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THE BEST OF
SWITZERLAND 8 DAYS
WITH GLOBUS THE DETAILS ARE DONE
You’ll always visit the key sites and enjoy more inclusions; inside visits
and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description,
including admission charges where applicable.
For standard inclusions, see page 8.
TAKE A BREAK
TRIP SCALE Leisurely ■ On the Go
LOCAL FAVORITES
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scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life
the local flavor of your destination. Just look for the icon to see
what we’ve included for you.
ALL THIS IS INCLUDED
■ SIGHTSEEING AND MORE
ZURICH Welcome dinner; orientation walk of the Old Town;
Sprüngli chocolate pralines
VADUZ Visit the capital of Liechtenstein
LAKE COMO Picture stop
SWISS-ITALIAN LAKE DISTRICT
TÄSCH–ZERMATT–TÄSCH By mountain train
ZERMATT Group picture
LOCAL FAVORITE ENJOY LUNCH AT A TRADITIONAL SWISS WORKING
FARM AND SEE HOW PEOPLE LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS
taste
BERNE Guided walking tour, stop at the Bear Park and enjoy a
panoramic view from the Rose Garden; lunch at a working farm
INTERLAKEN Take pictures of the Jungfrau massif
LUCERNE Walking tour including the Lion Monument and
Chapel Bridge; Mount Pilatus excursion including an alphorn
demonstration and a souvenir cap; farewell dinner at a local restaurant
■ HOTELS ZURICH Mövenpick Zurich Airport (SF) at Glattbrugg,
ST. MORITZ Laudinella (F), LUGANO De La Paix (F), ZERMATT
Pollux (F) or Walliserhof (F), LAKE GENEVA Eurotel Montreux (F) at
Montreux, LUCERNE Romantik Hotel Wilden Mann (F)
■ MEALS Full buffet breakfast (B) daily; 1 special lunch (L) with a
drink in Berne, 4 three-course dinners (D) with wine, including a
welcome dinner in Zurich and a special farewell dinner in Lucerne
■ TRANSPORTATION Motorcoach; mountain train
■ HEADSETS Throughout the tour
■ FREE WI-FI
available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies
CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION
■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Zurich
■ ADD A RIVER CRUISE TO YOUR VACATION with Avalon
Waterways (part of the Globus family of brands)
■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Globus.
■ MyGLOBUS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional
excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions.
NOTE On arrival at Zurich Airport, a complimentary transfer by hotel
shuttle bus is available.
DAY 1 ARRIVE IN ZURICH, SWITZERLAND.
Welcome to Zurich! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling
companions for a welcome dinner with wine at your hotel. (D)
DAY 2 ZURICH–VADUZ, LIECHTENSTEIN–ST. MORITZ,
SWITZERLAND.
Enjoy an orientation walk of Zurich’s well-preserved OLD TOWN
with its medieval guild houses, and taste the traditional
CHOCOLATE PRALINES at the famous Sprüngli Confectionery.
Next, a scenic drive following Lake Zurich and Lake Walen through
the high Alps to the tiny Principality of Liechtenstein. After a break
in its capital, Vaduz, ascend the Rhine Valley into the mountainous
Grisons, a canton where three of the country’s four languages are
spoken. The 7,504-foot Julier Pass, an important Alpine road since
Roman times, leads to the Engadine. This valley is considered by
many as the most beautiful mountain area in the world, with deepblue
lakes, airy larch forests that turn golden in the fall, mountain
peaks exceeding 12,000 feet, and quaint villages with massive
white stone houses in the characteristic Grisons style. Afternoon
arrival in ritzy St. Moritz. (B,D)
DAY 3 ST. MORITZ–LAKE COMO, ITALY–LUGANO, SWITZERLAND.
A gradual change of scenery as you descend towards the
enchanting shores of Italy’s Lake Como and continue on to the
southern tip of Switzerland. The vegetation south of the Alps is
Mediterranean: chestnut groves, vineyards, and olive and fig trees
make you forget that earlier today you were within walking distance
of glaciers. Afternoon arrival in the popular subtropical resort
town of Lugano allows time for shopping under the arcades of Via
Nassa or an espresso on flower-festooned Piazza Riforma. To truly
appreciate splendid Lake Lugano, an exciting optional boat ride is
available, followed by dinner at a traditional “grotto” restaurant. (B)
DAY 4 LUGANO–STRESA, ITALY–TÄSCH, SWITZERLAND–ZERMATT.
From Lake Lugano to the Italian shore of Lake Maggiore for a break
in elegant Stresa. An optional boat ride to enchanting Isola Bella
can be arranged. Continue over lofty Simplon Pass into the Swiss
Valais, an area renowned for its excellent wines and great mountain
resorts. To reach the most famous of them, leave the coach behind
in Täsch and board a MOUNTAIN TRAIN to climb the last few
miles up to car-free Zermatt, a picturesque cluster of rustic chalets
beneath the Matterhorn. (B)
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