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Tour
Grand
Tour of Switzerland
Featuring the Bernina Express Train
Starts in Zurich
Ends in Zurich
8 days (9) incl. air
c6020 |
USA departure
Fridays
From March 30
To October 5
From April 20
To September 28
2007 |
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Starts in Zurich
Ends in Zurich
15 days (16) incl. air
with Interlaken extension
c6025
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Tour price - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - from $
899 to $ 960
Tour price (with 7 days in
Interlaken) - from $
1495 to $ 1610
Airline tickets from your home city also
available
Your Travel Package Includes:
SIGHTSEEING:
Visits to Appenzell, Liechtenstein, St. Moritz, Lugano, a chocolate factory at
Caslano, Lake Maggiore, Täsch, Zermatt, Lausanne, Gruyère village, Berne, Interlaken, Lucerne; on tour 6025: Jungfraujoch excursion (value approximately $120)
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS:
Julier Pass, Engadine Valley, Swiss-Italian Lake District, Simplon Pass, Lake Geneva, the Bernese Oberland
Inside visits are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable
GUIDES:
Services of a professional Tour Director while touring
TRANSPORTATION:
Scheduled transatlantic flights and airport transfers in London if
Tour Operator issues the tickets. Touring by private first-class air-conditioned
motorcoach. The Bernina Express Train, Mountain Train Täsch-Zermatt.
MEALS:
Buffet breakfasts (B) and dinners (D) as detailed in the tour description
AIRPORT TRANSFERS:
Airport transfers may be included when you make your flight
arrangements with Tour Operator.
OPTIONALS:
Choice of optional excursions at reasonable prices to customize your
own experience. Please find a detailed list in your travel documents
Itinerary - Grand Tour of Switzerland
- 8 days
Day 1 Fri. BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.
Day 2 Sat. ARRIVAL IN ZURICH, SWITZERLAND. Check into your hotel in Zurich. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this exciting city. Tonight meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. (D)
Day 3 Sun. ZURICH-ST. MORITZ. A sensational drive today through some of Switzerland’s most famed cantons. First by way of the market town of
Herisau, then stop in Appenzell to see the old town center with its Town Hall. Further east to the minute principality of Liechtenstein. A scenic drive through "Heidiland" to the Rhine Valley before starting the ascent of the mighty Julier Pass. Soon you’ll be in the heart of Switzerland’s largest canton, the Grisons. Here see some of the world’s best Alpine views before arriving in St. Moritz. (B)
Day 4 Mon. ST. MORITZ-BERNINA EXPRESS TRAIN TO TIRANO, ITALY-LUGANO, SWITZERLAND. Enjoy the highlight of the whole tour and a wonderful way of crossing the Alps. One of Europe’s most spectacular train rides begins in St. Moritz and takes you across the lofty Bernina Pass via the Swiss Poschiavo area to Tirano in the Italian
Valtellina. Here rejoin your coach for the journey to the shores of Lake Lugano. (B)
Day 5 Tue. LUGANO-LAKE MAGGIORE-TÄSCH. Morning break in Lugano with a visit to a chocolate factory in nearby
Caslano. Afterwards return to Italy to savor the luminous atmosphere of Lake
Maggiore. Time for an optional visit to Isola Bella, a magnificently located palace and garden island. Then back into Switzerland via scenic Simplon Pass. Overnight in the village of Täsch.
(B,D)
Day 6 Wed. TÄSCH-ZERMATT-LAUSANNE. This morning an excursion by train to
Zermatt, the famous resort beneath the Matterhorn. In the afternoon motor through the vineyards and apricot groves of the lower Rhône Valley to Lake Geneva before arriving in Lausanne on its northern shore. (B)
Day 7 Thu. LAUSANNE-LAKE LUCERNE. Stop awhile in Gruyère to visit a local cheese factory. Then on to Switzerland’s beautiful capital, Berne, a charming town with arcaded shops, carved fountains, and towers. The visit features the Bear Pit and the monumental Federal Palace. Then by way of the shores of Lake Thun to Interlaken. After a visit continue over the Brünig Pass to Lake Lucerne. Time for an optional folklore evening in Lucerne.
