GRAND TOUR OF SWITZERLAND and OBERAMMERGAU (56202010)

Transportation
Scheduled transatlantic flights and airport transfers in Zurich and Munich if Cosmos issues the air tickets. Touring by private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach; the Bernina Express train, Mountain train Täsch-Zermatt.

Guides
Services of a professional Tour Director while touring

Hotels


Zurich
Novotel City West (F),

St. Moritz
Sporthotel Bären (F) or Löffler (ST),

Lugano
Acquarello (ST),

Täsch
Matterhorn Resort (ST),

Lausanne
Novotel Bussigny (F),

Lake Lucerne
Schiller (F) at Lucerne,

Zurich
Novotel City West (F) or Novotel Airport (F)Passion Play arrangements are based on H4 accommodation and combined with second-class tickets.

Meals
Buffet breakfasts (B); 1 lunch (L); and 5 dinners (D)

Day 1:
BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.

Day 2:
ARRIVE IN ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND. Check into your hotel in Zürich. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this exciting city. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. (D)

Day 3:
ZÜRICH–APPENZELL–LIECHTENSTEIN–ST. MORITZ. A sensational drive today through some of Switzerland’s most famed cantons. By way of the market town of Herisau, stop in Appenzell to see the old town center with its Town Hall. Further east to the minute Principality of Liechtenstein. A scenic drive through “Heidiland” to the Rhine Valley before starting the ascent of mighty Julier Pass. Soon you’ll be in the heart of Switzerland’s largest canton, the Grisons. Here, see some of the world’s best Alpine views before arriving in St. Moritz. (B)

Day 4:
ST. MORITZ–BERNINA EXPRESS TRAIN TO TIRANO, ITALY–LUGANO, SWITZERLAND. Enjoy the highlight of the whole tour and a wonderful way of crossing the Alps. One of Europe’s most spectacular train rides begins in St. Moritz and takes you across the lofty Bernina Pass via the Swiss Poschiavo area to Tirano in the Italian Valtellina. Here, rejoin your coach for the journey to the shores of Lake Lugano. (B)

Day 5:
LUGANO–LAKE MAGGIORE–TÄSCH. Morning break in sub-tropical Lugano. Afterwards, return to Italy to savor the luminous atmosphere of Lake Maggiore. Time for an optional visit to Isola Bella, a magnificently located palace and garden island. Then, back into Switzerland via scenic Simplon Pass. Overnight in the village of Täsch. (B,D)

Day 6:
TÄSCH–ZERMATT–LAUSANNE. This morning an excursion by train to Zermatt, the famous resort beneath the Matterhorn. In the afternoon, motor through the vineyards and apricot groves of the lower Rhône Valley to Lake Geneva before arriving in Lausanne on its northern shore. (B)

Day 7:
LAUSANNE–GRUYERE–BERNE–LAKE LUCERNE. Stop awhile in Gruyère to visit a local cheese factory. Then, on to Switzerland’s beautiful capital, Berne, a charming town with arcaded shops, carved fountains, and towers. The visit features the Bear Park and the monumental Federal Palace. Then, by way of the shores of Lake Thun, to Interlaken. After a visit, continue over Brünig Pass to Lake Lucerne. Time for an optional folklore evening in Lucerne. (B,D)

Day 8:
LAKE LUCERNE–ZURICH. Today, visit Lucerne, one of Switzerland’s finest cities, nestled amid its snowcapped Alps, surrounded by its lake, and embellished by the clear mountain waters of the River Reuss. Your visit takes in the main highlights. A grand selection of optional activities completes the day. The most popular option is an excursion to the Stanserhorn. In the late afternoon an easy drive back to Zurich for an overnight. (B)

Day 9:
ZURICH–OBERAMMERGAU, GERMANY. Via Lake Constance, travel to Oberammergau, the Passion Play village in the Bavarian Alps. (B,D)

Day 10:
OBERAMMERGAU. Morning at leisure, afternoon and evening devoted to the Passion Play. (B,L,D)

Day 11:
OBERAMMERGAU–MUNICH. Drive to Munich this morning. In the afternoon time at leisure. (B)

Day 12:
YOUR HOMEBOUND FLIGHT ARRIVES THE SAME DAY. (B)

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
9/17/2010 - 9/28/2010	$2,639
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City Highlights
Visits to Appenzell, Vaduz, St. Moritz, Lugano, Lake Maggiore, Täsch, Zermatt, Lausanne, Gruyère village, Berne, Interlaken, Lucerne.

Scenic Highlights
Julier Pass, Engadine Valley, Swiss-Italian Lake District, Simplon Pass, Lake Geneva, the Bernese Oberland

Price Details US
Single room supplement: $400Triples not available.

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