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14 Days Switzerland & Austria Tour Package
Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights
Priced From: $2,850 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: May - Oct
Visit these two wonderful countries featuring castles, rivers, mountains and valleys galore. Featuring cities such as Zurich, Liechtenstein, Salzburg, Vienna, Innsbruck, Zermatt, Geneva, Berne and Lucerne. Scenic drives of the Tyrolean Alps, Danube Valley, Dolomites, Julier Pass and much more!
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight to Zurich.
Day 2 - Arrive Zurich
Welcome to Zurich, the financial center of Switzerland. After check-in, late this afternoon our Tour Director will take us on an orientation tour of Switzerland’s financial capital. Early this evening, we will enjoy a Welcome Drink and tour briefing with our Tour Director and fellow travelers.
Hotel: Renaissance
Day 3 - Zurich – Liechtenstein – Salzburg
Today we enjoy a morning drive along Lake Zurich to Liechtenstein. We stop at its capital Vaduz before following the Arlberg route into the Tyrol, then into the pretty skiing area around St. Johann in Tyrol and the Wilder Kaiser Mountains to Salzburg dominated by the fortress of Hohensalzburg. This evening why not enjoy a walk around the old town? (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Austria Trend Europa
Day 4 - Salzburg – Vienna (2 nights)
Our guided walking tour explores the city of Mozart’s birth and The Sound of Music fame. We’ll see Mozart’s family house and the Domplatz. Later, enjoy breathtaking scenery on our drive past Lake Mondsee to the Danube Valley. From the Monastery of Melk, vineyards line the river to Dürnstein en route to Imperial Vienna. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Renaissance Wien (2 nights)
Day 5 - Vienna sightseeing and at leisure
Our guided sightseeing tour includes views of the State Opera, the Hofburg and St. Stephen’s Cathedral, plus the Parliament and the Imperial Boulevards. We also enjoy a walking tour taking us to the oldest part of the city in the area known as ‘Am Hof’. Tonight, why not visit one of the nearby wine villages for dinner at a lively ‘heurige’ inn? (Buffet breakfast)
Day 6 - Vienna – Piber Stud Farm – St. Veit
We’re off to Graz to admire its galleried courtyards and Renaissance squares. Then we visit the Lippizaner Stud Farm at Piber, breeding place of the athletic white stallions of the Spanish Riding School. Next a scenic drive brings us to our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Blumen
Day 7 - St. Veit – Innsbruck
Today we enjoy striking Alpine scenery as we drive into Italy via Carbonin and Lake Misurina to the Tre Croci Pass. From here we descend to Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Olympic skiing resort, in the heart of the Dolomites. Then through spectacular mountain passes into Austria again and the Tyrolean capital, Innsbruck, encircled by the magnificent Alps. On our arrival we enjoy an orientation which shows us the Golden Roof, St. Jakob’s cathedral, the Hofburg Palace and views of the Olympic ski-jump. Tonight, we enjoy a Highlight Dinner of Tyrolean specialties in a local restaurant. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)
Hotel: Grauer Bär
Day 8 - Innsbruck – St. Moritz
First we travel via Landeck and over the border back into Switzerland and across the Engadine. On through incomparable scenery as we approach the fashionable winter sports resort of St. Moritz. The rest of the day is free. Perhaps visit some of the nearby glaciers? Tonight dinner is served at our hotel (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Baeren
Day 9 - St. Moritz – Stresa – Zermatt (2 nights)
We drive across to Thusis and via San Bernadino route to Bellinzona with its three imposing castles. From here our journey takes us via Locarno to scenic Stresa on the shores of Lake Maggiore. Here we can see the beautiful Borromean Islands before we ascend towards the Simplon Pass, and travel up to our hotel in the traffic free alpine resort of Zermatt by electric mini-buses and taxis. We dine in our hotel tonight. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)
Hotel: Admiral (2 nights)
Day 10 - Zermatt at leisure
Our Tour Director will show us a Hidden Treasure in this mountain haven, and we have time to relax and admire the wooden chalets bedecked with window boxes in this stunning setting beneath the Matterhorn. Time maybe to take a mountain trip for fantastic views of all the surrounding peaks? (Buffet breakfast)
Day 11 - Zermatt – Geneva – Lake Geneva (Evian)
Our day begins with a drive through the Rhône Valley to Lake Geneva where we view Byron’s Castle of Chillon which lies right beside the waters of the lake. From here we will drive to the international city of Geneva which is located on the far western side of the vast Lake Geneva. Here our sightseeing tour will show us the Reformation Monument, the old cathedral, the Jet d’Eau fountain and the United Nations building. Then we drive along the southern shores of Lake Geneva to Evian, renowned for its pure mineral water, to our hotel tonight. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Hilton Evian Les Bains
Day 12 - Lake Geneva (Evian) – Berne – Interlaken – Lucerne (2 nights)
We drive via Berne the federal capital of Switzerland, then on to Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland, with time to admire the mighty Jungfrau. The name of the town derives from the fact that it is located between Lake Brienz to the east and Lake Thun to the west. It is one of the oldest tourist resorts in Switzerland and remains one of the most popular. Then over the Brünig Pass we will arrive in charming lakeside Lucerne. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Schiller (2 nights)
Day 13 - Lucerne orientation and at leisure
Our orientation tour around this medieval city highlights the Lion Monument, built in memory of Louis XVI’s Swiss Guard and Chapel Bridge. Later, perhaps enjoy an excursion up a mountain and explore the old city. Shopping is plentiful, from Swiss watches to jewelry and delicious chocolates. Tonight we enjoy a Farewell Dinner with our Tour Director and traveling companions. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner)
Day 14 - Lucerne – Zurich – USA
Time to bid farewell to your Tour Director and new-found friends as our tour comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast)
Highlights:
Zurich
Liechtenstein
Salzburg
Danube Valley
Vienna
Graz
Piber
Innsbruck
St. Moritz
Stresa
Zermatt
Geneva
Berne
Interlaken
Lucerne
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