This tour runs only once a year, and is scheduled for September 2009. If you would like us to set up this itinerary for you to travel on your own or with your own group, we would be happy to do so. We can do all the reservations and trip planning for you and can customize the tour for you to meet your individual wishes and budget.
Tour price includes:
- Roundtrip airfare from Boston or New York (airfare price can be deducted)
- 14 nights charming hotels with magnificent mountain or lake views
- 14 breakfasts, 12 gourmet dinners
- Fully escorted
- Transportation by comfortable minibus
- Visits in Switzerland to: Geneva, Montreux, Thun, Lauterbrunnen, Bern, Interlaken, Zermatt, Luzern, Ascona
- Visits in Italy to: Stresa (Lake Maggiore), Verona, Torri del Benaco (Lake Garda), Sirmione, Como, Tremezzo, Bellagio (Lake Como)
- Rhone River Cruise in Geneva; Gondola to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise; Chance to see how Emmentaler cheese is made; Golden Round Trip to Pilatus Kulm via steam ship, the world's steepest cogwheel train, and scenic gondola; wine tour and tasting at Bardolino winery
- All tour guides, museum/monument entrance fees, tips, and taxes
- Maximum of 16 in group.
Your Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrive in Geneva, Switzerland, Guided walking Tour of Geneva, Lunch, Rhone River Cruise, Drive to Montreux, Check into hotel, Dinner, Sleep in Montreux1.
Day 2:
Breakfast, Explore Montreux, Lunch, Walk along Promenade de Montreux to Chillon Castle, Chillon Castle, Return to Montreux for Dinner, Sleep in Montreux.
Day 3:
Breakfast, Drive to Lauterbrunnen, Stop in idyllic town of Thun, Lunch in Thun, Explore some more in Thun, Continue to Lauterbrunnen, Dinner in Lauterbrunnen, Sleep in Lauterbrunnen1.
Day 4:
Breakfast, Free day in Lauterbrunnen, Lunch, Dinner on own, Sleep in Lauterbrunnen.
Day 5:
Breakfast, Drive to Bern, Tour Old Town Bern, Lunch, Free time or visit Emmentaler cheese factory, Return to Lauterbrunnen, Dinner, Sleep in Lauterbrunnen.
Day 6:
Breakfast, Drive to Interlaken, Visit Beatus Caves, Lunch, Free time in Interlaken, Drive to Zermatt, Dinner, Sleep in Zermatt1.
Day 7:
Breakfast, Excursion: Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, Lunch, Time to explore Zermatt, Dinner, Sleep in Zermatt.
Day 8:
Breakfast, Drive to Lucerne, Lunch, Guided Walking Tour of Lucerne, Dinner in Lucerne, Sleep in Lucerne1.
Day 9:
Breakfast, Golden Round Trip: Pilatus Kulm (boat-train-gondola), Lunch, Explore Lucerne - Walk along river, downtown, Dinner in Lucerne, Overnight in Lucerne.
Day 10:
Breakfast, Drive to Stresa, Italy, Stop in Ascona, Switzerland, Lunch and Explore in Ascona, Continue to Stresa, Dinner at hotel, Sleep in Stresa1.
Day 11:
Breakfast, Boat to all 3 Islands, Castle Admission, Lunch on your own, Free time in Stresa, Dinner at Triangolo, Sleep in Stresa.
Day 12:
Breakfast, Drive to Verona, Guided tour of Verona, Lunch on your own, Drive to winery, Drive to Torri del Benaco, Dinner at Bell'Arrivo, Sleep in Torri del Benaco1.
Day 13:
Breakfast, Boat to Sirmione, Walking guided tour, Sirmione boat ride, Lunch on your own, Guided visit to Roman villa ruins, Boat to Garda, Drive to Bardolino winery, Return to Torri del Benaco, Dinner on your own, Sleep in Torri del Benaco.
Day 14:
Breakfast, Drive to Como, Take boat to Tremezzo, Visit Villa, Carlotta, Take boat to Bellagio, Lunch, Boat back to Como, Dinner, Sleep in Como1.
Day 15:
Breakfast, Drive to Milan Airport for your return flight home.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Single Supplement TBD.
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