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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Zurich

    Zurich
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Zürich Marriott Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Afternoon orientation discovery of Zurich
    • Welcome reception
  3. Day 2

    Zurich - Lucerne - Engelberg

    Zurich - Lucerne - Engelberg
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kempinski Palace Engelberg)

    Included Activities

    • Walking exploration of Lucerne
    • Baggage transfer service between hotels
  4. Day 3

    Engelberg - Mount Titlis

    Engelberg - Mount Titlis
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kempinski Palace Engelberg)

    Included Activities

    • Cable car ascent to Mount Titlis (3,020 metres)
    • Visit to glacier cave with underground walkway
    • Walk across Europe's highest suspension bridge
    Landmarks
    Mount Titlis
    Titlis Glacier Cave
  5. Day 4

    Engelberg - Lugano

    Engelberg - Lugano
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lugano)

    Included Activities

    • Gotthard Panorama Express rail journey through Gotthard Base Tunnel
    • Visit to Tenuta Castello di Morcote wine estate
    • View of terraced vineyards and olive groves
    • View of Morcote Castle (15th century)
    • Wine tasting experience
    Landmarks
    Morcote Castle
    Lake Lugano
  6. Day 5

    Lugano

    Lugano
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lugano)

    Included Activities

    • Lake Lugano cruise
    • Ascent of Monte Brè peak with views over Lugano
    Landmarks
    Monte Brè
    Lake Lugano
  7. Day 6

    Lugano - Tirano - St. Moritz

    Lugano - Tirano - St. Moritz
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains)

    Included Activities

    • Bernina Express rail journey with panoramic views
  8. Day 7

    St. Moritz - Zermatt

    St. Moritz - Zermatt
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Zermatt)

    Included Activities

    • Glacier Express rail journey across Alps with 200+ bridges and tunnels
    Landmarks
    Matterhorn
  9. Day 8

    Zermatt

    Zermatt
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Zermatt)

    Included Activities

    • Gornergrat Railway ride with Matterhorn views
    • Meeting with local mountaineer

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic helicopter flight from Zermatt (20 minutes, additional expense, views of Weisshorn, Zinalrothorn, Dent Blanch, Matterhorn, Thodulpass, Breithron, and Gornergrat)
    Landmarks
    Matterhorn
    Gornergrat
  10. Day 9

    Zermatt - Spiez - Wengen

    Zermatt - Spiez - Wengen
    Accommodation
    Hotel ( Wengen)

    Included Activities

    • Lake Thun cruise from Spiez to Interlaken
    Landmarks
    Lake Thun
  11. Day 10

    Wengen - Jungfraujoch

    Wengen - Jungfraujoch
    Accommodation
    Hotel ( Wengen)

    Included Activities

    • Rail journey to Jungfraujoch (3,454 metres above sea level, highest railway station in Europe)
    Landmarks
    Jungfraujoch
  12. Day 11

    Wengen - Montreux

    Wengen - Montreux
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Grand Suisse Majestic in a guaranteed Lake View Room or similar)

    Included Activities

    • GoldenPass Express glass-domed rail journey to Montreux with views of Aare River and Simmen Valley
  13. Day 12

    Montreux - Geneva

    Montreux - Geneva
    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel President Wilson)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Montreux
    • One-hour Lake Geneva cruise with views of Mont-Blanc, United Nations Office, landmarks, villas, and gardens
    • Farewell dinner
    Landmarks
    Lake Geneva
    Mont-Blanc
  14. Day 13

    Geneva - Amsterdam - Embark Ship

    Geneva - Amsterdam - Embark Ship
    Accommodation
    Hotel (APT Solara or APT Ostara)

    Included Activities

    • Flight from Geneva to Amsterdam
    • Embarkation on APT river ship
  15. Day 14

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Salzburg

    Optional Activities

    • Glass-top boat canal cruise through Amsterdam's World Heritage canals
    • Culinary Discovery - taste Dutch delicacies at local producers
    • Guided bike ride through countryside to Durgerdam and Street Art Museum
    • Keukenhof Gardens visit (available on select spring departures)
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canals
    Durgerdam
    Street Art Museum
    Keukenhof Gardens
  16. Day 15

    Andernach

    Andernach
    Meals
    Dinner (Cocktail party at Namedy Castle)

    Included Activities

    • River cruise through Germany
    • Visit to Namedy Castle with Princess Heide von Hohenzollern
    • Castle and gardens tour
    • Cocktail party at Namedy Castle with pianist

    Optional Activities

    • Spa treatments onboard ship
    • Relaxation on Daystar Deck
    Landmarks
    Namedy Castle
  17. Day 16

