Alpine Splendor: Switzerland and Austria
May 16-29, 2024
14 days for $6,592 total price from Portland, OR
($5,895 air & land inclusive plus $697 airline taxes and fees) as of August 25, 2023.
Optional post tour extension: Vienna - On your own 4 days/3 nights for $795 total price or single supplement for $355
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The towering peaks of the Alps serve as the stunning backdrop for our Swiss and Austrian exploration. As our small group discovers mountain villages and European cities, rides the famed Glacier Express, cruises on glassine lakes, and ascends snowcapped summits, borders disappear and the region’s history – and beauty – enchant one and all.
Highlights
• Lovely Lucerne, including Kapelbrücke covered bridge
• Cogwheel train to Mt. Pilatus
• Famed Glacier Express Alpine train route
• Gornergratbahn open-air railway with views of the Matterhorn
• Private Lake Lugano cruise
• Visit to Bellinzona’s Castelgrande, a UNESCO site
• Alfresco grotto lunch
• Tour and tasting at Schloss Salenegg, Europe’s oldest winery
• Baroque Old Town of Salzburg
• Eagle’s Nest, Nazi clifftop retreat
• Medieval Hohensalzburg one of Europe’s finest castles
• Intimate Mozart concert
Itinerary
Day 1 | Depart U.S. for Zurich, Switzerland Day 2 | Arrive Zurich/Lake Lucerne Day 3 | Lucerne/Mt. Pilatus Day 4 | Lake Lucerne/Zermatt Day 5 | Zermatt/Gornergrat Day 6 | Zermatt/Stresa, Italy/Lugano Day 7 | Lugano/Ascona Day 8 | Lake Lugano | Day 9 | Lugano/Bellinzona/Vaduz, Liechtenstein/Seefeld, Austria Day 10 | Seefeld/Innsbruck Day 11 | Seefeld/Tyrol/Salzburg Day 12 | Salzburg Day 13 | Salzburg/Eagle’s Nest/Berchtesgaden Day 14 | Depart for U.S |
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