ALPINE ADVENTURE
GERMANY Maximum Elevation: 9,500 ft. Zurich Lucerne Mount Pilatus SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA Lake Lucerne Alpnachstad Stansstad Andermatt r
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Morteratsch Glacier
at Switzerland’s largest rope park* or longest summer toboggan run*. Take a gondola to Kriens, then return to your hotel in Lucerne for an evening spent just as you please. Meals BL
From Austrian mountains to a Swiss glacier, the Alps are perfect for an amazing Tauck Bridges family vacation
1. ARRIVE ZURICH AND ON TO LUCERNE Tour begins: 4:00 PM, Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern. A transfer is included from Zurich International Airport to the Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern. Start your alpine adventure in the storybook lakeside city of Lucerne. Meet up at your historic 19th-century grand hotel in the heart of the city, then it’s off for a walking tour to discover Lucerne’s cobblestone streets, spires, covered bridges and fountains. You may want to pay attention to the clues from your local expert... it just might pay off later! Join us for a welcome reception and dinner in the hotel tonight. Meals D
2. COG RAILWAY & ROPE PARK FUN After checking out Lucerne’s Löwendenkmal (Lion Memorial), ride the world’s steepest cogwheel train from Alpnachstad up to the top of Mount Pilatus; legend has it that dragons dwell in its cliffs and caves... along with the ghost of Pontius Pilate! Dramatic peaks surround you as you descend by aerial cableway to Fraekmuentegg, where more family fun in the alpine sun awaits
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3. LAKE LUCERNE CRUISE & THE ALPS BY TRAIN A cruise across shimmering Lake Lucerne to Stansstad whets your family’s appetite for more amazing alpine vistas... before you board the Glacier Express in Andermatt for the most scenic train ride in Europe! Feast your eyes as the train winds its way through the majestic Alps... past silver streams and crystal-blue glaciers... and through lush valleys speckled with tiny alpine villages that really say “Switzerland”! Your Glacier Express journey ends in St. Moritz; spend the next two nights at a historic hotel in this fabled resort town in the heart of the Engadine Valley. Meals BLD
4. CABLE CARS & BIKES IN THE ENGADINE An exciting day in the Swiss Alps begins with a cable car ride up an alpine peak for breathtaking views of the upper Engadine Valley. Then you’re off to the Morteratsch Glacier for a mountain hike and rock climbing... a visit to an alpine cheesery for lunch and a look at cheesemaking... and a few surprises!* And there’s no more beautiful place for a leisurely mountain bike ride* back to St. Moritz. The evening is yours to discover more of famous St. Moritz as you wish, or simply relax at your grand hotel. Meals BL
5. AN EMPEROR & A SKI JUMPER IN INNSBRUCK Across the Alps we go from Switzerland to Innsbruck, Austria, whose Old Town reflects its 15th-century days as the capital of Emperor Maximilian I’s Habsburg Empire. In fact, you can say hi to “old Max” and his wives when they make an “appearance” during your guided walking tour! Later, watch a thrilling ski-jumping demonstration at Innsbruck’s high-tech Bergisel ski jump, designed by architect Zaha Hadid; enjoy a two-night stay in the heart of the Austrian Alps at the Hotel Klosterbräu. Meals BD
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