International Expeditions
Lighthouses of Germany / Denmark
Dates
August 9, 2009 through August 24, 2009
Itinerary
August 9, 2009
ARRIVAL
AArrive in Hamburg, Germany. Check in at hotel. We will have our Welcome Dinner at the hotel and stay overnight in Hamburg.
August 10, 2009
BREMERHAVEN
Breakfast at the hotel. We will then depart for the Bremerhaven area to view the relocated Obereversand in Dorum, the replica light in Wremen, then in Bremerhaven we'll see the Kaiserschleuse, Bremerhaven Unterfeuer and the Bremerhaven Oberfeuer, we'll visit the Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven and see the lantern from the Lightship Fehmarnbelt I and the Sandstedt Unterfeuer, we'll also see the Lightship Elbe 3, and the Geeste North Mole and Geeste South Mole. We'll have dinner and stay overnight in Bremerhaven.
August 11, 2009
HAMBURG
Breakfast at the hotel. We will then depart for a city tour of Hamburg for those interested and then enjoy the rest of the day free in Hamburg. We will have dinner and stay overnight in Hamburg.
August 12, 2009
HAMBURG - OLDENBURG
Breakfast at the hotel. We will then depart to visit the B?lk and Holtenau Nord Lighthouses. Then we will view the Friedrichsort, Holtenau S?d, Hubertsberg, Neuland and Wessek Lights.
Dinner and Overnight in Oldenburg.
August 13, 2009
OLDENBURG - LUBECK
Breakfast at the hotel. We will then depart for views of the Heiligenhafen Warnfeuer, Heiligenhafen, Strukkamphuk, Westermakelsdorf, Marienleuchte and Staberhuk Lights and also visit the Flugge Lighthouse. We will have dinner and stay overnight in Lubeck.
August 14, 2009
LUBECK
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will enjoy a free day in Lubeck at your leisure. We will then have dinner and stay overnight in Lubeck.
August 15, 2009
LUBECK - ROSTOCK
Breakfast at the hotel. We will then depart for views of the Walfisch Unterfeuer, Timmendorf, Gollwitz Nord, Warnemunde Westmole and Warnemunde Ostmole Lights and visit also visit the Buk and Warnemunde Lighthouses. We will have dinner and stay overnight in Rostock.
August 16, 2009
LUBECK - ROSTOCK
Breakfast at the hotel. We will then depart for views of the Walfisch Unterfeuer, Timmendorf, Gollwitz Nord, Warnemunde Westmole and Warnemunde Ostmole Lights and visit also visit the Buk and Warnemunde Lighthouses. We will have dinner and stay overnight in Rostock.
August 17, 2009
ROSTOCK, GERMANY - NYKOBING FALSTER, DENMARK
Breakfast at the hotel. We will then depart for a visit of Darßer Ort Lighthouse, then return to Rostock for ferry to Gedser, Denmark and view the Gedser Odde Lighthouse before driving to Nykøbing Falster. That evening we will have dinner and stay overnight in Nykøbing Falster.
August 18, 2009
NYKOBING FALSTER - VORDINGBORG
Breakfast at the hotel. We will depart to view the Hestehoved, Gronsund Forfyr, Orehoved Bagfyr, Bogo, Borgsted and Mon Lighthouses and also the Hellehavns Nakke Lighthouse on the grounds of the 19th Century Liselund Castle. That evening we will have dinner and stay overnight in Vordingborg.
August 19, 2009
VORDINGBORG - COPENHAGEN
Breakfast at the hotel. We will then depart for Copenhagen and a tour of the city for those interested. Enjoy the rest of the day free in Copenhagen. We will have dinner and stay overnight in Copenhagen.
August 20, 2009
COPENHAGEN
Breakfast at the hotel. We will then depart for Hundested to view the Spodsbjerg and Nakkehoved Ost Lights and also visit the Nakkehoved Vest Lighthouse. That evening we will have dinner and stay overnight in Copenhagen.
August 21, 2009
COPENHAGEN
Breakfast at the hotel. We will then depart for Helsingør to view Helsingør Nordmole and Helsingør Sydmole and visit the famous Kronberg (Elsinore) Castle including the lighthouse and Danish Maritime Museum. We will have dinner and stay overnight in Copenhagen.
August 22, 2009
COPENHAGEN
Breakfast at the hotel. We will depart to view the Dragor Forfyr and Dragor Bagfyr Lights then enjoy the rest of the day free in Copenhagen. That evening we will have dinner and stay overnight in Copenhagen.
August 23, 2009
COPENHAGEN
Breakfast at the hotel. We will then view the 1895 Lightship Fyrskib XVII Gedser Rev, 1916 Lightship Motorfyrskib II Vyl, and 1878 Lightship Fyrskib XI Drogden. After our visits here, you will have the rest of the afternoon free in Copenhagen. We will have our Farewell Dinner that evening and stay overnight near the Copenhagen Airport.
August 24, 2009
DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the hotel and then transfer to the Copenhagen Airport for flights home.