9. INTERLAKEN / BERNE / LUCERNE Say goodbye to Interlaken and drive through the Bernese Oberland to Berne. The Old City of Berne is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for medieval architecture, sandstone arcades, fountains, and thick, sturdy towers. Your destination today is the lakeside city of Lucerne. Visit the Löwendenkmal (Lion Memorial) en route to your historic hotel. Meals BD
10. LUCERNE AT LEISURE
Enjoy a guided walking tour of lakeside Lucerne, evoking images of a storybook alpine town. Spend the afternoon as you please and join us this evening for a cruise across the lake to a waterfront resort for a very special farewell dinner. Meals BD
Stay in a grand hotel on the shores of Lake Lugano and take a private cruise on Lake Maggiore to Isola Bella
11. JOURNEY HOME Tour ends: Lucerne. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from the Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern to the Zurich Airport, a travel time of 30+ minutes; allow 3 hours for flight check-in. Meals B
11 DAYS FROM $5,590 PLUS AIRFARE (10 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches & 7 Dinners)
BEGINS GENEVA
Jun 10, 17, 24 Jul 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Aug 5, 12, 19, 26 Sep 2, 9, 16, 23
Dates in blue indicate Small Group Departures averaging 24 Tauck Guests, priced from $6390 per person double; specific dates apply – ask at booking.
6. ALPINE MAGIC EN ROUTE TO
ST.MORITZ View some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe as you cross between Italy and Switzerland along Via Regina, the old Roman road. Drive over the Maloja Pass en route to St. Moritz for an overnight stay at one of the town’s truly grand hotels, a distinction it has held since it was built in 1896. Celebrity spotting is almost as popular as skiing in this fashionable resort town. Enjoy an à la carte dinner at your hotel tonight. Meals BLD
7. GLACIER EXPRESS RIDE & ON TO INTERLAKEN Rail travel is one of the best ways to see the alpine scenery up-close and the Swiss trains are some of the best in the world. Ride The Glacier Express aboard Tauck’s private panoramic dome car through the Alps, where you’ll travel along silver streams, beneath massive peaks with crystal-blue glaciers and through lush valleys speckled with tiny alpine villages; the scenery is breathtaking everywhere you look. Depart the train at Andermatt for a spectacular drive over Susten Pass, weather permitting, to Interlaken for a two-night stay. Meals BD
8. JUNGFRAUJOCH EXCURSION
This part of the Bernese Oberland is known as Switzerland’s “jewel in the crown.” Given reasonable weather, today’s excursion to “the top of the world” will be a most memorable highlight as your mountain railway train ascends into the majestic Swiss Alps. Arrive at Kleine Scheidegg at the foot of the Eiger. Continue to the Jungfraujoch (11,333 feet), to take in fabulous views or visit the Ice Palace. The rest of the day is free. Meals B
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Special Single Savings: dates in red indicate special departures where you save $400 on the single room price; inquire at time of booking.
Go to
www.tauck.com for space availability; additional departure dates may become available as these sell out.
Double $5590
PRICE PER PERSON Single $6550
Triple $5460
International Airfare is additional. Call Tauck for special rates on international air for travel originating in the U.S. (subject to availability).
Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before or after your tour and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Product.
Night 1
Night 2,3 Night 4,5 Night 6*
FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS Hotel Royal Plaza Montreux Monte Rosa
Grand Hotel Eden Night 7,8**
Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains Victoria Jungfrau
Night 9,10*** Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern
*Tours departing June 10, September 16 and 23 will stay at Hotel Schweizerhof St. Moritz
**Tour departing August 19 will stay at Lindner Grand Hotel Beau Rivage ***Tour departing September 16 will stay at Grand Hotel National
Note: Montreux holds its annual world-famous Jazz Festival from June 29 to July 14 and our first night’s hotel is in the heart of all the activity. Please take this into consideration when booking departures from July 1 – July 15.
Switzerland combines well with these Europe trips; ask at time of booking!
Classic Italy (14 days, page 16) Romantic Germany (14 days, page 95) The Blue Danube (12 days, page 108)
Montreux Zermatt Lugano
St. Moritz Interlaken Lucerne
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