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Tour Code: ZF
Tour Length: 16 days
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ALPINE COUNTRIES
Overview Click map for larger sizeBe prepared for breathtaking views on this marvelous vacation. This trip starts in Frankfurt, Germany, and travels via medieval Rothenburg to Munich, where you spend two nights and visit the Marienplatz on your guided sightseeing tour. Then on to Austria, where you have sightseeing tours with Local Guides in Salzburg and Vienna. From Vienna, an optional excursion to Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, is available. Then, drive over Semmering Pass into the popular mountain resorts of Carinthia and enjoy an overnight stay in pretty Villach. Scenic highlights include the Dolomites, Cortina d - Ampezzo in Italy (host of the 1956 Winter Olympics), and the Brenner Pass to Innsbruck in the Austrian Tyrol. St. Moritz, Lake Como, and Lake Lugano are next. Proceed to Lake Maggiore, Stresa, and over the Simplon Pass back to Switzerland, where you board a mountain train to Zermatt, a picturesque cluster of rustic chalets at the foot of the world-famous Matterhorn, for your two-night stay. Travel via the Rhône Valley, Lake Geneva, Berne, Interlaken, and Brunig Pass to Lucerne. Enjoy a relaxing two-night stay in this picturesque town. In Lucerne, enjoy a guided walking tour including the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge. Your vacation is topped off by visits to the Rhine Falls, the Black Forest, and Heidelberg, Germany. There is no better way to tour and experience the Alpine Countries of Germany, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland than on this exciting vacation. City Highlights
Frankfurt:
Welcome and farewell dinners
Rothenburg:
Walking tour of the medieval city
Munich:
Guided sightseeing, visit Marienplatz
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 including the Bear Pit
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 |
