13/06/2026
Joeys All Star Football Tour of Germany's Itinerary
20 June to 13 July 2026
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Tour dates: Saturday 20 June — Monday 13 July 2026 Departure: Brisbane International Airport (BNE) Return: Berlin International Airport → Brisbane (BNE) arrive back in Australia July 13/2026
NOTE The Itinerary is subject to change before and during the tour and there may be another game or two added while we are in Germany!
Important notes (please read)
• This itinerary is a working framework and may be updated if games or training sessions changed as scheduled or additional games are added, or if weather/traffic affects planned activities. Check with coaches every day for changes during the tour.
• A final itinerary will be published one week before departure on Facebook.
• Passports & visas: Your passport must be valid for at least six months after the return date (i.e., valid to at least 13 January 2027). Non Australian citizens must ensure they hold the correct re entry visa for Australia.
• Travel insurance is compulsory. You will not be permitted to travel without travel insurance that covers medical treatment in Germany and COVID related medical care while on tour. Cancelling due to COVID is generally not covered. Group quotes have been obtained by our travel agent: Nick Good, Windsong Travel (highly recommended for all to use Windsong Travel).
• Contact Nick Good at
• T + 61 2 6655 0855
• E [email protected]
• A Shop 1, 58 Hyde Street, Bellingen NSW 2454
• Local travel in Germany will be by a 50 seat touring coach unless otherwise advised.
Emergency & key contacts
• Tour Manager: Heinrich Haussler.
• Coaches: Riki Fulton,
• Head Coach / Bundesliga coach: Jens Kiefer
• Contact — Sportschule Braunshausen: Gästehaus Braunshausen, Peterbergstraße 40, 66620 Nonnweiler Braunshausen. Tel: 06873 / 6686 0
Dortmund Hotel Dorint An den Westfalenhallen Dortmund our home during the Borussia Dortmund Academy training camp
Lindemannstrasse 88, Westfallenhalle, 44137 Dortmund, Deutschland
• Spreewald / Cottbus — Hotel Waldhütte, Alte Poststasse. 1 • 03058 Klein Döbbern, +49 035 608 400 33
• Heinrich Haussler +49 427210359
What’s included in the tour cost. Please note the airfare is NOT included) in this cost
Included:
• All ground transport in Germany (50 seater bus and trains, city bus transfers.
• All accommodation as per itinerary including use of swimming pool and gym
• All breakfasts and dinners; lunches as stated below in your itinerary
• Sightseeing and team activities as listed including kayak hire
• Two playing kits (home/away) plus 2 pair of socks and 2 pair of shorts and 2 training shirts
• One genuine Borussia Dortmund playing kit
• A Joeys All Star team travelling jacket, polo shirt and travel bag
• 1 Football
• Coaching fees, ground fees and referee fees
• Borussia Dortmund camp fee (520 Euros covering 4 coaching days = $920).
• All other coaching and ground fees
• All referee fees
• Tour guide fees
Not included: International airfare (booked separately), travel insurance, personal spending money, lunches on specified lunch days as per itinerary, optional extras, and any individual medical or cancellation costs not covered by insurance.
Payment details:
• Regional Australia Bank
• Account name: Joeys FC United Inc Mini World Cup
• BSB: 932 000
Packing & preparation checklist – All items you must take are in red or may want to take are in green
• Passport (valid ≥ 6 months after return)
• Any required visas / re entry permit for Australia
• Travel insurance policy details (print and digital copy)
• Recommended: to carry a few small notes and a credit card, for sightseeing days)
• Chargers, adapters, phone, laptop or tablet and power bank
• Personal medication (with prescription if applicable)
• Sun protection and comfortable walking shoes
• COVID test kits if required by airline or destination (check before travel)
• Please note try and travel light since you may want to purchase things in Germany to bring home. The luggage allowance is 25 kg plus 7 kg as carry-on luggage.
• A detailed what to take and what to consider list is also attached with your paperwork.
