Tour Includes
- 1st Category Orchestra Level seats in theaters
- Four operas
- 8 nights at a Super Deluxe centrally located hotel
- Buffet breakfast daily
- Two dinners with wine in gourmet restaurants, 3 dinners with drinks at the opera house and 2 lunches with drinks
- Welcome reception with cocktails
- Private sightseeing
- Experienced English-speaking guides
- Entrance fees to museums
- Transportation to and from the opera house
- Guide, driver and bellboys gratuities
- Complete package with details of all operas listed
Musical Performances
Luxury Hotels
Gourmet Meals
English Speaking Guides
Overview
Berlin's Epic Ring Tetralogy: A Farewell to Sir Donald Runnicles
Prepare to embark on a mesmerizing journey into the heart of German opera as the Deutsche Oper Berlin presents Richard Wagner's monumental Ring Tetralogie. This extraordinary operatic event is set to be an unforgettable experience, marking the farewell of Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles. Conducting Stefan Herheim's visionary production, Runnicles will lead a world-class cast and orchestra in bringing Wagner's legendary work to life.
Under his masterful baton, this Ring cycle promises a bittersweet thrill as audiences witness the final performances of a conductor whose legacy has shaped Berlin's operatic landscape. The exceptional cast brings together some of today's most distinguished Wagnerian voices: Iain Paterson and Thomas J. Mayer share the role of Wotan, while Annika Schlicht embodies the powerful Fricka. Matthew Newlin portrays the heroic Siegmund, with Elisabeth Teige as both Sieglinde and Brünnhilde.
Trine Møller and Catherine Foster also take on the role of Brünnhilde, ensuring commanding performances across the cycle. Clay Hilley brings his formidable tenor to the role of Siegfried, while Albert Pesendorfer delivers an imposing presence as both Hagen and Fasolt. Michael Samuel brings depth to the tormented Alberich, and Ya-Chung Huang masterfully portrays the cunning Mime. With such an exceptional ensemble, this Ring promises to be a deeply immersive and emotionally charged experience.
To complement this tour, we will stay at the 5-star luxury Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin. Our stay will be enriched by private tours of Berlin's most significant historical sites, world-renowned museums, and galleries. A day trip to Potsdam will add another layer of cultural exploration, allowing us to enter the world of Prussian kings and baroque splendor. As always, our curated gourmet meals, complemented by exquisite wines, will be second to none, ensuring an experience as indulgent as it is artistically profound.
Join us for an unparalleled operatic adventure, a fitting tribute to Sir Donald Runnicles' final Ring in Berlin, and a celebration of Wagner's immortal music in one of the world's great opera capitals.
Opera Performances
Itinerary
Sunday, May 24. (D,B). DEPART FOR BERLIN
Depart this evening aboard any airline of your choice for Berlin, Germany arriving the next morning. Dinner and light breakfast served on the plane.
Monday, May 25. (B,D). BERLIN
Upon arrival at Berlin International airport take a taxi to the luxury Hotel Adlon Kempinski where you will stay 8 nights. Briefing, cocktails and Gala Welcome dinner at the hotel.
Tuesday, May 26. (B). BERLIN
Morning sightseeing tour by bus to include Alexanderplatz, the Town Hall, the Palace of the Republic and the Humboldt University. We drive through the Brandenburg Gate for a tour of former West Berlin to see Potzdamer Platz, the newly restored parliament, the Reichstag, the Berlin Philharmonic Hall, Charlottenburg Palace, the shop-lined Kurfurstendamm and Emperor William Memorial Church. This evening we will see the opera DAS RHEINGOLD at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Berlin became the capital of a newly founded Germany in 1871 and expanded rapidly during the Industrial Revolution. It lost it's position as a capital to Weimar at the end of the First World war in 1918 until it was moved back by the Nazi party and Hitler in 1933. Then again, in 1945, at the Potsdam meeting it was divided into two cities, the East, under the control of communists and the West, a de facto West German enclave surrounded by the Berlin Wall. Following German unification in 1990, Berlin once again become the capital of the whole of Germany.
