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Extraordinary Alpine Railways: Conquering ’s

8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS | GROUP TRAVEL

SUGGESTED ITINERARY | CAN BE CUSTOMIZED

INCLUSIONS The genius of Swiss engineering allowed one of the most dazzling stretches of the to become a natural playground for railway and outdoor enthusiasts alike. On this exciting 8-day  Accommodations: itinerary you will explore one of Earth’s most beautiful regions by cog rail and zip line, on foot, 1 night, with gondola lifts, using “trotti bikes” and on a remarkable, 102-year-old 4 nights, that will transport your group to ’s highest railway station on the iconic Jungfraujoch. 1 night, Zurich 1 night While half of this tour will have you breathing in the fresh mountain air in and around the  resort town of Interlaken, the rest of the time you will explore several of Switzerland’s most Meals: Continental beautiful Old Towns on foot; including Zurich, Lucerne and Bern. It’s the adventure of a breakfast daily, lunch lifetime; in only 7 nights! and dinner as noted in itinerary DAY 1 • ARRIVAL TO walking tour, your group will also have free  Air-conditioned, ZURICH – SIGHTSEEING - time for lunch in Zurich before traveling private coaching LUCERNE south into the heart of Switzerland. Your  English-speaking destination is Lucerne, a medieval, spire- Welcome to Switzerland! assistants and guides topped town that looks straight out of a Upon arrival a local guide will meet your  Admission tickets and fairytale. While many traveling to Lucerne group in the arrivals hall of sightseeing excursions base themselves there due to its proximity and accompany it by private coach to as outlined in the to Mount and , the town has Zurich’s center. Located along the itinerary plenty of natural and cultural attractions to shores of glimmering Lake Zurich and the HIGHLIGHTS merit a visit in their own right. banks of the River, against a  See the Aletsch, the spectacular mountainous backdrop, you Upon arrival to the in Lucerne, your largest glacier in the will soon see why Zurich is one of Europe’s group will check in and have time to relax Alps and a UNESCO most beautiful . before tonight’s traditional Swiss raclette World Heritage Site meal. Before dinner, consider taking a stroll While Zurich is the largest city in  along the shores of gorgeous . Zoom down the Switzerland, a major transportation hub exhilarating Flyer and a global financial center, the city’s DAY 2 • LUCERNE – zip line at 52 mph origins are ancient. Today your group will INTERLAKEN through the Swiss have a walking tour of Zurich along the After breakfast and check- countryside! cobblestone lanes of its impressive Old out, your group will set out  Enjoy a traditional Town or “” as it is called in German. on guided walking tour of Lucerne’s best Swiss raclette dinner During the tour you will see some of sights including the iconic, wooden  Guided walking tours Zurich’s prettiest and most historic squares, Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge), the of Zurich, Lucerne, medieval homes, quays and churches with Löwendenkmal (), the 12th- Interlaken and Bern visits included inside the 11th-century century St. Peter's Church, and the  Travel on the historic Romanesque Cathedral (Grossmünster) and Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus). Railway, a the 13th-century Fraumünster church, After breaking for lunch, your sightseeing feat of Swiss which houses five original tour of Lucerne will pick back up with a visit engineering, to the stained-glass windows. In addition to the to the Swiss Museum of Transport “Top of Europe” (Verkehrshaus der Schweiz). Dedicated to all numerous water sports that can be things related to transportation, this really is arranged on the lakes in the summertime. the finest museum of its kind in Europe. Should your group want to include Inside you will see exhibitions showcasing sightseeing this afternoon, we recommend anything from steamboats to historic railway visiting the town of , located at the to flying machines! northwestern tip of , which is home to Schloss Thun. At approximately At the conclusion of your guided tour, re- 900-years-old, this castle is a true board your private coach and travel masterpiece of European medieval southwest to the , one of architecture, and today it houses an the most visited Alpine regions in interesting history museum. Switzerland. Your destination is the resort town of Interlaken, which will serve as your DAY 4 • base for the next four nights. Lovely JUNGFRAUJOCH – TOP Interlaken takes its name from its location OF EUROPE between the transparent, blue waters of After breakfast in the hotel, Lake Thun and Lake . A mecca for your group will set out on the railway adventure sports enthusiasts, while there adventure of a lifetime! Today you will you are likely to see fellow tourists skiing, journey to over 11,300 feet above sea level mountain hiking, hang gliding, canyoning, to Europe’s highest railway station, located paragliding or sailing. However, most visitors atop the extraordinary Jungfraujoch. A travel to Interlaken to tackle the mighty true feat of Swiss engineering, the Jungfrau Jungfraujoch, which your group will do in two Railway began construction on its route to days’ time. the Jungfraujoch in 1896. It was After checking in to the hotel in Interlaken, inaugurated in 1912, 102 years ago. The enjoy an evening at leisure. building of the railway made it possible to explore and enjoy the immense beauty of DAY 3 • INTERLAKEN this Alpine region. WALKING TOUR – FREE DAY Despite the construction of the railway, this is one of the least disturbed areas in the After breakfast in the hotel, a Alps. It is also home to the Aletsch, which local guide will take your group on a relaxing, is the largest glacier in the Alps; in area, walking tour of Interlaken. (This could be length and depth. The beauty of the , done with horse carriages if your group is Mönch and Jungfrau mountains and their interested). Interlaken is small and very easy surrounding valleys is indescribable. All of to get around. As part of the tour you will these reasons have led the area to be also visit a local chocolatier to see how named an official UNESCO World Heritage chocolate, one of Switzerland’s best exports, Natural Site. is produced. From the hotel your group will walk to the At the conclusion of your morning tour, the Interlaken Railway Station and then travel rest of