CENTRAL EUROPE Traveling Well Includes…
• TAUCK’S YELLOW ROADS! 11 days of in-depth exploration to tiny Alpine villages steeped in charm and glistening lakes radiant with natural beauty
• A rail journey to your Alpine resort in Zermatt, where views of the Matterhorn astound • Passage aboard Tauck’s private domed observation car on The Glacier Express • A private Tauck boat ride on Lake Maggiore to Isola Bella in the beautiful Borromean Islands • An overnight stay in one of the world’s most famous Alpine resorts, St. Moritz • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted • 20 meals, service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
3. COGWHEEL TRAIN; VIEW THE MATTERHORN Weather permitting, take a cogwheel rail journey up to Gornergrat (10,225 ft.), one of the best viewing points to see breathtaking vistas of the Matterhorn. Descend at leisure; the rest of the day is free to enjoy the resort of Zermatt. Meals B
4. LOVELY LAKES, MAGGIORE & LUGANO Travel by train and coach for a trip over the 6,578-ft. Simplon Pass to Stresa on Lake Maggiore in Italy – a private water taxi awaits to take you to Isola Bella. Visit the palace and gardens, built in the shape of a ship, before continuing on to your grand hotel nestled on the shores of Lago di Lugano. Meals BLD
5. LUGANO AT LEISURE Enjoy a relaxing day in Lugano, inspiring with Swiss and Italian influences, and most decidedly a city made for walking. The old town charms with cobblestone alleys and lanes, lined with inviting sidewalk cafés, piazzas and arcades. Meals B
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
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 877-519-1035 Maximum Elevation: 11,333 ft. FRANCE Berne Grindelwald Gruyères
Geneva Lake
Geneva Montreux Interlaken Lauterbrunnen Taesch Cogwheel Train
Zermatt (5,000 ft.) Matterhorn
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Maggiore Lugano Lake
Lake
Isola Bella
ITALY Lugano
Lake Como
Jungfraujoch
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 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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