(B,D)
Day 8 Fri. LAKE LUCERNE-ZURICH. One of Switzerland’s finest cities nestled amid its snow-capped Alps, surrounded by its lake, and embellished by the clear mountain waters of the River
Reuss. Your visit takes in the main highlights. A grand selection of optional activities completes the day. The most popular option is an excursion to the
Stanserhorn. In the late afternoon an easy drive back to Zurich for overnight. (B)
Day 9 Sat. YOUR HOMEBOUND FLIGHT ARRIVES THE SAME DAY. (B)
Itinerary - Grand
Tour of Switzerland with Interlaken extension - 15 days
Days 1, Fri. to 6, Wed. Like previous tour
Day 7 Thu. LAUSANNE-INTERLAKEN. Stop awhile in Gruyère to visit a local cheese factory. Then on to Switzerland’s beautiful capital, Berne, a charming town with arcaded shops, carved fountains, and towers. Included sightseeing features the Bear Pit and the monumental Federal Palace. Then by way of the shores of Lake Thun to Interlaken, staying at the Chalet Swiss Hotel for the next seven nights. (B)
Day 8 - 13 Fri. to Wed. IN INTERLAKEN. INCLUDED JUNGFRAUJOCH EXCURSION.
It’s all pure picture-postcard. Interlaken has just about everything anyone could want on a holiday. It lies beneath the towering Jungfrau and between two sparkling lakes. The undoubted highlight of your stay is the train journey to the Jungfraujoch—"Top of Europe." Start the train journey from Interlaken and travel through breathtaking Alpine scenery with views of some of Switzerland’s best-known peaks. Closer to the summit go through the Eiger Mountain by tunnel to reach the world’s highest rail station at an altitude of 11,332 feet. Now you are in a world of glaciers, and on a clear day you can see as far as the Vosges Mountains in France and the hills of the Black Forest in Germany. The view from the Sphinx terrace—the highest one in Europe—spans nearly the whole of Alpine Switzerland. You also have the opportunity to view the longest glacier in Europe, the Grosser
Aletschgletscher. It really is a unique and unforgettable experience. (B daily)
Day 14 Thu. MORNING IN INTERLAKEN. AFTERNOON TO LAKE LUCERNE. (B,D)
Day 15 Fri. LAKE LUCERNE-ZURICH. One of Switzerland’s finest cities nestled amid its snow-capped Alps, surrounded by its lake, and embellished by the clear mountain waters of the River
Reuss. Your visit takes in the main highlights. A grand selection of optional activities completes the day. The most popular option is an excursion to the
Stanserhorn. In the late afternoon an easy drive back to Zurich for overnight. (B)
Day 16 Sat. YOUR HOMEBOUND FLIGHT ARRIVES THE SAME DAY. (B)
Quality Hotels:
Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and service charges
ZURICH Novotel City West (F), ST. MORITZ Sporthotel Bären (ST) or Löffler (ST), LUGANO Acquarello (ST), TÄSCH Walliserhof (ST) or City Rhone (ST) at Visp, LAUSANNE City Lausanne (ST) or Continental (ST), LAKE LUCERNE Löwen (T) at Lungern or Seehof (T) at Flüelen
YOUR HOTEL IN INTERLAKEN is the Hotel Chalet Swiss (ST) located in Unterseen, the old part of town. The Chalet Swiss is only a five minute walk from the railway station and only one mile from the resort center.
This traditional style hotel offers plenty of Swiss charm and hospitality. Facilities include a restaurant, cozy bar, terrraces and a small garden, reception, sauna and bicycle hire.
All rooms have private facilities including balcony, radio, TV and telephone. For single supplement, see the Dates & Prices box.
Hotel Rating Abbreviations:
F = First Class
ST = Superior Tourist Class
T = Tourist Class
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