Guest Relations & Tours Summer 2018

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Dear valued Guests, & Arc hite c tu r e Cities I would like to welcome you to Switzerland on behalf of OZ Swiss Services AG, as well as on behalf of our hotel and limousine partners.

As the CEO of a leading company in our industry, a provider of wide range of services and consulting, I attach great importance to your experience and the reception of our efforts. OZ Swiss stands for the best service in the fields of guest relations, relocation, health care and limousine services. My colleagues and I, as well as our trusted partners strive towards the same aim: our passion for high Mountains

quality service is the guarantee for your satisfaction. & N atu r e Swiss cities cannot boast many opulent tourist sites, thus one may wonder what to see or do here. Switzerland indeed has a lot to offer: you can choose between peace and action or between culture and nature, whichever you are keen on. Nowhere else can you relax in nature, have an adrenaline rush the next moment and visit an exquisite boutique in the middle of the mountains afterwards. You will also be spoiled for choice among the best of traditional restaurants, the Novelle Cuisine or excellent Italian restaurants, and many more. With points, stars and toques as you wish. Fa m ily, Fun

Of course, some programs are to be planned, while many things can be experienced spontaneously. &

The selection of opportunities in this book should inspire you to gain a very personal experience. Ac tion

Let yourself be tempted to get active the way it is the most pleasant for you. Ask our Guest Relation Partner on site or the customer service team at OZ Swiss. We are ready to help you embark on a unique adventure. Gast r ono m y & S hoppin g

Andreas Schranz Board Chair and CEO OZ Swiss Services AG Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e

Table of contents

7 Cities & Architecture 25 Mountains & Nature 47 Family, Fun & Action 69 Gastronomy & Shopping 93 Art, Culture & Science Partners & Services

3 CHRISTIAN FELIX – Flowers, Interior & Design 24 CRYSTALART – Jewels & Objects 46 OZ SWISS – Guest Relations, Relocation and Health Care Services 68 BRIONI – The Art of Tailoring 92 OZ SWISS – Limousine Service Cities & Architecture

8 City, lake and mountains – All in one in Lucerne 10 Breathtaking views and idyllic sceneries in Ticino – Bellinzona and the Verzasca Valley 12 A city with Mediterranean flair – Lugano 14 – The Capital of Switzerland 16 The of Sleeping Beauty – Neuschwanstein 18 “Ora et labora” – The life of Benedictine monks at the Monastery Einsiedeln 20 Historic buildings and modern architecture – and Baden 22 – A pocket-size metropolis INT R O D U C TION

City, lake and mountains – all in one in Lucerne & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Gast r ono m y Due to its location on the shore of Lake Lucerne, within sight of Mount Pilatus and Rigi in the Swiss & S hoppin g Alps, Lucerne has long been a destination for tourists. On a guided city tour, you will visit world- famous sights such as the Chapel Bridge with the octagonal Water Tower, the Jesuit Church and the famous Lion Monument. You can also learn important and humorous facts about the history Nature

of Lucerne and the everyday life of its residents. You will discover hidden alleys, visit town squares City teeming with activity and even catch a glimpse of the city’s “crown,” the Musegg Wall. You will have Culture Shopping Tour ID: some free time in the city as well before heading to Vitznau, where Restaurant Prisma awaits you Kids CA001 Activity with a gourmet dinner accompanied by a nice view of Lake Lucerne. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 8

Program Glacier Garden Restaurant info Package

Pick up In your free time you may visit Restaurant PRISMA Please contact your concierge or Guided city tour in Lucerne Glacier Garden, located at the get in touch with us to get an offer heart of Lucerne. Glacial potholes The restaurant not only spoils its and a schedule fitted to your needs. Free time bear witness to the latest ice age guests with a unique panoramic Dinner and to the fact that Lucerne was view, but offers exciting creations Package price includes: Drop off once covered by glaciers. In the of contemporary cuisine taking Transfer museum, a multimedia show and inspiration from around the globe Waiting times according to the Half day excursion an interactive information system and prepared using the finest suggested schedule will bring the exciting history of the regional products. Private tour guide in Lucerne Availability: Earth to life. It has 1 Michelin star and 16 Gault This tour can be booked all year Millau points. around. Restaurant Prisma may be closed on some days, but of course we are happy to suggest you another restaurant for dinner in that case.

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Breathtaking views and idyllic sceneries in Ticino Bellinzona and the Verzasca Valley & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Gast r ono m y The skyline of Bellinzona, capital of Ticino is defined by the powerful fortifications comprising & S hoppin g three of the best-preserved medieval in Switzerland, all listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During your trip you will visit Castelgrande, the oldest of the three castles and home of the Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Art. After lunch at the castle you can discover the Nature

picturesque corners and squares of the old town with a private tour guide. City The next stop is at the Verzasca dam. With its 220 meters it is the fourth highest dam in Switzerland Culture Shopping Tour ID: and offers a stunning view on Verzasca Valley and the river. Then you will travel further along the Kids CA002 Activity valley to its end where you can have dinner at Grotto Efra in the heart of nature. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 10

Program Verzasca Dam and James Bond Restaurant info Package

Pick up The dam became a popular Grotto San Michele Please contact your concierge or Lunch and sightseeing in bungee jumping venue after a get in touch with us to get an offer Bellinzona James Bond stuntman jumped off Built between the fortified walls and a schedule fitted to your needs. it in the opening scene of the 1995 and vineyards of Castelgrande, the Journey to Verzasca valley film GoldenEye; a stunt voted as magnificent terrace of Grotto San Package price includes: Dinner at Grotto Efra the best movie stunt of all time in a Michele provides a breath-taking Transfer Drop off 2002 Sky Movies poll. view. The Grotto’s gastronomy is Waiting times according to the Would you like to jump? Contact focused on traditional Ticinese suggested schedule One day excursion our customer service for arranging specialties with strong emphasis on Entrance tickets for a reservation. genuine regional products. Castelgrande Availability: Private tour guide in Bellinzona This trip can be booked all year, Grotto Efra but we suggest to make it in nice weather. From September to May, Located at the end of Verzasca Grotto San Michele is open from Valley and only a few steps away Tuesday to Saturday only. from a waterfall, Grotto Efra welcomes its guests in idyllic scenery, with great hospitality and typical Swiss-Italian specialities.

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A city with Mediterranean flair Lugano & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Lugano, the largest town in the holiday region of Ticino, is not only a conference and business Gast r ono m y centre, but also a town of parks and flowers, villas and sacred buildings. With Mediterranean flair, & S hoppin g Lugano offers all the advantages of a world-class city, combined with the cachet of a small town. Before going in the centre, you can take a look at the city from the top of Monte Bré. The funicular

will bring you up to the sunniest mountain of Switzerland. Enjoy the panorama and a lunch on the Nature

terrace of Ristorante Vetta. City After lunch, we drive you to the city where you can visit the New Cultural Center of Lugano (LAC) and Culture Shopping Tour ID: then go sightseeing in the historic town centre with a private tour guide. Restaurant I Due Sud awaits Kids CA003 Activity you with a delicious dinner and a nice view of the lake before travelling home. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 12

Program LAC – Lugano Arte e Cultura Restaurant info Package

Pick up LAC is dedicated to the visual Restaurant I Due Sud Please contact your concierge or Take funicular to top of Mount arts, music and the performing get in touch with us to get an offer Bré journey of ca. 30 mins arts and promises to become one The Restaurant I Due Sud, with its and a schedule fitted to your needs. of Switzerland’s most important spectacular view of Lake Ceresio, Lunch in restaurant Vetta cultural institutions. The hall of this serves a light Italian cuisine and Package price includes: Visiting the New Cultural striking architectural structure is delicious dishes, such as the flambé Transfer Center of Lugano – LAC open to visitors, just like any town specialties prepared directly at the Waiting times according to the Coffee break street, enabling them to cross from guests’ table. The nature and the suggested schedule Sightseeing one side of the city to the other. lake are a constant and inspiring Tickets for funicular and LAC Besides providing a venue for presence. Dinner in Restaurant I Due Sud various cultural events, LAC is home The restaurant maintains a “very Drop off of the newly-created Art Museum of good standard” according to the Italian Switzerland (MASI) as well. Michelin Guide. One day excursion

Availability: This program can be booked all year around except on Mondays. Restaurant Vetta on Mount Bré may be closed in bad weather. In that case, we are happy to find you another venue for lunch.

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Bern The Capital of Switzerland & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Set in the heart of Switzerland, Bern is the gateway to the Alps and the seat of Switzerland’s Gast r ono m y government. The Houses of Parliament (Bundeshaus) rises above the city with its doors being open to & S hoppin g visitors most of the time. But Bern has many other things to offer: the city has a unique medieval air with its many fountains, sandstone facades, narrow streets and historic towers and boasts one of the longest weather-sheltered shopping promenades in Europe. The old town of Bern is a UNESCO World Nature

Heritage Site. City During your visit you can take a stroll in the old town led by a private tour guide and listen to facts Culture Shopping Tour ID: and anecdotes about the past and present of Bern. After lunch you will have free time to discover the Kids CA004 Activity city on your own. Before departing home you can enjoy a gourmet dinner in Restaurant VUE. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 14

Program Bern and bears Restaurant info Package

Pick up Bern and bears, the city’s heraldic Restaurant Please contact your concierge or Guided tour in Bern beast are inseparable. A visit to Gourmanderie Moléson get in touch with us to get an offer the Bear Park, habitat of a family and a schedule fitted to your needs. Lunch in Restaurant of bears is a must and a special The restaurant offers a gourmet Gourmanderie Moléson experience for children as well as menu characterized by the Package price includes: Free time adults. Animal lovers will surely keywords fresh, ecological, Transfer Dinner in Restaurant VUE enjoy a visit in the Dählhölzli Zoo homemade, no trans fats, animal Waiting times according to the Drop off as well, while friends of plants welfare and no industrial additives. suggested schedule should see the Rose Garden or the Three separate dining spaces with Private tour guide in Bern One day excursion Botanic Gardens, located along the different ambiances are waiting river Aare. the guests complemented with a Availability: terrace in summer time. Restaurant VUE is open for dinner every day, however Restaurant Restaurant VUE Gourmanderie Moléson offers lunch on weekdays only. If you Restaurant VUE serves Swiss and would like to make this trip on a international gourmet cuisine in weekend, we are happy to suggest a tastefully decorated setting. Its you another restaurant. terrace offers panoramic views over the Aare River and the Alps. The restaurant maintains an “excellent standard” according to the Michelin Guide and was awarded 16 Gault Millau points.

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The castle of Sleeping Beauty Neuschwanstein & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Neuschwanstein is without doubt one of the most popular of all the palaces and castles in Europe. Gast r ono m y It was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as a homage to Richard Wagner and & S hoppin g also served as a model for the fairy tale castle for Sleeping Beauty created by Disney. During this trip, not only can you visit the castle, but the museum of the Bavarian Kings as well. Learn about the Wittelsbach dynasty within a journey through time and learn about the history of Nature

King Ludwig II and his family. City We will also stop in Lindau at Lake Constance, renowned for having the most beautiful harbour Culture Shopping Tour ID: entrance of the entire lake, with the Bavarian Lion and the New Lighthouse standing majestically Kids CA005 Activity against the impressive backdrop of the Alps and Lake Constance. After dinner we take you home. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 16

Program Hohenschwangau Castle Restaurant Info Package

Pick up Hohenschwangau Castle, located in Restaurant Bayerischer Hof Please contact your concierge or Visiting the museum, lunch Schwangau only a few kilometres get in touch with us to get an offer away from Neuschwanstein castle, The stylish restaurant of the 5-star and a schedule fitted to your needs. Visiting the castle was the childhood residence of hotel Bayerischer Hof is located on Departure for Lindau King Ludwig II. The palace was Lindau Island. Guests are spoiled Package price includes: journey of ca. 1 hr 30 mins opened as a museum and can be with refined cuisine and a wonder- Transfer Sightseeing, dinner visited within a guided tour. Feel ful view of the lake with the lion Waiting times according to the Drop off free to ask us for an alternative and the lighthouse. The kitchen suggested schedule schedule if you would like to visit team serves regional and interna- Entrance tickets One day excursion this castle as well. tional specialties.

Availability: This program can be booked all year around. Please note that during the high season tickets to Neuschwanstein Castle may sell out quickly. We suggest booking this trip at least 2 days in advance so that our customer service can reserve tickets for you. Nevertheless, the trip can be enjoyed without the guided tour as well.

