Germany Travel Planning Services

Planning a trip to Germany these days can feel SO overwhelming, intimidating, and time-consuming.

Stick to Bavaria or add Berlin? Can we fit in Prague or Paris? Maybe Switzerland or Austria? Drive or take the train? How many days in each place? What needs to be booked in advance? Which Christmas markets are truly worth visiting? What are we going to regret not experiencing?!

Let us help! As Germany destination specialists we’ve helped hundreds of clients enjoy stress-free, well-planned trips immersed in Germany’s beauty, culture, and unforgettable experiences. We’d love to help you, too.

Don’t leave your dream trip to chance! With our custom itinerary, trip planning consult or itinerary review, you’ll get the expert guidance you need to get the most out of your time in Germany, travel with confidence, have a whole lot of FUN in Germany, and make unforgettable memories to last a lifetime.

Cate Brubaker, Parliament Building, Berlin — Cate Brubaker, Reichstag, Berlin

Meet Cate, your Germany travel expert

Hello! I’m Cate and I know Germany inside and out.

The best castles, private guides, tours, unique experiences, off the beaten path gems, road trip routes, Christmas markets, boat cruises, alpine coasters, train tickets, hotels, and MUCH more.

Not only have Aaron and I been exploring Germany for nearly 35 years (I used to live there and worked as a German prof in the US!), we’ve travel to all corners of beautiful Deutschland over and over specifically so we can help you make your trip truly special.

Whether you’re planning a family vacation, solo adventure, Oktoberfest visit, pre/post cruise days, weekend trips, are exploring your ancestral roots or revisiting Germany after many years away, I can help you plan an epic, seamless, and stress-free trip you’ll cherish for years to come!

We have over 70 client testimonials from on this page …keep scrolling to see what our raving fans have said about working with us!

Let’s Plan Your Dream Trip to Germany (and Beyond)!

ITINERARY REVIEW

$97

Cate will personally review your (mostly) finished itinerary via private video!

You’ll get:

A personalized 30-40 minute video review of the itinerary you have put together for your trip
Valuable tips and tweaks to your travel plans, recommended solutions for issues or gaps in your plans & answers to your travel questions about trains, tickets, tours, etc.
A private video recording you can watch when it’s convenient for you. You can also pause, rewatch, speed-up and share the video with your travel companions

Important Notes:
– This is not an itinerary planning service. If you don’t have a (mostly) finished itinerary or if you have more than 3-5 travel questions, please book a Zoom consult or a custom itinerary.
– Your itinerary can include locations outside of Germany
– You will get your review video within a week of when I receive your itinerary

“All the details mentioned by Cate and the suggestions made by her really helped me in refining my itinerary. Would highly recommend Cate!”
-Linda

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full Zoom consult

$347

Meet live with Cate in Zoom to map out your itinerary, ask travel questions, and fine-tune your plans !

You’ll get:

90-minute live Zoom consult with Cate
I’ll help you create your itinerary from scratch or refine what you’ve started
I’ll help you sort out train routes/tickets, driving routes, show best neighborhoods to stay in, recommend sights, tours, guides & activities for your interests
I’ll answer your travel questions and share insider tips
During your consult I’ll start an itinerary outline in google doc that you can continue using after your consult to fine-tune your trip
After your consult I’ll add personalized follow-up notes, links & resources to make the rest of your trip planning easier
BONUS: immediate access to our Germany Travel Planner to use before and after your consult ($97 value)

“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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complete itinerary

$197+*

Let us do the heavy lifting! Cate & Aaron will craft a personalized and unique itinerary with hotels, activities, transportation details & more!

You’ll get:

Custom day-by-day itinerary for Germany (and beyond) in an editable google doc
2-3 hand-picked hotels per city with links for easy booking according to your dates, budget & preferences
1-4 daily activity recommendations (includes sights, guides, tours & other experiences)
Driving route and stopover suggestions
Recommended train routes, departure times & tickets
Personalized 30–40-minute video recording in which I talk through your itinerary and share suggestions for further customizing your travel plans and answer any travel questions you have
BONUS: immediate access to our Germany Travel Planner (use it to fine-tune your itinerary & prepare for departure – $97 value)

*Price depends on length of trip, number of travelers, and number of locations.

“This is a great experience. We had no idea how to tackle our trip to Germany later this year. There are so many options. Cate and Aaron did a great job of listening and crafting an itinerary for our itinerary of 5.”
-Ashay

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FAQs

Anytime! We’ve helped travelers plan everything from trips a year or more away to last-minute trips. That said, the earlier you work with us, the more options you’ll have (and the more money you’ll save) when it comes time to book flights, accommodations, tours, etc.

If you’d like to book a live Full Zoom Consult, the further in advance you reserve your spot, the more likely you are to be able to book your ideal day and time.

We don’t book anything on your behalf — but the good news is that booking is the easy part! We leave that to you so we can focus on taking care of the trip planning elements that cause the most stress and take the most time for our clients.

Plus – we give you everything you need make booking your trip easy and efficient. By doing it yourself, you can save money because you can book through your favorite platform or use points instead of paying a travel agent’s mark-up.

If you need to reschedule your Zoom/phone consult, please let me know at least 24 hours in advance.
If you don’t show up to your scheduled live consult you are not entitled to reschedule or a refund.
We do not offer refunds except in the case that we have to cancel due to a personal emergency. If this happens, we will let you know with as much advance notice as possible so you can reschedule, or you can request a full refund.
The Germany Travel Planner is for personal, non-commercial use only. Sharing, commercial use, or re-use of the Germany Travel Planner, or its contents is expressly prohibited.
The information shared in our products and serivces is for general information purposes only. While we endeavor to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the product or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained within for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
Users are solely responsible for ensuring they meet travel requirements such as passports, visas, vaccinations, and customs regulations.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, direct, indirect, or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this product.
We reserve the right to modify any aspect of this product at any time without prior notice.
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