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Panorama of Dresden with the Elbe and historic buildings.

Leipzig and Dresden - Under the Sign of Music

Fidelio & Concert at the Gewandhaus

Leipzig and Dresden combine a great musical tradition with unique cultural treasures. Look forward to a concert with the famous Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig and Beethoven's «Fidelio» in the magnificent Semperoper Dresden. A varied supporting programme featuring important sights, art and history completes this special opera and concert trip through two of Saxony's most beautiful cultural cities.

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Baroque Zwinger in Dresden with fountain and visitors in sunny weather. Interior view of a magnificent theatre with empty seats and an ornate ceiling. Blue sky, river, paddle steamer, historic bridge, green riverside vegetation Historic buildings and a tram in sunny weather in the city of Dresden. Historic buildings in a European city, dome in the background. Frauenkirche in Dresden in sunny weather, surrounded by historic buildings. Historic opera house at sunset with illuminated façade. Magnificent entrance hall with ornate ceilings and marble columns. Historic buildings with towers lit by sunlight. Panorama of a modern city square with skyscraper and fountain in the sunshine. 5* Steigenberger Grandhotel Handelshof

Trip details

Day 1: Switzerland – Leipzig

Journey to Leipzig. Check-in and dinner at the exclusive Steigenberger Grandhotel Handelshof.

Day 2: Leipzig & concert

On the city tour you will discover the market square with the historic town hall, the Thomaskirche and the Mädlerpassage. You will have free time in the afternoon. Before the concert at the Gewandhaus, you will enjoy a delicious dinner at a selected restaurant, an atmospheric start to an interesting concert evening.

Day 3: Leipzig – Dresden

After a later breakfast, you will travel from Leipzig to Dresden. There you will visit the Frauenkirche and listen to a solemn organ devotion. Afterwards you will check in to your elegant room at the Steigenberger Hotel. The afternoon and evening are at your leisure for your own discoveries or relaxing hours.

Day 4: Dresden & opera

A guided walking tour takes you past the finest sights of the Saxon royal residence city. Afterwards you can enjoy a lunch break at your own pace. In the early afternoon your boat trip through the Elbe Valley begins, passing magnificent castles and elegant villas as far as the "Blue Wonder" bridge and back. Coffee and cake await you on board. The rest of the afternoon is free. Before the opera performance, you will meet for a light dinner.

Day 5: Dresden – Switzerland

Return journey to Switzerland.

You will stay two nights at the 5* Steigenberger Hotel in the old town of Leipzig and two nights at the 4* Steigenberger Hotel by the Frauenkirche in Dresden.

  • 5* Steigenberger Grandhotel Handelshof
  • 5* Steigenberger Grandhotel Leipzig
  • 5* Steigenberger Grandhotel Leipzig
  • 4* Hotel Steigenberger Dresden
  • 4* Hotel Steigenberger Dresden

Included services

  • Travel by Car Rouge coach
  • Music tour guide from/to Switzerland
  • Accommodation in 4* and 5* hotels
  • 4 x B&B (room/breakfast buffet)
  • 2 x dinner incl. drinks
  • 1 x snack before the opera incl. drinks
  • City tour of Leipzig and Dresden
  • 1 x premium ticket Gewandhaus
  • 1 x 1st category ticket Semperoper
  • Boat trip on the Elbe
  • Coffee and cake
  • Car Rouge audio system

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  • Red Premium armchairs with headrests in the Car Rouge
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  • 30 wide, luxurious Premium armchairs in 2+1 seating
  • Generous seat pitch of 90 cm
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  • Unique sense of space thanks to an interior height of 2.10 metres
  • Multi-channel audio at every seat, lane assist and adaptive cruise control
  • Free Wi-Fi/internet in Europe

Our Premium coaches are state of the art and offer generous space: 3 luxury seats per row, individually adjustable headrests and an interior height of 2.10 m create a unique sense of space.

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