BEST OF BY RAIL

Twin - $3,290 June 20, 2019 - June 30, 2019 - Club Member’s Group Dates 11 Single – $3,960 Days Per person, land-only

Zürich, Lucerne and Zermatt - oh my! look at the clear waters of HIGHLIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS These are just a sampling of some of and ride aboard several fantastic rail • Rail travel onboard Glacier Express, Bernina the great destinations that lie ahead on lines, one of which has UNESCO World Express, Gornergrat Railway, Goldenpass this 11-day tour through Switzerland. Heritage designation. Along the way, Panoramic and Lucerne-Interlaken Express Get your first taste of the country we will embark on fantastic excursions • Hotel accommodations for 9 nights in Switzerland’s largest city, Zürich, to some of Switzerland’s charming • 14 meals, including a fondue dinner before traveling to the country’s villages and most enticing locales and • Zürich city tour renowned destinations by train to gain even dip down into Tirano, Italy for a • Excursion to Appenzell an unforgettable perspective on this day to remember. There is so much • Motorcoach transfer European destination. Soak in the rural more to Switzerland than just chocolate • Services of a professional Tour Manager splendor of Appenzell; see the stunning and some of the world’s most beautiful contrast of the against mountains, and during this escorted • Baggage handling medieval architecture in Lucerne; get a tour, you get to experience it first-hand. Additional Dates Available: May 23, 2019 - June 2, 2019 August 8, 2019 - August 18, 2019

For Information and Reservations Contact: 20th Century Railroad Club 400 East Randolph Street, Suite 3725 312-829-4500 • www.20thcentury.org Day 1 – International Travel Express. The train passes through the Bernese in some of the world’s best views. The ride Make your way to Zürich, Switzerland using Oberland and crosses the Brünig Pass before takes approximately 8 hours and includes your preferred airline for the overnight flight. arriving in Interlaken. We make a brief stop some 291 bridges, 91 tunnels and tight (Flights not included) in this resort town, giving you time to gaze curves through the Swiss Alps. At lunchtime, over the emerald waters of Lakes and we will savor a three-course meal that is Day 2 - Arrive Zürich Brienz and to see the beautiful timber homes served by the train’s staff. The ride continues Welcome to Switzerland! Arrive at the before boarding the BLS RegioExpress Train with even more twists and turns, inclines airport and transfer to your hotel. Transfers bound for the alpine town of Zweisimmen. and declines before the train pulls into the will accommodate flights arriving into In Zweisimmen, we board the Goldenpass station at St. Moritz. Overnight St. Moritz. (B, Zurich before 10:30 am. The remainder of Panoramic, which offers large windows from L) the afternoon is yours to relax or to begin which to see the amazing landscape en your explorations of the city independently. route to . Overnight Lausanne. (B) Day 9 - Bernina Express This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner with Your views will alternate between snow- your tour manager and fellow travelers. Day 6 – Montreux and Zermatt capped mountains and Mediterranean Overnight Zürich. (D) We are off to the resort town of Zermatt vistas today, as we take a trip aboard the today. This beautiful town, with its mountain Bernina Express. The train leaves the St. Day 3 - Appenzell and lake views, is renowned as the Swiss Moritz station for the 2-hour trip through This morning we set off on our first excursion, Riviera. You can choose to spend your time the Swiss landscape and down into Italy. this time to the charming, car-free village of here taking in the amazing sights or you can Once in Tirano, the day is yours to sightsee Appenzell. We will pass through the rolling embark on an optional excursion to Chillon amongst the various churches, the town’s hills of the Alpstein region along the way and Castle. Moving on, we will head to the rail palace and through the narrow streets. The enjoy a glimpse at Switzerland’s more rural station to board our train to Zermatt. Upon train will return us to St. Moritz, where the side. We will tour one of the local dairies and arrival, we will be transferred to our hotel for remainder of the day will be yours to explore savor their cheeses, as well as lunch, along the next two evenings. Overnight Zermatt. independently. Overnight St. Moritz. (B) the way. Upon arrival in Appenzell, you will (B) have free time to explore however you see Day 10 - Zürich fit. Overnight Zürich. (B, L) Day 7 - Gornergrat Railway Today, we set off on our last rail adventure From the hotel, we will travel to Zermatt of the tour, this time returning back to Day 4 - Lucerne city center to board the Gornergrat Train. Zürich. Upon arrival in Zürich, we will truly This morning we make our way to the local As you make your way up to the summit have a chance to get acquainted with the train station to board a train bound for over the course of 33 minutes, you will be city during a guided tour. Some of the sites Lucerne. Lucerne is one of Switzerland’s treated to some of the most spectacular you might see along the way include the most idyllic medieval cities, surrounded scenery in the world, including a look at the National Museum, which looks much like by a beautiful lake and nestled amidst Matterhorn. At the top in Gornergrat, there a castle; the Opera House; Lake Zürich and snowcapped Alps. You have the option to is a restaurant, as well as a variety of shops Fraumünster Church, where Marc Chagall’s spend the rest of the day getting acquainted in the highest shopping mall in all of Europe. 5-piece stained glass windows flood the with Lucerne on your own terms, or you Upon descending the mountain, we return chapel with light and color. Tonight, you will can join a group excursion to Mount Rigi. to Zermatt for a day of leisure. Tonight, you celebrate your new experiences and new Choosing the latter allows you to ride will enjoy conversation and wonderful food friendships with a group Farewell Dinner. aboard two cog railways and a panorama at the group’s fondue dinner. Overnight Overnight Zürich. (B, D) cable car from which you can see all the way Zermatt. (B, D) across the Alps into Germany and France. Day 11 - Tour Conclusion Overnight Lucerne. (B) Day 8 - Glacier Express Indulge in one last Swiss meal before the Yet another spectacular railway lies ahead group is transferred to Zürich’s international Day 5 - Lucerne to Lausanne by train today, with our ride aboard the famed lines airport for return flights home. Transfer will All aboard for a day filled with rail excursions! of the Glacier Express. As you board the train accommodate flights that depart Zürich To begin, we board the Lucerne-Interlaken in Zermatt, get settled into your seat to take after 10:00 am. (B)