Begin your adventure in Austria's imperial Innsbruck • Get sky-high in a cable car on Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze • Take in majestic 360-degree views and cross the border into Germany by gondola • A lakeside hike around turquoise Eibsee leads to a home-cooked lake house lunch • Settle into our luxury hideaway for the week, nestled in the green pastures of the Elmau Valley beneath rocky peaks.

Hike through the Isar Valley in the footsteps of pilgrims and mountain goats • Cross the Austrian-German border again in search of Bavaria and Tyrol’s best trails • Ascend to a hanging bridge with awesome views or delve into the depths of waterfall-carved Leutasch Gorge • Explore Mittenwald, considered by many to be the prettiest town in Bavaria with its well-preserved 18th-century buildings and frescos • Head into town for a cozy tavern dinner in historic Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Embrace a multi-adventure day when you hop on an electric mountain bike for a boost to the trailhead • Hike to the Schachenhaus, King Ludwig II's favorite spot, where he chose to build his mountain retreat • Feel like more time at the hotel? Opt instead for a leisurely loop to the Elmauer Alm • Explore Schloss Elmau’s wonderland of saunas and spa facilities • Relax over dinner at your leisure in one of the castle’s several dining rooms.

Check out the Olympic stadium where 1936 Winter Olympic ski jumpers took flight • Make your way to Partnach Gorge, home to a series of walkways and tunnels through a deep narrow crevasse in the mountain • Marvel as the other side of the gorge opens up to a beautiful landscape of alpine meadows and jagged peaks • Enjoy lunch on the trail and an optional afternoon hike • Feel part of a fairy tale when you set sights on iconic Neuschwanstein Castle, famed as the inspiration for Walt Disney's Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty castles • End your trip in welcoming Munich, with its green parks and festive biergartens.