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| The
Grand Alpine Tour
16 Days From $2,460USd (Subtract 15%
from this price)
Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria |
Day 1 Depart USA Overnight flight to Frankfurt.
Day 2 Arrive Frankfurt (Offenbach) On arrival you are
met and transferred to your hotel. Later, an orientation tour of Frankfurt's
city centre and medieval Römerplatz is followed by a welcome
drink with our Tour Director. (Dinner)
Day 3 Frankfurt (Offenbach) - Rhine Cruise - Baden-Baden
Enjoy a scenic drive through the Rhine Valley en route to St. Goar.
Here we embark on a Rhine Cruise downstream to Boppard, passing the
Lorelei Rock, ancient castles and terraced vineyards. Next we rejoin
our coach and head to Heidelberg where we view its Castle before arriving
in fashionable Baden-Baden. On arrival an orientation tour shows us
the casino. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 4 Baden-Baden - Black - Forest - Engelberg (2nights)
Fairytale images are evoked on our drive through the Black Forest.
We visit Lake Titisee and continue to the Swiss border, stopping to
view the mighty Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen. Then it's on to Switzerland
and the ski-resort of Engelberg. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 5 Lucerne Excursion It's a short drive to Lucerne
where an orientation tour includes a visit to the Lion Monument and
the medieval town. Later, enjoy some time at leisure, perhaps head
up a nearby mountain peak and join in the fun of a Swiss folklore
show. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 6 Engelberg - Interlaken - Geneva Fantastic scenery
on a drive over the Brünig Pass to the resort of Interlaken in
the Bernese Oberland. Here we admire the Jungfrau before driving via
Berne to Geneva where an orientation tour shows us the United Nations
Building, Jet d'Eau Fountains and Reformation Monument. Tonight, why
not enjoy a dinner of Savoyarde specialities in a mountainside restaurant?
(Buffet Breakfast)
Day 7 Geneva - Mont Blanc - Zermatt (2nights) Free time
this morning to shop or take a cruise on the lake. On through Alpine
France to view spectacular Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain.
Back in Switzerland and on through the Rhône Valley, we ascend
by electric mini-buses and taxis to our Zermatt hotel. (Buffet Breakfast/
Dinner)
Day 8 Zermatt at leisure A full day in Europe's most
charming mountain resort. The streets are traffic-free and its views
of the Matterhorn are stunning. Perhaps take a ride on the incredible
Gornergrat mountain railway for lunch and fantastic views. (Buffet
Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 9 Zermatt - Stresa - St. Moritz We descend to Visp
to rejoin our coach for a crossing of the Simplon Pass into Italy.
We stop in the pretty resort of Stresa, before we drive along beautiful
Lake Como. Back into Switzerland to the Engadine Valley and elegant
St. Moritz.
(Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 10 St. Moritz - Innsbruck Today enjoy a drive to
Switzerland's Inn Valley and the Austrian frontier near Landeck. On
through Tyrolean landscapes to Innsbruck, where orientation features
the Golden Roof, Wilten Basilica, Hofburg Palace and the Olympic ski
jump. Tonight, why not take in a traditional folklore show? (Buffet
Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 11 Innsbruck - Berchtesgaden - Vienna (2nights)
We drive past crumbling castles and tiny churches nestling below mountain
peaks. Into Germany and the Bavarian Alps to Alpine Berchtesgaden
in the beautiful National Park. From here we continue to the Salzkammergut
and Imperial Vienna for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 12 Vienna sightseeing & at leisure The highlights
of this elegant capital are revealed on our sightseeing tour featuring
tour features the Opera, Hofburg, Parliament, St. Stephen's Cathedral
and the Imperial Boulevards. This evening, why not dine in a lively
'heurige' inn or take in a Viennese waltz concert? (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 13 Vienna - Dürnstein - Salzburg This morning
we drive along the Danube Valley where we see Richard the Lionheart's
Castle at Dürnstein. Then on past the monastery of Melk to Salzburg,
birthplace of Mozart and scene of "The Sound of Music".
Here our sightseeing tour explores these locations and features the
Residenz Square, Cathedral and the Horse Fountain. Dinner is at our
hotel this evening . (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 14 Salzburg - Munich Today back into Germany, we
pass the Chiemsee Lake where King Ludwig II built a castle to rival
Versailles. On arrival in Munich, an orientation tour shows us the
Olympic Stadium and Marienplatz. Then free time. Why not visit the
Hofbräuhaus this evening, the world's most famous beer hall?
(Buffet Breakfast)
Day 15 Munich - Rothenburg - Frankfurt (Offenbach) Today
we by-pass Augsburg on to the Romantic Road to Old Germany's jewel,
Rothenburg. The charm of this preserved city is revealed on our orientation
tour. Later, it's back to Frankfurt for the night. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 16 Frankfurt - USA We transfer to the airport for
your return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)
Please note: This tour visits France and Italy for a short period.
Some countries may require double visas.
