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Switzerland by Rail with Magnificent Europe Zurich → Budapest (2028)

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  • Festive Christmas market scene at night with a towering red tree and sparkling light canopy leading to St. Stephen’s Basilica.
  • Blue-hour aerial of Zurich old town, Limmat River and distant Alps with city lights beginning to glow.
  • Sweeping sunset panorama of the Danube River with illuminated bridges and the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest.
  • Quaint Zurich riverside houses and St. Peter’s Church framed by golden autumn leaves over the Limmat.
  • Golden-hour view of the Hungarian Parliament and Danube River with bridge in background.
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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
Group Tour
Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 200
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Zurich

    Zurich
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Zürich Marriott Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Airport transfer
    • Afternoon orientation discovery walk
    • Welcome reception
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  2. Day 2

    Zurich - Lucerne - Engelberg

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

    Included Activities

    • Walking exploration of Lucerne
    • Baggage transfer service between hotels
    Landmarks
    Mount Titlis
  3. Day 3

    Engelberg - Mount Titlis

    Engelberg - Mount Titlis
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kempinski Palace Engelberg)

    Included Activities

    • Cable car ascent to Mount Titlis (3,020 metres)
    • Glacier cave visit
    • Europe's highest suspension bridge crossing

    Optional Activities

    • Free time exploring Engelberg village
    Landmarks
    Mount Titlis
    Titlis Cliff Walk
  4. Day 4

    Engelberg - Lugano

    Engelberg - Lugano
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lugano)

    Included Activities

    • Gotthard Panorama Express rail journey
    • Visit Tenuta Castello di Morcote wine estate and vineyard tour
    • Wine tasting at Tenuta Castello di Morcote
    Landmarks
    Tenuta Castello di Morcote
    Morcote Castle
  5. Day 5

    Lugano

    Lugano
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lugano)

    Included Activities

    • Lake Lugano cruise
    • Monte Brè peak ascent and viewpoint visit

    Optional Activities

    • Evening exploration of Lugano
    Landmarks
    Lake Lugano
    Monte Brè
  6. Day 6

    Lugano - Tirano - St. Moritz

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

    Included Activities

    • Bernina Express rail journey
    Landmarks
    Bernina Range
  7. Day 7

    St. Moritz - Zermatt

    St. Moritz - Zermatt
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Zermatt)

    Included Activities

    • Glacier Express rail journey
    Landmarks
    Matterhorn
  8. Day 8

    Zermatt - Matterhorn

    Zermatt - Matterhorn
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Zermatt)

    Included Activities

    • Gornergrat Railway ride
    • Meeting with a local mountaineer (Signature Experience)

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic helicopter flight - 20 minutes over Weisshorn, Zinalrothorn, Dent Blanch, Matterhorn, Thodulpass, Breithron, and Gornergrat (additional expense)
    Landmarks
    Matterhorn
    Gornergrat
  9. Day 9

    Zermatt - Spiez - Interlaken - Wengen

    Zermatt - Spiez - Interlaken - Wengen
    Accommodation
    Hotel ( Wengen)

    Included Activities

    • Train journey to Spiez
    • Lake Thun scenic cruise
    • Train journey to Wengen
    Landmarks
    Lake Thun
  10. Day 10

    Wengen - Jungfraujoch

    Wengen - Jungfraujoch
    Accommodation
    Hotel ( Wengen)

    Included Activities

    • Jungfraujoch railway journey to Europe's highest railway station (3,454 metres)
    Landmarks
    Jungfraujoch
  11. Day 11

    Wengen - Montreux

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

    Included Activities

    • GoldenPass Express scenic rail journey
    Landmarks
    Simmen Valley
    Bernese Oberland
  12. Day 12

    Montreux - Geneva

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

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Montreux
    • Lake Geneva scenic cruise (one hour)
    • Farewell dinner
    Landmarks
    Lake Geneva
    Mont-Blanc
    United Nations Office at Geneva
  13. Day 13

    Geneva - Amsterdam

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

    Included Activities

    • Airport transfer
    • Flight to Amsterdam (included)
    • Ship embarkation
  14. Day 14

    Geneva - Amsterdam

    Geneva - Amsterdam
    Accommodation
    Hotel (APT Solara)

    Included Activities

    • Airport transfer
    • Flight to Amsterdam (included)
    • Ship embarkation
  15. Day 15

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    Optional Activities

    • Glass-top boat canal cruise through Amsterdam's World Heritage canals
    • Culinary discovery tour of Dutch delicacies and local producers
    • Guided bike ride through countryside to Durgerdam and Street Art Museum visit
    • Keukenhof Gardens visit - 70 acres with over 7 million flowering bulbs (spring departures only)
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canals
    Durgerdam
    Street Art Museum Amsterdam
    Keukenhof Gardens
  16. Day 16

