Revisit Germany: The Ancestry Trip Planning Masterclass 🇩🇪✨
Your ancestry dream trip to Germany – fully planned in just 6 weeks!
Stop piecing things together on your own.
In this step-by-step masterclass with monthly live group coaching calls, you create your personalized itinerary with a German native ancestry travel advisor and tour guide always by your side!
No overwhelm. No second guessing. Just a clear, meaningful plan.
What you’ll get:
✅ 11 practical trip planning modules that walk you from first idea to fully designed itinerary in just 6 weeks + 2 bonus modules – including a German language crash course and ideas for extending your journey across Europe.
✅ Complete planning toolkit – a detailed workbook, ready-to-use itinerary and budget planning templates as well as comprehensive trip checklists.
✅ 100-page Ancestral Travel Guide eBook for ancestry focused experiences throughout Germany + A short story eBook with 10 captivating migration from 10 chapters of German history (from the Stone Age to the modern day) that truly bring history to life!
✅ Live monthly Zoom calls and Q&A with ancestry-inspired travel advisor and tour guide Sonja Irani – plus recordings if you cannot attend.
✅ 12 months of access to all course materials and the monthly live calls, with the option to extend access to your course for an additional fee in case you need more time.
By the end of these 6 weeks, you will not just have a plan to “travel to Germany.”
You will arrive with a customized itinerary filled with fun ancestry-inspired activities and discoveries tailored to your specific German ancestors.
You will know where you are staying, how you are getting around, which ancestral towns you are visiting, and which experiences will help you truly connect with your family’s story.
Start planning today and walk in your ancestors’ footsteps tomorrow! 🌊👟
Course plan
Module 1: Your journey begins: How to plan your ancestry trip of a lifetime!
Lesson 1: Personal Introduction Video with Tour Guide Sonja Irani
Lesson 2: What to know before you go
Lesson 3: Your Time Management
Module 2: Welcome to Germany: Willkommen in Deutschland!
Lesson 1: Geographical Overview of Germany
Lesson 2: The year in Germany
Lesson 3: Top 10 Bucket List Things to do in Germany
Lesson 4: Top 10 Ancestry-Inspired Things to do in Germany
Module 3: Your ancestors’ journey: How to literally walk in their footsteps
Lesson 1: Your Ancestry Research: The essentials vs. Nice to have
Lesson 2: Reasons for emigration and typical emigration journeys
Lesson 3: (Re)visit your ancestral hometown
Module 4: On the road to your roots: How to get around in Germany
Lesson 1: Fly into Germany
Lesson 2: How to navigate through Germany with a rental car
Lesson 3: On the right track: Train travel made easy
Lesson 4: Travel like your ancestors did: By boat
Lesson 5: Guided tours vs. independent travel
Module 5: Where to stay in Germany: Your home away from home
Lesson 1: Hotels and Hotel chains
Lesson 2: Smaller Bed & Breakfasts, Relatives & Homestays
Lesson 3: Special lodgings: Castles, ships, farms etc.
Lesson 4: Accessible Travel in Germany
Module 6: From Stone Age to Space Trips: 400,000 Years of German History
Introduction Video: The complete history of Germany in 10 chapters!
Chapter 1: From Cavemen to Goldsmiths
Chapter 2: Troublemakers from the North
Chapter 3: No entry to Saxony
Chapter 4: Off to new horizons
Chapter 5: Revolution in the air
Chapter 6: Power to Prussia
Chapter 7: From Kaiserreich Boom to World War 1
Chapter 8: World War 2 from a German perspective
Chapter 9: Wirtschaftswunder and two Germanys
Chapter 10: A (re)united Germany?
Module 7: When in Germany… German culture, customs & everyday life
Lesson 1: True or False? 10 German Stereotypes and Clichés
Lesson 2: How to pay in Germany and realistic budgets
Lesson 3: Small talk and interacting with the locals
Lesson 4: German culture today and cultural differences
Module 8: Taste the tradition: Food and drink in Germany
Lesson 1: The diet of your German ancestors
Lesson 2: Modern German cuisine today
Lesson 3: Eating out and buying food in Germany
Lesson 4: Top 10 most popular German food and drinks
Module 9: Let's get down to business: Create your perfect itinerary
Lesson 1: Finalize your itinerary and budget
Lesson 2: Different itinerary suggestions
Lesson 3: Make your bookings
Module 10: Get ready for boarding: Packing and final preparations
Lesson 1: Preparations Checklist (Documents and co)
Lesson 2: Pack your suitcase with me
Lesson 3: Final preparations at home
Module 11: Ready, set, go! Create memories that last a lifetime
Lesson 1: How to make the most of your time in Germany
Lesson 2: The best ways to capture and preserve your memories
Lesson 3: The best ways to share your memories and insights
Downloads
Your Workbook (pdf)
Your Ancestral Travel Guide to Germany (eBook pdf)
Your Budget & Activities Tracker (Excel sheet)
BONUS Module 12
Learn how to speak German from a native: German language crash course for ancestry travelers
BONUS Module 13
Beyond Germany: Extend your stay to other European destinations