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Best of Switzerland 9 Days starting from $1,875.00 Countries Visited: Italy, Liechtenstein, Switzerland Length: 9 Days Type: FIRST CLASS 2008 Category: Regional Europe Operator: Trafalgar Tour Code: SWBO

About This Tour

Cities Visited: Zurich, Liechtenstein, St. Moritz, Italian Lakes, Lugano, Zermatt, Geneva, Berne, Interlaken, Brienz, Lucerne

What's Included Sightseeing Highlights   Zurich: Sightseeing tour including the medieval Old Town. Liechtenstein: Visit the capital, Vaduz. St. Moritz: Visit the capital, Vaduz. Italian Lakes See beautiful Lake Maggiore. Lugano: Orienation tour of the resort on the lovely lake of the same name. Zermatt: Ascent by electric mini-bus and taxi to your Zermatt hotel. View the Matterhorn (weather permitting).. Lake Geneva: View the Castle of Chillon. Geneva: Orientation including the Jet d''Eau Fountain. View Mont Blanc (weather permitting). Berne: Visit the Bear Pits. Interlaken: Visit the lakeside resort near the Jungfrau. Brienz: See local wood-carvers at work. Lucerne: Orientation including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge. Scenic drives: Fluela & Julier Passes, Engadine Valley, Maloja Pass, Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, Simplon Pass, Lake Geneva, Bernese Oberland, Brunig Pass. Dining Highlights   1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Zurich 7 Hot Buffet breakfasts 4 three-course dinners Farewell Dinner with wine in Lucerne 12 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)) First Class Travel Highlights   The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors. Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar’s luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom. Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities. All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included. A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal. Airport Transfers Zurich Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 9. Group transfers on arrival at Zurich Airport will operate at 09.30, 11.00 and 12.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Zurich Airport at 08.00. London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London. Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met: You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure. Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure. Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station. Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station. Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense. In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers. No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service. Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking) European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown. Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer. Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation. Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure. Click here to see scheduled transfer times. Itinerary Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Zurich.   Day 2 - Arrive Zurich On arrival at Zurich airport you are met and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, we enjoy a late afternoon orientation tour of this lakeside city revealing its charm and beauty. Early this evening we enjoy a Welcome Drink and tour briefing with our Tour Director and meet our fellow travelling companions. Hotel: Renaissance   Day 3 - Zurich – Liechtenstein – St. Moritz After breakfast, snow-capped mountains and sparkling lakes surround us as we drive to the tiny Principality of Liechtenstein where we visit its capital, Vaduz. From here we continue our journey via the spectacular ski-resort of Davos and make our way up to the Fluela Pass (when open), and past picturesque Susch to our overnight hotel in St. Moritz. This evening, dinner is at our hotel (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Europa   Day 4 - St. Moritz – Bellinzona – Lugano We ascend the Julier Pass and drive along the San Bernadino Route to Bellinzona in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. Soon we arrive in the balmy lakeside resort of Lugano with its luxuriant gardens, elegant casino and traffic free squares of open air cafés. Perhaps ride a pedalo on the lake or take an excursion to some of the nearby Italian Lakes with their elegant villas and gardens. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: De la Paix   Day 5 - Lugano – Zermatt Via Lake Maggiore and through a small section of Italy to Domodossola we drive towards the majestic Simplon Pass, 6,600 feet high. Later, we arrive at Tasch where we board the electric mini-buses and taxis which take us up to the picturesque village of Zermatt, where our Tour Director will reveal a Hidden Treasure! Then time at leisure in the serenity and crisp air of this Alpine haven, so why not take a mountain ride for fantastic views of the Matterhorn? This evening, we will enjoy dinner at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Albana Real   Day 6 - Zermatt – Geneva – Lausanne Our day begins with a drive through the Rhône Valley to Lake Geneva where we view Byron''s Castle of Chillon. From here we will drive to the cosmopolitan city of Geneva where our sightseeing tour will show us the Reformation Monument, the old Cathedral, the Jet d’Eau fountain and the United Nations Building. Then we continue to Lausanne where we stay tonight. (Buffet Breakfast) Hotel: Alpha Palmiers   Day 7 - Lausanne – Berne – Interlaken – Brienz – Lucerne (2 nights) This morning we head north towards Berne to see the Bear pits and then to Interlaken – lying between the lakes of Thun and Brienz and overlooked by the Jungfrau mountain. Time for a spot of lunch before continuing over the Brünig Pass on our approach to lakeside Lucerne in its beautiful setting for two relaxing nights. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Grand Europe (2 nights)   Day 8 - Lucerne orientation & at leisure After breakfast we enjoy an orientation tour around this medieval city highlighting the Lion Monument, built in memory of Louis XVI''s Swiss Guard, and Chapel Bridge. Later with time on your own, you may wish to take an optional excursion to a nearby mountain peak, famed for its splendid views. Or perhaps join in the fun of a Swiss folklore show, or simply choose to explore the old city and shop for Swiss watches, cuckoo clocks and delicious Swiss chocolates. Tonight enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your Tour Director and fellow travellers. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)   Day 9 - Lucerne – Zurich – USA This morning time to bid farewell to Switzerland and new-found friends as we transfer you to Zurich Airport for your return flight to America. Please do not schedule any flights before 10.00am. (Buffet Breakfast)   Please Note This tour will visit France and Italy for a short period. 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Switzerland and Austria 14 Days starting from $2,550.00 Countries Visited: Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, Switzerland Length: 14 Days Type: FIRST CLASS 2008 Category: Regional Europe Operator: Trafalgar Tour Code: SWAU

About This Tour

Cities Visited: Zurich, Liechtenstein, Salzburg, Vienna, Innsbruck, St. Moritz, Italian Lakes, Zermatt, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne

What's Included Sightseeing Highlights   Zurich: Orientation of Switzerland''s financial capital. Liechtenstein: Visit the capital of this tiny Principality, Vaduz. Salzburg: Sightseeing explores the Domplatz, Mozart''s birthplace and "The Sound of Music" locations. Danube Valley: See the Monastery of Melk and Dürnstein Castle. Vienna: Sightseeing includes St. Stephen''s Cathedral, the Hofburg, Opera and Parliament. Graz: See the galleried courtyards and Renaissance ''Landhaus''. Piber: Visit the Lippizaner Stud Farm (when open). Innsbruck: Orientation including the Golden Roof, the Hofburg Palace and Wilten Basilica. St. Moritz: Visit the exclusive mountain resort. Stresa: Visit this lakeside resort. Zermatt: Ascend by electric mini-bus and taxi to our Zermatt hotel. View the Matterhorn (weather permitting). Chamonix: Visit this French skiing resort in the shadow of Mont Blanc. Geneva: Orientation includes the Jet d''Eau and United Nations'' Building. Lausanne: Orientation. Berne: See the Bear Pit. Interlaken: Views of the Jungfrau (weather permitting). Lucerne: Orientation includes the walled Old Town and the impressive Lion Monument. Scenic drives through the Tyrolean Alps, the Salzkammergut, along the Danube Valley, Dolomite Mountains, the Engadine Valley, the Julier Pass, the San Bernadino Route, the lower Ticino Valley, Italian Lake District, through the Rhône Valley, the Bernese Oberland and Brünig Passes. Dining Highlights   A Welcome drinks with your Tour Director in Zurich 12 Hot Buffet breakfasts 5 three-course dinners 1 local speciality restaurant dinner in Innsbruck Farewell Dinner with wine in Lucerne 19 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary) First Class Travel Highlights   The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors. A qualified local city guide in Salzburg and Vienna. Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar''s luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with onboard washroom. You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities. All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included. A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal. Zurich Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 14. Airport Transfers Group transfers on arrival at Zurich Airport will operate at 09.30, 11.00 and 12.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Zurich Airport at 08.30. London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London. Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met: You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure. Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure. Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station. Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense. In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers. No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service. Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking) European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown. Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer. Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation. Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure. Click here to see scheduled transfer times. Itinerary Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Zurich.   Day 2 - Arrive Zurich On your arrival at Zurich airport you are met and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, late this afternoon our Tour Director will take us on an orientation tour of Switzerland''s financial capital. Early this evening, we will enjoy a Welcome Drink and tour briefing with our Tour Director and fellow travellers. Hotel: Renaissance   Day 3 - Zurich – Liechtenstein – Salzburg Today we enjoy a morning drive along Lake Zurich to Liechtenstein. We stop at its capital Vaduz, before following the Arlberg route into the Tyrol, then into the pretty skiing area around St. Johann in Tyrol and the Wilder Kaiser mountains to Salzburg dominated by the fortress of Hohensalzburg. This evening why not enjoy a walk around the old town? (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Europa   Day 4 - Salzburg – Vienna (2 nights) Our guided walking tour explores the city of Mozart''s birth and "The Sound of Music" fame. We''ll see Mozart''s family house and the Domplatz. Later, enjoy breathtaking scenery on our drive past the Mondsee Lake to the Danube Valley. From the Monastery of Melk, vineyards line the river to Dürnstein en route to Imperial Vienna. (Buffet Breakfast)  Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott (2 nights)   Day 5 - Vienna sightseeing & at leisure Our guided sightseeing tour includes views of the State Opera, the Hofburg and St. Stephen''s Cathedral, plus Parliament and the Imperial Boulevards. We also enjoy a walking tour taking us to the oldest part of the city in the area known as ‘Am Hof’. Tonight, why not head for the Prater Amusement Park or visit one of the nearby wine villages for dinner at a lively ''heurige'' inn? (Buffet Breakfast)   Day 6 - Vienna – Piber Stud Farm – Villach We''re off to Graz to admire its galleried courtyards and Renais­sance squares. Then we visit the Lippizaner Stud Farm at Piber, breeding place of the athletic white stallions of the Spanish Riding School. Next a scenic drive brings us to our hotel.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)  Hotel: City   Day 7 - Villach – Innsbruck Today we enjoy striking Alpine scenery as we drive into Italy via Carbonin and Lake Misurina to the Tre Croci Pass. From here, we descend to Cortina d''Ampezzo, the Olympic skiing resort, in the heart of the Dolomites. Then through spectacular mountain passes into Austria again and the Tyrolean capital, Innsbruck, encircled by the spectacular Alps. On our arrival we enjoy an orientation which shows us the Golden Roof, Wilten Basilica and Hofburg Palace and views the Olympic ski-jump. Tonight, we enjoy a dinner of Tyrolean specialities in a local restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)  Hotel: Grauer Baer   Day 8 - Innsbruck – St. Moritz First we travel via Landeck and over the border back into Switzerland and across the Engadine. On through incomparable scenery as we approach the fashionable winter sports resort of St. Moritz. The rest of the day is free. Perhaps visit some of the nearby glaciers. Tonight dinner is served at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Europa   Day 9 - St. Moritz – Stresa – Zermatt (2 nights) We drive across to Thusis and via San Bernadino route to Bellinzona, with its three imposing castles. From here our journey takes us via Locarno to scenic Stresa, on the shores of Lake Maggiore. Here we can see the beautiful Borromean Islands before we ascend towards the Simp­lon Pass, and travel up to our Zermatt hotel by electric mini-buses and taxis, where we spend the next two relaxing nights. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)  Hotel: Albana Real (2 nights)   Day 10 - Zermatt at leisure Our Tour Director will show us a Hidden Treasure in this mountain haven, and we have time to relax and admire the wooden chalets bedecked with window boxes in this stunning setting beneath the Matterhorn. Time maybe to take a mountain trip for fantastic views of all the surrounding peaks? (Buffet Breakfast )   Day 11 - Zermatt – Chamonix – Geneva – Lausanne This morning we drive into France and to the skiing resort of Chamonix in the shadow of Europe''s highest mountain, Mont Blanc! After free time it''s back into Switzerland and to Geneva where an orientation shows us the Jet d''Eau, Flower Clock, United Nations'' Building and includes a walking tour taking us to the Old Town and the Reformation monument. Then we check into our Lausanne hotel. This evening why not enjoy a stroll along the shores of Lake Geneva?