CAST:
Wotan – Iain Paterson / Thomas J. Mayer
Fricka – Annika Schlicht
Siegmund – Matthew Newlin
Sieglinde / Brünnhilde – Elisabeth Teige
Brünnhilde – Trine Møller / Catherine Foster
Siegfried – Clay Hilley
Hagen / Fasolt – Albert Pesendorfer
Alberich – Michael Sumuel
Mime – Ya-Chung Huang
Wednesday, May 27. (B,D). BERLIN
In the morning we will take you on a guided tour to the so called “Museum Island” where the Old National Gallery, the Bode Museum, The Egyptian Museum or the Pergamum Museum are located. This afternoon, we will see the opera DIE WALKÜRE at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Thursday, May 28. (B,L). POTSDAM - BERLIN
Today, We will take an excursion to Potsdam to visit Cecilienhof Palace, where President Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin of Soviet Union met in July 1945 to decide on the future of Germany and postwar Europe. Lunch in the charming city of Potsdam. Afternoon return to Berlin.
Friday, May 29. (B,L,D). BERLIN
Morning visit of the Reichstag, the German Parliament, reopened in 1999, after set on fire by the Nazis in 1933 and restored after the reunification of East and West Germany, having gone through a reconstruction led by architect Norman Foster. This evening we will see the opera SIEGFRIED at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Saturday, May 30. (B). BERLIN
As it is impossible to visit all the museums on the Museum Island in one day you are free to return. You will be given a 3-Day Museum Pass - which will give you free entrance to 56 museums in Berlin. We will be providing you with a list of all the museums where the 3-Day Museum Pass can be used. Evening is at leisure.
Sunday, May 31. (B,D). BERLIN
Today we discover the beaten track of Jewish life in Berlin and it’s neighborhood. We will visit, by bus, the Jewish Quarter. Jews have lived everywhere in Berlin and sometimes Jewish life outside city centre was fascinating. We will go to places like Pankow, Weissensee and Prenzlauere Berg. We will also see the only synagogue that opened in former Communist East Berlin, as well as Europe’s largest Jewish cemetery. Starting mid-afternoon we will see the opera GÕTERDAMMERUNG at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Monday, June 1. (B,D). BERLIN
Today is a free day to take advantage of your 3-Day Museum Pass and spend time at the amazing museums. This evening we will have our Gala Farewell dinner at a Gourmet Restaurant.
Tuesday, June 2. (B). BERLIN – BACK HOME
We will assist you in arranging transfer from the hotel to the airport in Berlin for departure aboard your flight back home arriving the same afternoon. Auf wiedersehn. See you on another HAT TOUR.
* B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner (including wine)
Land Cost
- Double:$12,900 Per Person
- Single Supplement:$1,950 Per Person
- Deposit:$3,000 Per Person
- Balance due:February 22, 2026
AirFare
Airfare is not included. Please make sure that your airline ticket reads from home to Berlin and from Berlin back home. We urge you to check airline cancellation penalties before purchasing airline tickets since international departure times and flights can change. We can assist you at no cost to find the most convenient flights from home to Berlin and return from Berlin back home.
Insurance
Trip cancellation is highly recommended. We can arrange it for you. Some policies wave pre-existing medical conditions if purchased within 15 days of receiving the deposit.
VISA
Starting in 2025, the European Commission will roll out a U.S. style electronic travel authorization system for visitors from countries that are currently not part of the EU. ETIAS is not a visa, and is more accurately referred to as a visa-waiver. The ETIAS, like the ESTA, is a travel authorization for travelers not requiring a visa to visit Europe.
The E.U. Commission has just announced that it expects it will be ready for operation by the beginning of 2025. The ETIAS will be mandatory for citizens of such countries as the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Learn more about the various aspects and implications of ETIAS by visiting the ETIAS website, www.etias.com
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Guests Comments
We've done close to a dozen trips with The Aranis and I think I've seen enough to say it: they make it look easy. They've got the energy and sense of purpose to make it so the pieces all click together at the joints, and the tact to make you think they're having fun doing it, which means you have fun; perhaps they do too. We've got many fond memories of our trips with them and we look forward to more.
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