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GLOBUS: ALPINE COUNTRIES (ZF)
16 days incl. travel, or 15 days from Frankfurt to Frankfurt
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 Be prepared for breathtaking views! Your journey begins in Frankfurt and travels via medieval Rothenburg to Munich, where you will visit the Marienplatz. On to Austria for guided sightseeing in Salzburg and Vienna. From Vienna, an optional excursion to Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, is available. Drive over Semmering Pass into Carinthia and enjoy an overnight stay in pretty Villach. The Dolomites, Cortina d'Ampezzo, and Brenner Pass deliver you to Innsbruck in the Austrian Tyrol. St. Moritz, Lake Como, and Lake Lugano are next. Proceed to Lake Maggiore, Stresa, and travel over Simplon Pass back to Switzerland, where you board a mountain train to Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn. Via the Rhone Valley, Lake Geneva, Berne, Interlaken, and Brunig Pass, head to picture-perfect Lucerne for a relaxing 2-night stay. Your vacation is topped off with visits to the Rhine Falls, the Black Forest, and Heidelberg, Germany.
HOTELS
Frankfurt Sheraton Congress (F), Munich Holiday Inn City Centre (F), Vienna Mercure Grand Hotel Biedermeier (F) or Am Konzerthaus (F), Villach Holiday Inn (F), Innsbruck Sporthotel Penz (F) or Maximilian (F), St. Moritz Crystal (F), or Laudinella (F), Lugano De La Paix (F), Zermatt Walliserhof (F) or Pollux (F), Lucerne Astoria (F) or Grand Hotel Europe (F), Frankfurt Sheraton Congress (F) or Holiday Inn Frankfurt North (F)
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| Call 800-644-7016 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8655906 | | Globus | | Offer valid through 11/30/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | Board your overnight transatlantic flight. | | Day 2 | Frankfurt | Time to rest or to explore the bustling metropolis on the River Main. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D) | | Day 3 | Munich | Focus on Germany's Romantic Road leading to the Alps. Walk through medieval Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, and continue to Munich. (B,D) | | Day 4 | Munich | Sightseeing with a Local Guide in Germany's 'Secret Capital' includes the Olympic Stadium, 1,000-foot-high Television Tower, Nymphenburg Palace, MARIENPLATZ with the Old and the New Town Halls, and the gothic Frauenkirche. Afternoon at leisure. An optional excursion to Linderhof Castle and the Passion Play village of Oberammergau is available. (B) | | Day 5 | Vienna | Through southern Bavaria to the Austrian border and on to Salzburg. Your walking tour with a Local Guide features the historic center of Mozart's hometown, exquisite MIRABELL GARDENS, the Great Festival Hall, ST. PETER'S CHURCHYARD, and the monumental Domplatz. Evening arrival in Vienna, once the center of the mighty Habsburg Empire. Tonight, you may wish to try out local specialties and Viennese entertainment. (B) | | Day 6 | Vienna | Meet your Local Guide and start your sightseeing with vistas of Prater Park with its giant Ferris wheel, and the United Nations City on the banks of the Danube River. Drive along Ring Boulevard, 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 and famous Heldenplatz and visit awesome ST. STEPHEN'S CATHEDRAL. Afternoon at leisure. Optional excursions to Grinzing for a taste of Heurigen wine, and to Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, are available. (B) | | Day 7 | Villach | An optional excursion to Schonbrunn Palace is possible before continuing south, across scenic Semmering Pass and through peaceful crossroad towns in Styria to the popular resorts of Carinthia. Overnight in Villach. (B,D) | | Day 8 | VInnsbruck | Drive via the Iselsberg Pass to the Italian border and to Cortina d'Ampezzo, the Olympic skiing resort in the Dolomites. Then, via Tre Croci Pass and Lake Misurina to Brunico and across Brenner Pass to Innsbruck in the Tyrolean Alps. Stroll through its medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian's GOLDEN ROOF. Why not join an optional Tyrolean song-and-dance show? (B,D) | | Day 9 | St. Moritz | Into the Swiss Engadine. See deep-blue lakes, airy larch forests, mountain peaks exceeding 12,000 feet, and quaint villages with massive white stone houses in the characteristic Grisons style. Afternoon free in ritzy St. Moritz. (B,D) | | Day 10 | Lugano | Descend towards the Italian Lake Como and continue on to the southern tip of Switzerland to the resort town of Lugano, with time for an espresso on Piazza Riforma and a refreshing walk in the shade of Parco Ciani's magnificent old trees. (B) | | Day 11 | Zermatt | From Lake Lugano to Lake Maggiore for a break in elegant Stresa. An optional boat ride to the enchanting Isola Bella can be arranged. On over the lofty Simplon Pass into the Swiss Valais, an area renowned for its great mountain resorts. In Tasch, board a MOUNTAIN TRAIN to climb the last few miles up to Zermatt, a picturesque cluster of rustic chalets beneath the Matterhorn. (B,D) | | Day 12 | Zermatt | A day to relax or you may wish to ride Europe's highest rack-railway to 10,272-foot Gornergrat. (B) | | Day 13 | Lucerne | Through the vineyards and apricot groves of the lower Rhone Valley to Lake Geneva and via the dairy country of Gruyere to the Swiss capital, Berne. See the monumental Federal Palace during your orientation before continuing via Interlaken, a Bernese Oberland resort beneath the towering Jungfrau, and across Brunig Pass to Lucerne. (B) | | Day 14 | Lucerne | On your walking tour, admire Thorwaldsen's LION MONUMENT and ornate patrician houses of the walled Old Town, then cross the famous CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit church. Afterwards, shop for Swiss watches and choose from our optional activities: climb a mountain by cable car, take a cruise on the fjord-like lake, or sign up for a folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing. (B,D) | | Day 15 | Frankfurt | On the way back to Germany, visit the thundering RHINE FALLS at Schaffhausen. Enter the pine-clad hills of the Black Forest, and enjoy a WOODCARVING DEMONSTRATION on your way to Heidelberg, well known for its red-walled castle. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner to celebrate the success of your vacation. (B,D) | | Day 16 | Return Home | Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B) |
| | US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $495Triple room reduction per person: $40Extra nights per person in Frankfurt:in single room $135, in twin room $100, in triple room $90
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Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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