(Buffet Breakfast) Hotel: Alpha Palmiers   Day 12 - Geneva – Berne – Interlaken – Lucerne (2 nights) We drive via Berne where we view the famous Bear Pit, then on to Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland, with time to admire the mighty Jungfrau. Then over the Brünig Pass we will arrive in charming lakeside Lucerne for our two-night stay.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)  Hotel: Schiller (2 nights)   Day 13 - Lucerne orientation & at leisure Today''s morning orientation tour takes us past the Musegg Towers and walls of the Old Town to the Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument. Later, perhaps enjoy an excursion up a mountain, join in the fun of a Swiss folklore show and explore the old city. Shopping is plentiful, from Swiss watches to jewellery and delicious chocolates. Tonight we enjoy a Farewell Dinner with our Tour Director and travelling companions. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)   Day 14 - Lucerne – Zurich – USA Time to bid farewell to your Tour Director and new-found friends as we transfer you to Zurich Airport for your return flight to America. Please do not schedule any flights before 10.00am. (Buffet Breakfast). Please note: This tour will visit Germany, France and Italy for a short period.   Please Note This tour will visit Germany, France and Italy for a short period. Dates & Prices To book a tour, call and speak to one of our live, experienced travel consultants, Call us now at 1-800-942-3301.           Touring Date Land Only Land + Air Single (Land Only) Single (Land + Air) 5/3/2008 - 5/16/2008 $2,550 Call Us Call Us Call Us 5/10/2008 - 5/23/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 5/17/2008 - 5/30/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 5/24/2008 - 6/6/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 5/31/2008 - 6/13/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 6/7/2008 - 6/20/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 6/14/2008 - 6/27/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 6/21/2008 - 7/4/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 6/28/2008 - 7/11/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 7/5/2008 - 7/18/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 7/19/2008 - 8/1/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 7/26/2008 - 8/8/2008 $2,599 Call Us Call Us Call Us 8/2/2008 - 8/15/2008 $2,599 Call Us Call Us Call Us 8/9/2008 - 8/22/2008 $2,599 Call Us Call Us Call Us 8/16/2008 - 8/29/2008 $2,599 Call Us Call Us Call Us 8/23/2008 - 9/5/2008 $2,599 Call Us Call Us Call Us 8/30/2008 - 9/12/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 9/6/2008 - 9/19/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 9/13/2008 - 9/26/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 9/20/2008 - 10/3/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 9/27/2008 - 10/10/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 10/4/2008 - 10/17/2008 $2,575 Call Us Call Us Call Us 10/11/2008 - 10/24/2008 $2,550 Call Us Call Us Call Us           Sightseeing Highlights Zurich Liechtenstein Salzburg Danube Valley Vienna Graz Piber Innsbruck St. Moritz Stresa Zermatt Chamonix Geneva Berne Interlaken Lucerne

The Grand Alpine Tour 16 Days starting from $2,550.00 Countries Visited: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland Length: 16 Days Type: FIRST CLASS 2008 Category: Regional Europe Operator: Trafalgar Tour Code: EBOE

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Cities Visited: Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria

What's Included Sightseeing Highlights   Frankfurt: Orientation of this impressive city. Rhine Valley: Cruise past the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting). Heidelberg: View the Castle. Baden-Baden: Orientation of this spa resort. Titisee: Visit this resort. Schaffhausen: See the Rhine Falls. Lucerne: Orientation including the walled Old Town and the Lion Monument. Interlaken: Visit the lakeside resort. View the Jungfrau (weather permitting). Geneva: Orientation including the Jet d''Eau and United Nations'' Building. Zermatt: Ascend by electric mini-bus and taxi to your Zermatt hotel. View the Matterhorn (weather permitting). Stresa: Visit this pretty resort. Innsbruck: Orientation including the Olympic ski jump, the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica. Berchtesgaden: Visit the Bavarian Alpine resort. Vienna: Sightseeing includes St. Stephen''s Cathedral, the Hofburg and Imperial Boulevards. Danube Valley: See the Monastery of Melk and Dürnstein Castle. Salzburg: Sightseeing including "The Sound of Music" locations, the Domplatz and Mozart''s birthplace. Munich: Orientation seeing the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Glockenspiel. Oberammergau: Orientation of the Passion Play village. Rothenburg: Orientation of this perfectly preserved medieval city. Scenic drives Rhine Valley, Black Forest, Brunig Pass, Rhone Valley, Simplon Pass, Italian Lakes, Engadine Valley, Salzkammergut, Danube Valley, Romantic Road. Dining Highlights   1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Frankfurt 14 Buffet breakfasts 7 three-course dinners 1 local speciality restaurant dinner in Innsbruck Farewell Dinner with wine in Frankfurt 23 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary) First Class Travel Highlights   The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors. A qualified local city guide in Vienna and Salzburg. Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar''s luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom. You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities. All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included. A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal. Frankfurt Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 16. Airport Transfers Group transfers on arrival at Frankfurt Airport will operate at 09.30 and 12.00. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Frankfurt Airport at 08.00 and 10.00. London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London. Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met: You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure. Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure. Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station. Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense. In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers. No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service. Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking) European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown. Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer. Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation. Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure. Click here to see scheduled transfer times. Itinerary Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Frankfurt.   Day 2 - Arrive Frankfurt (Offenbach) On arrival at Frankfurt airport you are met and transferred to your hotel. Later, an orientation tour of this city''s centre and medieval Römerplatz is followed by a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelling companions. Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach   Day 3 - Frankfurt (Raunheim) – Rhine Cruise – Heidelberg – Baden-Baden – Black Forest (Titisee) This morning we enjoy a scenic drive through the Rhine Valley en route to St. Goar. Here we embark on a Rhine cruise downstream to Boppard, passing the Lorelei Rock, ancient castles and terraced vineyards. From here we rejoin our coach and head to Heidelberg for a walking tour of the Castle courtyards and then drive through Baden-Baden to see its pretty gardens and elegant casino. Finally we arrive in our hotel in the Black Forest for dinner and overnight.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)  Hotel: Best Western Hofgut Sternen   Day 4 - Black Forest – Rhine Falls – Engelberg (2 nights) After breakfast, fairytale images are evoked on our drive through the Black Forest. We visit Lake Titisee and continue our journey to the Swiss border, stopping to view the mighty Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen. Next it''s on to Switzerland and the ski-resort of Engelberg for the next two nights.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Schweizerhof (2 nights)   Day 5 - Lucerne Excursion This morning we drive to lakeside Lucerne where our orientation tour with our Tour Director includes a visit to the poignant Lion Monument, the medieval old town and a special Hidden Treasure! Later, time perhaps to take an exciting mountain excursion and then join the fun of a traditional Swiss folklore show before returning to the hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)   Day 6 - Engelberg – Interlaken – Geneva Fantastic scenery on our drive over the Brünig Pass brings us to the resort of Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland. Here we admire the mighty Jungfrau before driving via Berne to the international city of Geneva where an orientation tour shows us the United Nations'' Building, Jet d''Eau Fountain and a walking tour takes us to the Reformation Monument in the old town. Tonight, why not enjoy a dinner of Savoyarde specialities in a mountainside restaurant? (Buffet Breakfast)  Hotel: Chavannes-de-Bogis   Day 7 - Geneva – Mont Blanc – Zermatt (2 nights) Free time this morning to shop or take a cruise on the lake. Then we continue through Alpine France to view spectacular Mont Blanc, Europe''s highest mountain. Next back in Switzerland we head through the Rhône Valley, where we ascend by electric mini-buses and taxis to our Zermatt hotel. We dine at our hotel tonight.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)  Hotel: Albana Real (2 nights)   Day 8 - Zermatt at leisure Enjoy a full day in Europe''s most charming mountain resort. The streets are traffic-free and its views of the Matterhorn are stunning. Perhaps take a ride on the incredible Gornergrat mountain railway for lunch and fantastic views.  (Buffet Breakfast)   Day 9 - Zermatt – Stresa – St. Moritz Today, we descend to Tasch to rejoin our coach for a crossing of the Simplon Pass into Italy. We stop in the pretty resort of Stresa on Lake Maggiore, before we drive along beautiful Lake Como. Back into Switzerland to the Engadine Valley and elegant St. Moritz. