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Explore stunning destinations and create immersive travel experiences that inspire wanderlust and captivate your audience from the start.
Explore stunning destinations and create immersive travel experiences that inspire wanderlust and captivate your audience from the start.
Duration
7 DaysLocation
SwitzerlandLook past the silk-smooth chocolate and yodeling – contemporary Switzerland is all about epic journeys and sublime experiences. Switzerland's largest and wealthiest metropolis, Zurich, has emerged as one of central Europe's hippest destinations, with an artsy, post-industrial edge. Culturally vibrant, efficiently run and attractively set at the meeting of river and lake, Zürich is regularly recognized as one of the world's most livable cities. Much of the ancient center, with its winding lanes and tall church steeples, has been kept lovingly intact. Lucerne follows the recipe for a gorgeous Swiss city: a cobalt lake ringed by mythical mountains, add a well-preserved medieval town and a reputation for making beautiful music, then sprinkle with covered bridges, sunny plazas, candy-colored houses and waterfront promenades. Rearing above Lucerne from the southwest, Mt. Pilatus offers an above-the-treetops adventure, with 11 head-spinning trails from high-wire bridges to tree climbs. Mt Pilatus is fantastic for walking. Hikes include a steep, partially roped 2.8km scramble to the summit, affording views that stretch as far as the Black Forest on a clear day. Wandering through the picture-postcard Old Town, with its laid-back air, it's hard to believe that Bern (Berne in French) is the capital of Switzerland – but it is, and a Unesco World Heritage Site at that. In a nutshell, Bern seduces and surprises at every turn. Its museums are excellent, its bear park utterly unique, and its locals happy to switch from their famously inflected dialect to English – which all goes to show that there’s more to Bern than bureaucracy. Starting at $1,699 per person based on double occupancy.
Depart New York JFK, Newark, NJ, Boston and Miami via trans-Atlantic flight to Zurich, Switzerland.
Upon arrival at the airport, pick up travel documents which include the Swiss Travel Pass and train schedules. Then take train to Zurich HB (main station), then take the short walk to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure in Switzerland’s largest city. Zurich offers a unique mixture of attractions – over 50 museums and more than 100 art galleries, international fashion labels and Zurich designs, and the most flamboyant and lively nightlife in Switzerland. Overnight in Zurich at Hotel Montana or similar.
Full day to explore the city on your own. You may take optional excursions.
The Best of Zurich city Tour public guided (2 hours 15 minutes) $50 per person.
Discover Zürich, the hub of business and cultural heart of Switzerland, consecutively awarded "city with the world's best quality of life", on this two-hour classic city tour. Sit back and relax on a comfortable, air-conditioned coach as your guide points out the highlights of this unique city.In the evening, take the train to Lucerne (1 hour direct train). Overnight in Lucerne at Hotel Ambassador or similar.
After breakfast, enjoy a spectacular journey to the summit of Mount Pilatus. Take the ferry across Lake Lucerne and then continue with the world‘s steepest railway to a height of around 7000 feet above sea level. Enjoy breathtaking views of Lucerne and central Switzerland. Return to hotel.
In the morning take some time to visit the charming city of Lucerne. Lucerne, a compact city in Switzerland known for its preserved medieval architecture and snowcapped mountains on Lake Lucerne. Its colorful Old Town is bordered on the north by 2855 feet long Musegg Wall, a 14-century rampart. The covered Chapel Bridge, built in 1333, links the Aldstadt to the Reuss River's right bank.In the afternoon take train to Bern (1 hour direct train). Overnight in Bern at the Hotel Kreuz.
In the morning take a 90-minutes optional city tour ($35 per person additional).
On the public guided tour through Bern’s Old Town. you’ll learn more about the city‘s 800-year history. Come along and discover the Swiss capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site at its beautiful best. In the afternoon train back to Zurich (1 hour direct train). Overnight in Zurich at Hotel Montana or similar.
Transfer to airport by train and board your return flight to the US.
