Watch Tour Unesco Package Geneva – Berne – Lucerne – Montreux
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Offer: 8 days / 7 nights O ffer: 8 days / 7 nights From CHF 1545 Watch Tour Unesco Package Geneva – Berne – Lucerne – Montreux This journey is the perfect combination of watch experience and sightseeing in Switzerland. Starting in Geneva learning more about the watch making history and discover the old town of Berne a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Lucerne stroll along the lake and visit the Chapel Bridge. Enjoy a ride on the famous GoldenPass Line from Lucerne to Montreux and visit the beautiful Chillon Castle. Included services • Swiss Travel Pass for 8 days in 2nd class • 2 x Overnight stays with breakfast in Geneva (Arrival/Departure) • 2 x Overnight stays with breakfast in Berne • 2 x Overnight stays with breakfast in Lucerne • 1 x Overnight stay with breakfast in Montreux • 1 x Entrance Patek museum (non-guided) • 1 x Unesco city tour in Berne and Bern’s Clock Tower (Zytglogge) (public guided) • 1 x City tour in Lucerne (public guided) • 1 x Imperial Tour Chronoswiss (private guided) in Lucerne Page | 41 • 1 x Excursion to Mount Pilatus (non-guided) • Seat reservation GoldenPass Line Lucerne - Interlaken and Zweisimmen - Montreux • 1 x Visit Chillon Castle (non-guided) Watch tours Double Single Triple Suppl. Price per person in CHF 3* hotel 1545 1937 1426 4* hotel 1836 2439 1622 Upgrade to 1st class on all train rides 224 Day 1: Arrival in Geneva Take the train and ride non-stop right into the heart of Geneva. Overnight in Geneva. Day 2: Geneva - Berne / Patek Museum Explore the roots of time-measurement through a visual timeline which shows the key events in watchmaking evolution. From the Antique creations of the 1500’s, through to the Page | 42 founding of Patek Philippe in 1839, up to the present day. Afterwards travel by train to Berne. Overnight in Berne. Day 3: Berne / UNESCO tour and Bern’s Clock Tower (Zytglogge) Come along and discover the Swiss capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site at its beautiful best. In this stroll through Bern’s Old Town, you’ll learn more about the city’s 800-year history. You will marvel at the late Gothic Cathedral (Münster) with its stunning portal and its depiction of the Last Judgment. Take the advantage of the exclusive opportunity to view Bern’s landmark the Clock Tower (Zytglogge) from inside. See the clock’s fascinating 16thcentury mechanism, and as a highlight enjoy the fantastic view of the capital city’s roofs and alleyways. Overnight in Berne. Day 4: Berne - Lucerne / City tour and Imperial tour Chronoswiss You will visit the famous sights such as the Chapel Bridge with the octagonal Water Tower, the Jesuit Church and the KKL Luzern (Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne). On the tour, you will learn important and humorous facts about the history of Lucerne and the everyday life of its residents. At your private Imperial tour at Chronoswiss you will visit the Artist´s workshop, the enamelling studio and the Guilloché studio. Background information about the painstaking process of watchmaking will give you interesting insights behind the scene of a watch manufacture. Overnight in Lucerne. Day 5: Lucerne / Excursion to Mount Pilatus This is a fantastic excursion to enjoy beautiful views of the Lake Lucerne region. Short cruise across the lake to Alpnachstad. Change here to the steepest cogwheel train in the world. For the return journey chose between cogwheel train or gondola to Kriens. Back to Lucerne by bus. Overnight in Lucerne. Day 6: Lucerne - Interlaken - Montreux by Golden Pass Line When boarding the Luzern–Interlaken Express, you are about to go on an unforgettable journey right into the heart of Switzerland. This ride will take you along the shores of crystal-clear lakes, past romantic waterfalls and over the magnificent Brünig mountain pass. Along the shores of Lake Thun you reach the Simmen valley with Zweisimmen and the world known holiday resort of Gstaad. The journey continues through a tunnel before the panoramic view of Lake Geneva and Montreux opens in front of you. Overnight in Montreux. Day 7: Montreux - Geneva / Chillon Castle Visit the famous Chateau de Chillon, one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe, take a cruise on Lake Geneva to get to the castle. Train travel from Montreux to Geneva. Overnight in Geneva. Day 8: Departure In the morning check out and start your return trip back home. Page | 43 .