• Day by day itinerary (times are local German time unless stated, please note that at the time of the tour Australia is 8 hours ahead of German time)
Day 1 – Saturday, 20 June 2026
Departure from Australia
• Meals before your flight and transport to Brisbane plus pick up when you return are your own arrangements before departure.
• Team assembly and check-in at Brisbane International Airport 4 hours before our departure. You will receive your travelling kit including jacket, polo shirt and playing strips at the airport all packed into your travelling bag. Please change into your polo shirt and jacket so we can be easily identified as a group,
• Team assembly and check-in for the Adelaide Group is at Adelaide International Airport 4 hours before our departure. You will receive your travelling kit including jacket, polo shirt and playing strips at the airport all packed into your travelling bag. Please change into your polo shirt and jacket so we can be easily identified as a group,
• Flight from Brisbane to Frankfurt/Main International Airport,
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• Qatar Airways QR899
• Departure: 20 Jun 22:10 Brisbane Arpt (BNE) Terminal: I
• Arrival: 21 Jun 05:40 Hamad International Arpt (DOH) Terminal:
• Duration: 14 Hour(s) 30 Minutes
• Qatar Airways QR67
• Departure: 21 Jun 09:15 Hamad International Arpt (DOH) Terminal:
• Arrival: 21 Jun 14:35 Frankfurt Intl (FRA) Terminal: 2
• Duration: 6 Hour(s) 20 Minutes
• Qatar Airways QR80
• Departure: 12 Jul 09:40 Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Terminal: 1
• Arrival: 12 Jul 16:20 Hamad International Arpt (DOH) Terminal:
• Duration: 5 Hour(s) 40 Minutes
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• Qatar Airways QR914
• Departure: 12 Jul 20:20 Hamad International Arpt (DOH) Terminal:
• Arrival: 13 Jul 15:50 Adelaide Arpt (ADL) Terminal: 1
• Duration: 13 Hour(s) 0 Minutes
• Flight from Adelaide to Frankfurt/Main International Airport
• Qatar Airways QR915
• Departure: 20 Jun 21:40 Adelaide Arpt (ADL) Terminal: 1
• Arrival: 21 Jun 04:40 Hamad International Arpt (DOH) Terminal:
• Duration: 13 Hour(s) 30 Minutes
• Qatar Airways QR67
• Departure: 21 Jun 09:15 Hamad International Arpt (DOH) Terminal:
• Arrival: 21 Jun 14:35 Frankfurt Intl (FRA) Terminal: 2
• Duration: 6 Hour(s) 20 Minutes
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• Qatar Airways QR80
• Departure: 12 Jul 09:40 Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Terminal: 1
• Arrival: 12 Jul 16:20 Hamad International Arpt (DOH) Terminal:
• Duration: 5 Hour(s) 40 Minutes
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• Qatar Airways QR914
• Departure: 12 Jul 20:20 Hamad International Arpt (DOH) Terminal:
• Arrival: 13 Jul 15:50 Adelaide Arpt (ADL) Terminal: 1
• Duration: 13 Hour(s) 0 Minutes
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• In-flight meals are all catered for and included in your flight cost.
Day 2 – Sunday, 21 June 2026
Arrival in Germany – Transfer to Sport School Braunshausen. After arriving in Frankfurt, the group will complete immigration formalities and board a 50-seater team bus, hired by us for our travels. In front of you a scenic drive to the mountain forest area around Braunshausen, one of Germany’s picturesque regions known for its forests and hills and peaceful landscapes, settings, an ideal environment for our first stop.
Check-in will take place at the sports School followed by time to settle in and have a shower.
Depending on arrival time, there will be a short team walk to freshen up and to recover from the longtime in transit. That will be followed by a welcome dinner introducing the tour program and our German hosts at the Sports School. Below: Sports School Braunshausen
Day 3 – Monday, 22 June 2026. Training & Team Bonding sessions.
