COUNTRY ROADS OF BAVARIA, SWITZERLAND & AUSTRIA (CLASSIC GROUP)

• Welcome to Vienna!
• Enjoy your afternoon.
• Meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers.
• Enjoy a pleasant Welcome Dinner served with wine at a local restaurant.

• Join a private tour of Maria Theresa’s magnificent Schönbrunn Palace and its formal gardens.
• Be transported to a time of opulence and extravagance.
• Marvel at the intricacies of gilded Rococo frames, frescoed ceilings, and crystal chandeliers.
• See the city’s many highlights, including St. Charles’ Church, the Hofburg Palace, Parliament, and State Opera House.

• A short drive through wonderful Austrian countryside leads us to Salzburg.
• En route, visit Melk Abbey.
• En route, visit Mondsee’s Basilica St. Michael.
• Easily recognizable due to its appearance in ‘Sound of Music’.

• Join your Local Expert.
• See the formal gardens of Mirabell Palace.
• Explore Residenzplatz.
• Discover the city’s imposing fortress.
• Visit the immense cathedral in the Old Town.
• Visit Mozart’s birthplace.
• Enjoy a pianoforte demonstration.
• Examine letters, memorabilia, and musical instruments of the great composer.
• In the evening, relish the authentic experience of Farm-to-Table dining.

• Board a boat to explore the sites of picturesque Herrenchiemesee.
• Visit the palace and Fraueninsel convent.
• Enjoy time at leisure in the gardens over lunch.
• Continue by boat to Gstadt.
• Journey by coach to Munich, home of the world-famous Oktoberfest.
• This evening, revel in a truly Bavarian experience as you dine at a local beerhall.

• Enjoy an orientation of Munich’s sites including the university, Victory Arch, and the Marienplatz.
• Watch the antics of the Glockenspiel at the Town Hall where crowds gather.
• Explore with Insight Choice.
• Choose to join a Local Expert for a foodie walking tour in the city centre.
• Alternatively, visit the Munich Residenz, Germany’s largest inner-city palace and former seat of Bavarian royalty.
• Travel to Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site for a moment of commemoration and remembrance.
• Reflect on the weighty history that marks the site and observe the importance of its preservation.

• Embark on an exciting visit to Neuschwanstein Castle, bristling with turrets and pinnacles.
• Built as a retreat for the wildly eccentric King Ludwig II.
• See the extravagantly decorated apartments, including the Throne Room and Lohengrin courtyard.
• Continue to Oberammergau, home of the Passion Play since 1634.
• See the immense theatre and admire the colorful painted chalets.
• Drive on to the Tyrolean capital of Innsbruck, set in a valley of snow-capped mountain peaks.
• This evening, for your Dine-Around experience, choose from a fantastic selection of restaurants.

• Awake to the beautiful Alpine city of Innsbruck.
• A Local Expert guides you through the city.
• See the 14th-century houses of the Old Town.
• Explore the impressive Imperial Palace.
• Visit the delightful Golden Roof.
• Visit a nearby ski jump, set against staggering mountain vistas.
• Meet one of the ski jumpers and observe a demonstration jump.

• Take in the stunning views of the beautiful Engadine Valley.
• Enter Switzerland headed for the chic Alpine resort of St. Moritz.
• Enjoy the town’s marvelous scenery and fresh air.
• Maybe visit its many museums or shop for souvenirs.
• Perhaps step aboard the Bernina Express to experience one of Europe’s most outstanding train journeys.

• Embark on an iconic train journey onboard the Glacier Express.
• Take in vistas of ice-capped mountains, stone-built villages, and lush meadows.
• Ascend through the spiral tunnels of the Albula Pass.
• Cross the Landwasser Viaduct.
• Head down through the Oberalp Valley to rejoin the coach at Andermatt.
• Continue north, following the staggering Schollenen Gorge through William Tell country, to Stans.
• Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during a seasonal juice tasting.
• Onwards to Lucerne, join your Travel Director to see the sorrowful sculpture of the dying lion.
• Cut out of a limestone cliff to commemorate the Swiss Guards who died at the Battle of the Tuileries.

• Enjoy the morning at your leisure to explore the city’s 14th-century covered wooden bridge, painted gables, old walls, and watchtower of the medieval fortifications.
• Stroll across the Chapel Bridge to the Jesuit Church.
• Use your free time to shop.
• Later, head to the town of Stans.
• Embark on a scenic journey by funicular railway and cable car to the summit of the stunning Stanserhorn.
• On a clear day, there are views as far as Alsace in France and the Black Forest in Germany.
• Amid true Alpine majesty, your journey literally peaks with an unforgettable Celebration Dinner.
• Hosted in Drehrestaurant Rondorama, located atop the mountain.
• Enjoy a glass of sparkling wine and admire the stunning panoramic views as the restaurant slowly rotates throughout the evening, ensuring you don’t miss a thing.

• Your Alpine adventures end this morning.
• Transfer to Zurich Airport.

Departure Transfer: Arrive at the airport at 08:00