter Palace.

This evening enjoy a welcome dinner at the hotel.

Meals: Dinner
Overnight: Jagdhotel Kranichstein, Darmstadt

After your included breakfast, travel to Jugenheim, where the Heiligenberg estate served as a beloved retreat for the Hessian princesses — including Alexandra and her sisters Ella (later St. Elizabeth the New Martyr) and Victoria. Walk the forested paths they once strolled.

The monastery ruins, mausoleum, and Golden Cross evoke the spiritual atmosphere that shaped the sisters’ contemplative natures.

The Russenhaus, where Russian relatives stayed, stands as a quiet witness to the deep ties between the Romanovs and the House of Hesse.

Though the castle interior is closed, the grounds themselves tell the story — a place where princesses laughed, prayed, and dreamed before history swept them into the tragedies of the 20th century.

Enjoy an included lunch before having some free time in Darmstadt. Your evening and dinner are on your own.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Jagdhotel Kranichstein, Darmstadt

In the morning depart for Heidelberg where the Romanov connection is subtle but meaningful. Many Russian nobles studied or visited here, and the city’s romantic landscape — the castle, the Old Bridge, the Philosophers’ Walk — mirrors the poetic sensibilities of the imperial daughters.

Visit Heidelberg Castle followed by lunch and a walking tour of the city.

Continue to Baden-Baden, a spa town adored by Russian aristocracy. For decades, Romanov princesses, grand duchesses, and noblewomen came here for rest, health, and society. The city became known as “the summer capital of Russian high society.”

Dinner is included this evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Europäischer Hof Hotel, Baden-Baden

After breakfast, begin your day at Lichtenthal Abbey, where Sister Maria welcomes you for a rare private visit. The abbey once hosted numerous European princesses, including relatives of the Romanovs. Today, Sister Maria shares an original painting of a Russian princess — a quiet reminder of the spiritual lives many imperial women embraced.

After an included lunch and a slice of Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, explore Baden-Baden’s Russian legacy at the Russian Orthodox Church, built for the imperial community. Afterwards continue with a visit to the Fabergé Museum, where jeweled masterpieces recall the elegance of the Romanov court.

Dinner is on your own this evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Europäischer Hof Hotel, Baden-Baden

Today you will travel through the Black Forest, where many Russian noble families vacationed in the 19th century. A vineyard tour and tasting offer a glimpse into the landscapes that once charmed visiting Romanov relatives.

Arrive in Stuttgart, capital of Württemberg — a dynasty closely tied to the Romanovs through marriage. Several Romanov princesses were related to the Württemberg royal house, strengthening political and familial bonds.

Check in to your hotel before enjoying an included group dinner this evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Le Meridien Hotel, Stuttgart

Begin your day with a visit to the Sepulchral Chapel on Württemberg Hill, built by King Wilhelm I for his beloved Queen Katharina Pavlovna — a Russian Grand Duchess and sister of Tsar Alexander I. Her early death devastated the kingdom, and the chapel stands as one of the most beautiful Romanov memorials outside Russia.

Continue to Ludwigsburg Residential Palace, where generations of European princesses — including Romanov relatives — visited or corresponded with the Württemberg court.

Lunch is included today before a walking tour of Stuttgart’s New Palace, Old Palace, and the lively Markthalle, which will complete your day.

Dinner is included this evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Le Meridien Hotel, Stuttgart

Enjoy breakfast before you visit the Bebenhausen Monastery. This is a serene site connected to the spiritual traditions that influenced many Romanov women, especially Grand Duchess Elizabeth (Ella), who later founded a convent in Moscow.

Then ascend to Burg Hohenzollern, ancestral seat of the Prussian kings and German emperors. The Romanovs and Hohenzollerns were deeply intertwined through marriage — including the union of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna’s sister Dagmar with the Danish royal family, which also connected to Prussia. The castle’s imperial halls echo with the shared histories of Europe’s great dynasties.

Lunch is included today before you return to Stuttgart for free time.

Dinner is on your own this evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Le Meridien Hotel, Stuttgart

Today you journey to Bad Homburg where you will visit the Russian Chapel, built for the town’s thriving imperial community. Romanov princesses often visited the spa town for rest and treatment.

After an included lunch, continue to Wiesbaden, where St. Elizabeth’s Church — built by Duke Adolf of Nassau for his Russian-born wife, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mikhailovna — stands as one of the most poignant Romanov memorials in Germany. She died tragically in childbirth at age 19, and the church became her mausoleum.

Your final night is spent in Wiesbaden where a farewell dinner celebrates the intertwined destinies of Europe’s royal daughters.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Radisson Blu Schwarzer Bock, Wiesbaden

After breakfast, transfer to Frankfurt Airport for your journey home — carrying with you the stories of the Romanov princesses who walked these paths, prayed in these chapels, and shaped the history of Europe.

Meals: Breakfast