• 8:30 AM – Breakfast
• 10:30 AM – Training with Youth Bundesliga coach Jens Kiefer
• Please note at one of Jens Kiefers training sessions we will have Bundesliga Club Elversberg’s Head Goal keepers coach Sasha Purket training our keeper’s
• 1:00 PM – Lunch
• 3:30 PM – Training with Youth Bundesliga coach Jens Kiefer
• 5:30 PM – Free time to contact parents/friends and a compulsory rest period
• 7:00 PM – Dinner
Day 4 – Tuesday, 23 June 2026
• 8:00 AM – Breakfast
• 10:30 AM – Training with Jens Kiefer (preparation for first games)
• 1:00 PM – Lunch
• Afternoon – Games Dirmingen and Schemlingen (times and locations to be added)
Dinner – Time to be published once game is confirmed
Day 5 – Wednesday, 24 June 2026
• 7:00 AM – Breakfast
Today we will visit Verdun
8 AM you will be picked up by our touring bus in front of the Sport schools Restaurant and you will travel to Verdun/France. Make sure to take your passports with you since we could get checked crossing the border from Germany into France. Carmen Wendt and one of us will be the tour guides for the day. Carmen has been guiding the trip with me to Verdun several times and will know where to go and what to see. She will also purchase the entry tickers for you, costs are included in your tour payments
• VERDUN
The hills of Verdun are still dotted with craters and shattered forests—a silent testament to the horror that once unfolded there. In 1916, Verdun was the scene of one of the longest and most brutal battles of World War I. Over ten months, French and German soldiers fought fiercely for every inch of land. Men lived, suffered, and died in trenches that were mere yards from each other. By the end, nearly a million soldiers were dead or wounded, leaving behind a desolate landscape and the painful memories of sacrifice.
What makes Verdun so powerful for young people today isn’t just the sheer scale of destruction; it’s the humanity that endures through it. Letters written from the trenches reveal men who, though enemies by uniform, shared common fears, dreams, and desires for peace. Soldiers—barely older than many high school students—found themselves trapped in unimaginable conditions, yet many showed extraordinary resilience and compassion. They were willing to give everything to protect their homes and friends, and they bore witness to both the devastation and resilience of the human spirit.
Verdun reminds us of the cost of division, hatred, and unchecked nationalism. When people look at Verdun’s quiet hills and forests today, they are reminded of the dangers of losing sight of each other’s humanity. Understanding Verdun helps young people appreciate peace, recognize the dangers of war, and build a future where we work together to avoid such tragic conflicts. It’s not only about remembering those who sacrificed their lives but about using their experiences to foster a world where conflicts are resolved without violence. Verdun stands as a call to every generation: to remember, to honour, and to learn. So, important especially in times we do experience at present, where the world could be on the brink of another terrible world wide conflict.
You will arrive at Verdun around 11:00 AM. It is a 200 km trip. We will take you for a stroll through the inner City of Verdun and point out what there is to see.
Verdun is nestled in the northeastern region of France, characterized by rolling hills, lush forests, and serene rivers. The landscape offers a tranquil and scenic environment, especially in the spring and summer when the greenery is vibrant and the flowers are in bloom. The Verdun-Meuse River adds to the area's charm, providing picturesque views and peaceful spots for reflection. As mentioned we have been in Verdun several times and we will be able to point out the things to see.
Lunch 12:30 PM alongside the River Muse
Today you pay for your own lunch. Make sure you have 25 Euros on you. That will be efficient to buy food, drinks and little snacks. We will take you to the restaurants alongside the river where you can have your lunch.
After lunch the bus will take us to the battle fields around Verdun where we will guide you, so you see the most important parts of the excursion.
Ossuary of Douaumont will be the centre piece of the tour. The stark white stone building of the Douaumont Ossuary stands solemnly, housing the remains of 130,000 unknown soldiers. Rows of crosses in the military cemetery stretch into the distance, each marking a life lost. The architecture and rows of graves speak to the immensity of the loss, while the memorial remains a powerful tribute to both French and German soldiers who perished.
