Your All-in-One Toolkit for Self-Planning Your Dream Trip
Planning a trip to Germany is surprisingly complex – even for seasoned travelers.
- Where should we go in Germany…or even surrounding countries?
- What are the must-see sights, castles, tours, and Christmas markets?
- Which neighborhood in Munich (Cologne, Berlin, Garmisch, etc) should we stay in?
- What do we need to know to enjoy train travel? Or should we rent a car instead?
- What are the off-the-beaten path gems that will make our trip truly unforgettable?!
After being asked these (and many more!) questions over and over, we created the all-in-one DIY Germany Travel Planner toolkit to help you easily plan your perfect trip!
With our 35 years Germany travel experience and expertise by your side in the form of cheatsheets, how-to videos, regional planning guides, a 1000+ point interactive map, a Christmas market planning guide, insider tips & cautions, checklists — plus the option to add a personal itinerary review or live Zoom consult — you’ll navigate the complexities of trip planning effortlessly.
This toolkit enables you to enjoy the planning process AND create your dream trip is less time and with far less stress and overwhelm!
We’ve Changed the Whole Game of Planning the Perfect Trip
We’ve done the legwork so you can quickly and easily:
✅ Choose the sights, activities & experiences you’re most excited about
✅ Discover hidden gems & confidently get off the beaten path
✅ Build a flexible itinerary that makes the most of your days
✅ Book hotels, transportation, guides & tours with confidence
✅ Avoid making common trip planning mistakes
✅ Arrive in Germany calm and prepared
✅ Make memories you’ll cherish for years to come!
We spend several months each year traveling allllllllll over Germany, trying out tours, meeting with private guides, exploring popular and off-the-beaten path cities, towns, villages, castles, cruises, Christmas markets, and sights so we can ensure our travel planning materials and services are top notch, up-to-date, and incredibly useful.
After working with hundreds of private clients and helping thousands in our travel community, we know exactly what DIY travelers need…and we deliver.
Want personalized input and guidance to speed up your planning? We’re here to help! Add a 90-minute Zoom consult or an itinerary review to your planner purchase — see our bundle options below!
What’s Inside the DIY Germany Travel Planner?
Whether you’re planning a family vacation, multi-week solo adventure, Oktoberfest, Christmas markets, genealogy trip or revisiting an old home,
you’ll have everything you need to plan a memorable, stress-free trip at your fingertips!
Watch the video below to see how the planner is set up, what’s inside, and how our awesome planning map works! 👇
Here’s how the DIY Germany Travel Planner will help you plan your BEST trip EVER:
✅ Use our 1000+ point Interactive Germany Planning Map to discover the sights, hotels, castles & hidden gems you’re excited about
✅ Review the “Know Before You Go” FAQs and tips so you can avoid rookie mistakes and find answers to questions you didn’t even. know to ask
✅ In Step 1: Create Your Itinerary Outline you’ll map out the big picture of your trip using our editable itinerary doc , regional planning guides , a Christmas market guide + map & how-to videos
✅ In Step 2: Determine Transportation you’ll book trains, rental cars, busses, private drivers & flights with confidence
✅ In Step 3: Select Accommodation you’ll book comfortable hotels & apartments (or even a castle hotel!) without guesswork
✅ In Step 4: Choose Sights, Tours & Restaurants you’ll build out an efficient, balanced and flexible itinerary filled with sights, tours, experiences, and restaurants you’ll love
✅ In Step 5: Pack & Prepare you’ll know what to pack, the best way tot use your phone and tech in Germany, how to stay safe, and more – so you can start your trip prepared, excited & ready to enjoy everything you planned!
✅ Throughout the planner you’ll find helpful city cheatsheets, regional planning guides, train travel & public transportation guide, how-to videos, tons of insider insights and cautions, curated recommendations, editable itinerary planning doc, customizable packing list, and more!
What you won’t find? Annoying and distracting ads! The DIY planner is completely ad-free!
PLUS…you can add a 90-minute 1:1 Zoom travel consult OR an itinerary review for personalized support –see our bundle options below!
We’re Your Passports to Enjoying the BEST of Germany – the Easy Way
We’re Cate and Aaron, digital nomads who split our time between Europe and the US. We have a deep love for Germany that was sparked when we first experienced German life as teens.
In late 2022, we combined Aaron’s IT experience with Cate’s teaching, intercultural training, and global education experience (she has a PhD in German Applied Linguistics and has lived, studied, and worked all over Germany) to help travelers easily enjoy the best of Deutschland.
As destination experts, we know Germany inside and out. But since we’re not German, we are also keenly aware of what it’s like to travel there as tourists.
You don’t need to spend weeks piecing together tips you collect from around the internet, wonder if you’re missing out on something amazing, or second-guessing every decision. We give you the custom tools, guidance, and confidence to create your dream trip, from start to finish.
We’ve helped thousands of people plan all kinds of travel in Germany, and we’d love to help you, too!
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Ready to Plan an Epic Trip the Easy Way?
Choose your planning path below!
$97
Plan your dream trip from start to finish the easy way using our step-by-step planning guides, custom interactive map, city cheatsheets, how-to videos, cheatsheets, and more!
“I wasn’t sure if this planner would be needed for our 16 days trip in the Black Forest. It is absolutely WORTH IT!!! I love it.” – Natalie
DIY PLANNER + ITINERARY REVIEW
$197
Plan your trip using our DIY Planner, then send Cate your itinerary to review so you can fine-tune and book your trip with confidence!
“All the details mentioned by Cate and the suggestions made by her really helped me in refining my itinerary. Would highly recommend Cate!”
-Linda
DIY PLANNER +
ZOOM TRAVEL CONSULT
$347
Brainstorm travel ideas using our DIY Planner, then meet with Cate in Zoom for 90 minutes to create your itinerary outline. Use our DIY Planner to fill in the details and prepare for departure with confidence and clarity!
“Cate offered terrific suggestions, researched with us in real time, and helped us develop a plan we are super excited about. Thank you, Cate!”
-Michelle
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