Turn the wasted travel day into the highlight of your trip with stops at the Moritzburg Palace, Dresden Old Town and Elbe Sandstone Mountains on your journey from Berlin to Prague.
Stepan was a great tour guide - made the experience educational and enjoyable, despite the cold weather we had to endure. My favorite part was getting to visit Dresden, seeing the rebuilt architecture, and experiencing the Christmas market that was thankfully still operating after the new year.
This tour offers hotel pick-up for private bookings. You will be picked up from your hotel, apartment, or any other pick-up point accessible by car. Please check the "Meeting Point" section for open group tour departures.
We will stroll around Moritzburg Palace to admire the gorgeous views of one of the most magnificent examples of Baroque-style architecture in Germany.
What we'll do
During the tour we walk around the Moritzburg Palace grounds admiring the garden and the park views. We do not enter the palace but we get a close-up look. On the steps of the palace is also a chance for everyone to find out if they have what it takes to be a fairytale princess by trying on Cinderella’s shoe.
About Moritzburg Palace
Moritzburg Palace is named after Duke Moritz of Saxony who built a small hunting lodge here in the 16th century. The king August II the Strong had the current Baroque-style palace built in the 18th century as his country seat.The palace is surrounded by a stunning park and gardens area. Ironically, none of the plans (and there have been many) for the garden have been fully finished, and the work with them is still continuing.
In Dresden, we take a look at the extravagant Zwinger Palace, learn about Dresden Old Town and its legends, and then sit down for a delicious lunch.
What we'll do
During the tour we walk around the historic city center of Dresden. You will see the Royal Residence , the stunning Zwinger Palace , the Dresden Frauenkirche , and the famous Procession of Princes – world’s largest porcelain art work. You will hear stories about August II the Strong and the Second World War during your walk around the town center. In Dresden you will also have time for a lunch break (not included).
About Dresden
Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony. Today Dresden is Saxony’s second biggest city after Leipzig with population around 550 000 people.The city is considered one of the most beautiful in Germany. It transformed into a Baroque landmark in the 18th century. This development started under the rule of the legendary king Augustus II the Strong. Most of the historic Dresden had to be rebuilt after the Second World War because much of the city was destroyed.
Take in the breathtaking views of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains at one of its most famous sights - the Bastei Bridge.
What we'll do
The whole area of Elbe Sandstone Mountains offers incredible views. We visit one of the must-see locations - the Bastei Bridge . The bridge was built when the area became popular to visit in the 19th century. From the Bastei rocks and the Bastei Bridge you have a wonderful panoramic view over the mountains and surrounding evergreen forests.
About Elbe Sandstone Mountains
The Elbe Sandstone Mountains are situated on the border between Germany and Czech Republic. Both countries have designated the area as a National Park, in Germany the Saxon Switzerland National Park and in Czech Republic the Bohemian Switzerland National Park.The mountains here are not very high, the highest peak is the Děčínský Sněžník with 722,8 m on the Czech side. These sandstone mountains are millions of years old and eroded down by wind and water.
This tour offers hotel drop-off for private bookings. Please provide your preferred drop-off location when making the booking.
If you book the open group tour then the drop-off is in front of Hilton Prague Old Town hotel (V Celnici 2079/7, Prague).
Want to personalize this trip? When booking a private transfer, tell us your itinerary and start time preferences and we'll do everything we can to accomodate your request. Note: open group tours cannot be customized.
We had a wonderful day with Vera, who took us from Berlin to Prague. She was an absolute pleasure to travel with. We chose to spend time at the Elbe Sandstone Formations in the Saxon Switzerland National Park. It was a spectacular site and we enjoyed the opportunity to stretch our legs and see this beautiful place. We also enjoyed a wonderful lunch and Vera was very helpful with ordering, as two of us have severe food allergies. We arrived at our destination in Prague safely and with very many helpful suggestions for our time in Prague!
Sarka is the best and and extremely informative. She goes out of her way to make the transfer the best it can be. Please consider this transfer vs other transportation, you will not regret it!
Our group was considering the train from Berlin to Prague but we're so glad we decided to go with Sidetrip instead. Seeing Moritzberg Palace and Dresden ended up being a memorable part of our spring break.
This tour offers hotel pick-up for private bookings only. You will be picked up from your hotel, apartment, or any other pick-up point accessible by car. Please provide your preferred pick-up location when making the booking.
If you have booked an open group tour, then hotel pickup is not available. The meeting point is in front of the Intercity hotel (Am Ostbahnhof 5, Berlin). Look out for a minivan with Sidetrip logo. Our guide will meet you at the marked meeting point.
This tour offers hotel drop-off for private bookings only. Please provide your preferred drop-off location when making the booking.
If you book the open group tour then the drop-off is in front of Hilton Prague Old Town hotel (V Celnici 2079/7, Prague).
Yes, this is a one-way tour ending in Prague. Please note that the tour does not take you back to Berlin.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off are only available when booking this tour as a private tour for a single group. Open group tours have a fixed meeting point and drop-off location.
Yes! We have plenty of space for luggage at the back of our minivans. One big suitcase and one smaller bag or suitcase per passenger is totally fine. There is no extra charge for luggage, as long as you don't plan to move to the other city with all of your belongings :)
Lunch is not included in the tour price but a lunch break is scheduled in Dresden. Kindly let our tour leader know if you have any special dietary needs that we should take in account.
Yes! With a maximum of 8 people in each group, our guide can make sure that the pace of the tour is suitable for everyone. Just note that the tour does include some walking at the stops.
All our groups are limited to a maximum of 8 travellers for open group tours and in case of a private transfer it’ll be just your group in the van with our guide. Face masks are available in each vehicle upon request and hand sanitizers are placed in a hand’s reach from all passengers.
If you cancel more than 48 hours before the tour, your booking is fully refunded*. If you cancel less than 48 hours before the tour or in the case of a no-show, no refund is issued.
*Please note, that the credit card processing fee (1.5-3%, up to 5.9% if you paid by Paypal) charged by the third-party payment provider will not be refunded.
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