Romantic
Alpine
Tour
Romantic Alpine Tour
Germany/Austria/Italy/Switzerland
2nd Day: Arrival in Munich.
We arrive in Munich in the morning and transfer directly to our hotel. The afternoon will be at leisure. Tonight we will enjoy Bavarian 'Gemütlichkeit' at a Bavarian Evening.
3rd Day: Munich
Morning sightseeing tour of Munich, the afternoon is at leisure for individual activities.
4th Day: Munich - Oberammergau
Today we travel via Neuschwanstein and the Wieschurch to Oberammergau, home of the word famous Passion Play. Next play will be in the year of 2010
5th Day: Oberammergau - Vienna
We depart Oberammergau and travel through the Bavarian countryside to Salzburg. Then we continue through the Lake District of Austria called the 'Salzkammergut' to Vienna.
Our sightseeing of Vienna includes the famous Ringstrasse lined with the Opera House, the Hofburg, Town Hall, Parliament, the Burgtheater, and many more. One of the highlights will be a visit to the heart of Vienna, or St. Stephen's Cathedral, affec-tionately named 'Steffl' by the Viennese. We also see Schoenbrunn Palace. In the evening we join the natives in one of the quaint restaurants of Grinzing, Nussdorf or Sievering and drink some home-grown wines and sing some Viennese songs. (B, L, D)
7th Day: Vienna to Venice
Travelling south through the Styrian and Carinthian districts of Austria, we cross into Italy shortly after Villach. Then we continue via Udine to Venice. (B, L)
The sightseeing of Venice includes St.Mark's Basilica, Doge Palace, the church of Santa Maria della Salute, Bridge of Sighs and more. It will be a memorable pleasure to do as all tourists do: feed the pigeons on St.Mark's Square; watch a glassblower create magnificent glass objects. (B)
Today we travel via Padua and the district of Emila Romana to Florence. (B, D)
10th Day: Florence
The sightseeing tour of this unique city will include such treasures as the Cathedral of Florence, the Baptistery with the 'Gates of Paradise' by Ghiberti, Giotto's Bell Tower and the church of Santa Croce. Furthermore we will visit the Uffizi Galleries, one of the world's outstanding art collections. (B)
11th Day: Florence - Milan
Along the Autostrada we travel via Bologna to the historic city of Milan. (B, D)
12th Day: Milan - Lucerne
Via Como and Chiasso we travel north into Switzerland, passing through Bellinzona and the St.Gotthard, proceeding along the famous Axenstrasse to Lucerne. (B, D)
Weather permitting we ascend to the top of the majestic Mt. Pilatus (optional). Balance of the day is at leisure. (B)
14th Day: Lucerne - Munich
After breakfast we depart Lucerne for Munich travelling via Zurich, St.Gallen and Lindau. (B, L, D)
15th Day: Departure Munich - Arrival U.S.A.
Sadly we say “Auf Wiedersehen” as we board our jet for a swift flight across the Atlantic. We arrive in the U.S.A. on the same day. (B)