The Art & History of Dresden & Meißen

Day 1 – Dresden

Scheduled flight to Germany from your preferred airport – transfer with our professional guide in our private executive coach to 4* Bilderberg Bellevue Hotel Dresden – dinner in the hotel.

Day 2 – Guided tour of Dresden, Zwinger Palace & Old Masters Picture Gallery

Guided walking tour of Dresden taking in sights such as Semper Opera House, the Cathedral and a visit to the reconstructed Frauenkirche – our guide accompanies us to the Zwinger Palace, the old fortress of Dresden, where a guided tour of the Old Masters Picture Gallery in the Palace introduces us to works by Rubens, Canaletto, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt and Vermeer.

Day 3 – Pillnitz Castle and Gardens & River Elbe paddle steamer cruise

One of the area’s finest summer palaces, Pillnitz Castle and Gardens lies picturesquely on the banks of the River Elbe and with its flying buttresses and chimneys ornamented with crowns it is the only Chinese style castle of its size in Europe – travel to Königstein by the banks of the River Elbe to take a memorable paddle steamer cruise along the River to Pirna to view the splendour of the Saxony Alps.

Day 4 – Albertinum, Royal Palace & the New and Old Green Vaults

A guided tour of the Albertinum, originally a royal arsenal now rebuilt as a museum, discovers works by Caspar David Friedrich, a collection of French Impressionist paintings and 21st century art and sculpture – continue to the Royal Palace for an audio tour of the Historic Green Vault with its collection of fine silver and jewellery followed by the New Green Vault highlighting some of the central pieces from the collection in their original setting including the celebrated Dresden Green Diamond.

Day 5 – Meißen Porcelain Museum

A guided tour of the Meißen Porcelain Museum gives an insight into the production process at this world renowned manufacturer – transfer to the airport for our scheduled flight home.