We will have a visit to the theatre to see a short documentary, and you will be taken to the top of the Ossuary’s tower from where you get a aerial view over the graveyards. Make sure you take some pictures and learn and take as much in from what an emotional visit into France will be. Write down your thoughts and feelings of what you have seen here. 7PM Diner - will be at Braunshausen
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Day 6 – Thursday, 25 June 2026
• 8:00 AM – Breakfast
• 10:30 AM – Training with Youth Bundesliga coach Jens Kiefer
• 1:00 PM – Lunch
• 2:30 PM – Training
• 4:30n PM Stadium visit and presentation at Bundesliga Club SV Elversberg
• Game in Spiesen/Elversberg after visit in Elversberg - Game 7:00 PM.
• Dinner: at Spiesen
Day 7 – Friday, 26 June 2026
• 7:00 AM – Breakfast
• Visiting Trier one of Germany’s oldest cities
8:30 AM you will be picked up by our touring bus in front of the Sport schools Restaurant and you will travel to Trier.
Carmen Wendt and one of us will be your Tour Guides for today when we visit Trier.
Trier, one of Germany's oldest cities, is rich in history and is located near the border with Luxembourg in the Moselle wine region of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was founded by the Romans in around 16 BC, and its Roman heritage is particularly notable.
Here are the main highlights of Trier:
Roman Monuments: Trier has several impressive Roman structures, including the Porta Nigra, an ancient Roman city gate that is one of the best-preserved examples of its kind. Other Roman sites include the Imperial Baths (Kaiserthermen), the Roman Amphitheatre, and the Roman Bridge (Römerbrücke).
1. UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Many of Trier's Roman monuments, alongside its Cathedral of Saint Peter (Dom) and the Church of Our Lady (Liebfrauenkirche), are UNESCO World Heritage sites, showcasing the city's unique blend of Roman and medieval architecture.
2. Cathedral of Saint Peter: This cathedral is Germany’s oldest, with roots dating back to the 4th century. It houses many historical artifacts, including the Holy Robe, believed to be the seamless garment of Christ.
3. Moselle River and Wine: Trier is nestled in the Moselle Valley, renowned for its picturesque vineyards and high-quality Riesling wines. The river adds scenic beauty to the city, with many boat tours and wine tasting experiences available nearby.
4. Karl Marx’s Birthplace: Trier is the birthplace of the philosopher and economist Karl Marx, born here in 1818. His birthplace is now a museum detailing his life and work.
Market Square (Hauptmarkt): Trier's vibrant market square is surrounded by colourful, historic buildings and hosts the stunning St. Gangolf's Church and the market cross, dating back to the 10th century.
5. Make sure you try the cherries and strawberries at the markets.
6. Education and Culture: Trier is home to the University of Trier and has a lively student population, adding to its cultural scene. The city regularly hosts events and festivals, including those that celebrate its Roman heritage.
Trier's deep history and cultural significance make it a remarkable destination for both history enthusiasts and those looking to experience the picturesque beauty of Germany’s wine country.
Lunch 12:30 pm
Today you pay for your own lunch. Make sure you have 20 to 25 Euros on you. That will be efficient to buy food, drinks and little snacks.
More sightseeing after lunch and then we will return back to Btaunshausen.
We will leave Trier around 3:30 pm.
Below are some pictures of Trier
This is a wonderful city for you to see and explore. Take lots of pictures and enjoy the day.
Trier is a fascinating place make sure you take many photos and try the strawberries and the cherries at the marketplace. There is also a shop where you can buy Lindt Chocolate to about half the price then in Australia. We can show you where it is. Also try the ice crème!
Below are pictures of the the Amphitheatre. built in the 2nd century AD, used to seat 22,000 spectators. It was used all the way into the 5th century for bloody gladiator fights, ...