    Andernach

    Andernach

    Included Activities

    • Ship cruising through Germany
    • Namedy Castle visit and tour
    • Manicured gardens exploration
    • Cocktail party with pianist (Signature Experience)

    Optional Activities

    • Spa treatment on ship
    • Daystar Deck relaxation
    Landmarks
    Namedy Castle
    Rhine River
  17. Day 17

    Rudesheim

    Rudesheim

    Optional Activities

    • Gondola ride over Rhine Valley vineyards to Niederwald Monument (commemorates 1871 German unification)
    • Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum tour - collection of automated musical instruments
    • Historic wine cellar visit and Rhine Valley wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Rhine River
    Niederwald Monument
    Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
  18. Day 18

    Miltenberg

    Miltenberg

    Optional Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Miltenberg with preserved buildings and squares
    • Liqueur tasting at one of Franconia's oldest wine cellars
    • Local monastery visit with Franciscan friar meeting
    • Homemade sausages, cheese and bread sampling at monastery
    • Monastery gardens and vineyard exploration
    Landmarks
    Main River
  19. Day 19

    Wurzburg

    Wurzburg

    Optional Activities

    • Wurzburg Residence tour - 18th-century palace with tapestries, gilded stucco and Tiepolo ceiling frescoes
    • Volkacher Mainschleife wine region tour and distillery visit with whisky and winemaker meeting, tasting paired with fresh bread
    • Rothenburg walled town exploration - medieval architecture, cobblestone streets, colourful houses
    • Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village visit - world's largest selection of German Christmas decorations
    • Marienberg Fortress hike with city views
    Landmarks
    Wurzburg Residence
    Rothenburg ob der Tauber
    Marienberg Fortress
    Volkacher Mainschleife
  20. Day 20

    Bamberg

    Bamberg

    Included Activities

    • Guided Old Town exploration of Bamberg
    • Historic churches and buildings viewing
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Old Town
    Regnitz River
  21. Day 21

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
    Meals
    Snack (Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck)

    Included Activities

    • Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck

    Optional Activities

    • World War II sites tour - Reich Party Rally Grounds and Hitler's annual rally locations (1927-1938)
    • Medieval Nuremberg tour - 900-year-old ramparts, Imperial Castle, main market square, 14th-century Gothic church
    Landmarks
    Reich Party Rally Grounds
    Nuremberg Imperial Castle
  22. Day 22

    Regensburg

    Regensburg

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Regensburg's World Heritage-listed city centre with Roman history
    • Regensburg historic sausage kitchen tasting - one of the oldest working restaurants in the world
    • Guided bike ride to Walhalla memorial above Danube River
    • Walhalla neo-classical building and hall of fame exploration
    Landmarks
    Regensburg Old Town
    Walhalla Memorial
  23. Day 23

    Passau - Salzburg - Linz

    Passau - Salzburg - Linz
    Meals
    Lunch (Gaisberg mountain lunch at traditional rustic restaurant with Jagdhornbläser welcome and welcome drink)

    Included Activities

    • Salzburg guided tour
    • Gaisberg mountain lunch with Jagdhornbläser welcome
    • Sound of Music show performance
    • Mountain views of Salzburg
    Landmarks
    Salzburg
    Gaisberg
  24. Day 24

    Melk - Durnstein

    Melk - Durnstein

    Included Activities

    • Melk Abbey visit

    Optional Activities

    • Cruise through Wachau Valley to Durnstein
    • Guided bike ride from Melk to Durnstein along Danube River
    • Durnstein castle ruins viewing (Richard the Lionheart's 1192 imprisonment location)
    • Durnstein cobblestone lanes exploration
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
    Durnstein Castle Ruins
  25. Day 25

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner before cocktail party and recital)

    Included Activities

    • Vienna city tour along Ringstrasse
    • St. Stephen's Cathedral visit
    • Cocktail party at City Palace
    • Private orchestral recital - Mozart and Strauss masterpieces
    • Operatic recital performance

    Optional Activities

    • Afternoon leisure exploration of Vienna
    Landmarks
    Ringstrasse
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    City Palace of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein
  26. Day 26

    Vienna

    Vienna

    Optional Activities

    • Schönbrunn Palace tour - lavish rooms and beautiful gardens
    • Bratislava, Slovakia visit - rococo design and communist-era architecture
    • Bratislava architectural landmarks - UFO bridge, Slovak Radio building, Hotel Kyjev
    • Vienna culinary tour - traditional cafe, classic Viennese sausage, famous patisserie sweets
    Landmarks
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Bratislava
    UFO Bridge
  27. Day 27

    Budapest

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

    Included Activities

    • Farewell performance of Hungarian folk music
    • Local brandy tasting
    • Artisan meats and cheeses tasting

    Optional Activities

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

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Airport transfer

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