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Tour Alpine
Adventure & Glacier Express
Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Italy
Starts in
Munich
Ends in Munich |
USA departure
Thursdays
From May 3
To October 11
2007 |
|
11 days
12 days incl. air
c6060 |
Tour price land only - - - - - - - -
- - from $ 1290 to $
1360
Airline tickets from your home city also available
Your Travel Package Includes:
SIGHTSEEING:
Visits to Linderhof Castle *, Innsbruck, Liechtenstein, Lucerne, Stans, Berne, Geneva,
Zermatt, Lugano, Cortina
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS:
Ammergau Alps, Inn Valley, Swiss Alps, Wachau region, Dolomites
Inside visits are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable
GUIDES:
Local Guides for city sightseeing in Chillon Castle *, Venice, Salzburg. Services of a professional Tour Director while touring
*entrance fees included
TRANSPORTATION:
Scheduled transatlantic flights and airport transfers in London if
Tour Operator issues the tickets. The Glacier Express Train, Mountain Train Täsch-Zermatt, canal transfer boat in Venice.
MEALS:
10 buffet breakfasts (B); 6 dinners (D)
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 - Alpine Adventure & Glacier Express
Day 1 Thu. BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.
Day 2 Fri. ARRIVAL IN MUNICH AREA, GERMANY. Check into your hotel. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
Day 3 Sat. MUNICH AREA-INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA. Quite a fascinating itinerary today. Drive south for a stop to visit Linderhof Castle, set deep in a valley in the forest of the Ammergau Alps. A unique setting of a rococo palace surrounded by gardens and terraces in Italian Renaissance style and located in a park landscaped in the English fashion! Journey into Austria and, by way of the scenic Inn Valley, reach Innsbruck to admire its famous Golden Roof.
(B,D)
Day 4 Sun. INNSBRUCK-LIECHTENSTEIN, LAKE LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND. More glorious Alpine scenery as you motor westwards through the Tyrol to the Arlberg Tunnel and down into the Voralberg to reach Vaduz, the capital of the tiny but wealthy principality of Liechtenstein. Now into Switzerland to the shores of lovely Lake Lucerne. 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 sightseeing takes in the impressive city walls, a covered wooden bridge, ornate patrician houses lining cobblestone streets and the Lion Monument—a masterful stone sculpture in honor of the heroic Swiss Guard of Louis XVI. Overnight in the Lucerne area. (B)
Day 5 Mon. LAKE LUCERNE-STANS-BERNE-GENEVA AREA. A day packed with a variety of scenery and places to visit. First to
Stans. Take advantage of the optional excursion by funicular and cable car to the 6,227 foot summit of the
Stanserhorn. Later motor along the shores of Lake Thun, 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. Onto the Geneva area for overnight.
(B,D)
Day 6 Tue. GENEVA AREA-CHILLON CASTLE-ZERMATT. First today the included Geneva visit takes in the famous lake fountain, the palace of nations and the Reformation Monument. The next stop is to visit Chillon Castle of Byron fame, located on a rocky islet within sight of Montreux and the Dents du Midi. More Alpine scenery on the way to the typical Swiss village of Täsch for the train ride to
Zermatt. (B,D)
Day 7 Wed. ZERMATT. A whole day to enjoy one of Switzerland’s best-known winter and summer resorts. There’s a variety of shops, cafés, and bars, and the narrow streets are traffic-free. Later enjoy the optional ride on Europe’s highest rack railway to 10,272-foot Gornergrat for breathtaking views of the Alps. (B)
Day 8 Thu. ZERMATT-GLACIER EXPRESS-ANDERMATT-LUGANO. Today you’ll experience the highlight of this tour, the Glacier Express. This is Switzerland’s most famous mountain railway, which journeys over hundreds of bridges and through dozens of tunnels to give unique panoramic views of the Swiss Alps and surrounding valleys, mountain forests, Alpine meadows, rushing streams and picture-postcard villages. Board the Glacier Express in Zermatt and leave it in Andermatt in the St. Gotthard massif, 4,711 feet above sea level. Rejoin your coach for the descent of the St. Gotthard into the quite different landscape of the Canton Ticino for an afternoon arrival in
Lugano. (B,D)
Day 9 Fri. LUGANO-VENICE AREA, ITALY. Through the flat farmlands of the Po Valley for an afternoon arrival in Venice. It’s really more like a marvelous film set than a real live city, with its
criss-crossing canals, gondolas and water buses, arched bridges, palaces and quiet little piazzas. The included tour starts with a canal boat ride and is followed by a visit to St. Mark’s Basilica and a chance to watch Venetian glassblowers fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. Don’t miss the optional gondola trip, gliding along the picturesque canals with a local troubadour to serenade you.
(B,D)
Day 10 Sat. VENICE AREA-DOLOMITES-SALZBURG AREA, AUSTRIA. Today leave the flat and fertile plains of Venetia and journey into the splendid scenery of the Dolomites, making a stop in the famous winter resort of
Cortina. In the afternoon, cross into Austria and ascend the road over the
Grossglockner; a stop to admire the surrounding Alpine scenery will be made during this part of the journey. Next to Salzburg for overnight.
(B,D)
Day 11 Sun. SALZBURG AREA-MUNICH AREA, GERMANY. Don’t miss out on the included city sightseeing excursion with a Local Guide. You’ll be taken through the historic center of Mozart’s hometown to see its many highlights including the
Domplatz, the Horse Trough, Festival Hall, and, of course, the charming Getreidegasse where Mozart was born. This afternoon motor directly to Munich. This evening join the optional Bavarian evening. (B)
Day 12 Mon. YOUR HOMEBOUND FLIGHT ARRIVES THE SAME DAY. (B)
Quality Hotels:
Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and service charges
MUNICH AREA NH Airport (F) at Schweig, INNSBRUCK Dollinger (ST), LAKE LUCERNE Seehof (T) at Flüelen or Hirschen (T) at Flüelen, GENEVA AREA City (ST) at
Lausanne, ZERMATT Tschugge (F), LUGANO Acquarello (ST), VENICE AREA Holiday Inn (F) at Quarto
d'Altino, SALZBURG AREA Schmidbauer (ST) at Schweighofen, MUNICH AREA Rivoli (ST)
Hotel Rating Abbreviations:
F = First Class
ST = Superior Tourist Class
T = Tourist Class
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