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Overview

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Be prepared for breathtaking views! Your journey begins in Frankfurt and travels via medieval Rothenburg to Munich, where you will visit the Marienplatz. On to Austria for guided sightseeing in Salzburg and Vienna. From Vienna, an optional excursion to Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, is available. Drive over Semmering Pass into Carinthia and enjoy an overnight stay in pretty Villach. The Dolomites, Cortina d'Ampezzo, and Brenner Pass deliver you to Innsbruck in the Austrian Tyrol. St. Moritz, Lake Como, and Lake Lugano are next. Proceed to Lake Maggiore, Stresa, and travel over Simplon Pass back to Switzerland, where you board a mountain train to Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn. Via the Rhône Valley, Lake Geneva, Berne, Interlaken, and Brünig Pass, head to picture-perfect Lucerne for a relaxing 2-night stay. Your vacation is topped off with visits to the Rhine Falls, the Black Forest, and Heidelberg, Germany.

City Highlights
Frankfurt:
Welcome and farewell dinners

Rothenburg:
Walking tour of the medieval city

Munich:
Guided sightseeing, Marienplatz (tour ZF only)

Salzburg:
Guided walking tour, visit Mirabell Gardens and St. Peter's Churchyard

Vienna:
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Stephen's Cathedral

Cortina d'Ampezzo:
Visit the Olympic Skiing resort

Innsbruck:
Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof

Täsch-Zermatt-Täsch:
Mountain train

Berne:
Orientation

Interlaken:
Visit the Bernese Oberland resort

Lucerne:
Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge

Schaffhausen:
Visit the Rhine Falls

Black Forest:
Woodcarving demonstration

Heidelberg:
Take pictures of the castle