Alpine Paradise: Germany, Austria & Switzerland 12 DAYS/11 NIGHTS — GROUP TRAVEL SUGGESTED ITINERARY — CAN BE CUSTOMIZED INCLUSIONS Spend two weeks extensively exploring some of Europe’s most beautiful landscapes. This 4 nights in Munich pleasantly-paced yet interesting itinerary will begin in Munich and take you from Bavaria 2 nights in each into Austria, a Mecca of classical music, amazing Alpine views and pinot noir wines. You’ll Salzburg, St Moritz and then travel into Switzerland, a country whose dramatically-stunning geography has no Lucerne equal. With lakes, mountains, delicious food, charming villages and expert sightseeing, 1 night in Zurich spend two weeks in a picture-perfect, Alpine paradise. Breakfast daily Lunch and dinner per itinerary DAY 1 ~ ARRIVAL IN Munich (combination coach & walking, Ground transport via MUNICH with free time for lunch and shoppping). air conditioned private You will see this city’s best attractions coach Arrive in Munich, Bavaria’s Admission tickets as including Peterskirche (St Peter’s Church), political and cultural outlined in itinerary capital. After exiting customs, meet your which is the oldest church in Munich, as HIGHLIGHTS local assistant in the terminal’s arrivals hall. well as the open-air market, Your group will then travel by private coach Viktualienmarkt, and the medieval Isartor Guided tour of Bavaria’s Gate. You will also visit Munich’s Neuschwanstein Castle to the hotel. (Even though your group will City sightseeing tours in Marienplatz, which has served as the city’s most likely arrive before the hotel’s check- Munich, Innsbruck, in time, feel free to store your luggage with main square for almost 900 years. If your Lucerne and Zurich Lunch at “Eagles Nest” the reception staff). There will be free time group arrives at 11:00 am, you’ll get to enjoy the iconic Glockenspiel’s life-size “Sound of Music” Tour until this evening to begin exploring in Salzburg Munich, a city famed for its fantastic figurines perform high atop the New Town Special dinner in cultural attractions. During this time, Hall (Rathaus). Your tour will also take you Salzburg served with inside the Schloss Nymphenburg; this Austrian wines consider checking out the city’s beautiful Overnight stay in the former summer residence of Munich’s Englischer Garten, taking a guided tour of famed resort town St the Paulaner Brewery, visiting Munich’s ruling Wittelsbach family is one of the most Moritz Visit to Vaduz, the impressive BMW World, visiting the beautiful palaces in all of Europe. The tour will finish late-afternoon back at the hotel, capital of the Deutsches Museum or touring the Alte Principality of Pinakothek, one of Europe’s best art and the remainder of the day is free. Liechtenstein Swiss Folklore Dinner museums. Depending on your group’s DAY 3 ~ Mount Pilatus by Cog flight arrival time and interests, we could NEUSCHWANSTEIN Train, Aerial Gondola easily schedule a guided tour to any of the CASTLE and a cruise on Lake aforementioned attractions. Lucerne After breakfast in the hotel, Tonight join your fellow group members for your group will travel south by private a welcome dinner of Bavarian specialties in coach to the garden-like landscape of the the hotel’s restaurant Bavarian Alps. Hidden in the seclusion of the mountains, Ludwig II built one of his DAY 2 ~ MUNICH many dream castles: Neuschwanstein. After breakfast in the hotel, Today you will tour the inside of meet your local guide for a Neuschwanstein Castle, the fanciful folly of full-day guided tour of Mad King Ludwig. Neuschwanstein was also an inspiration to Walt Disney in his house for Adolf Hitler’s 50th birthday. design of Cinderella’s castle in all of the Enjoy a tour followed by lunch taking in the parks. Afterwards you’ll continue to the spectacular views of the area. Afterwards lovely town of Oberammergau, famed for your group will take a short drive over the being the site of the Passion Play that is Austrian border that leads to the city of performed once every 10 years. Enjoy Salzburg, which naturally is “alive with the some free time for shopping and exploring sound of music.” Upon arrival to the hotel, before returning to Munich. You group will your group will have time to check in and dine tonight at a local restaurant in freshen up before tonight’s group dinner at Munich. a nearby Austrian restaurant featuring regional specialties and Austrian wines. DAY 4 ~ DACHAU/ MUNICH DAY 6 ~ SALZBURG After breakfast in the hotel, AND THE SOUND OF MUSIC this morning your group will travel north to Dachau. Probably the most After breakfast in the hotel gruesome result of Hitler's rise to power your group will head off on an exciting, was the building of the concentration guided tour