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2010: ALPINE ADVENTURE, GLACIER EXPRESS & OBERAMMERGAU (5660)
14 days incl. travel, or 13 days from Munich to Munich
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 The stunning Alpine mountain range stretches across the borders of several European countries, and this vacation gives you the opportunity to see the best of the region as well as one of Italy's gems-fabulous Venice. Begin in Bavaria's capital, Munich, and see how the landscape changes from flatland to gentle hills to magnificent mountains. Visit Linderhof Castle, King Ludwig's rococo palace set in a spectacular valley. Then, cross the border into Austria and overnight in Innsbruck, host to the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics. From Tyrol, travel via Vorarlberg to Vaduz, Liechtenstein's capital, and continue to Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. Lucerne, one of Switzerland's finest cities, is nestled amid Switzerland's snow-capped mountains and offers impressive city walls, a covered wooden bridge, ornate patrician houses lining cobblestone streets, and the Lion Monument-a masterful stone sculpture in honor of the heroic Swiss Guard of Louis XVI. Visit Stans and Berne, capital of Switzerland. On to the main sights of Geneva and then a visit to famous Chillon Castle on the lake. Depart for two overnights in the pure mountain air of Zermatt, one of Switzerland's best-known winter and summer resorts, located at the foot of the mighty Matterhorn. Next, enjoy the highlight of the tour: superb panoramic views on the Glacier Express train ride to Andermatt. Marvel at the mountain forests, Alpine meadows, rushing streams, and picture-postcards villages. Descend the St. Gotthard pass to Lake Lugano and drive through the splendid Po Valley-experiencing beauty that prepares you for exquisite Venice. Enjoy a boat ride to St. Mark's Square and time at leisure to marvel at this unique floating city. Journey into the splendid scenery of the Dolomites, cross into Austria, and head to Mozart's Salzburg. Take a fascinating tour of Salzburg and marvel at its magnificent Domplatz Cathedral, Festival Hall, and medieval Getreidegasse, the cobbled street housing the building where Mozart was born. Travel to Oberammergau in the Bavarian Alps. Surrounded by majestic mountains and picturesque meadows, Oberammergau is famous for its Passion Play performed by locals just once a decade to fulfill the town's promise to God in exchange for protection from the Black Death. Your tour ends back in Munich. This vacation featuring Switzerland and the stunning Alpine mountain range will leave you with memories that you'll cherish forever.
HOTELS
Munich Area Tryp (F), Innsbruck Dollinger (ST) or Rumerhof (ST) at Rum, Lake Lucerne Hirschen (ST) at Fluelen, Lausanne Area Novotel Bussigny (F), Zermatt Area Walliserhof (ST) at Tasch, Lugano Acquarello (ST), Venice Area Albatros (F) at Mestre, Salzburg Ramada (F), Munich Rivoli (ST)
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| Call (800) 468-2359 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8657479 | | Cosmos | | Offer valid through 12/31/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT | | Day 2 | Munich | Check into your hotel. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. | | Day 3 | Innsbruck | Quite a fascinating itinerary today. Drive south for a stop to visit Linderhof Castle, set deep in a valley in the forest of the Ammergau Alps. A unique setting of a rococo palace surrounded by gardens and terraces in Italian Renaissance style and located in a park landscaped in the English fashion! Journey into Austria and, by way of the scenic Inn Valley, reach Innsbruck to admire its fascinating town centre and famous Golden Roof. (B,D) | | Day 4 | Lake Lucerne | More glorious Alpine scenery as you motor westwards through the Tyrol to the Arlberg Tunnel and down into the Vorarlberg to reach Vaduz, the capital of the tiny but wealthy Principality of Liechtenstein. Now into Switzerland to the shores of lovely Lake Lucerne, one of Switzerland's finest cities, nestled amid its snowcapped Alps, surrounded by its lake, and embellished by the clear mountain waters of the River Reuss. Your visit takes in the impressive city walls, a covered wooden bridge, ornate patrician houses lining cobblestone streets, and the Lion Monument-a masterful stone sculpture in honor of the heroic Swiss Guard of Louis XVI. Overnight in the Lucerne area. (B) | | Day 5 | Lausanne | A day packed with a variety of scenery and places to visit. First to Stans. Take advantage of the optional excursion by funicular and cable car to the 6,227-foot summit of Mount Stanserhorn. Later, motor along the shores of Lake Thun, then on to Switzerland's beautiful capital, Berne, a charming town with arcaded shops, carved fountains, and towers. The visit features the Bear Pit and the monumental Federal Palace. On to the Lausanne area for an overnight. (B) | | Day 6 | Zermatt | Visit Chillon Castle of Byron fame, located on a rocky islet within sight of Montreux and the Dents du Midi. More Alpine scenery on the way to the typical Swiss village of Tasch for the train ride to Zermatt. (B,D) | | Day 7 | Zermatt | A whole day to enjoy one of Switzerland's best-known winter and summer resorts. There's a variety of shops, cafes, and bars, and the narrow streets are traffic-free. Later, enjoy the optional ride on Europe's highest rack railway to 10,272-foot Gornergrat for breathtaking views of the Alps. (B) | | Day 8 | Lugano | Today you'll experience the highlight of this tour, the Glacier Express. This is Switzerland's most famous mountain railway, which journeys over hundreds of bridges and through dozens of tunnels to give unique panoramic views of the Swiss Alps and surrounding valleys, mountain forests, Alpine meadows, rushing streams, and picture-postcard villages. Board the Glacier Express in Zermatt and leave it in Andermatt in the St. Gotthard massif, 4,711 feet above sea level. Rejoin your coach for the descent of the St. Gotthard into the quite different landscape of the Canton Ticino for an afternoon arrival in Lugano. (B) | | Day 9 | Venice | Through the flat farmlands of the Po Valley for an afternoon arrival in Venice. It's really more like a marvelous film set than a real live city, with its criss-crossing canals, gondolas and water buses, arched bridges, palaces, and quiet little piazzas. Reach St. Mark's Square by boat along one of the main canals. Time at leisure and a chance to watch Venetian glassblowers fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. Don't miss the optional gondola trip, gliding along the picturesque canals with a local troubadour to serenade you. (B,D) | | Day 10 | Salzburg | Today, leave the flat and fertile plains of Venetia and journey into the splendid scenery of the Dolomites, making a stop in the famous winter resort of Cortina. In the afternoon, cross into Austria and ascend the road over the Grossglockner; a stop to admire the surrounding Alpine scenery will be made during this part of the journey. Next, to Salzburg for an overnight. (B) | | Day 11 | Oberammergau | Visit Salzburg in the morning, then travel to Oberammergau, the Passion Play village in the Bavarian Alps. (B,D) | | Day 12 | Oberammergau | Morning at leisure, afternoon and evening devoted to the Passion Play. See page 10 for details. (B,L,D) | | Day 13 | Munich | Drive back to Munich this morning. In the afternoon time at leisure. (B) | | Day 14 | Your homebound flight arrives the same day | Return Home |
| | US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $500Triples not available.
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Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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