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)  Hotel: Soldanella   Day 10 - St. Moritz – Innsbruck We enjoy a scenic drive to Switzerland''s Inn Valley and the Austrian frontier near Landeck. We continue through Tyrolean landscapes to Inns­bruck, where orientation features the Golden Roof, Wilten Basilica, Hofburg Palace and the Olympic ski jump. Tonight, we enjoy a dinner of Tyrolean specialities in a local restaurant.(Buffer Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)  Hotel: Gräuer Bar   Day 11 - Innsbruck – Berchtesgaden – Vienna (2 nights) Today''s drive takes us past crumbling castles and tiny churches nestling below mountain peaks. Next into Germany and the Bavarian Alps to Alpine Berchtesgaden in the beautiful National Park. From here we continue our journey to the Salzkammergut and Imperial Vienna for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast) Hotel: Hilton Danube (2 nights)   Day 12 - Vienna sightseeing & at leisure We will enjoy a guided sightseeing tour which highlights the Opera, the Hofburg, Parliament, St. Stephen''s Cathedral and the Imperial Boulevards. Our walking tour will take us into the oldest part of the city – ‘Am Hof’. This evening, why not dine in a lively ''heurige'' inn or take in a Viennese waltz concert?(Buffet Breakfast)   Day 13 - Vienna – Dürnstein – Salzburg This morning we drive along the Danube Valley where we see Richard the Lionheart''s Castle at Dürnstein. Then we continue past the monastery of Melk to the charming city of Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart and scene of "The Sound of Music". Here our walking tour explores these locations and features the Residenz Square, Cathedral and the Horse Fountain. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)  Hotel: Europa   Day 14 - Salzburg – Munich – Oberammergau This morning after breakfast, we travel back into Germany, passing the Chiemsee Lake where King Ludwig II built a castle to rival Versailles. Then on our arrival in Munich, an orientation tour shows us the Olympic Stadium and Marienplatz. Later we ascend into the Bavarian Alps past picturesque wooden farmhouses and baroque churches to arrive in the Passion Play village of Oberammergau. Orientation here will show us the Passion Play Theatre and the frescoed houses of this charming village. Tonight dinner is included at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)  Hotel: Wittelsbach   Day 15 - Oberammergau – Rothenburg – Frankfurt We head north to the Romantic Road and the old town of Rothenburg where our Tour Director will reveal another Hidden Treasure to us! Then we return to Frankfurt where we enjoy a Farewell Dinner with our Tour Director and fellow travellers tonight. (Buffet Breakfast/ Farewell Dinner) Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach   Day 16 - Frankfurt – USA Time to bid farewell to your Tour?Director and new-found friends as we transfer to the airport for our return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)   Please Note This tour visits France and Italy for a short period. Some countries may require double visas. 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Imperial Europe 11 Days starting from $2,025.00 Countries Visited: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia Length: 11 Days Type: FIRST CLASS 2008 Category: Regional Europe Operator: Trafalgar Tour Code: CEOX

About This Tour

Cities Visited: Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria

What's Included Sightseeing Highlights   Munich: Orientation includes the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Ludwigstrasse. Nuremberg: Orientation including the old city walls. Pilsen: Visit this beer-brewing town. Prague: Sightseeing includes the Hradçany Castle, a visit to St. Vitus'' Cathedral and the Old Town Square. Bratislava: Visit the capital of the recently established Slovakia. Budapest: Sightseeing including the Royal Palace, the Great Synagogue and Fishermen''s Bastion. Györ: Visit this historical town. Vienna: Sightseeing includes the Hofburg, City Hall Imperial Boulevards and State Opera House. Danube Valley: Enjoy a scenic cruise past Castle Dürnstein. Melk: Admire the great Abbey. Salzburg: "The Sound of Music" locations, Mirabell Palace and Mozart''s birthplace all form part of our sightseeing tour. Scenic drives: Transdanubia, Moravian Hills, Danube Valley, Alpine Austria & Germany, Salzkammergut, Bavaria. Dining Highlights   1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Munich 9 Hot Buffet breakfasts 3 three-course dinners in hotels 1 local speciality restaurant dinner in Budapest Farewell Dinner with wine in Munich 14 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary) First Class Travel Highlights   The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors. A qualified local city guide in Prague, Budapest, Vienna and Salzburg. Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar’s luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom. Danube Cruise from Krems to Spitz. Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities. All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included. A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal. Airport Transfers Munich Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 11. Group transfers on arrival at Munich Airport will operate at 10.00 and 13.00. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Munich Airport at 09.30. London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London. Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met: You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure. Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure. Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station. Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense. In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers. No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service. Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking) European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown. Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer. Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation. Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure. Click here to see scheduled transfer times. Itinerary Day 1- Depart USA Overnight flight to Munich.   Day 2 - Arrive Munich On arrival you are met and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, we enjoy an orientation tour featuring the Olympic Stadium and Marienplatz, with its Glockenspiel clock. This evening we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travellers. Hotel: Westin Grand Arabella Park   Day 3 - Munich – Prague (2 nights) After breakfast we make our way to Nuremburg, carefully rebuilt after wartime destruction, and enjoy a walking tour of this treasure trove of early German history. Then we enter the Czech Republic, pass by Pilsen, renowned for its breweries, and reach one of Europe’s most exciting cities, Prague, for the next two nights. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Holiday Inn Congress Centre (2 nights)   Day 4 - Prague sightseeing & at leisure Our sightseeing tour shows us how much Prague has blossomed since the ‘Velvet Revolution’. We visit impressive St Vitus Cathedral, which is set inside the 1,000 year old Prague Castle, then cross the Vlatva River to explore the cobblestoned Old Town Square and see the Astronomical Clock. Then time at leisure to explore this fascinating city further. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)   Day 5 - Prague – Budapest (2 nights) Today''s drive takes us through Moravia in the Czech Republic and into Slovakia to visit Bratislava, capital of the Republic of Slovakia, with its medieval Town Hall in the quaint Old Town area. Then we enter Hungary and make our way to Budapest, which straddles the wide River Danube, and our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast) Hotel: Corinthia Aquincum (2 nights)   Day 6 - Budapest sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing tour includes views of the Great Synagogue and a walking tour of Old Buda including the Fishermen''s Bastion with views over the Parliament and Danube. Then free time perhaps to shop or explore. This evening, we will enjoy a traditional Hungarian dinner with music. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)   Day 7 - Budapest – Vienna (2 nights) We drive through Transdanubia to Györ with time for a stroll in this charming medieval city. Later, we drive into Austria reaching Vienna, the great musical capital, for two exciting nights. (Buffet Breakfast) Hotel: Hilton Danube (2 nights)   Day 8 - Vienna sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing tour highlights the Hofburg, Imperial Boulevards, the State Opera House and other main attractions of this Imperial city. We also feature a walking tour which takes in the oldest part of the city and St Stephen’s Cathedral. Then time for our Tour Director to show us a Hidden Treasure of Vienna, and maybe later take in a Strauss concert? (Buffet Breakfast)   Day 9 -Vienna – Danube Cruise – Salzburg First we stop at Krems to embark on a scenic Danube cruise. Next we see the impressive monastery at Melk, overlooking the Danube valley, before passing Linz, and continuing to Salzburg for the night. Here our walking tour highlights Mozart''s birthplace and more. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Europa   Day 10 - Salzburg – Munich We return to the Bavarian capital, Munich, and enjoy a Farewell Dinner tonight with our Tour Director and new found friends. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner) Hotel: Westin Grand Arabella Park   Day 11 - Munich - USA You are transfered to the airport for your return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast) Dates & Prices < To book a tour, call and speak to one of our live, experienced travel consultants, Call us now at 1-800-942-3301.           Touring Date Land Only Land + Air Single (Land Only) Single (Land + Air) 4/17/2008 - 4/27/2008 $2,025 Call Us Call Us Call Us 4/24/2008 - 5/4/2008 $2,025 Call Us Call Us Call Us