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“Ora et labora” – The life of Benedictine monks at the Monastery Einsiedeln & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Monastery Einsiedeln lies in the midst of a breath-taking landscape with a deep blue lake and Gast r ono m y jagged mountain tops. It has been a major resting point on the Way of St. James for centuries and & S hoppin g the destination of many pilgrims. It was founded by the Benedictine monk Meinrad in the year 835. The Baroque edifice with four inner courtyards as can be seen today was built in the 18th century. The monastery complex includes not only the living space for the monks but also a diocese school, Nature

ten workshops, a wine cellar for the monastery’s own wine and stables for the monastery’s own City breed of horses. Culture Shopping Tour ID: During the guided tour, you will get a short review of the history of the Abbey and visit the church Kids CA006 Activity and the abbey library. At the end, you can listen to the song Salve Regina performed by the monks. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 18

Program The Black Madonna Restaurant Info Package

Pick up The Mercy Chapel (Gnadenkapelle), Restaurant Kronenhalle Please contact your concierge or Guided tour at the monastery made of black marble, is located get in touch with us to get an offer in the monastery’s church, under Restaurant Kronenhalle is more and a schedule fitted to your needs. Listening to the song Salve Regina a dome with frescoes. The famous than just a restaurant – it’s a Dinner Black Madonna dating back to culinary landmark, the perfect Package price includes: Drop off the 15th century is found in that blend of haute cuisine and fine art. Transfer chapel. Their delicious traditional fare, the Waiting times according to the Half day excursion The Black Madonna became black attention to personal service and suggested schedule over the years from dust and the a collection of inspiring artworks Guided tour in the monastery Availability: soot of the candles, oil lamps and together create an ambience that This program can be booked all year incense. In 1803 the hands and face makes guests from all over the around. Guided tours in the Monas- were painted black. world feel at home. tery are available daily except for Sundays and holidays. Restaurant Kro- Please note that according to your nenhalle is open for dinner every day. location we may suggest another restaurant fitting better to your route.

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Historic buildings and modern architecture Lenzburg and Baden & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Gast r ono m y This trip is like a journey through history. First you can visit Castle Lenzburg, one of Switzerland’s & S hoppin g oldest and most significant hilltop castles. The castle not only boasts impressive architecture, but its exhibitions provide insight into the life of its residents from the . You will also have some free time to linger in the characteristic medieval Old Town of Lenzburg. On the way to Baden Nature

we stop at a nice restaurant to take a break and have lunch. City The next stop is Baden, a small town that is both an industrial-urban settlement and a tranquil Culture Shopping Tour ID: thermal spa resort and cultural centre. Led by a private tour guide you can “Travel through 2000 Kids CA007 Activity years of city history” and visit the most prominent architectural monuments. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 20

Program Families Restaurant info Package

Pick up The Children’s Museum and the Restaurant Pinte Please contact your concierge or Visiting Castle Lenzburg and castle dragon Fauchi in Lenzburg get in touch with us to get an offer the Old Town together with the Dragon Research At Restaurant Pinte meals speak and a schedule fitted to your needs. Station are much-loved highlights Swiss German: they place particular Stop for lunch for younger visitors. You may also emphasis on using local and Package price includes: City tour or free time in Baden extend your stay in Baden and seasonal products. Wines served Transfer Drop off visit the Swiss Children’s Museum come from all over Europe, spirits Waiting times according to the that has exhibits collected during from , the beer from Baden suggested schedule Half day excursion a 300-year-association with the and the water from Appenzell. Entrance ticket for Castle Lenzburg world of children. Please contact Private tour guide in Baden Availability: our customer service for more Gasthof Bären Lenzburg Castle can be visited from information. April to October, from Tuesday to The style of Gasthof Bären is Sunday. characterized by fresh seasonal Restaurant Pinte offers lunch on products, natural dishes, a gentle weekdays, while Gasthof Bären is cooking method, a hint of “Cuisine open from Wednesday to Saturday. Française” and the finesse of the Italian kitchen.

Both restaurants maintain a “good standard” according to the Michelin Guide.

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Basel A pocket-size metropolis & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Basel, the city of culture with almost 40 museums also has a beautiful Old Town, modern Gast r ono m y architecture, and the Rhine – an inviting spot to rest for a while. & S hoppin g On a city tour led by a private tour guide you’ll hear all about the city and its development while passing historic buildings such as the city hall, the Basel cathedral and the Barfüsserkirche. You can discover picturesque corners of the Old Town and see places that closely reflect Basel’s present-day Nature

Zeitgeist. City After lunch you can visit the Museum of Cultures that is among the most important ethnographic Culture Shopping Tour ID: museums in Europe. Its impressive collection contains more than 300.000 objects from around the Kids CA008 Activity world. It also has a collection of around 50.000 historic photographs. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 22

Program Town of museums Restaurant info Package

Pick up Almost 40 museums make Basel Restaurant Chez Donati Please contact your concierge or Basel City Walk, lunch the city with the highest density of get in touch with us to get an offer museums in the country. Should In this restaurant you will find the and a schedule fitted to your needs. Visiting Museum of Cultures you wish to visit something else essence of Italian cooking. It has Drop off instead of the Museum for Cultures, been the top destination for lovers of Package price includes: please contact us. genuine Italianità for more than 60 Transfer Half day excursion years. The interiors of the old hotel Waiting times according to the Highlights reflect the classic style of the late suggested schedule Availability: 19th Century. There is a pretty terrace Private tour guide in Basel Museum of Cultures Basel can be Music Museum Basel overlooking the Rhine as well. Entrance tickets for Museum of visited from Tuesday to Sunday. a collection of 650 musical The restaurant was awarded 13 Cultures Restaurant Chez Donati is closed instruments from five centuries Gault Millau points. on Sundays and Mondays. If you Museum of Ancient Art would like to make this trip on these the art and culture of the days, we are happy to suggest you Mediterranean area another restaurant instead. Vitra Design Museum an exhibition centre for industrial furniture design Museum of Natural History natural science from the history of the earth to indigenous minerals, from extinct to living animals of all sizes Paper Mill a combination of a museum and a production workshop with a fascinating atmosphere

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Store is located at the ground floor Park Hyatt Hotel Beethovenstr. 21 8002 Zurich, Switzerland Phone +41 044 201 00 44 We offer a 10% discount to Tourbook and Park Hyatt guests www.crystalart.ch Mountains & Nature

26 On the Top of Europe – Jungfraujoch and Interlaken 28 Caves, waterfalls, mountains and lakes – Trümmelbach Falls and Interlaken 30 Enjoy the sunshine around Lago Maggiore – The Brissago Islands and Locarno 32 Spectacular views from the bottom and the top – Mount Titlis and Lucerne 34 Breathtaking panoramas – up to the top of Mount Rigi 36 Fantastic mountain views from the water – Yacht Tour on Lake Lucerne 38 A testimony of the power of water – Aare Gorge Meiringen 40 Action and relaxation in nature – Falcon show, Titisee, Rhine Fall 42 Impressive summit view and wild water – Mount Säntis and the Rhine Falls 44 Views around Lake Zurich INT R O D U C TION

On the Top of Europe Jungfraujoch and Interlaken & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

After arriving in Grindelwald by car, you continue the journey to the Jungfraujoch, Europe’s highest lying mountain station via train and cog railway. The railway journey is an experience itself: visitors Gast r ono m y can enjoy wonderful views on the way as well as at intermediate stations. From the mountain & S hoppin g station tunnels lead to the ice palace containing ice sculptures and out onto the viewing plateau, with a lift up to the “Sphinx” observation terrace and the “experience subway” tour known as the Alpine Sensation. Nature

After taking the train back to Grindelwald, your car takes you to Interlaken. The city lies on an City alluvial plain between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz and is presided over by the three mighty Culture Shopping Tour ID: mountains, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, providing an idyllic scenery. According to your choice, you Kids MN001 Activity can discover the city on your own or with a private tour guide. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 26

Program Railway and cog railway Restaurant info Package

Pick up, journey by car Going up Restaurant Crystal Please contact your concierge or Take train to Jungfraujoch get in touch with us to get an offer From Grindelwald Grund Railway Restaurant Crystal pampers you and a schedule fitted to your needs. Free time on Jungfraujoch, station trains leave every 30 with the finest Swiss cuisine and lunch minutes and arrive to Kleine international specialities. The Package price includes: Take train back to Grindelwald Scheidegg in about 25 minutes. special mountain ambience and Transfer Grund Here you have 10 minutes to flawless service create a blend of Waiting times according to the Sightseeing & shopping in change to the cog railway exclusivity and natural friendliness. suggested schedule Interlaken to Jungfraujoch. The journey Railway tickets to Jungfraujoch Drop off to the top lasts about 50 minutes. Restaurant Bollywood Private tour guide in Interlaken

One day excursion Going down The Indian kitchen brigade of the restaurant provides an extensive Availability: Cog railway departs to Kleine buffet with vegetarian and non- This program can be booked all Scheidegg every 30 minutes, where vegetarian Indian specialties as year around. Restaurant Crystal is you have about 10 minutes to well as traditional Swiss dishes. open for lunch every day, while change to the train to Grindelwald Restaurant Bollywood awaits its Grund. It takes about 1 hour 38 guests daily from April to October. minutes to travel down. The last cog railway departs at 16:30, the last train at 17:33.

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Caves, waterfalls, mountains and lakes Trümmelbach Falls and Interlaken & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Explore the Berner Highlands, famous from breathtaking views, magnificent mountains, unspoilt nature, glistening lakes and genuine hospitality. Gast r ono m y First you will visit Trümmelbach Falls, a UNESCO world natural heritage site and the world’s only & S hoppin g glacier waterfalls that are accessible underground by lift, galleries and tunnels. Trümmelbach Falls alone carries the meltwater of the glaciers from the Jungfrau down to the valley. The dropping water and the boulders it carries cause the entire mountain to shudder and make a thundering noise. Nature

After visiting the waterfalls, we bring you to Interlaken, a popular tourist destination lying between City Lake Thun and Lake Brienz and presided over by three mighty mountains: Eiger, Mönch and Culture Shopping Tour ID: Jungfrau. Here you can have lunch and go sightseeing led by a private tour guide. You may also Kids MN002 Activity have a coffee break before heading back home . Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 28

Program Families Restaurant info Package

Pick up A visit at Heimwehfluh will surely Restaurant L’Ambiance Please contact your concierge or Visiting Trümmelbach Falls make all children happy. Take the get in touch with us to get an offer nostalgic cable car to the mountain Restaurant L’Ambiance will spoil you and a schedule fitted to your needs. Journey to lnterlaken, lunch station and a toboggan back to the with many regional products from Sightseeing valley. Alongside the great view, Interlaken and the surrounding area. Package price includes: Free time for coffee break a model railway display and an In the summer months you can eat Transfer Drop off extensive playground awaits you on the lovely terrace. An enchanting Waiting times according to the on the summit as well. view of the turquoise-blue Aar River suggested schedule One day excursion and the fascinating mountains in a Entrance tickets for comfortable, exclusive atmosphere Trümmelbach Falls Availability: are granted. Private tour guide in Interlaken This program can be booked from The restaurant maintains a “very April to October. In bad weather good standard” according to the Trümmelbach Falls may be closed Michelin Guide. even during this time.

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Enjoy the sunshine around Lago Maggiore the Brissago Islands and Locarno & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Gast r ono m y Locarno and the surrounding area have the warmest climate in Switzerland with around 2,300 hours & S hoppin g of sunshine per year. The Brissago Islands in the lake Lago Maggiore enjoy a subtropical climate and are home of a botanical garden presenting around 1,700 plant species. After taking delight in the beauty of the plants, it is time to meet some animals as well: at Falconeria Locarno you can observe Nature

the flight of eagles, hawks, owls and vultures up close. In the afternoon a private tour guide will City take you sightseeing in the city centre of Locarno. You will then take the historical cable car to visit Culture Shopping Tour ID: the sanctuary Madonna del Sasso, a famous place of pilgrimage and Ticino’s greatest photo-op. The Kids MN003 Activity program ends with a gourmet dinner at Locanda Barbarossa. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 30

Program Souvenir Photos Restaurant info Package

Pick up At the Falconry in Locarno you will Locanda Barbarossa Please contact your concierge or Visit on Brissago Island with be able to have a beautiful souvenir get in touch with us to get an offer lunch photo taken with a European Eagle This gourmet restaurant offers and a schedule fitted to your needs. owl or with the American Eagle on exquisite Mediterranean cuisine Visit at Falconeria Locarno the glove. This will be done in total and an impressive wine list. During Package price includes: Sightseeing in city centre, respect of the animal. To be paid on the summer months guests can Transfer Madonna del Sasso site by the customers (single photo enjoy a romantic candlelit dinner Waiting times according to the Drop off CHF 10, set CHF 50). in the “Cortile Leone”, a courtyard suggested schedule next to the Locanda Barbarossa. Tickets for the ferry and the One day excursion The restaurant has been awarded cable car 17 Gault Millau points and has one Entrance tickets for the Availability: Michelin Star. Botanical Garden and the The Botanical Garden on Isole di Falconry Brissago is open every day from Private tour guide in Locarno the 25th of March to the 14th of October (2018). Falconeria Locarno is closed on Mondays, except in July and August (open every day). Shows begin at 15:00, the park closes at 16:30.