the day is free for you to enjoy to the Valley by cog rail. Interlaken. You can shop, relax, check out From there you will change chains and the town’s relaxing 35-acre Höheweg park, ascend to the station at , or take a boat cruise on Lake Thun or Lake which offers spectacular views of the Eiger Brienz (note: the cruises do not operate in Wall, the Mönch, and the Jungfrau. In the winter months). There are also Kleine Scheidegg your group will board the historic Jungfraubahn railway that will take valley. While there your group will have you to the Jungfraujoch, stopping briefly at lunch in a restaurant and then visit the the Eigerwand and Eismeer stations. Once Alpine Botanical Garden, which boasts over you reach the top, prepare yourself for 600 species of plants. magnificent views of the Alps’ largest Your group will return to the hotel in glacier. Your group will visit the beautiful Interlaken by late afternoon and have time Ice Palace as well as the Sphinx Observation to relax and freshen up before tonight’s Hall before having lunch in a restaurant. traditional Swiss folklore dinner show. The descent will take you from the DAY 6 • INTERLAKEN - Jungfraujoch back to the station at Kleine Scheidegg, then on to the popular ski resort ACTIVITIES - BERNE of Grindelwald and finally back to Interlaken. Should your group be After breakfast and check- interested, it could consider taking the out, your group will set out on another historic Eiger Ambassador Express morning of fresh mountain air and magical (complete with coffee, tea and digestif) on scenery beginning with a train ride from the return journey. As parts of the Eiger Interlaken to the resort town of Ambassador Express made the first journey Grindelwald. You will then board a 6-seater up to the Jungfraujoch in 1912, taking this and travel over three very historic train is a dream come true for train panoramic miles to the station of First. enthusiasts! Located 7,100 feet above sea level, this area is both a hiking paradise (it has over 60 Once returning to Interlaken in the early miles of summer hiking trails) and a winter evening, you are free as nothing has been wonderland (75 miles of ski slopes). scheduled for tonight. There are many outdoor activities to do in DAY 5 • INTERLAKEN - the First region, but today your group will take the thrilling First Flyer from First to After breakfast in the hotel, Schreckfeld. This zip line is like nothing else prepare yourself for another you will see in the Alps. Strap into your day of incredible Alpine scenery beginning harness, hold on and travel 2,600 feet at 52 with a short train ride from Interlaken to miles per hour! (Note: your decent on the the resort of . From there, your First Flyer will be stopped by a spring group will take the 120-year-old cogwheel mechanism. Upon to four group members train to the beautiful mountain area of can at the same time on this colossal zip Schynige Platte. The incredible mountain line. For safety reasons, participants doing journey, which spans 4.5 miles and takes the First Flyer must weigh at least 77 lbs. roughly one hour, will take you up to and no more than 275 lbs.). From there you approximately 6,000 miles above sea level. will hike two miles to Bort where you will get your very own “trotti bike” and ride As soon as you arrive to the Schynige Platte back down to Grindelwald. The ride down mountain station, you will realize that you will look like something straight out of are in a prime, post-card like hiking region. Heidi. We guarantee you are more likely to Enjoy fantastic views of the Eiger, Mönch see cows than cars. Trotti bikes, which are and Jungfrau mountains as well as Lake admittedly weird but incredibly fun, are Brienz, Lake Thun and the Lütschinen river extremely popular in Switzerland. It’s Bern’s famed bear pits (Bärengraben), basically a scooter with good brakes. If you which have housed the city’s mascots since hate the idea, no worries; you can always the 15th century. take the gondola lift back down, or we can After your morning tour and free time for propose a less rigorous activity. lunch and shopping, your group will return After a morning filled with adrenaline, your by private coach to Zurich. After checking group will have free time for lunch in the in, you will have free time to enjoy Zurich resort of Grindelwald before catching the until tonight’s farewell dinner in a local train back to Interlaken. From there you restaurant. will travel northwest by private coach to DAY 8 • DEPARTURE Bern, Switzerland’s beautiful capital city. FROM ZURICH Upon arrival, check in to the hotel in Bern Why Should You and enjoy some time to freshen up before After breakfast and check- Book Your Vacation tonight’s group dinner, which will take out, your group will transfer with Go-today? place at a local restaurant in Bern. by private coach to Zurich Airport for its return flight to the USA or Canada. DAY 7 • BERN – ZURICH WHY TRAVEL WITH US ? Ease of Use After breakfast and check- out, your group will set out Experience - Go-today has managed over on a sightseeing tour of Experience 6,000 custom group trips since 1990. We Bern, which dating back to the 1100s is one provide expert guides and high quality of Switzerland’s oldest cities. Despite being travel products. Flexibility smaller than Zurich, , and , Bern (also spelled “Berne”) is the Flexibility - We work with you to create a capital of Switzerland. Because of its Peace of Mind tailor-made trip to accommodate your wonderful heritage (particularly its interests, booking whatever combination of medieval architecture), the of Bern travel services fit your plans and budget, Destination Expertise is also an official UNESCO World Heritage including airfare, , rail, transfers, Cultural Site. As you visit Bern this morning, you will feel that you have truly sightseeing and more. stepped back in time. Peace of Mind - Dedicated local ground Your guided walking tour of Bern’s Altstadt support means that there is always (Old Town) will feature the Cathedral of St. someone available to help you. Relax Vincent (Münster), Heiliggeistkirche knowing that your trip is backed by our th (Church of the Holy Ghost), the 13 - commitment to offer world-class quality of century Prison Gate, the Marktgasse, the service. , the historic Zytgloggeturm (Clock Tower), the Federal Palace as well as the Samson, Bagpiper, Justice and Zähringer Fountains. You will also see

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