Germany Travel Planning Services

Feeling overwhelmed by all of the amazing places you could visit in Germany?

Want to make the most of your time and money while traveling?

Or maybe you’re wondering about things like…

Stick to Bavaria or can we fit in Berlin, too?
How many days should we spend in each place?
Drive a rental car or take the train? Or both?
Rail pass? Point-to-point tickets? Which tickets?!!
Is our itinerary setting us up for exhaustion…or FOMO (fear of missing out)?
What are the best off-the-beaten path gems?
What do we need to book in advance?
How do we book accommodations for 4+ people?
Which guided tours and day trips are worth the money? Or should we DIY them?
How can we maximize our pre/post river cruise days?
What do we need to know before we leave in order to relax and enjoy our trip?

Cate Brubaker, 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 traveled to all corners of beautiful Deutschland over and over specifically so we can help you make your trip truly memorable.

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!

ITINERARY REVIEW

$97

Cate will personally review your (mostly) finished itinerary in a private video with recommendations for your trip!

You’ll get:
A personalized 30-40 minute video review of your itinerary
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 its convenient for you. You can also pause, rewatch, speed-up and share the video with your travel companions,
Important Notes:
– Your itinerary can include locations outside of Germany
– You will get your review within a week of when I receive your itinerary
– This is not a live meeting

“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 consult

$347

Meet live with Cate to confidently map out your itinerary, get expert answers to your questions, and fine-tune your plans for a seamless trip!

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 & activities & and answer your travel questions
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! We’ll craft a complete personalized 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
Recommened 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

Travel is vastly different than it used to be. Long gone are the days when you could grab a cheap guidebook just before departure and plan as you go (that’s the way we used to travel – but not any more).

Our clients want to get off the beaten path and experience popular destinations in a unique way that’s meaningful and memorable for them.

The problem is that you’ll find a lot of generic, cookie cutter info and tips (not to mention fake AI-generated photos!) all over the internet. If you’re new to Germany travel – or haven’t been to Germany in several years – it’s hard to know what to listen to and what to disregard. This leads to a lot of overwhelm, stress, and a less memorable trip.

And while you can still use a travel agent, they typically focus on selling generic high-priced packages that likely don’t include the destinations, sights, tours, accommodations (or flexibility) you’re most interested in.

As destination experts who know Germany inside and out (as well as many locations outside of Germany), we don’t do cookie cutter!

Instead, we focus on helping you plan a trip that is perfect for YOU. We could make more money if we sold cookie cutter travel packages. But we absolutely love helping each client plan a unique and memorable trip that’s meaningful for them. We’d love to help you, too!

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 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.

Terms and Conditions

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 use only to plan your own trip. Sharing or re-use of the Germany Travel Planner or its contents is prohibited.

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