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Spectacular views from the bottom and the top Mount Titlis and Lucerne & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Titlis is the highest mountain of Central Switzerland. Up at the peak at 3,020 meters above sea level there is only one season: winter, with permanent ice and snow. The cable car Titilis Xpress and then Gast r ono m y Rotair, the world’s first revolving gondola will transport you to the mountain station. Here you can & enjoy a breathtaking panorama of snow-capped mountaintops, explore a glacier cave or take 500 S hoppin g heart-pounding steps on a spectacular suspension bridge 500 metres off the ground. After having lunch at Panorama Restaurant, you can take Rotair and the cable car again to go back Nature

to Engelberg and continue your journey by car to the picturesque town of Lucerne. You can visit City the world famous sights with the help of a private tour guide and have some free time as well. Culture Shopping Tour ID: The trip ends with a dinner in the Michelin-starred Restaurant Prisma, located on the shore of Lake Kids MN004 Activity Lucerne. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 32

Program Photo Studio Restaurant info Package

Pick up Get an unforgettable memory Restaurant PRISMA Please contact your concierge or Visiting Titlis Mountain Station, of your trip to Titlis. Dress in get in touch with us to get an offer lunch traditional Swiss outfit and have a The restaurant not only spoils its and a schedule fitted to your needs. stunning photo with Mount Titlis guests with a unique panoramic Pick up at Engelberg in the background. The studio view, but offers exciting creations Package price includes: Sightseeing and free time in has a vast array of garments and of contemporary cuisine taking Transfer Lucerne accessories from various regions of inspiration from around the globe Waiting times according to the Dinner Switzerland, including costumes for and prepared using the finest suggested schedule Drop off kids that are made to fit easily over regional products. Tickets for the cable car your everyday attire. It has 1 Michelin star and 16 Gault Private tour guide in Lucerne One day excursion Millau points.

Availability: This tour can be booked all year around except for the downtime of the cable cars at Mount Titlis due to scheduled maintenance (5-16 November in 2018). Restaurant Prisma may be closed on some days, but of course we are happy to suggest you another restaurant for dinner in that case.

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Breathtaking panoramas – up to the top of Mount Rigi & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Mount Rigi is one of the most popular Swiss mountains for holiday-makers and is often referred to Gast r ono m y as the “Queen of the Mountains” by the locals. It’s a mountain for all seasons. & S hoppin g Rising to 1,797 meters above sea level, Rigi Kulm is the highest peak of Mount Rigi. You will travel by car to Vitznau and continue the journey with Europe’s first cog railway to reach the top. The journey up the mountain alone is an unforgettable experience, but there is more to come. From Nature

the summit of the Rigi, you can enjoy a view of no fewer than 13 lakes and a regular “sea of peaks”, City a 360-degree panorama that is truly the stuff of legend. You can also get some souvenirs and Culture Shopping Tour ID: snacks at the Rigi Pic Snack & Shop. After travelling down on the cog railway, we bring you to Kids MN005 Activity Restaurant Prisma for lunch, and then back home. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 34

Program Chäserenholz cheese dairy Restaurant info Package

Pick up Only 20 minutes away from Restaurant PRISMA Please contact your concierge or Take Rigi railway to mountain Rigi Kulm, you will find Alp get in touch with us to get an offer top Chäserenholz, an alpine inn that The restaurant not only spoils its and a schedule fitted to your needs. makes its own cheese on site. Not guests with a unique panoramic Free time on Mount Rigi, coffee only can you buy their products view, but offers exciting creations Package price includes: break or enjoy delicious cheese dishes, of contemporary cuisine taking Transfer Take Rigi railway to Vitznau but you can visit the dairy as well. inspiration from around the globe Waiting times according to the Lunch in Park Hotel Vitznau Every day production starts early and prepared using the finest suggested schedule Drop off in the morning and continues until regional products. Daily pass for the cog railway midday. It has 1 Michelin star and 16 Gault Half day excursion Millau points.

Availability: This program can be booked all year around.

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Fantastic mountain views from the water Yacht Tour on Lake Lucerne & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Encircled by popular excursion mountains, Lake Lucerne is the lake with the greatest scenic variety in Gast r ono m y Switzerland. It is somewhat reminiscent of a fjord landscape, yet remains characterised by a mild lake & S hoppin g climate. A yacht tour across the lake on a sunny summer day is a wonderful experience without doubt. We will bring you to Lucerne, where you can have a nice lunch before boarding a Formula 350 SS (or a similar yacht), a day cruiser of the top class. You will have 3 hours to explore the lake, relax and Nature

go swimming. Upon request, we also provide catering on board the yacht. City The yacht tour ends at Park Hotel Vitznau. Here the hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Prisma, Culture Shopping Tour ID: awaits you with a gourmet dinner and a spectacular panorama. After dinner you can travel back Kids MN006 Activity home by car. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 36

Program Ready to have some fun? Restaurant info Package

Pick up Ask for a round tube to be attached Restaurant PRISMA Please contact your concierge or Lunch in Stern Luzern to the yacht and enjoy the speed get in touch with us to get an offer and the waves right on the water The restaurant not only spoils its and a schedule fitted to your needs. Yacht tour on Lake Lucerne surface. Two persons fit at once in guests with a unique panoramic Coffee break and dinner at Park the round tubes provided by the view, but offers exciting creations Package price includes: Hotel Vitznau boat rental company. of contemporary cuisine taking Transfer Drop off inspiration from around the globe Waiting times according to the and prepared using the finest suggested schedule One day excursion regional products. Yacht rental with fuel and It has 1 Michelin star and 16 Gault captain (3 hrs) Availability: Millau points. Round tube This program can be booked in the summer season (from April to September) only, depending on weather conditions. On some days Restaurant Prisma may be closed, but of course we are happy to suggest another venue for dinner instead.

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A testimony of the power of water Aare Gorge Meiringen & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Gast r ono m y & S hoppin g Through the course of millennia, the river Aare carved its way through the mountains forming a spectacular gorge 1400 metres long and up to 200 metres deep and hardly more than a meter wide at its narrowest. Nature

The gorge has been accessible for over 100 years by a system of paths and tunnels, offering an easy City walk for visitors of all ages and a very special way to experience nature. Culture Shopping Tour ID: After visiting Aare Gorge, we bring you to Restaurant PRISMA, where you can take lunch and enjoy Kids MN007 Activity a panoramic view on Lake Lucerne and the mountains of Central Switzerland. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 38

Program The “Tatzelworm” Restaurant info Package

Pick up For a long time, the Aare gorge Restaurant PRISMA Please contact your concierge or Hiking in Aare Gorge was hardly accessible and thus get in touch with us to get an offer rarely visited. No wonder that The restaurant not only spoils its and a schedule fitted to your needs. Lunch in Park Hotel Vitznau fables began spreading about this guests with a unique panoramic Drop off unknown gorge and its inhabitants. view, but offers exciting creations Package price includes: According to the tales, a type of of contemporary cuisine inspired Transfer Half day excursion snake with an almost round head from around the globe and Waiting times according and short feet lives in the gorge. prepared using the finest regional to the suggested schedule Availability: Were you not lucky enough to see products. Entrance tickets for Aare Gorge can be visited from the it, you can still buy one in the shop. It has 1 Michelin star and 16 Gault Aare Gorge middle of April until the middle of Millau points. October.

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on show, show, con Fal d an ion Act The day starts with visiting the Bird Park in Steinen, where you will experience a fascinating flight flight a fascinating will experience you where Steinen, in starts day Park The with visiting the Bird can take part you the show After in a supervised 40 minutes. lasting over of prey with birds show learn about the local bird of Barbaryfeeding aviary, flight observein the free macaques, parakeets see some kangaroos. and even world whose crystal-clear attractsTitisee, thousands of tourists water will head to you a quick lunch, After on can challenge yourself you Here sport resort therapy and water every the climatic fans to year. of the Action Forest. of the 8 parkour tracks one (or more) the end of at plain waterfall Schaffhausen, at the largest in Europe; is the Rhine last stop Falls The spectacle. view of this natural a magnificent a dinner while enjoying can have you the day MN008 Tour ID: Tour Program Do not feel like climbing? Restaurant info Package

Pick up Visit the beach instead, try Restaurant Schlössli Wörth Please contact your concierge or Visiting Steinen Bird Park, lunch stand-up-paddling or just relax get in touch with us to get an offer swimming and sunbathing. You The dishes and wines coming and a schedule fitted to your needs. Action Forest Titisee may also go on a boat tour or stroll from the kitchen and cellar of Visiting the Rheinfall, dinner through Seestrasse, the loveliest this restaurant are as impressive Package price includes: Drop off shopping street in the southern as the panoramic view it offers. Transfer Black Forest. Do not forget to Guests can enjoy regional and Waiting times according to the One day excursion check the handmade cuckoo Mediterranean cuisine with a view suggested schedule clocks at Brunner’s World of 1000 of the famous waterfalls. Entrance tickets for Steinen Bird Availability: Clocks either. The restaurant has 14 Gault Millau Park This program can be booked points. from April to October. Please note Excluded: that on days with bad weather Tickets for Action Forest have to some attractions may be closed. be paid individually in cash (EUR) Restaurant Schössli Wörth is closed on site, the price ranging from 12 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but to 25 EUR per person, according of course we are happy to suggest to time and age. Kids under 14 you another restaurant for lunch in years are only allowed to enter that case. the climbing park under the direct supervision of an adult.

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Impressive summit view and wild water Mount Säntis and the Rhine Falls & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Spend a day in breath-taking scenery and enjoy world-famous views. In the morning we bring you to Schwägalp where you can take the cable car to reach the viewing platform of Gast r ono m y Mount Säntis, the highest mountain of northeastern Switzerland. The ride over the ridges is an & S hoppin g impressive experience itself, but the panorama from the summit is spectacular: six countries can be seen if the weather allows. After visiting Mount Säntis, you will continue your journey to the Rhine Falls, the largest plain Nature

waterfall in Europe with several hundred cubic meters of water rushing into the depths over a City breadth of 150 meters. You can enjoy a gourmet lunch in Schlössli Wörth and then stroll around the Culture Shopping Tour ID: waterfalls. You may wish to go on a circular boat tour as well and feel the roar and vibration of the Kids MN009 Activity water from the top of the mighty rock standing in the middle. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 42

Program Laufen Castle Restaurant info Package

Pick up Laufen Castle, overlooking the Restaurant Schlössli Wörth Please contact your concierge or Visiting Mount Säntis, coffee Rhine Falls is a Swiss Heritage get in touch with us to get an offer break Site housing a restaurant, a youth The dishes and wines coming and a schedule fitted to your needs. hostel and a visitors’ centre. Enter from the kitchen and cellar of Take cable car back to the castle exhibition and embark this restaurant are as impressive Package price includes: Schwägalp on a journey through time or go as the panoramic view it offers. Transfer Lunch and free time at Rhine within touching distance of the Guests can enjoy regional and Waiting times according to the Falls natural wonder of the Rhine Falls, Mediterranean cuisine with a view suggested schedule Drop off hear and feel the unknown and of the famous waterfalls. Cable car tickets undetected facets of the largest The restaurant has 14 Gault Millau Half day excursion waterfall in Europe, whilst on the points. adventure trail. Availability: This program can be booked all year around. Restaurant Schössli Wörth is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but of course we are happy to suggest you another restaurant for lunch in that case.