• 5:30 AM training with Youth Bundesliga coach Jens Kiefer
• 8:00 PM – Dinner at Braunshausen Day 8 – Saturday, 27 June 2026
• 8:00 AM – Breakfast
• 11 AM FC Homburg A Youth team
• 12:30 PM – Lunch
• Games to be arranged (times/locations TBD)
• 7:00 PM – Dinner
8:00 AM – Breakfast
• Female players: 7-a-side tournament at Spiesen/Elversberg it is 7 aside/small field, so that we can field 2 teams.
• Unfortunately this tournament got cancelled and we are in the progress to book another game playing a 11 aside match. Opponent and Location to be added.
• Male players: Game at Braunshausen (time to be added)
• 12:30 PM – Lunch
• 7:00 PM – Dinner
Day 10 – Monday, 29 June 2026 Today we travel to Dortmund and start the second part of the tour
• 7:30 AM – Breakfast at Braunshausen
• 9:30 AM – Depart by bus to Dortmund (approx. 5 to 6n hours including lunch break; Note you pay for your own lunch today, have about €20 to cover costs for food, drinks and snacks)
• Arrival at Dortmund around 3:30 PM; check-in at motel
• Free time until Dinner
• 7:00 PM – Dinner
To show you that we are well and truly in the centre of German Football. All these clubs are nearby.
• 1st Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia M’Gladbach, 1.FC Cologne, VFL Bochum
• 2nd/3rd Bundesliga: Schalke 04, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Victoria Cologne, Dortmund II, Rot Weiss Essen, MSV Duisburg
Also, many Regional League clubs are found in this area (4th league). As you can see, we have truly taken you to an area where football rules, and you will be right amid it.
Our Hotel in Dortmund - Hotel Dorint An den Westfalenhallen 15 minute walk to the Borussia Dortmund Football Academy - the Borussia Dortmund Bistro and manyn good restaurants where we will have our dinners in the evening are just opposite our Hotel
Day 11 – Tuesday, 30 June 2026
• 8:00 AM – Breakfast
• 10:00–11:30 AM – Training at Borussia Dortmund Football Academy
• 12:00 PM – Lunch at Signal Iduna Park Stadium
• 1:00–2:00 PM – Team building
• 2:30–4:00 PM – Training at the Academy
• 4:30–7:00 PM – Free time
• 7:00 PM – Dinner
Below is the program for the 4 days at the Borussia Dortmund Youth Football Academy
Day 12 – Wednesday, 1 July 2026
• 8:00 AM – Breakfast
• Morning: Visit of the German Football Museum in Dortmund.
• Lunch at the German Football Museum (Today you pay for your own lunch you need €20 to cover costs
At the Museum, there are more than just titles, goals and tri¬umphs on dis¬play. The mu-seum is also ded¬ic¬ated to the less ap¬peal¬ing as¬pects of football as well as those that pro-mot¬e un¬der¬stand¬ing between na¬tions. The museum was officially opened in 2015 in Dortmund. The Museum is about an hour’s drive from five Bundesliga stadiums. Directly next to the main train station, Schalke and Cologne fans or fans of the record-breaking champion, Bayern Munich, welcome visitors. 200,000 visitors come to the Football Museum annually, with the largest numbers on days when BVB Dortmund plays at home and visiting fans are in town. It is an absolute must for any football fan to visit the Museum. After the visit of the Museum, we will take you for a guided tour of the Borussia Dortmund’s famous Signal Iduna Park
• Eighty-one thousand three hundred and sixty-five that's how many fans fit into the SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Germany's largest soccer stadium.
• The Signal Iduna Park is home to Borussia Dortmund, and the stadium is more than just a soccer stadium - it is a symbol of passion, tradition and unforgettable moments. With a capacity of over 81,365 spectators, it is the largest stadium in Germany and one of the most impressive soccer stadiums in Europe. BVB's “temple”, as it is affectionately known by fans, not only offers a unique atmosphere at home matches, but also numerous opportunities for stadium tours, visits to the “Borusseum” and exclusive events. Immerse yourself in the world of Borussia Dortmund and experience the black and yellow enthusiasm up close at Signal Iduna Park.
