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For those with slightly more time, this journey covers all the highlights of two of Europe’s most scenic countries: Austria and Switzerland. Enjoy 2-night stays in romantic Vienna, Salzburg, Zermatt, and Lucerne. This pace allows for many special included visits and enough free time to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery in this part of Europe. Overnight stops are also made in ritzy St. Moritz, and in Berne, capital of Switzerland. Enjoy a romantic Danube cruise, The Sound of Music’s lake country, with a visit to the Parish Church in Mondsee, which was used for the wedding scenes in the movie, Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg, Zermatt’s mountain train, Chillon Castle on Lake Geneva, and guided sightseeing in Berne. An unforgettable first-class ride with lunch on the famous Glacier Express train from Chur to Zermatt, and a visit in Interlaken to the famous Lauterbrunnen Trummelbach Falls, a series of 10 glacier waterfalls inside the mountain, make this one of Globus’ most scenic vacations. A special welcome dinner at your hotel in Vienna and a farewell dinner at a local restaurant in Lucerne have been included, as well as a highlight dinner featuring the local dessert specialty, Salzburger Nockerl at the famous St. Peter Stiftskeller restaurant in Salzburg.

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Summarized Tour Details

Tour Duration:	11 Days
Depart From:	Vienna
Arrive in:	Zürich
Tour Style:
Tour Supplier:	GLOBUS
Tour Type:	Escorted
Breakfast:	10
Lunch:	1
Dinner:	5

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Departure Date	Return Date	Price(CAD)

2024-04-30	2024-05-11	6159
2024-05-07	2024-05-18	5659
2024-05-14	2024-05-25	5659
2024-05-21	2024-06-01	6039
2024-05-28	2024-06-08	5659
2024-06-04	2024-06-15	5679
2024-06-11	2024-06-22	5679
2024-06-18	2024-06-29	6289
2024-06-25	2024-07-06	5679
2024-07-02	2024-07-13	5989
2024-07-09	2024-07-20	5819
2024-07-16	2024-07-27	6149
2024-07-23	2024-08-03	6429
2024-07-30	2024-08-10	6149
2024-08-06	2024-08-17	6429
2024-08-13	2024-08-24	6149
2024-08-20	2024-08-31	6119
2024-08-27	2024-09-07	6119
2024-09-03	2024-09-14	5679
2024-09-10	2024-09-21	5679
2024-09-17	2024-09-28	5599
2025-04-29	2025-05-10	6779
2025-05-06	2025-05-17	6229
2025-05-13	2025-05-24	6229
2025-05-20	2025-05-31	6229
2025-05-27	2025-06-07	6229
2025-06-03	2025-06-14	6249
2025-06-10	2025-06-21	6249
2025-06-17	2025-06-28	6919
2025-06-24	2025-07-05	6249
2025-07-01	2025-07-12	6249
2025-07-08	2025-07-19	6249
2025-07-15	2025-07-26	6409
2025-07-22	2025-08-02	7079
2025-07-29	2025-08-09	6409
2025-08-05	2025-08-16	7079
2025-08-12	2025-08-23	6409
2025-08-19	2025-08-30	6409
2025-08-26	2025-09-06	6249
2025-09-02	2025-09-13	6249
2025-09-09	2025-09-20	6249
2025-09-16	2025-09-27	6149

Overview
Itinerary
Other Inclusions
Trip Highlights
Trip Summary

Overview:

Overview
Itinerary
Other Inclusions
Trip Highlights
Trip Summary

Day : 1

Arrive in Vienna, Austria

Number of Days : 1

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

Number of Days : 1

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

Number of Days : 1

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. [LF] 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

Number of Days : 1

Today is your chance to join an optional excursion to spectacular Berchtesgaden and Hitler’s Eagles Nest. (B)

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 : 5

Salzburg–Innsbruck–St

Number of Days : 1

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)

Day : 6

Number of Days : 1

Moritz–Chur–Zermatt. Drive through exhilarating Alpine scenery. At Chur, [LF] board the first-class panoramic coach of the world-famous GLACIER EXPRESS TRAIN, which connects two of Switzerland’s most famous skiing areas: St. Moritz and Zermatt. Enjoy your first-class ride with panorama windows and admire thundering waterfalls, impressive peaks, glacial ice fields, and tiny villages as you pass through the Valais, a region known for its great mountain resorts and excellent wines. Lunch will be served on the train. This afternoon you are in Zermatt, a picturesque cluster of rustic chalets beneath the majestic Matterhorn. (B,L)

Day : 7

At Leisure in Zermatt

Number of Days : 1

An entire day at leisure gives you the possibility to join a spectacular optional excursion: ride Europe’s highest rack railway to 10,272-foot Gornergrat Mountain for a breathtaking panoramic view of the Matterhorn and the Alps. (B,D)

Day : 8

Zermatt–Berne

Number of Days : 1

Board the MOUNTAIN TRAIN to Täsch and motor through the lower Rhône Valley to the shores of Lake Geneva. Here, enjoy a highlight visit to CHILLON CASTLE, the 12th-century water fortress immortalized by poet Lord Byron. This evening in Berne, you may wish to join an optional dinner outing to a traditional Swiss farm. (B)

Day : 9

Berne–Interlaken–Lucerne

Number of Days : 1

Your guided tour starts with a stop at the Rose Garden for a panoramic view of the city. Walk through the beautifully preserved medieval Old Town. Witness the hourly parade of painted figures at the Clock Tower and take your pictures of ornate, flower-adorned fountains. Stop at the BEAR PARK, symbol for the name of the town. [LF] In Interlaken, beautifully situated beneath the towering Jungfrau Massif, a special visit is included to the famous Lauterbrunnen TRUMMELBACH FALLS, a series of 10 glacier waterfalls inside the mountain. Across Brünig Pass to picture-book Lucerne. An optional evening is available to a folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing for a first-hand impression of Alpine merrymaking. (B)

Day : 10

Lucerne

Number of Days : 1

On your walking tour this morning, admire Thorwaldsen’s impressive LION MONUMENT, dedicated to the fallen Swiss Guards who protected the Royal House of France during the French Revolution, and ornate patrician houses of the walled Old Town. Then, cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit church. Afterwards, shop for watches and choose from our optional activities: climb a mountain by cable car or take a cruise on the fjord-like lake. Tonight, a special farewell dinner with wine awaits you at a local restaurant to celebrate the success of your Swiss vacation. (B,D)

Day : 11

Lucerne–Zürich Airport

Number of Days : 1

Morning transfer to Zürich Airport in time for homebound flights leaving no earlier than 10 am. Extra nights are available in Zürich, not Lucerne. (B)

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