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Views around Lake Zurich & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

The bent, almost banana-shaped Lake Zurich is framed by forested hills. Flowing water has fissured the moraine and deposited sand and gravel on the lakeside banks. Once a transport route above Gast r ono m y all, Lake Zurich is a popular excursion point today. & S hoppin g On this trip you will travel along the shores comfortably by car. You can have a coffee at Panorama Hotel in Feusisberg and enjoy the view of the lake from the terrace. You may then have another stop in Frauenwinkel, a nature reserve with shallow water surfaces, reed, moors and rare birds. Nature

At the eastern end of the lake you arrive in Rapperswil, the “rose town” with over 15,000 rose City bushes in its public gardens. You can stroll in the picturesque Old Town or on the lakeside Culture Shopping Tour ID: promenade and by the medieval castle in the harbour. The program ends with a dinner in the Kids MN010 Activity lakeside restaurant Chez Fritz. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 44

Program Families Restaurant info Package

Pick up Knie’s Children’s Zoo, located only Restaurant Chez Fritz Please contact your concierge or Coffee break at Panorama Hotel 10 minutes away from Rapperswil get in touch with us to get an offer Feusisberg harbour, is a popular meeting place Enjoy fresh and creative and a schedule fitted to your needs. for people and animals, aimed Mediterranean dishes in this fine- Strolling in Rapperswil particularly at children. Should dining restaurant located directly Package price includes: Dinner in Zurich you wish to extend this program on the lake of Zurich. The restaurant Transfer Drop off with a zoo visit, feel free to ask our boasts a very special atmosphere, Waiting times according to the customer service for an alternative spectacular views and a specially suggested schedule Half day excursion schedule. chosen collection of moderately priced wines featuring French, Availability: Spanish and Italian selections as This program can be booked all well as rare finds from the region. year around but is best enjoyed in The restaurant maintains a “good nice weather during the summer standard” according to the Michelin season. Guide.

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48 Thrills, spills and rollercoasters – Europa Park Rust 50 All day fun at Alpamare Water Park 52 Explore the world of science and technology at Kindercity Volketswil 54 A day about water – Sea Life Konstanz and Rhein Falls Schaffhausen 56 Travel through the realm of stars in the Planetarium Lucerne 58 Adventures for young and old in Atzmännig Leisure Park 60 Get up close and personal with animals at Knie’s Children’s Zoo 62 A day of action and fun for the whole family – Atzmännig and Knie’s Children’s Zoo 64 Bird’s eye view of the Alps – From the cockpit of a fighter jet 66 On the wings of the wind – Tandem hang gliding Cities Mountains Family, Fun Gastronomy Art, Culture INTRODUCTION & Architecture & Nature & Action & Shopping & Science 48

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k Rust ark P and opa opa Eur s spill , , ills Thr Europa Park is the largest theme park in Germany and the second most popular theme park resort second and the theme park in Germany is the largest Park Europa the park boasts Germany, in south-western in Rust, Located Disneyland Paris. following in Europe, It and flora. dishes, architecture, unique national all with their own themed areas, 15 European coaster a powered where Train, Mine the oldest being the Alpenexpress coasters, roller has twelve a suspended indoor/outdoor being Arthur, and the newest a diamond mine, speeds through on some rides only keep in mind that Please and dark ride combination. rollercoaster powered allowed. and 120 cm are 7 years above children want may you like animals, if you however, program, a whole day attractions enough for are There you drive we In the evening, as well. Park Europa to way on your Park Bird Steinen at make a stop to a dinner. for restaurant nice a to FF001 Tour ID: Tour Program Visiting Steinen Bird Park Restaurant info Package

For visiting Europa Park only: In the bird park you can experience Restaurant Sala of Tokyo Please contact your concierge or Pick up a fascinating flight show with birds get in touch with us to get an offer of prey lasting over 40 minutes. Sala’s kitchen brings the magic and a schedule fitted to your needs. Fun time at Europa Park After the show you can take part of Japan to your table: you can Dinner in a supervised feeding of Barbary enjoy traditional Kaiseki cuisine in Package price includes: Drop off macaques, observe parakeets in a casual and relaxing atmosphere. Transfer the free flight aviary, learn about Fresh and seasonal ingredients Waiting times according to the For visiting the bird park as well: the local bird world and even see are prepared with sophisticated suggested schedule Pick up some kangaroos. cutting techniques, short cooking Entrance tickets times or completely raw by Visiting Steinen Bird Park Japanese chefs. Fun time at Europa Park Restaurant Sala of Tokyo was Dinner awarded 16 Gault Millau points. Drop off Please note that according to your One day excursion location we may suggest another restaurant fitting better to your Availability: route. Europa Park is open all year around, while Steinen Bird Park can be visited from April to October. Restaurant Sala of Tokyo is closed on Sunday and Monday. Should you wish to make this trip on these days, we are happy to suggest you another restaurant for dinner.

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r ate W n a fun day ll All e mare Alpa The Alpamare is Europe’s biggest covered water park providing water fun, action and adrenaline water park providing water biggest covered is Europe’s Alpamare The the whole family. for also are There a never-ending slide fun. offer 1800 meters length of slides with a total 11 water the Iodine Brine pool with massage jets or the 32°C Alpa try pool, fabulous pools to like the wave underwater music and a couches, effervescent which is equipped with massage jets, Therme, small slides are a few as games and attractions as well different area In the kids’ waterfall grotto. fans. the smallest water for waiting dinner. Rive Gauche Restaurant for to bring you we the end of the day At FF002 Tour ID: Tour Program Wellness & Fitness Restaurant info Package

Pick up The water park has a relaxation Restaurant Rive Gauche Please contact your concierge or Free time at the Water Park area as well as a gym, various get in touch with us to get an offer saunas and a steam bath. Beauty The restaurant, part of the luxury and a schedule fitted to your needs. Dinner in restaurant Rive treatments and massages are hotel Baur au Lac, welcomes the Gauche available as well (reservation guests with a modern interior Package price includes: Drop off recommended). and a lovely terrace (open only in Transfer Entering the wellness-fitness-zone spring and summer). It offers both Waiting times according One day excursion is allowed only with a special exquisite meat and fish dishes and to the suggested schedule badge which can be obtained accommodates the rising trend Family ticket for the water park Availability: for a small additional fee and is toward vegetarian and vegan diets with access to the wellness area Alpamare water park is open available for adults from 16 years of as well. for adults 365 days a year. age, ensuring a quiet and peaceful The restaurant maintains a “good atmosphere. standard” according to the Michelin Guide.

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Explore the world of science and technology at Kindercity Volketswil & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Kindercity combines fun, action, exploration and knowledge, the offers being aimed at children between 3 and 12 years. On the fascinating knowledge lanes there are a lot of interesting discoveries to make and Gast r ono m y experiments to try out. The cinema offers entertainment for the whole family showing the newest & S hoppin g children’s movies in 3D. In nice weather you can visit the Roof Terrace where you can relax in the lounge corner while your children have a good time on the playground. They can also travel on the Edelweiss Express or Nature

learn about traffic rules driving around in mini cars. City Kindercity also holds various workshops where children can bake their own bread, pour chocolate, Culture Shopping Tour ID: fix a car or even excavate a dinosaur skeleton. Kids FF003 Activity At the end of the day, we take you to restaurant Le Dézaley for dinner. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 52

Program Tickets and reservation Restaurant info Package

Pick up Kindercity offers various tickets Le Dézaley Please contact your concierge or Free time at Kindercity depending on the number and get in touch with us to get an offer age of visitors as well as the areas Restaurant Le Dézaley is famous for and a schedule fitted to your needs. Dinner at Le Dézaley and programs to be visited. For its cheese fondue, but it also offers Drop off workshops it is advised to reserve a range of other Vaud and Swiss Package price includes: places in advance. specialities and seasonal dishes. Transfer Half day excursion Our customer service is happy In the afternoons the menu is Waiting times according to the to provide you with details and complemented by a choice of quick suggested schedule Availability: to assist you with tickets and and simple dishes. They have an Kindercity is open every day from reservation. appealing Vaudoise wine list as well. 10:00 to 18:00. The roof terrace opens at 13:00, only in nice Please note that according to your weather. Workshops start at 13:30 location we may suggest another or 15:00. restaurant fitting better to your Restaurant Le Dezaley is open from route. Monday to Saturday . Dinner time begins at 18:00.

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A day about water Sea Life Konstanz and Rhine Falls Schaffhausen & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Are you fascinated by water? This trip is just for you. Your first destination will be Sea Life Konstanz. From the curious and the rescued to the rare and Gast r ono m y the enigmatic, Sea Life Konstanz presents many kinds of sea creatures. You’ll be able to get closer & S hoppin g to them than ever before and even touch a starfish at the interactive rock pool. After having lunch in the Italian restaurant Il Boccone, you will visit Schaffhausen. Strolling in the old town you will see renaissance townhouses decorated with frescos and sculptures as well as an Nature

impressive fortress, Munot. You can then walk or drive down to the famous Rhine Falls, the largest City waterfall in Europe. Do not forget to take the ship to the viewing platform standing in the middle Culture Shopping Tour ID: of the waterfall for an unforgettable experience. Kids FF004 Activity Before the end of this trip, a gourmet dinner awaits you in Schlössli Wörth. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 54

Program VIP tickets Restaurant info Package

Pick up On weekends, holidays and during Restaurant Schlössli Wörth Please contact your concierge or Visiting Sea Life Konstanz the school holidays there may be a get in touch with us to get an offer lot of visitors at Sea Life Konstanz. The dishes and wines coming and a schedule fitted to your needs. Lunch at restaurant Il Boccone Should you wish to make this from the kitchen and cellar of Sightseeing in Schaffhausen trip on these days, we suggest this restaurant are as impressive Package price includes: Dinner at Schlössli Wörth you to buy VIP tickets that grant as the panoramic view it offers. Transfer Drop off you priority admission without Guests can enjoy regional and Waiting times according to the queueing. Please let our customer Mediterranean cuisine with a view suggested schedule One day excursion service know if you would like to of the famous waterfalls. Entrance tickets for Sea Life take this option. The restaurant has 14 Gault Millau Konstanz Availability: points. This program can be booked all year around except on the 24th of December. Restaurant Schlössli Wörth is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Should you wish to make this trip on these days, we are happy to suggest you another restaurant for dinner.

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Travel through the realm of stars in the Planetarium Lucerne & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Since its opening in 1969, the Planetarium in the Swiss Museum of Transport has been a source Gast r ono m y of fascination for young and old. No matter what the outside weather, with its state-of-the-art & S hoppin g technology the Planetarium will conjure up an impressive starry sky on its 18m dome (projection area 508 m2). Experience an unforgettable space walk from the comfort of your armchair and discover the principles and the latest research findings from the world of astronomy. Nature

Regular shows are 45 minutes long, and can be watched in German, French, Italian and English City language. A minimum age of 6 years is recommended. Culture Shopping Tour ID: After the show we will bring you to Lucerne city centre where you will have some free time for Kids FF005 Activity sightseeing, shopping or for a coffee. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 56

Program Program schedule Swiss Chocolate Adventure Package

Pick up Shows start every day at 11:15; Want more entertainment? The Please contact your concierge or Attending a show in 13:00; 14:00; 15:00 and on Swiss Museum of Transport invites get in touch with us to get an offer Planetarium weekends also at 16:00 or 16:30. you to an exciting journey. The and a schedule fitted to your needs. On Saturdays at 20:00 the Swiss Chocolate Adventure is a new One hour free time Planetarium presents 90minute theme world that allows the visitor Package price includes: in Lucerne city centre long shows for its visitors above the to learn interesting facts about Transfer Drop off age of 16. the discovery, origin, production Waiting times according to the and transport of chocolate. Please suggested schedule Half day excursion contact our customer service if you Family ticket for the Planetarium would like to include this program Availability: in your trip. The Planetarium is open 365 days a year. We offer assistance with booking tickets. Please note that tickets may be sold out already weeks ahead, thus you should plan your visit in time.

