ALPINE INTERLUDE GERMANY Vienna SWITZERLAND Berne Interlaken Lauterbrunnen Scheidegg LIECHTENSTEIN Kleine ITALY Linderhof Zurich Vaduz Grindelwald
Oberammergau Seefeld
Innsbruck Salzburg AUSTRIA Zell am See Strassen
Grossglockner Lienz
Maximum Elevation 11,333 Ft.
1. ARRIVE ZURICH Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Hotel Schweizerhof Zurich. Welcome to Switzerland! A transfer is included from Zurich Airport to Hotel Schweizerhof Zurich. Join us this evening for a welcome reception and dinner in your hotel. Meals D
2. ZURICH TO BERNE TO INTERLAKEN Enjoy an informative sightseeing tour of Zurich en route to Berne, the capital of Switzerland; enjoy lunch in a local Gasthof offering views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau peaks. Continue on to Interlaken for a two-night stay at one of Europe’s most celebrated resort hotels, nestled at the foothills of the snow-capped Alps. Dine on your own tonight. Meals BL
Enjoy scenic beauty along the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse and unique immersion in local customs!
Time to enjoy alpine magic...
By definition, an interlude means a short play or dramatic entertainment, a musical composition inserted between the parts of a longer composition or an intermission or pause... all of which apply in some form to this delightful respite in the alpine countries of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany and Austria. Come along with us as we give you some breathing space in the world’s most wondrous mountains, snow-capped and majestic. See where one of the most dramatic passion plays has taken place every 10 years for centuries, savor regional cuisine – and Schnapps, revel in an evening of Mozart at a Salzburg Palace, indulge in Viennese wines and pastries... as Tauck handles everything for you on this wonderfully carefree interlude.
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3. UP THE JUNGFRAUJOCH, DOWN TO INTERLAKEN Weather permitting, drive to the quintessential Swiss village of Grindelwald for a rail journey through the mountains by cogwheel train to the Jungfraujoch. 11,333 feet up at the top, you’ll visit the Ice Sphinx and the Ice Palace. Descend through verdant meadows to the village of Lauterbrunnen, and return to Interlaken. Enjoy an à la carte dinner at your leisure. Meals BD
4. LIECHTENSTEIN & A WELCOME IN TYROL Sparkling lakes, alpine peaks and lush forests abound as you cross the heart of Switzerland en route to Vaduz in tiny Liechtenstein. Arrive at your hotel in Seefeld, Austria, for a two-night stay; have dinner at your hotel. Meals BD
5. LINDERHOF PALACE & OBERAMMERGAU An excursion to Germany today begins with a tour of Linderhof Palace in Bavaria. King Ludwig II’s opulent royal villa was inspired by Versailles. Then it’s on to Oberammergau, a Bavarian town famous for its historic production of the Passion Play; enjoy time
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