2:30 PM to 4 PM training at the Borussia Dortmund Football Academy
• 4:30 PM to 7 PM free time
• 7:00 PM – Dinner Day 13 – Thursday, 2 July 2026
• 8:00 AM – Breakfast
• 10 AM to 11:30 AM Talent Diagnostics for you to have a comparison how you score against the top talents that have been tested at the academy
• 12:00 PM – Lunch at the Stadium
• 1 PM to 2 PM Visit to the Borussia Dortmund Museum
• 4:30 PM to 6 PM Matches against local teams
• 7:00 PM – Dinner
Day 14 – Friday, 3 July 2026
• 8:00 AM – Breakfast
• 10 AM to 11:30 AM training at the Borussia Dortmund Football Academy
• 12:30 PM – Lunch at the Stadium
• 2:30 PM to 4 PM last training at the Borussia Dortmund Football Academy
• 4:30 PM to 7 PM free time
• 7:00 PM – Dinner
Day 15 – Saturday, 4 July 2026
• 8:00 AM – Breakfast
• Games at or nearby Dortmund .Times will be added as soon as we have conformation. Holzwickeder FC could be one of the clubs it is the club where Connor McLeod a former Joeys All Star Tour player, started his professional Football career.
• Lunch time to be added
• Game near Dortmund. Times will be added as soon as we have conformation.
• 7:00 PM – Dinner
Day 16 – Sunday, 5 July 2026
• 8:00 AM – Breakfast
• Games for both Teams maybe in the morning or afternoon. We will add locations and times as soon these games are confirmed
• Lunch Today you pay for your own lunch during a break at the Autobahn.
• 7:00 PM – Dinner
• Prepare for our departure to Cottbus in the morning. A long trip by bus on the Autobahn
Day 17 – Monday, 6 July 2026
Today we leave Dortmund and travel to Cottbus for the third and last part of the tour
• 7:00 AM – Breakfast
• 8:30 AM to be at the touring Bus with all your luggage ready to go
1. Today we will leave for Cottbus. A touring bus will be waiting in the front of the Motel to take us on a 650 km trip to our last destination the Hotel Waldhütte a 20 minute drive from Cottbus.
Pictured below:
Hotel Waldhütte todays destination and home for the last part of the tour.
• Lunch around 1:00 PM at a Restaurant at the Autobahn
• Today you pay for your own lunch at one of the Restaurants’ at the Autobahn. Have 20 euros available for food, drinks and snacks
• The bus trip will take around 9 hours. Estimated arrival time at the Hotel Waldhütte, Alte Poststasse. 1 • 03058 Klein Döbbern – at Cottbus around 5:00 to 6:00 PM. After we arrive you can sort out your rooms and freshen up before dinner.
• 7:00 PM – Dinner
Day 18 – Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Today we visit Germany’s Capitol City Berlin
Breakfast 7 AM
8 AM you will be picked up by a 50 seater bus andv driven to Berlin
At 10:15 we will visit “The Palace of Tears”
This former departure terminal – for people leaving the East to head to West Berlin – now serves as a museum and historically protected monument, with preserved artefacts and personal histories on display, reflecting its time as the final impression many would have when saying goodbye to the East. A powerful monument that brings alive the dramas and suffering of people that were totally b deprived of their Freedom and shows the island status Berlin being split in four sections had to endure after this postwar period.
At 11:15 we will board a side seeing boat about 800 meters from the Museum.
Taking a river cruise along the wonderful River Spree is a great way to see some of the amazing sites this vibrant city has to offer. You can pass many of the city's iconic landmarks from these cruises and you will be informed in English about the sites you see.
After the boats tour we will visit the Brandenburg Gate Berlin’s most iconic landmark.
Lunch will be at the large shopping centres with a dedicated top floor just for food. Today you pay b for your own lunch.