of scenic Salzburg (combination extermination camps. One of the first of coach & walking). As you explore the these was situated 15km to the northwest historic center of Mozart’s hometown, your of Munich near Dachau. In 1965 a guide will point out the sights related to the memorial to the victims was created, giving Sound of Music film. Admire the exquisite visitors a chance to learn of the atrocities Mirabell Gardens, where the song “Do-Re- prisoners were forced to suffer. Watch the Mi” was filmed, the famous Horse Trough, 22-minute orientation video and then the great Festival hall, St. Peters explore the cells, barracks and gas Churchyard and the monumental chambers. The exhibition contains Domplatz. You will also visit the birthplace accounts of the prisoners' tragic of Mozart on the historic Getreidegasse experiences from the setting up of the street. After free time for lunch, travel to camp until their liberation by US-forces in the shores of Lake Mondsee to see the 1945. Afterwards your group will return to famous church where the wedding of Maria Munich. and Captain Von Trapp was filmed for the movie. The tour will finish back at the hotel The rest of the day is free, so you and your in the afternoon and you have the evening fellow group members can squeeze in one free to enjoy Salzburg. remaining visit on your last day in Bavaria. DAY 7 ~ INNSBRUCK, DAY 5 ~ EAGLE’S ST MORITZ NEST After breakfast in the hotel After breakfast and check- your group will travel out, your group will depart southwest, enjoying the alpine landscape, Munich and travel by private coach along to the beautiful Austrian town of Innsbruck, the incredibly scenic German Alpine Road, which was home to the 1964 and 1976 which offers splendid views of the Bavarian Winter Olympics. Upon arrival a local guide Alps. Upon arrival to Berchtesgaden, you will meet your group for a walking tour of will board a special bus to travel to the lovely Innsbruck followed by free time for mountain summit, the location of "Eagle's lunch and shopping. Afterwards your Nest," which was originally built as a tea group will re-board the coach and Bridge), the Old Town Hall, Stag Square and continuing traveling southwest into the Lion Monument. Your group will then Switzerland. Your destination is the famed embark on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the resort town of St Moritz. After check-in summit of Mount Pilatus, which offers and free time to freshen up, your group views of the extraordinarily beautiful members will dine together tonight in the surrounding landscapes. This is your hotel’s restaurant. opportunity to enjoy the mountains and lakes of the region. You’ll view the DAY 8 ~ ST MORITZ stunning scenery from several different Today you are completely vantage points: the lake steamer provides free to enjoy the resort a 90-minute boat ride; the world’s steepest town of St Mortiz located in cog railway takes you up to the top of the the Engadine Valley. mountain; and a large aerial tramway DAY 9 ~ HEIDI, connects to a modern 4-seat gondola for Why Should You LIECHTENSTEIN AND your ride back down to civilization. There Encourage Your LUCERNE are two hotels at the top, so you’ll have time to snap some inspiring photos and Travel Agent to After breakfast in the hotel, grab lunch with a view. After today’s Book Your Group your group will travel north by private unforgettable excursion, the evening is coach to Maienfeld, the setting for the Through Us? yours to enjoy in Lucerne. Heidi stories. A short walk leads to a collection of typical mountain houses, a DAY 11 ~ ZURICH village shop, and numerous goats which Ease of Use This morning your group will make up Heidi’s village. You will also tour depart Lucerne and travel the authentic Heidi House before re- north by private coach to Experience boarding the coach and proceeding to Zurich, the beautiful, financial hub of Vaduz, the capital of the tiny Principality of Switzerland. Upon arrival a local guide will Liechtenstein, where you’ll have free time take you on a guided tour of Zurich Flexibility for lunch and shopping. Afterwards your featuring impressive attractions. See the group will board its coach one last time medieval Old Town, the Bahnhofstrasse, St today and drive west to Lucerne, which lies Peace of Mind Peter's Church and Lake Zurich. Visit the on the shores of Lake Lucerne and is one of Fraumunster with its five stained glass the prettiest towns in Switzerland. After windows designed by Marc Chagall. Your checking in at the hotel, enjoy some free tour will finish with a visit to the Lindt time to freshen up before tonight’s Chocolate Factory shop, the perfect place traditional Swiss Folklore Show, during to buy last-minute souvenirs.