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for änni g tzm A es tur Adven The leisure Park in Atzmännig offers fun leisure activities for the entire family. the entire activities fun leisure for offers in Atzmännig Park leisure The their driving skills run or test toboggan finest and foremost Switzerland’s of speed can get on Fans on the Monza taking track a spin. the electrical for mini racers or start Park jumping on visit the Rope Adventure may of some exercise not afraid who are Those a petting playground, A large ramp. on a water or even Tramp on the Bungy trampolines, traditional well. their time as the smaller guests enjoy that guarantee path Männi and the Spatz adventure zoo dinner. for will take you we the end of the day, At FF006 Tour ID: Tour Program Getting out in nature Restaurant info Package

Pick up Guests who prefer more relaxing Restaurant Casa Aurelio Please contact your concierge or Free time at the leisure park activities should visit the boat pond get in touch with us to get an offer or take the double-seated chairlift This restaurant specializes in Spanish and a schedule fitted to your needs. Dinner up to the Alp Atzmännig and enjoy cuisine and has been serving Spanish Drop off the breath-taking view. delicacies and exquisite wines for Package price includes: There are numerous interesting nearly two decades. It’s a special Transfer One day excursion and well-marked hiking trails of place not only due to their excellent Waiting times according various difficulty levels as well. meals, but because of the traditional to the suggested schedule Availability: Spanish hospitality as well. The season at the leisure park begins every year around the Please note that according to your middle of April and lasts until the location we may suggest another middle of October. Please let us restaurant fitting better to your route. check the actual opening times before booking this trip.

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Get up close and personal with animals at Knie’s Children’s Zoo & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Knie’s Children’s Zoo, aimed particularly at children, belongs to Switzerland’s tradition-steeped Gast r ono m y Knie Circus, and is a popular place for people to encounter animals: ton-heavy Asian elephants, & S hoppin g inquisitive African miniature goats, quick-to-learn South American sea lions and agile squirrel monkeys all guarantee a wealth of fascinating experiences. The interaction between the visitors and the animals is a speciality of this zoo: depending on the Nature

species, the animals can be touched, petted, fed or ridden. One can even have a picture taken with City the sea lions. The vintage horse-drawn tram, the pirate ship and the adventure playground also Culture Shopping Tour ID: offer plenty of fun. Kids FF007 Activity After the visit in the zoo you can have a memorable dinner at Restaurant Seerose by Lake Zurich. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 60

Program Favourite animal special Restaurant info Package

Pick up In this program you can enjoy a Restaurant Seerose Please contact your concierge or Visiting Knie’s Children’s Zoo very personal visit to the giraffes, get in touch with us to get an offer camels or sea lions. See their Restaurant Seerose offers a and a schedule fitted to your needs. Dinner stalls, watch them at feeding memorable fine dining experience Drop off time and learn important facts directly on the lake of Zurich. Package price includes: about them in an educational Whether eating indoors in the Transfer Half day excursion programme. elegant restaurant, or under the stars Waiting times according to the The programme is available upon or sun umbrellas, Seerose is always a suggested schedule Availability: reservation in combination with delight. Their Mediterranean cuisine Entrance tickets for Knie’s The season at Knie’s Children’s Zoo a zoo visit for a surcharge. A features daily variations of seasonal Children’s Zoo usually begins in March and lasts maximum of 5 persons (older than specialties along with selected wines until the end of October. During 6 years) can participate. from European vineyards. the season it is open daily from 09:00 to 18:00, including Sundays Please note that according to your and holidays. location we may suggest another Restaurant Seerose is open for restaurant fitting better to your dinner every day. route.

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or f fun and n and n actio of änni g tzm A When booking this trip, you can spend a thrilling midmorning at the leisure Park in Atzmännig. The The in Atzmännig. Park can spend a thrilling the leisure midmorning at you bookingWhen this trip, finest and foremost family including Switzerland’s the entire fun activities park for offers leisure more. and many a petting zoo path, an adventure Park, run, a Rope Adventure toboggan zoo The Zoo. Children’s Knie’s at continues the day Park, a quick lunch in the Leisure having After is aimed particularly and the its speciality the visitors between being the interaction children, at vintage The or ridden. fed petted, the animals can be touched, animals: depending on the species, plenty of fun. also offer playground horse-drawn ship and the adventure the pirate tram, Bianchi. Restaurant dinner at seafood a nice can enjoy you the visit in the zoo, After ay day

A FF008 Tour ID: Tour Program Favourite animal special Restaurant info Package

Pick up In this program you can enjoy a very Restaurant Bianchi Please contact your concierge or Free time at the Leisure Park, personal visit to the giraffes, camels get in touch with us to get an offer lunch or sea lions. See their stalls, watch This bright, modern restaurant is and a schedule fitted to your needs. them at feeding time and learn located in a quiet spot on the bank Visiting Knie’s Children’s Zoo important facts about them in an of the River Limmat. It offers fish Package price includes: Dinner educational program. The program and seafood served in the classic Transfer Drop off is available upon reservation in Italian way. You can pick your fish, Waiting times according to the combination with a zoo visit for a lobster, clams and more from the suggested schedule One day excursion surcharge. A maximum of 5 persons iced display counter. Of course Entrance tickets for Knie’s (older than 6 years) can participate. poultry and meats are served as Kinderzoo Availability: well for those who do not care for The season at the Leisure Park the fruits of the sea. begins every year around the The restaurant maintains a “good middle of April and lasts until the standard” according to the Michelin middle of October. During this Guide. time both Knie’s Children’s Zoo and Restaurant Bianchi are open daily, Please note that according to your including Sundays and holidays. location we may suggest another restaurant fitting better to your route.

63 Cities Mountains Family, Fun Gastronomy Art, Culture INTRODUCTION & Architecture & Nature & Action & Shopping & Science 64 City Kids Nature Culture Activity Shopping jet

Alps r fighte e the a a f of f o ckpit co eye view view eye s ’ the the Bird m fro Take the chance and enjoy a training flight in the cockpit of a Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer. The aircraft aircraft The Trainer. Turbo PC-7 in the cockpit flight a training of a Pilatus and enjoy the chance Take the Air In decommissioned 2010, when it was Force. Air in question served in the Swiss 28 years civil service. it for and immatriculated it over took Altenrhein Centre Force Mount visit cable car to can take the companions your alps, Swiss the flying over are you While the After on the top. the viewing platform in the plane from take a picture of you and even Säntis Säntisgipfel. Restaurant lunch in Panorama and have will join them on the mountain you flight back home. take you lunch we After can discuss with you As constitution. fit and healthy requires flight an acrobatic that note Please the to stress the physical can reduce you prefer, action would you much acrobatic the pilot how only. of an alpine sightseeing equivalent FF009 Tour ID: Tour Program Visit Air Force Centre Altenrhein Restaurant info Package

Pick up In case the entire group consist of Panorama Restaurant Säntisgipfel Please contact your concierge or Test flight, departure to aircraft enthusiasts, they may visit get in touch with us to get an offer Schwägalp with rest of the the Air Force Center Altenrhein In this charming restaurant, you’ll and a schedule fitted to your needs. group instead of going immediately find a friendly atmosphere and to Mount Säntis. The museum a colourful mixture of culinary Package price includes: Take cable car to Mount Säntis – uniquely in Europe – exhibits experiences – from typical, regional Transfer top (10 minutes) aircrafts that are more or less classics to international specialties. Waiting times according to the Meet up on top of Mount regularly flown. Visitors are allowed All dishes are sophisticated, suggested schedule Säntis, lunch to touch the planes and even sit authentic and of course always Training flight (1 person, 1,5 hrs) Take cable car to Schwägalp in some of them. Please ask our of the highest quality, made from Tickets for cable car Drop off customer service for an alternative the best products from regional schedule. producers and suppliers. Half day excursion

Availability: This program can be booked all year around, depending on the weather. The exhibition of the Air Force Centre can be visited only on weekend afternoons and is closed during the winter.

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On the wings of the wind – Tandem hang gliding & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Of all the ways a man can fly, hang gliding comes closest to what it probably feels like to be a bird. Gast r ono m y We bring you to Interlaken to meet a professional hanggliding instructor. Once you are up on the & S hoppin g mountain, your harness will be fitted, a briefing will be held and a practice run will take place. When you are ready, only a few steps at take-off and an unbelievable and thrilling journey starts in the middle of the Swiss Montains. Lying on your stomach you can experience hang gliding from Nature

the first row, right next to your pilot. Without an engine you fly like an eagle over the mountains City and can fully enjoy the fascination of silent gliding and the breath-taking panorama. The flight time Culture Shopping Tour ID: is ca. 10-20 minutes, depending on weather conditions. Kids FF010 Activity After the flight, you can have lunch at Restaurant Laterne before heading back home. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 66

Program Who can take part? Restaurant info Package

Pick up Anyone older than 8 years and Restaurant Laterne Please contact your concierge or Meeting with pilot, lighter than 90 kg of normal fitness get in touch with us to get an offer hang gliding can try tandem hang gliding. It is Restaurant Laterne is loved for its and a schedule fitted to your needs. not necessary to have any previous traditional and cozy ambience as Lunch experience either. However, people well as its typical Swiss dishes like Package price includes: Drop off under the age of 18 need to have fondue and röschti. Besides the local Transfer a written permission from their food, they also offer local beer and Waiting times according to the Half day excursion parents, or parents must be present. wines from Switzerland, Italy and suggested schedule Having trekking or gym shoes and . The restaurant has a large Tandem hang gliding with Availability: a wind jacket on would be helpful. outdoor patio, a nice place to sit photos This program can be booked Helmet and gloves will be provided. especially on a clear day. all year around, depending on Up to 5 people can be in air at weather conditions. the same time, depending on availability.

67 The Italian luxury men’s fashion supplier Brioni is well known internationally for his handmade suits of the top price segment. All our colleagues are experts in styling and are ready to help you find the right suit, shirt, shoes or accessories. Of course, appointments can also be booked for a personal consultation.

Brioni Store Zurich St. Peterstrasse 11 8001 Zurich, Switzerland

MO – FR 9:30 – 19:00 SA 9:30 – 18:00

Tel.: +41 44 2101500 Mail: [email protected] Gastronomy & Shopping

70 Shopping spree in the fashion capital of Italy – Milan 72 Bavarian charm and luxury shops – A day in Munich 74 A day of high life – FoxTown and Lugano 76 Strolling and shopping in the “little big city” – Zurich 78 The fascination of chocolate – Läderach, Lindt and Sprüngli 80 Wine tasting and winery tour at Delea in Ticino 82 From the vine stock to the wine – a tour at Winery Nauer Bremgarten 84 Restaurant in the Sky – Dinner above Mount Rigi 86 Aroma Kitchen from Tanja Grandits at Restaurant Stucki Basel 88 Eating involving all senses – Dinner at Castle Schauenstein 90 Excellent classic cuisine and a phenomenal wine cellar – Dining out in Gasthaus Zum Gupf INT R O D U C TION

Shopping spree in the fashion capital of Italy Milan & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Milan, a major world fashion and design capital, boasts numerous museums, theatres and landmarks Gast r ono m y as well. On this trip, you will have plenty of free time to visit the places most interesting for you. & S hoppin g We suggest starting your day at Piazza della Scala. After gazing at La Scala, the hallowed temple of Milanese music and opera, you can stroll through the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. This stunning arcade is an extraordinary feat of architecture and is home to exclusive shops and restaurants. It Nature

leads to Piazza del Duomo, dominated by the cathedral “Duomo”, one of the most important and City majestic Gothic buildings in the world. We will pick you up again near Piazza Duomo and bring you to Culture Shopping Tour ID: Ristorante Giacomo for lunch. You can then continue shopping in Montenapoleone, the prestigious Kids GS001 Activity luxury fashion district of Milan. When finished, you can have a nice dinner before heading home. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 70

Program Castello Sforzesco Restaurant info Package

Pick up Located in the heart of Milan, Ristorante Giacomo Please contact your concierge or Sightseeing and shopping in Sforza Castle with the connecting get in touch with us to get an offer Milan park Parco Sempione, is a favourite This restaurant offers traditional and a schedule fitted to your needs. weekend destination for young Tuscan food in an evocative setting Dinner at restaurant and old alike. Originally a Visconti that recalls the old Milanese trattorias Package price includes: Sonnenberg fortress, the castle was transformed of the early nineteen hundreds. Transfer Drop off more times during its lifetime. It Waiting times according to the was restored at the end of the 19th Restaurant Sonnenberg suggested schedule One day excursion century and nowadays houses a number of museums and libraries. Sonnenberg Restaurant, perched Availability: Let us know if you would like to high above the rooftops of Zurich This program can be booked all visit this site as well. serves excellent cuisine at a unique year around. However, on public location with a view over the city, holidays in Italy most shops and the lake and the Alps. restaurants stay closed. Please note that according to your location we may suggest another restaurant fitting better to your route.