    Rüdesheim

    Rüdesheim

    Optional Activities

    • Gondola ride over Rhine Valley vineyards with views and arrival at Niederwald Monument (commemorating German unification in 1871)
    • Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum tour with collection of automated musical instruments
    • Historic wine cellar visit with Rhine Valley wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Niederwald Monument
  18. Day 17

    Miltenberg

    Miltenberg

    Optional Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Miltenberg exploring preserved buildings and historic squares with liqueur tasting in one of Franconia's oldest wine cellars
    • Local monastery visit with meeting Franciscan friars and tasting homemade sausages, cheese, and bread with time to wander gardens and vineyard
  19. Day 18

    Würzburg

    Würzburg

    Optional Activities

    • Würzburg Residence visit - 18th-century palace with historic architecture, tapestries, gilded stucco, and Tiepolo ceiling frescoes
    • Tastes of Franconia tour to Volkacher Mainschleife wine region and famous Franconian whisky distillery with guided tour, whisky/winemaker meeting, tasting, and locally baked bread
    • Rothenburg exploration - walled medieval town with cobblestone streets and coloured houses, including optional visit to Käthe Wohlfahrt's 'Christmas Village' with largest German Christmas decoration selection
    • Hike to Marienberg Fortress - Würzburg's visible landmark castle with centuries of history
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
    Marienberg Fortress
    Rothenburg ob der Tauber
  20. Day 19

    Bamberg

    Bamberg

    Included Activities

    • Guided exploration of Bamberg Old Town with historic churches and buildings
    • Town hall on the Regnitz River
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Cathedral
  21. Day 20

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
    Meals
    Tasting (Bavarian beer, sausage, and pretzel tasting)

    Included Activities

    • Bavarian beer, sausage, and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck
    • Cruise along Main-Danube Canal

    Optional Activities

    • World War II sites tour including Reich Party Rally Grounds (site of Hitler's annual rallies 1927-1938)
    • Medieval History of Nuremberg tour with 900-year-old ramparts, Imperial Castle, main market square, and 14th-century Gothic church
    Landmarks
    Imperial Castle Nuremberg
    Main Market Square Nuremberg
  22. Day 21

    Regensburg

    Regensburg

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Regensburg's World Heritage-listed city centre with Roman history and tasting at historic sausage kitchen (oldest working restaurant in the world)
    • Guided bike ride to Walhalla Memorial - neo-classical building above Danube River with hall of fame honouring notable German politicians, artists, sovereigns, and scientists
    Landmarks
    Walhalla Memorial
  23. Day 22

    Salzburg

    Salzburg
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at a rustic, traditional restaurant on Gaisberg Mountain overlooking Salzburg)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Salzburg
    • Signature Experience - Gaisberg Mountain Lunch and 'Sound of Music' Show
    Landmarks
    Salzburg
    Gaisberg Mountain
  24. Day 23

    Melk - Dürnstein

    Melk - Dürnstein

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Melk Abbey monastic site

    Optional Activities

    • Cruise through Wachau Valley to Dürnstein with roaming cobblestone lanes at leisure
    • Guided bike ride from Melk to Dürnstein along Danube River with Wachau Valley scenery
    • Viewing of Dürnstein castle ruins where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned (1192)
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
  25. Day 24

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner before cocktail party and private performance at City Palace)

    Included Activities

    • Vienna city tour with Ringstrasse landmarks and St. Stephen's Cathedral
    • Cocktail party at Vienna's City Palace (Liechtenstein's)
    • Private performance by full orchestra - classical masterpieces by Mozart and Strauss
    • Operatic recital
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Ringstrasse
  26. Day 25

    Vienna

    Vienna

    Optional Activities

    • Schönbrunn Palace visit with lavishly furnished rooms and beautiful gardens tour
    • Bratislava, Slovakia visit with 18th-century rococo and communist-era architecture including UFO bridge, Slovak Radio building, and Hotel Kyjev
    • Vienna Culinary Tour through narrow streets visiting traditional cafe, classic Viennese sausage, and famous patisseries
    Landmarks
    Schönbrunn Palace
  27. Day 26

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell celebration with Hungarian folk music performance, local brandy, and artisan meats and cheeses)

    Included Activities

    • Farewell celebration with Hungarian folk music performance
    • Local brandy and artisan meats and cheeses tasting

    Optional Activities

    • Budapest city tour with Heroes' Square, St. Stephen's Basilica, and historic monuments
    • Great Market Hall culinary tour with sausages, meats, cheeses, fruits, and vegetables
    • Funicular ride to Castle Hill and walk to Fisherman's Bastion with river views
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
    St. Stephen's Basilica
    Fisherman's Bastion
  28. Day 27

    Budapest - Depart

    Budapest - Depart
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Airport transfer

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  • Hotel President Wilson

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