Description
Itinerary
Day 1 : Vienna
Meet and greet upon arrival and transfer to your Hotel. Check into Hotel by 1400hrs. Rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 2 : Vienna – Salzburg
Breakfast at Hotel. In the morning take the City Tour & Schönbrunn Tour (SIC Basis) (Pick up from most Hotels in Vienna City). This tour will give you an overall impression of the most significant historical sights of Vienna. Along the Ringstrasse we will show you numerous grand buildings, such as the MAK, the State Opera House, the magnificent Museum of Fine Arts with its world famous art treasures of the Habsburgs and the Natural History Museum. As well as the cultural district, the Museums Quartier, the Hofburg (the former Habsburg winter residence), the Parliament, the City Hall and the Burg theater. The highlight of this tour will be a visit of the showrooms of Schönbrunn Palace, once the summer residence of the Habsburg family and home of Maria Theresia. On the way back to the Opera, we pass by the Belvedere Palace. Later return to your Hotel. In the afternoon, we will depart to Salzburg (Standard train travel Included). Meet upon arrival in Salzburg and transfer to your Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 3 : Salzburg – Innsbruck
Breakfast at Hotel. In the morning enjoy a Half Day Salzburg City Tour of Sound (SIC Basis)(You have to make your own way to the starting point of this tour at Mirabellplatz, directly in front of St. Andrä Church). This wonderful ride takes you to see the breathtaking views of the landscape where the opening scenes of the film “Sound of Music” were filmed. Relax and listen to the original “Sound of Music” soundtrack. Our English-speaking guide not only shows you the highlights of the film ‘Sound of Music’, but also the historical and architectural landmarks in the City, as well as a part of the picturesque Lake District. The tour will last for around 4 hours. Later, return to your Hotel on your own. In the afternoon departure transfer to train station to connect to your train to Innsbruck (Standard Train Travel Included). Arrive in Innsbruck and transfer to your Hotel. Check into Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 4 : Innsbruck
Breakfast at Hotel. Today is free to just explore this breathtaking town in the Alps or choose to visit the Crystal Factory Showroom or just relax. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 5 : Innsbruck – Zurich
Breakfast at Hotel. You will have to departure transfer to train station to connect your train to Zurich (Standard Train Travel Included). Meet upon arrival in Zurich Train Station and transfer to your Hotel. Check into Hotel by 1400hrs. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 6 : Zurich – Mt Titlis – Lucerne – Zurich
Breakfast at Hotel. Proceed to the starting point of this tour at Zurich Bus Station. Here you will undergo a Full Day Tour of Mt Titlis and Lucerne (SIC Basis). This is an adventure excursion to the highest vantage point in Central Switzerland. A pleasant ride with our deluxe motor coach takes you to the mountain resort of Engelberg in Central Switzerland, where you will board the aerial cable way for a 45 minute journey from the green valley bottom to the high alpine glacier region at 3020 m/10000 ft which guarantees snow the whole year round. Enjoy a magnificent ride in the world’s first ever revolving ‘ROTAIR’ gondola, which offers a 360° panoramic view into the Alps. During the 2 hour stay on the mountain visit the Ice Grotto, experience the new Ice Flyer. A chair lift ride over the glacier with fantastic views into crevasses and ice falls as well as a snow slide on the ‘Fun lift’ (These activities are included in our tour). After the descent to Engelberg we board our coach for a drive to Lucerne, time at leisure approximately 1 hour for sightseeing and shopping before the coach takes you back to Zurich. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 7 : Zurich
Breakfast at Hotel. Proceed on your own to Zurich Bus Station where you will take the 2.5hours The Best of Zurich City Tour. Zurich, business and cultural centre of Switzerland and 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! Pass by the castle-like National Museum, the well-known shopping avenue Bahnhofstrasse and Zürich’s famous financial district. Picture stop at the port of “Enge” where you enjoy beautiful vistas of the crystal-clear Lake Zürich. Continue along the lake, passing by the renowned Opera House to the “Zürichberg” district with many superb mansions of glorious past times. A great experience is the ride uphill by cogwheel train (Dolderbahn) to a viewpoint where the noble five-star Grand Hotel Dolder is located. Enjoy breath-taking views of the city, the lake and the snow-covered Alps.
Cruising the university quarter, you see the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), the University of Zürich and Zürich’s art museum before reaching the charming Old Town. The last picture stop of this versatile excursion offers views of the patriarchal guild houses, the St. Peter church with Europe’s largest clock-face, the Grossmünster church and the Fraumünster church with the famous stained glass windows by Marc Chagall. After a short walk through the Old Town, the tour ends here or with a scenic drive back on Limmatquai at Sihlquai bus parking. Make your own way back to the hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 8 : Zurich
Breakfast at Hotel. Day free at leisure until departure transfer to Zurich Airport or Train Station for your onward journey.