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Bavarian charm and luxury shops a day in Munich & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Munich, the capital and largest city of the German state of Bavaria, has been a major European Gast r ono m y centre of arts, architecture, culture and science since the early 19th century. On this trip, you can & S hoppin g stroll around in the city centre and enjoy shopping in breathtaking scenery. Start your day at Maximilianstrasse, one of the most exclusive areas with internationally renowned luxury shops along rows of classicist buildings. For lunch, you should try popular Bavarian dishes Nature

in Restaurant Zum Alten Markt. You may continue shopping in Kaufinger street, a pedestrian zone City and Munich’s busiest shopping area. The passageway opening at Kaufingertor houses delicatessen, Culture Shopping Tour ID: fashion and shoe shops and a goldsmith’s studio where individual jewelry is produced. Kids GS002 Activity You can have a gourmet dinner in Restaurant Atelier before heading back home. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 72

Program Munich walking tour Restaurant info Package

Pick up If you would like to find out more Restaurant Atelier Please contact your concierge or Sightseeing, lunch and about the beautiful buildings of get in touch with us to get an offer shopping the city centre, we can easily fit a At Restaurant Atelier an exqui- and a schedule fitted to your needs. sightseeing tour in the program site menu of modern French and Dinner for you. Ask for the Walking Tour Mediterranean cuisine is served Package price includes: Drop off option to learn about life and sights with passion and dedication in an Transfer in Munich and visit highlights such enjoyable atmosphere. The wine Waiting times according to the One day excursion as the Munich Cathedral, the City selection ranges from well-es- suggested schedule Hall with chime, the Residence tablished commendable wines Availability: Palace or the Opera House with a via exceptional wines to absolute This program can be booked all private tour guide. rarities. year around, except on Sundays The restaurant boasts 3 Michelin and national holidays. stars and 18 Gault Millau points.

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A day of high life FoxTown and Lugano & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Start your day with smart shopping at FoxTown Factory Stores in Mendrisio, a paradise of luxury and elegance, where 160 shops offer high-quality products of the most prestigious brands at the Gast r ono m y most affordable prices. & S hoppin g In the afternoon, you can take part on a wine tasting at Cantina Sociale Mendrisio. The winery produces wines, spirits and spumantes of undisputed quality, many of which boast international awards. After the wine tasting you can go for a hike in the vineyards and, of course, shop for wines Nature

as well. City The program continues with guided sightseeing in Lugano, the largest town in the holiday region Culture Shopping Tour ID: of Ticino, a town of parks and flowers, villas and sacred buildings. The day ends at the restaurant Kids GS003 Activity I Due Sud, where you can enjoy your dinner and a view of Lake Ceresio in luxurious ambience. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 74

Program What is spumante? Restaurant info Package

Pick up Spumante is an Italian sparkling Restaurant I Due Sud Please contact your concierge or Shopping and lunch in wine. Most scholars believe that get in touch with us to get an offer FoxTown Mendrisio the Italians and the French began The Restaurant I Due Sud, with its and a schedule fitted to your needs. producing sparkling wines at about spectacular view of Lake Ceresio, Wine tasting, hiking in the the same time, though there is serves a light Italian cuisine and Package price includes: vineyards some evidence that spumantes delicious dishes, such as the flambé Transfer Sightseeing in Lugano may have actually predated specialties prepared directly at the Waiting times according to the Dinner in Restaurant I Due Sud champagnes. Spumante is typically guests’ table. The nature and the suggested schedule Drop off served on its own either before or lake are a constant and inspiring Wine tasting after a meal. It may also be enjoyed presence. Private tour guide in Lugano One day excursion alongside cheeses, crackers, or The restaurant maintains a “very other light snacks. good standard” according to the Availability: Michelin Guide. This program can be booked on weekdays all year around.

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Strolling and shopping in the “little big city” Zurich & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

As a “metropolis of experiences” by the water, with a magnificent view of the snow-capped Alps on Gast r ono m y the horizon, Zurich offers a unique mixture of attractions. Magnificent historical buildings, a huge & S hoppin g number of museums and art galleries, a lively lakeside promenade and a great variety of recreational activities await its visitors. The famous shopping street, Bahnhofstrasse, is one of the world’s most exclusive shopping avenues – a top address for international fashion labels, jewellery and watches. Nature

During this trip, we bring you to top shopping addresses according to your wish. Afterwards you City can make a sightseeing tour sitting comfortably in the car, accompanied by a private tour guide. Of Culture Shopping Tour ID: course getting out of the car at the attractions is possible. Kids GS004 Activity The program ends with a first-class dinner at Restaurant Sonnenberg, offering a view of the whole city. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 76

Program In the mood for cheese? Restaurant info Package

Pick up Swiss cuisine is famous for its Restaurant Sonnenberg Please contact your concierge or Sightseeing in Zurich by car cheese and the dishes made from get in touch with us to get an offer it. Each area of the country, each Sonnenberg Restaurant, perched and a schedule fitted to your needs. Dinner region has its own types of cheese high above the rooftops of Zurich Drop off which make a raclette or a fondue serves excellent cuisine at a unique Package price includes: a culinary experience. In the winter location with a view over the city, Transfer Half day excursion season, Restaurant Cave Valaisanne the lake and the Alps. The house Waiting times according to the awaits you with a variety of both, specialities are veal and beef dishes. suggested schedule Availability: as well as with original Valais The restaurant maintains a “very Tour guide for the sightseeing This program can be booked all specialities. Should you wish to good standard” according to the year around. eat here for dinner, we will happily Michelin Guide. book a table for you. Please note that this option is available from September to May only, from Tuesday to Sunday.

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The Fascination of Chocolate Läderach, Lindt and Sprüngli & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

The history of chocolate began in Mesoamerica around 1900 BC when fermented beverages were made from it. After its arrival to Europe in the sixteenth century sugar was added to it and it Gast r ono m y became popular throughout society. & S hoppin g During this trip at the Läderach Chocolate Experience Bilten you can learn about the production process from the cocoa bean cultivation to the making of the finest chocolate. Of course you can shop here as well. The shopping spree continues at the Lindt Shop in Kilchberg where you can find Nature

the largest Pick & Mix variety, new and exclusive products next to a great range of chocolates and City boxed pralines. Culture Shopping Tour ID: After shopping we will take you to Sprüngli where you can have a quick lunch and crown the day Kids GS005 Activity with delicious sweets. Do not forget to try Luxemburgerli! Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 78

Program The Luxemburgerli Restaurant info Package

Pick up Luxemburgerli is a kind of Confiserie Sprüngli Please contact your concierge or Läderach Chocolate Experience macaroon found in Switzerland: a get in touch with us to get an offer Bilten, guided tour and sweet meringue-based confection Confiserie Sprüngli is a famous, and a schedule fitted to your needs. shopping made with egg white, icing sugar, classic café-salon that is known for granulated sugar, almond powder its gourmet brunch buffet and irre- Package price includes: Shopping at Lindt Chocolate and food colouring. It has a cream sistible desserts. Melt-in-your-mouth Transfer Shop in Kilchberg filling sandwiched between two truffles, light and delicate ‘Luxem- Waiting times according to the Lunch at Confiserie Sprüngli cookies. burgerli’, handmade dark chocolate, suggested schedule Drop off tarts and cakes are just a sample of Private Tour in Läderach its many sweet and tempting offers. Chocolate Experience Bilten Half day excursion

Availability: The chocolate tour can be booked all year round from Monday to Saturday.

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Wine tasting and winery tour at Delea in Ticino & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

We depart after lunch time to visit Winery Delea nestled in Losone in the mountainous Ticino Gast r ono m y region. Vini & Distillati Delea was founded in 1983 and combines tradition and innovation, passion & S hoppin g for the good old things and the right technological innovation. On a guided tour you can see the wine cellar, the Barricaia, the Museum, the vinegar factory and the new distillery. Of course you can taste wines and buy from the products as well. Nature

We then bring you to the Old Town of Locarno where you will have some free time for sightseeing. City You may stroll along the shores of Lago Maggiore and continue your way to Piazza Grande and Culture Shopping Tour ID: Visconteo Castle. Restaurant Bottega del Vino, only a 5-minute walk from the castle, awaits you Kids GS006 Activity with a tasty dinner and a huge selection of wines to crown the day. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 80

Program Wine region Ticino Restaurant info Package

Pick up The grapes of Ticino have given Restaurant Bottega del Vino Please contact your concierge or Guided tour and wine tasting at rise to internationally renowned get in touch with us to get an offer Delea Winery labels of spectacular quality. The original and cozy furniture will and a schedule fitted to your needs. The climate of this sunny, make you feel home immediately Strolling in Locarno Italian-speaking region in South in this restaurant. La Bottega del Package price includes: Dinner in Restaurant Bottega Switzerland has proven to be ideal Vino di Locarno strives to enhance Transfer del Vino for Merlot, imported from France and maintain the great tradition of Waiting times according to the Drop off for experimental purposes at the high quality food and high quality suggested schedule beginning of the 19th century. The wines. Besides the wide range of Guided tour and wine tasting at Half day excursion Merlot del Ticino can vary from wines, the excellent grape spirit the winery relatively light to as full-bodied as a (grappa) and the superb vinegar, Availability: traditional Bordeaux. you will have the opportunity to This program can be booked all taste astonishing dishes. year around except on Sundays.

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From the vine stock to the wine – a tour at Winery Nauer Bremgarten & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Winery Nauer is an independent Swiss family business founded in 1893 by Emil Nauer. Nowadays Patrik Nauer, member of the fourth generation, leads the company. Purchasing, production, Gast r ono m y storage, logistics and sales: they do everything themselves. & S hoppin g During your visit, you will be guided through cellars full of large wooden barrels and learn about wine production. The topic is up to you and, of course, questions are welcome as well. You can choose several wines of the assortment to taste. Should you wish for a catering service to be Nature

provided, we are happy to organize it for you. After the cellar tour you will have the opportunity to City shop in the Vinotheque. Culture Shopping Tour ID: We then bring you to Restaurant Chez Donati in Kilchberg where you can crown the day with a Kids GS007 Activity delicious dinner consumed right next to Lake Zurich. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 82

Program Vinotheque Restaurant Chez Fritz Package

Pick up The exclusive wine shop at Winery Enjoy fresh and creative Please contact your concierge or Visiting Winery Nauer Nauer presents over 1000 products Mediterranean dishes in this fine- get in touch with us to get an offer on an area of 300 m2. Besides dining restaurant located directly and a schedule fitted to your needs. Dinner at Restaurant Chez Fritz quality wines from all around the at the lake of Zurich. The restaurant Drop off world, spirits, culinary delights and boasts a very special atmosphere, Package price includes: stylish wine accessories can be spectacular views and a specially Transfer Half day excursion found in their assortment as well. chosen collection of moderately Waiting times according to the With the help of their competent priced wines featuring French, suggested schedule Availability: consultants you will surely find the Spanish and Italian selections as Winery tour (excl. wines and This program can be booked all right wine or the right gift. well as rare finds from the region. catering) year around, except on Sundays. The restaurant maintains a “good standard” according to the Michelin Guide.

Please note that according to your location we may suggest another restaurant fitting better to your route.

