“Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.” — Drake Zurich Switzerland and Liechtenstein Lake Como, Italy Lucerne Vaduz Imagine yourself… What’s Included Bern June 15-26, 2018 • Starting your travel adventure with a cruise on tranquil • Ten nights at 4-star hotels with breakfast each Switzerland Samedan Lake Zurich morning St. Moritz • Additional meals including five wonderful dinners • Experiencing a folkloric dinner in Lucerne with traditional featuring local specialty food and beverages Alpine music, dancing, and fondue Montreux • Entrance fees and expert-guided tours • Traveling through the UNESCO-cited mountainous throughout the trip and the opportunity to visit Varenna Zermatt Bellagio Lavaux Vineyards Terraces additional sites independently

• Taking a mountain train to Zermatt at the foot of the • All transportation: private motor coach, ferry, train, and carriage Matterhorn Lake Como, You are invited • Knowledgeable professional tour director and local guides Italy throughout, along with Meredith faculty and staff • Staying on Lake Como, the inspiration for Liszt, Verdi, Wordsworth, and Shelley – and home to George Trip Price The Meredith Travel Program tour of Switzerland Join the Meredith Travel Clooney $4,287 per person, based on double occupancy. Single supplement $782. Airfare not included but a group flight option will be available. and Lake Como starts and concludes in Zurich, program for a customized tour of • Strolling through the REAL village of Bellagio that Zurich will be the arrival and departure airport. A non-refundable Switzerland. Other locations visited include Lucerne, inspired the Las Vegas resort, then moving on to deposit of $1,000 due by January 15, 2018, will reserve your space. Bern, Montreaux, Zermatt, St. Moritz, and Samedan, Switzerland and Lake Como, Italy. Menaggio and world-famous Lake Como villa gardens The balance is due by March 15, 2018. Switzerland; Varenna and Bellagio, Italy; and Vaduz,

• Being able to say “YES” when someone asks you if you Meredith reserves the right to make changes in the program itinerary, Liechtenstein. Our overnight stays include not only Explore some of the most beautiful landscapes have ever been to Liechtenstein cost, schedule, etc., as necessary. major cities, but small charming towns by lake and mountainside. on earth with Meredith College. • Enjoying two spectacular Alpine train rides, four days that include lake cruises, and a horse-drawn carriage ride through pristine Alpine forest past glaciers Your Travel Planners Becky Bailey Betty Webb, ’67 Mountains, more mountains, and “Because I would rather be Professor Emerita, Professor Emerita, lakes truly describes this 12-day with grandfather on Alp Department of Art Department of English tour of Switzerland and Lake Como, than anywhere on earth.” Former Dean, Former Director, School of the Arts International Programs Italy. Every day will feature stunning — Heidi, 1881 views of mountains, lakes, or both. Combine these scenic vistas with historic cities, UNESCO World Make plans now to join us! Heritage sites, and authentic cuisine Space is limited to 25. Family and friends welcomed. Reserve your space early. for a trip full of dazzling memories! Please contact Denise Parker at [email protected] or (919) 760-8051. For more travel details, visit meredith.edu/alumnae/travel. Switzerland and Lake Como, Italy June 15-26, 2018

Meredith College put together a trip that was not touristy but rather a rich experience Serene Majesty: that examined the history, literature, culture, politics, art, music, food, anthropology, and Mountains, even dance. We had just enough free time and plenty of options and instruction for More Mountains, independent exploration.” and Lakes — Suzanne Edwards, Class of 1977 “ June 15-26, 2018 This tour reflected both thoughtful travel insight and a vision of excellence. Our schedule provided a comfortable balance of sight-seeing, background history, contemporary issues, art, literature, entertainment, and free time. I have toured with several companies and this Meredith tour shines as one of my very favorites.” 3800 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC 27607 meredith.edu — Maureen Johnson, participant in previous Meredith Travels tours “ 17-078