On our return to Cottbus we will also see the parts that remain of a wall that split Berlin into halves.
7:00 PM – Dinner at Waldhuette Hotel
• Day 19 – Wednesday, 8 July 2026
• 7:00 AM – Breakfast
• A bus will pick us up at the Waldhuette Motel and take us to Luebenau where we start a kayak tour at 9:30 AM
• Today we will explore the UNESCO-listed Spreewald biosphere reserve by kayaking through the shaded, labyrinthine canals of Lübbenau. We have booked for one of best self-guided routes of the canals that will take us to the picturesque open-air museum village of Lehde. You will have time to visit the museum and after our return you will have lunch at Luebenau
The Spree Wald canals which are a 475 km network of waterways in Germany's Spree Wald region. Formed by the Spree River branching into a vast inland delta, this unique landscape is now a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The canals are used for traditional punt boat tours and kayaking, with the area also known for its rich biodiversity and Sorbian culture.
Lunch between 1:00 and 2:00 PM at Luebenau
• 5 PM to 7:00 PM Training session with Jens Kiefer
• 7:30 PM – Dinner at Waldhuette Motel
One of the most scenic kayak tours at the Spreewald Canals
• Day 20 – Thursday, 9 July 2026
• 7:00 AM – Breakfast
• Visit to Dresden
• 8:00 am, You will be leaving for a guided tour of Dresden
• Simone Raak will be our general German Tour guide for the trip to Dresden. Simone speaks German and English.
• 10 AM guided English tour of Dresden. We have hired two guides so that each group is about 17 strong and you will get much more out of the guides being a smaller group.
• The beauty of Dresden is beyond question - and unmistakable! It captivates visitors at first sight, offering a captivating blend of romantic landscapes, baroque architecture, and one of Germany's most stunning historic city centres.
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• During the final months of World War II, Dresden was the target of multiple major bombing raids conducted by Allied bombers from the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Force. Starting on the night of February 13, 1945, over 1,200 heavy bombers dropped close to 4,000 tons of high-explosive and incendiary bombs on the city across four back-to-back raids. The bombings resulted in an estimated 25,000 fatalities due to the initial attacks and subsequent firestorms. Additionally, more than 75,000 homes and significant landmarks of Baroque architecture were destroyed within the historic city centre.
• Between 1 pm and 2 pm, we will have Lunch in Dresden.
• Today, you pay for your lunch, allow 20 to $25 euros for food, drinks and snacks.
On our way back to Cottbus, we will visit the BASTEI. A destination with jaw-dropping views. This rock formation stands 636 feet above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, southeast of Dresden.
What makes this majestic rock formation even more spectacular is a wooden bridge that connects several of these rocks together. Visitors have been walking across the bridge since it was constructed in 1824 (and replaced by a sandstone version in 1851).
From the 12th to the 15th century, a fortress known as the Felsenburg Neurathen stood by the rock formations. This fortress, however, was burned down by an opposing army in 1484 and there is little left of it to see.
7:00 PM Dinner Diner at Waldhuette Motel.
Day 21 – Friday, 10 July 2026
• 7:00 AM – Breakfast
• 9:30 AM final training with Jens Kiefer
• 12:00 PM – Lunch
• 2:00 PM The bus will pick us up to drive to Burg for our games against Burg
• 3:00 PM first game
• 5:00 PM second game
• 7:00 PM – Dinner at Burg
Day 22 – Saturday, 11 July 2026
• 7:00 AM – Breakfast
• We play our last game today at Forst.
• Bus will pick us up at 8:30 AM
• Lunch at Forst.
• 7:00 PM – Dinner at Waldhuette Motel
Day 23 – Sunday, 12 July 2026
Departure Day – Return to Australia
• Breakfast or packed breakfast to take to the bus
• Check-out & transfer at 4:30 AM t
• Travel by Bus to Berlin International Airport
• Flight to Brisbane, Australia leaving Airport at 9:40 AM
• In-flight meals and rest See less