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Restaurant in the Sky Dinner above Mount Rigi & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Mount Rigi, also known as the “Queen of the Mountains” offers stunning panoramic views and is famous for its beautiful sunrises. Gast r ono m y On summer nights the panoramic cabins of the aerial cable car from Weggis to Rigi Kaltbad are & S hoppin g transformed into a romantic restaurant in the sky providing an exciting gastronomic excursion in a unique atmosphere and a very special setting – a most memorable evening! Your expert hostess will serve a starter as you ascend the mountain. You will then have a short Nature

break on the panoramic terrace at Rigi Kaltbad with a spectacular view across the Alps and of 13 City lakes and over the entire Swiss Midlands through to Germany and France. Culture Shopping Tour ID: On the way down you can enjoy your main course and dessert with the bonus of an amazing, Kids GS008 Activity unforgettable sunset, if the weather is kind to you. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 84

Program The meal Package

Pick up Restaurant in the Sky offers various Menu “Mark Twain“ Please contact your concierge or Dinner in the sky 3-course menus and a vegetarian • Mixed leaf salad with choice of get in touch with us to get an offer option is available as well. The sprouts from Weggis and a schedule fitted to your needs. Drop off menu has to be booked before • Chorizo – cream cheese-stuffed the journey and applies to the breast of maize-fed chicken on Package price includes: Evening program whole group, except the vegetarian pasta, risotto, assorted vegetables Transfer menu. Dishes are prepared by the • Toblerone mousse with crispy Waiting times according to the Availability: kitchen team of Hotel FloraAlpina biscuit suggested schedule Restaurant in the sky Vitznau. 3-course dinner menu (exc. Dinners take place in the summer Menu “Johann Wolfgang von drinks) season (June to September) every Goethe“ evening except for Saturdays. The • Salad leaves with strips of smoked Maximum no. of participants: 16. dinner starts at 19:50 and can be salmon with Italian dressing attained with reservation only. • Roast pork with red wine and Our customer service is happy to rosemary sauce with croutons, arrange the reservation for you. mashed potatoes, iced root vegetables • Crème brûlée with pear cubes and maple chip

Menu “Queen Victoria“ • Selection of appetizers „RigiBlick“: smoked white fish, smoked jerky and mixed salad • Roast saddle of veal wrapped in country ham with honey and thyme sauce served with potato gratin from Vitznau and a selection of local vegetables • Fruit quark cream tartlet from Weggis with marinated summer berries, Amaretti

Included in all menus: • Coffee with whipped cream • Rigi cherry brandy

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Aroma Kitchen from Tanja Grandits at Restaurant Stucki Basel & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Gast r ono m y Restaurant Stucki in Basel is a place of great culinary heritage: this is where the Grand Seigneur & S hoppin g Hans Stucki once cooked. In 2008 top Chef Tanja Grandits and her husband René Graf Grandits took over the place and immediately won guests’ and food critics’ hearts with their refreshing and caring hospitality. Nature

Tanja Grandits cooks with respect for Stuckis heritage - but remains faithful to her own philosophy: City “Aroma Kitchen”. She performs like an artist behind the stove and conjures up delicious meals with Culture Shopping Tour ID: the freshest produce available. The dishes cooked with loving care in the kitchen are served with Kids GS009 Activity the same attention. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 86

Program The Chef The cuisine Package

Pick up Following an apprenticeship as a “Aroma Kitchen” is what Tanja Please contact your concierge or Dinner chef in the renowned Hotel Traube Grandits calls her culinary get in touch with us to get an offer Tonbach, Tanja Grandits worked in philosophy. It succeeds not only and a schedule fitted to your needs. Drop off Claridge’s (London) and in Château when tastes harmonize with each de Montcaud (Bagnols-sur-Cèze, other perfectly, but also when Package price includes: Evening program France). She opened her first contrasting flavours and textures, Transfer restaurant in 2001 in Eschikofen such as crispy and creamy, or juicy Waiting times according Availability: (Switzerland). Since 2008 she has and spicy, meet in the mouth. to the suggested schedule Restaurant Stucki Basel is open been the Chef of Restaurant Stucki. A perfect combination of colours from Tuesday to Saturday, both for She was awarded 2 Michelin Stars and spices is an expression of pure lunch and dinner. and 18 Gault Millau points and was joy of life on a plate. chosen for Swiss Chef of the Year in 2014.

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Eating involving all senses Dinner at Castle Schauenstein & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Schloss Schauenstein is a historical alpine castle, which features Andreas Caminada’s award- winning restaurant, one of the top 50 restaurants in the world. Gast r ono m y The cuisine of Andreas Caminada takes you on a culinary journey of the senses. Basic well-known & S hoppin g products are used in ways that are exciting and unique. All facets of his meals are precisely synchronized, balancing an outstanding main ingredient with accompaniments sensually prepared and expertly assembled. Nature

The high spirited team is led by Oliver Friedrich, Sommelier of the Year 2013, who is the manager City and sommelier of the restaurant in one person. No wonder the restaurant has a very extensive Culture Shopping Tour ID: wine list that is considered as one of the best in the country. Kids GS010 Activity The restaurant is rated with 3 Michelin Stars and 19 Gault Millau points. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 88

Program The Chef The cuisine Package

Pick up Andreas Caminada was born in “Eating shall be a journey involv- Please contact your concierge or Dinner the region Graubünden (Grisons) ing all senses, leaving a lingering get in touch with us to get an offer and completed an apprenticeship impression.” Andreas Caminada’s and a schedule fitted to your needs. Drop off as a Chef at Hotel Signina in Laax. philosophy is easy to grasp. He had worked at several top Though he prefers to work with Package price includes: Evening program restaurants in Switzerland and in rather simple and generally familiar Transfer neighbouring countries before ingredients, he can prepare and in- Waiting times according to the Availability: he started his own restaurant in terpret them in many different ways suggested schedule The restaurant awaits its guests Schauenstein Castle in 2003. In so that there is a surprise for every for dinner from Wednesday to 2008, he was awarded Chef of the guest. The plates are masterpieces Sunday. A reservation is necessary, Year for the first time and he has in themselves, they are awash with so please contact our customer received the title 3 more times colour, craft, not to mention taste. service to arrange one for you. since. He received the first Michelin In 2018, they have an extended star in 2004 and the third in 2010, creative break and are closed from becoming one of the youngest January 1 until May 31. three-star chefs.

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Excellent classic cuisine and a phenomenal wine cellar – Dining out in Gasthaus Zum Gupf & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Walter Klose and his wife Manuela have been awaiting their guests in Gasthaus zum Gupf since 2003 and have established a legendary reputation. The venue stands at 1,083 m altitude in the Appenzell region and is surrounded by idyllic alpine meadows. All its three dining halls offer Gast r ono m y spectacular views of Lake Constance, of the Alps or of the garden. In nice weather one can also & S hoppin g dine outside. The restaurant serves classic regional cuisine, for which most of the meat is produced on the the hosts’ own farm. The pair also boast one of the finest wine cellars in Europe. Cellarer Hans Rhyner has been gathering Nature

the most precious wines from all around the globe for years. He and wine expert Stefan Schachner City are pleased to assist the guests with choosing the right wine from the 3,000 precious bottles. Culture Shopping Tour ID: Hosts with heart and soul, combined with excellent meals and wine: this makes the “Gupf” an Kids GS011 Activity unforgettable experience. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 90

Program The Chef The cuisine Package

Pick up Walter Klose Everything in the kitchen of Chef Please contact your concierge or Dinner Walter Klose is carefully selected get in touch with us to get an offer Cooking is his gift and his dream and created with passion – down and a schedule fitted to your needs. Drop off job. It’s the attitude of the host to the last detail. The traditional which makes him both ambitious dishes make experienced gourmets Package price includes: Evening program and relaxed. Care and accuracy just as happy as guests who dine Transfer characterise his cuisine and he out only occasionally. Waiting times according to the Availability: applies the same principles to the The restaurant has 1 Michelin star suggested schedule Gasthaus zum Gupf awaits its whole “Gupf”. The house with its and 17 Gault Millau points. guests all year around, apart from ambiance and service is the mirror the summer break (23 July to 14 of his enormous attention to detail. August in 2018). It is open from Wednesday to Sunday, for lunch and for dinner as well. A reservation may be necessary, so please contact our customer service to arrange one for you.

91 More than a transfer Travel in comfort, luxury and style

Our prime Limousine Services are tailored to meet the high expectations of our clients travelling in luxury and style. Get in one of our limousines or business vans and rely on our professional chauffeurs as your local personal assistants. Art, Culture & Science

94 History, cheese and chocolate – Visiting Gruyères 96 Nice views, excellent wines and Chaplin – Lavaux Vineyard Terraces 98 Discover the Library of Spirits and enjoy live music at Widder Bar Zurich 100 Fine dining and live music in Lucerne at Art Deco Hotel Montana 102 Experience traditional lifestyle and handicrafts at Ballenberg Open-Air Museum 104 An unforgettable day for aviation enthusiasts – Zeppelin Museum and Air Force Centre 106 Back to the days of World War II – The Twin Museums in Reuenthal 108 Relive the history of the Swiss Air Force at the Aviation Flab Museum Dübendorf 110 Immerse yourself in the history of mobility at the Swiss Museum of Transport INT R O D U C TION

History, cheese and chocolate visiting Gruyères & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

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Gruyères is a picturesque medieval town offering many interesting places and activities. During this trip you can visit Gruyère Castle and journey across eight centuries of architecture, Nature

history and culture. At the cheese factory “La Maison de Gruyère” you can discover the process of City cheesemaking and the interactive exhibition about Gruyère AOP. After lunch it is time for sweets: at Culture Shopping Tour ID: Maison Cailler visitors learn how chocolate came to Europe and how the Swiss refined the product. Kids AC001 Activity A chocolate production line can be seen in action while sampling is hugely encouraged. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 94

Program Gruyère AOP Restaurant info Package

Pick up This popular cheese has been Restaurant Orsini Please contact your concierge or Visiting Gruyère Castle made for centuries in the get in touch with us to get an offer countryside around the village of The restaurant Orsini is part of and a schedule fitted to your needs. Cheese factory visit and lunch Gruyères, and it is still produced in the Savoy Baur en Ville and has Exploring the chocolate factory the traditional way in the cheese been serving classic Italian cuisine Package price includes: Dinner at Restaurant Orsini dairies of western Switzerland. It for over 30 years. Let yourself be Transfer Drop off makes an excellent dessert cheese, carried away by the ambience of Waiting times according a tasty snack with crispy bread, Tuscany and enjoy authentic Italian to the suggested schedule One day excursion and of course, a genuine fondue cuisine served in style. Entrance tickets always contains some Gruyère The restaurant maintains a “good Availability: AOP! standard” according to the Michelin This program can be booked all Guide. year around except on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Please note that according to your location we may suggest another restaurant fitting better to your route.

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Nice views, excellent wines and Chaplin Lavaux Vineyard Terraces & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

The vineyard region Lavaux, with its daringly constructed hillside terraces has been protected by UNESCO since 2007. The region, also called as Vaud Riviera, has a particularly mild microclimate Gast r ono m y with Mediterranean foliage like pines, cypresses and palm-trees. & The program starts in Vevey with visiting the Alimentarium, a museum devoted exclusively to S hoppin g nutrition. You will then have some free time to stroll along the long, flower-bordered lake promenade and have lunch. Nature

In the afternoon you can take part in a wine tasting at Domaine Bovy in Chexbres and hike down the City wine trail to Saint Saphorin, famous for its narrow alleyways and the unusual church tower. We then Culture Shopping Tour ID: bring you to Chaplin’s World, located in the mansion that was the residence of the comedian for 25 Kids AC002 Activity years. The day ends with a dinner in restaurant Le Deck with a breathtaking view on Lake Geneva. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 96

Program Lunch time Restaurant info Package

Pick up Please note that the café in the Le Deck Please contact your concierge or Visiting Alimentarium, Food Museum has only a very get in touch with us to get an offer lunch, strolling on the lake limited, albeit tasty menu during During the summer the gourmet and a schedule fitted to your needs. promenade lunchtime. You may eat instead in kitchen of Le Baron Tavernier is the picnic section in the garden, housed in Le Deck to provide you Package price includes: Wine tasting, hiking on the for which we can provide a picnic with a unique culinary experience. Transfer wine trail basket (for extra fee). Should you Perched above the shores of Waiting times according to the Exploring Chaplin’s World prefer more comfort, our driver is Lake Geneva, the terrace-lounge suggested schedule Dinner at Le Baron Tavernier ready to bring you to La Véranda, a Le Deck offers one of the most Entrance tickets for Drop off nearby restaurant with a Michelin beautiful panoramas in the Alimentarium and Chaplin’s Plate. world. Exquisite yet intimate, this World Museum Half day excursion belvedere lends itself to relaxation Wine tasting and quiet conversations. Availability: This tour can be booked all year around, but is best enjoyed in the summer season. Please note that the museum Alimentarium is closed on Mondays, while Domaine Bovy is closed on Sundays. For an alternative schedule on these days, please ask our customer service.

