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Your luxury floating hotel offers a very comfortable standard of accomodation. The facilities on board include 6 twin or double suites, fully air-conditioned with central heating, Spa pool on the main deck and on-board sauna. There is also 6 touring bikes to allow you explore the local countryside.
Sunday, Berlin/Malchow/Waren D
Transfer from Berlin to embark Serenité moored in picturesque Malchow. A 14th century town with a Gothic Abbey dated 1298, set in the undulating lowlands of the Mecklenburg Lake District. Champagne Welcome and introduction to the vessel as we cruise across the lakes of Fleesensee, Kulpingsee to the Muritzsee. Dinner aboard.
Monday, Waren/Canow BLD
Morning tour of Waren, a charming terraced town, with a visit to the Muritz Museum. In the afternoon we continue cruising the Muritzee, the second largest lake of Germany, bordering the Muritz National Park where deer, bison and bird life can be spotted. Cruising along the Muritz-Havel-Wasserstrasse, a combination of lakes and canals
we pass by the fishing village of Mirow and it's Castle Island. Dinner aboard.
Tuesday, Canow/Burgwall BLD
Morning excursion to Rheinsberg where we visit Rokoko Castle with its romantic gardens immortalised by Kurt Tucholsky;s "picture Book for Lovers". Returning to Serenité moored in Furstenberg, spanning three islands with it's Castle and Monastary herb garden. A scenic afternoon cruise through Schorfheide Nature Reserve finding a bay
for an anchor stop to enjoy an alfresco lunch on the sun deck. Return to Serenité for dinner aboard.
Wednesday, Burgwall/Tegel BLD
Morning cruise to Zehdenick for a walking tour or a trip to visit the town of Oranenburg and perhaps a visit to a traditional beer Brewery. Lunch in a traditional German Gast Hof before joining Serenité in Liebenwalde we cruise towards the outskirts of Berlin along the Oberé-havel-Wasserstrasse -open waterway. Winding along the River
Havel and Spree as we cruise through the Grunewald 'Green Forest'. Dinner aboard.
Thursday, Tegel/Charlottenburg BLD
Begin the day cruising from western to former eastern Berlin where we moor near the Brandenburg Gate once the pride of imperial Berlin and Rheichstag Government House erected in 1884. Explore the Wall Museum, containing documents and photographs of the construction of the Berlin Wall erected in 1961 and falling in 1989, optional outing
to a traditional Berliner Kniepe. Moored for the night we stay in central Berlin. Dinner aboard.
Friday, Charlottenburg/Potsdam BLD
Morning cruise along the Spree, passing Wannsee - the recreational area of the Berliners, the Peacock Island and famous Glienicker Bridge where agents were exchanged. We pass the Babelsberg Castle and the oldest film studios in the world. Moor for an afternoon excursion to Potsdam - a town with an imperial character. Here we visit
'Sanssouci Castle', once the summer residence of Prussian King Frederick II, with its Roman Baths, Orangerie and Chinese Teahouse. Captains Cocktail party followed by candle lit dinner aboard.
Saturday Potsdame/Berlin B
Following breakfast disembark and return to hotel.
Note: Itinerary operates in reverse on alternate weeks.
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