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THE BEST OF AUSTRIA
& SWITZERLAND 11 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.
TRIP SCALE Leisurely ■ On the Go
LOCAL FAVORITES
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ALL THIS IS INCLUDED
■ SIGHTSEEING AND MORE
VIENNA Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit Schönbrunn Palace
and Heldenplatz
DANUBE CRUISE
MONDSEE Visit the church from The Sound of Music
SALZBURG Guided walking tour, visit Mirabell Gardens and
Residenz Square; dinner with wine at the St. Peter Stiftskeller
INNSBRUCK Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof
CHUR–ZERMATT By Glacier Express train (first-class with
panorama windows) including lunch
ZERMATT–TÄSCH By mountain train
CHILLON Guided visit of the castle
BERNE Guided walking tour, stop at the Rose Garden and the Bear Park
INTERLAKEN Take pictures of the Jungfrau massif
LUCERNE Walking tour including the Lion Monument & Chapel Bridge;
private cruise with a drink and farewell dinner at a local restaurant
■ HOTELS VIENNA Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen (F), SALZBURG Mercure
Salzburg City (F), ST. MORITZ Laudinella (F), ZERMATT Walliserhof (F),
BERNE Holiday Inn Westside (F), LUCERNE Grand Hotel Europe (F)
■ MEALS Full buffet breakfast (B) daily; 1 lunch (L) on the Glacier
Express train; 5 three-course dinners (D) with wine, including a
welcome dinner in Vienna, a special dinner in Salzburg, and a special
farewell dinner in Lucerne
■ TRANSPORTATION Motorcoach; boat cruise; Glacier Express;
mountain train
■ HEADSETS Throughout the tour
■ FREE WI-FI
available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies
CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION
■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Vienna, 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.
Private transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights.
■ MyGLOBUS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional
excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions.
NOTE Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest is normally open from mid-May to
end-September. Check with your Tour Director for the availability
of this excursion.
DAY 1 ARRIVE IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA.
Welcome to Vienna! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling
companions for a special welcome dinner with wine at your hotel. (D)
DAY 2 VIENNA.
Start your guided sightseeing with a visit to magnificent SCHÖNBRUNN
PALACE. Then, drive along the Ringstrasse, pass the State Opera
House, the Jewish quarter, and stop at the Hofburg Palace, winter
residence of the Austrian imperial family. Marvel at the impressive
courtyards, famous HELDENPLATZ, and awesome St. Stephen’s
Cathedral. Balance of the day is at leisure and you can choose from our
exciting optional excursions to enhance your stay. (B)
DAY 3 VIENNA–MELK–MONDSEE–SALZBURG.
Enjoy a leisurely DANUBE CRUISE along the prettiest part of
the river. Afterwards, catch glimpses of historic Melk Abbey, and
continue through the romantic Salzkammergut lakeland, made
famous in The Sound of Music movie. Stop in Mondsee to visit
the PARISH CHURCH, which was used for the wedding scenes,
and continue to Salzburg. Admire exquisite MIRABELL GARDENS,
the Great Festival Hall, St. Peter’s Monastery, and magnificent
RESIDENZ SQUARE, where some scenes of The Sound of Music
movie were filmed. Also take pictures of Mozart’s birthplace in
the charming Getreidegasse. A special dinner with wine and
Salzburger Nockerl (sweet dessert soufflé) has been prepared for
you at the famous St. Peter Stiftskeller restaurant. (B,D)
DAY 4 AT LEISURE IN SALZBURG.
Today is your chance to join an optional excursion to spectacular
Berchtesgaden and Hitler’s Eagles Nest. (B)
DAY 5 SALZBURG–INNSBRUCK–ST. MORITZ, SWITZERLAND.
Enter the Tyrolean Alps and stop in the capital of crystal, Innsbruck.
Enjoy a pleasant walk through its quaint medieval lanes to Emperor
Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF. Next, a scenic drive into the Swiss
Engadine, considered by many as the most beautiful mountain area in
the world with its deep-blue 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. The rest
of the day is at leisure in ritzy St. Moritz. (B,D)
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LUCERNE
DAY 6 ST. MORITZ–CHUR–TÄSCH–ZERMATT.
Drive through exhilarating Alpine scenery. At Chur, board the
first-class panoramic coach of the world-famous GLACIER EXPRESS
TRAIN, which connects two of Switzerland’s most famous skiing