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Discover the Library of Spirits and enjoy live music at Widder Bar Zurich & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Gast r ono m y Widder Bar is a famous cocktail bar located in a medieval building in the centre of Zurich. It is & S hoppin g known as the Mecca of swing music fans, but also of whiskey lovers. It houses the legendary Library of Spirits that stocks over 1000 bottles, with over 500 different spirits on offer, including rare spirits for five-digit prices and exclusive single malts you might only taste once in your lifetime. Nature

Widder Bar won the title “Switzerland’s Best Bar 2016”. City Beside the impressive selections of spirits, the bar welcomes its guests with excellent live music: Culture Shopping Tour ID: you can enjoy live piano music every evening as well as regular jazz concerts. Kids AC003 Activity Before heading to the bar, you can have a nice dinner at the Restaurant Widder. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 98

Program Jazz concerts Restaurant info Package

Pick up Widder Bar organizes a series of Restaurant Widder Please contact your concierge or Dinner with live music jazz concerts during autumn and get in touch with us to get an offer spring. Every Tuesday acclaimed At Restaurant Widder, local variety and a schedule fitted to your needs. Drop off jazz musicians and virtuoso meets cosmopolitan refinement. newcomers from around the The Widder kitchen, grounded in Package price includes: Evening program world gather in the Widder Bar French cuisine and based on high- Transfer for a festival on an intimate scale. quality regional produce, offers Waiting times according to the Availability: Legends such as Art Blakey, Stan meat and fish dishes from around suggested schedule This program can be booked all Getz or Diana Krall have performed the world as well as vegetarian year around. here before. dishes. Meals are prepared with Please contact our customer love and a good understanding of service for information of the actual beautiful presentation. events. The restaurant is awarded 15 Gault Millau Points.

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Fine dining and live music in Lucerne at Art Deco Hotel Montana & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

Gast r ono m y The Art Deco Hotel Montana welcomes its guests with a breath-taking view in a delightful art deco & S hoppin g ambiance and with the warmest hospitality. The evening begins with a dinner in the hotel’s Restaurant Scala and continues in the Loius Bar. The Louis Bar is Lucerne’s famous hotspot for a drink, live music and inspiring encounters. Nature

Not only does it boast the most precious whisky collection of Central Switzerland with over 130 City Classic Malts of Scotland in stock, but it also offers live piano music and concerts from Tuesday to Culture Shopping Tour ID: Saturday for the jazz, funk and soul fans. During winter months, under the slogan « Good Old(ies) Kids AC004 Activity Sunday», you are invited for Sunday evenings of timeless evergreen songs. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 100

Program Jam Session Restaurant info Package

Pick up A jam session is a musical event, Restaurant Scala Please contact your concierge or Dinner process, or activity where musicians get in touch with us to get an offer play (i.e. “jam”) by improvising The cuisine in Restaurant Scala and a schedule fitted to your needs. Jam Session without extensive preparation or incorporates the lightness and Drop off predefined arrangements. At the sensuous tastes of the South, Package price includes: Louis Bar, all old-time jazz and inspired by the flavours of South Transfer Evening program blues musicians are welcome to Switzerland, Italy, France and Waiting times according to the join a trio of resident musicians. Greece. It also flaunts an extensive suggested schedule Availability: wine list, offering quality wine by This program is available all year the bottle or glass. from Tuesday to Saturday and Restaurant Scala was awarded 15 during the winter months on Gault Millau points. Sunday as well.

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Experience traditional lifestyle and handicrafts at Ballenberg Open-Air Museum & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

The Ballenberg Open-Air Museum houses more than 110 traditional buildings from all parts of Switzerland in beautiful mountain scenery. The old farmhouses, stables or barns were not demolished when they were due to be replaced but were instead dismantled and rebuilt on the Gast r ono m y grounds of the museum. The historic buildings and their kitchens, chambers and living rooms & S hoppin g illustrate rural life in Switzerland. Ballenberg has been brought to life primarily by the original, indigenous plants and crops that are cultivated here and over 250 native livestock species. Traditional handicrafts are kept alive in the Nature

workshops: basket-weaving, forging, braiding, spinning, weaving and carving and many more. City Visitors are welcome to join the activities. Culture Shopping Tour ID: Children will enjoy the visit as well, especially the petting zoo and the house with historic toys to Kids AC005 Activity try out. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 102

Program Lunch time Shopping Package

Pick up There are four restaurants on the The Ballenberg Shops offer their Please contact your concierge or Visiting Ballenberg Open-Air grounds of the museum, serving visitors handmade gifts and get in touch with us to get an offer Museum, lunch various kinds of food and drinks excellent delicacies, prepared and a schedule fitted to your needs. from light refreshments to hearty according to traditional recipes. A Drop off dishes and traditional Swiss variety of chocolate can be found Package price includes: specialties. Picnic areas and a few at the Chocolaterie, while in the Transfer Half day excursion barbecue spots are available as historical pharmacy various kinds Waiting times according to the well. Upon request, we can provide of tea, sweet wood, pastilles, honey suggested schedule Availability: a picnic basket for you. and other healthy products are Tickets for the museum Ballenberg Open-Air Museum available. Do not forget to get an awaits its visitors from the middle “Edelweiss” shirt at Märithüsli. of April to the end of October. The visit is best enjoyed in nice weather.

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An unforgettable day for aviation enthusiasts Zeppelin Museum and Air Force Centre & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

The first destination of this tour is the Zeppelin Museum, located in Friedrichshafen by Lake Constance in Germany, the birthplace of the Zeppelin airship. The museum houses the world’s Gast r ono m y largest aviation collection and chronicles the history of the Zeppelin airships. Among other objects, & S hoppin g it displays a full-scale, partial model of the airship LZ 129 Hindenburg. You can have lunch in the Hangar Restaurant enjoying a fascinating view over the Zeppelin landing field and may witness live flight operations as well. Nature

After lunch, you will travel to the Air Force Centre Altenrhein. This museum – uniquely in Europe – City exhibits aircrafts that are more or less regularly flown. Visitors are allowed to touch the planes and Culture Shopping Tour ID: even sit in some of them. A collection of dolls wearing original pilot outfits is shown as well. Kids AC006 Activity The program ends with a dinner in a fine restaurant. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 104

Program Zeppelin Flight Restaurant info Package

Pick up If you are lucky enough, you can Restaurant Cantinetta Antinori Please contact your concierge or Visiting Zeppelin Museum even board a Zeppelin and have a get in touch with us to get an offer flight to explore the surroundings The restaurant is located in the and a schedule fitted to your needs. Lunch in Zeppelin Hangar of Friedrichshafen and Lake historic centre of Zurich, near the Restaurant Constance. There are various routes Limmat River. The menu offers a Package price includes: Visiting the Air Force Centre with flight times from 30 to 120 selection of typical Tuscan dishes, Transfer Altenrhein minutes. Please note that tickets for prepared with simple ingredients Waiting times according to the Dinner the Zeppelin flights are usually sold and respectful of the old tradition suggested schedule Drop off out very quickly, thus we advise of Tuscan cooking. Entrance tickets and audio guide you to plan your journey well in for the museums One day excursion advance. Of course, our customer Please note that according to your service will do its best to manage location we may suggest another Availability: last minute bookings as well. restaurant fitting better to your The whole program is available only route. on weekends due to the opening times of the Air Force centre Altenrhein. The Zeppelin Museum can be visited all year around, except on Mondays in wintertime.

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Back to the days of World War II The Twin Museums in Reuenthal & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

The Fortress Museum Reuenthal and the Swiss Military Museum were founded and are run by Gast r ono m y the Swiss Military and Fortress Museum Association Full-Reuenthal. Together the twin museums & S hoppin g display a comprehensive range of military development and history. The Fortress Museum, a former artillery fortress completed in 1939, represents the static part of the border defence as artillery fort. It hosts exhibitions of military history, shows developments in the Nature

construction of fortifications and exhibits a range of light weapons of both sides, the Swiss Army City and foreign armed forces. By contrast, the Military Museum in nearby Full shows a wide range of Culture Shopping Tour ID: battle tanks, armoured personnel carriers, artillery, transport vehicles as well as air defence, anti- Kids AC007 Activity tank and artillery guns of various calibres. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 106

Program Visit military facilities Package

Pick up Besides the two museums, the Upon prior agreement, tailor- Please contact your concierge or Visiting the Swiss Military Swiss Military and Fortress Museum made guided tours are available. get in touch with us to get an offer Museum Association owns various fortification The facilities may be visited either and a schedule fitted to your needs. objects in the region along the rivers during a hike or bike ride and by Lunch and visit in Fortress Rhine and Aare. These were built car as well. The descent deep under Package price includes: Museum Reuenthal during the thirties and forties, now the earth’s surface and the learning Transfer Drop off obsolete and no longer in service by of another world from earlier times Waiting times according to the the Swiss Army. Included are bunkers, will fascinate you too! suggested schedule Half day excursion tank barricades with flanking gun If you would like to make such a visit Entrance tickets and guide for emplacements as well as sizeable as an extension to our military tour or the museums Availability: infantry forts. All of them were as a separate program, our customer The museums are open on brought back into their original state. service is happy to help you. Saturdays from April to October. When booking in advance, a guided visit can be organized for weekdays as well.

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Relive the history of the Swiss Air Force at the Aviation Flab Museum Dübendorf & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

The museum, located in the Air Force Center Dübendorf, gives comprehensive insight into Gast r ono m y the history of the Swiss Air Force. Over 40 aircrafts and helicopters, air defence equipment as & S hoppin g well as collections of aircraft weapons and engines are shown in 8 halls. As you walk through the exhibition you can see how fast technology has changed, from the wooden biplane to the interceptors flying at sonic speed. In the Simulation centre you can even realize the dream of being Nature

a pilot without any risk: you can fly a Mirage II, an F/A 18, a P-3 or a Boeing 737 accompanied by an City experienced flight trainer (only upon registration in advance, for extra fee). Culture Shopping Tour ID: You can take a coffee break in the restaurant from where you can follow everything that is going on Kids AC008 Activity at the airport. After the museum visit you can enjoy a dinner in a fine restaurant. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 108

Program JU-AIR Restaurant info Package

Pick up The Air Force Center is also Restaurant Cantinetta Antinori Please contact your concierge or Visiting the museum, coffee home of 4 Junker JU-52 oldtimer get in touch with us to get an offer break aircrafts. JU-AIR offers charter The restaurant is located in the and a schedule fitted to your needs. and sightseeing flights as well as historic center of Zurich, near the Dinner adventure tours in Switzerland or Limmat River. The menu offers a Package price includes: Drop off abroad. Should you wish to take selection of typical Tuscan dishes, Transfer part, our customer service is happy prepared with simple ingredients Waiting times according to the Half day excursion to arrange you a booking. and respectful of the old tradition suggested schedule of Tuscan cooking. Entrance tickets for Aviation Availability: Museum Dübendorf This program can be booked all Please note that according to your year, from Monday to Sunday, location we may suggest another except on 24 and 25 December. restaurant fitting better to your Aviation Museum Dübendorf route. closes at 17:00.

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Immerse yourself in the history of mobility at the Swiss Museum of Transport & Arc hite c tu r e Cities Mountains & N atu r e Fa m ily, Fun & Ac tion

The Swiss Museum of Transport is Europe’s most comprehensive museum of mobility. More than 3,000 objects spread over an exhibition area of 20,000 square meters showcase the Gast r ono m y development of traffic on roads, by rail, on water, in the air and in space. You can also learn about & S hoppin g communication methods through a variety of interactive exhibits. Media World, opened in October 2016, presents the multifaceted world of media: amongst other things, visitors can produce their own content in a professional TV studio, practice their directing skills, test the editing suite, and Nature

discover the opportunities up-to-the-minute media technologies have to offer. City There are two restaurants located in the museum, where you can have lunch. For dinner, we bring Culture Shopping Tour ID: you to Restaurant PRISMA in Vitznau, a restaurant with a Michelin star and a panoramic view on Kids AC009 Activity Lake Lucerne. Ar t, Cultu r e & Sc ien c e 110

Program Hans Erni Museum Restaurant info Package

Pick up Situated on the grounds of the Restaurant PRISMA Please contact your concierge or Lunch and visit in the Swiss Swiss Museum of Transport, the get in touch with us to get an offer Museum of Transport Hans Erni Museum is dedicated The restaurant not only spoils its and a schedule fitted to your needs. to Switzerland’s most popular guests with a unique panoramic Dinner at Park Hotel Vitznau artist. Art and mobility make for view, but offers exciting creations Package price includes: Drop off an unusual combination, but the of contemporary cuisine taking Transfer link is clear: they both involve inspiration from around the globe Waiting times according to the One day excursion communication and encounters. and prepared using the finest suggested schedule The Art Shop offers a selection of regional products. Entrance tickets for the Swiss Availability: his reproductions and posters, as It has 1 Michelin star and 16 Gault Museum of Transport This tour can be booked all year well as lithographs, original works Millau points. around. Restaurant Prisma may and many more. be closed on some days, but of course we are happy to suggest you another restaurant for dinner in that case.

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