Winter Wonderland 8 Days, 7 Nights

1. Winter Wonderland 8 Days, 7 Nights

2. 1. Day Lucerne Arrival at Zürich Airport in the morning. We will welcome you and give you all vouchers, tickets and information. Take your train to Lucerne, it takes 1 h. The world-famous historic city of Lucerne is situated right in the heart of Europe. Because of its central location on the idyllic Lake Lucerne and the fact that it is surrounded by impressive mountains, such as Mt. Titlis at 3'000 meters or the magnificent Mt. Pilatus, Lucerne is often referred to as "Switzerland within Switzerland".The Chapel Bridge with its gabled paintings of old battles and the adjacent quaint quarters with little streets ranging, a variety of museums, musical highlights, fine shops and boutiques are only a few reasons to visit Lucerne. Take a leisurely walk through a maze of small streets, bridges, promenades and plazas dominated by countless historical towers, fountains and frescoed buildings. Overnight in Lucerne

3. 2.Day Mount Titlis • Take the train from Lucerne to Engelberg, they are leaving hourly and it takes 45 min • The mountain village of Engelberg, is the starting point of this spectacular mountain excursion. All year round, Mount Titlis offers snow and ice experience on the highest viewpoint in Central Switzerland. • Going up to the top in the world first revolving gondola  is like being an eagle, exploring the landscape of the glacier world. TitlisRotairoffers a great diversity of attractions like riding the Ice Flyer chairlift over the glacier crevasses, having fun while snow tubing at the TitlisGlacier Park, enjoying the stunning view while walking on the glacier path to "Stotzig Egg - viewpoint", gazing at the glacier cave or just having lunch on 3028 m asl. And do not forget to visit the famous  photo shop world’s highest watch shop . Overnight in Lucerne

4. 3.Day Zürich Take the train to Zürich, it takes only 50 min from Lucerne. Zurich  is the largest city in Switzerland, it is located at the Lake of Zürich. While the municipality itself has approximately 380,500 inhabitants, in the urban area about 2 million people are living. Zurich is a leading  global city. It is home to a large number of financial institutions and banking giants. According to several surveys from 2006 to 2010, Zurich was named as “World most livable City” and as well as the wealthiest city in Europe. At Christmas time the city is very nicely decorated Discover the sights of the city of Zürich on board the nostalgic “Classic Trolley” – a one-of-a-kind experience in Switzerland! The approx. 2-hour trip tours the business and financial center,, the most important museums, historic Limmatquai, Grossmünster Church, St. Peter’s Church with Europe’s largest clock face, Fraumünster Church with its famous Chagall windows, residential areas, the university and Zürich’s finest views.  Departure 09:45 or 12:00 or 14:00 Overnight Lucerne

5. 4.Day Interlaken Take a panoramic train ride over Brünig pass down to Lake Brienz and on to Interlaken. (2 h) Discover the city and take a cruise on the Lake with wonderful panorama of the alps .Interlaken, the holiday resort rich in tradition, in the heart of the Swiss alps, situated between the Lakes of Thun and Brienz and at the foot the famous trio of peaks, the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau. Come and join the action, all in the most spectacular of settings. It is easy to explore by tourist train or horse carriages. There is a wide variety of possibilities for excursions around the two lakes by boat, and they will transform your day into an unforgettable experience. Overnight in Lucerne

6. 5.Day Basel Take the train to Basel in the morning, it takes only 1:18 h. Basel has an eye-catching history and if you do a proper investigation, you will be able to discover many secrets about this highly enriched city in Switzerland.  In the year of 1501, Basel was joined with Switzerland Confederation. This city has prepared the land for nourishing the plants of enlightenment. A number of artists like Picasso visited this city and their contribution to the enrichment of the Swiss art/culture/literature.  Basel also provided shelter to refugees and infiltrators way back to 1529 when Reformation movement smashed the city of Basel. For this reason, in terms of artistic uniqueness and architectural elegance, Basel has proved its distinction from other cities.   Basel nestles humanity, philanthropic love and altruism discarding narrow-mindedness and chauvinism/gender bias and racial segregation. Overnight in Lucerne

7. 6. Day Mount Rigi The holiday region Lucerne is an ideal starting point for a variety of excursions. There is so much to discover, be it the majestic Lake Lucerne, the enchanting mountains, the traditional villages, or the bustling town. Mount Rigi 1797m: Queen of the mountains, offers Panoramic view across the Alps, of 13 lakes and over the entire Swiss Mittellandthrough to Germany and France can be enjoyed from the summit of the Rigi. Classic trip by boat and mountain railway This combined trip by boat, Europe’s first ever mountain railway from Vitznau (since 1871) and the aerial cablecar to Weggis guarantees a varied and exciting excursion. The boat is leaving from Lucerne several times daily. Overnight in Lucerne

8. 7.Day Berne - Geneva Leave Lucerne and take the train to Berne, the capital of Switzerland, train ride takes 1 h. Whenever you like you continue to Geneva your next destination it takes 1:40 h Back to Lucerne it will take 2:50 h. Wandering through Bern’s UNESCO-protected Old Town can be a great experience – few cities in the world are so visibly related to their distant past, with architecture unchanged since ancient times. Not for nothing does the tourist office praise the renowned arcades, lining both sides of every street in the Old Town, as being “the longest covered shopping promenade in the world”. Genevais the second largest and most international city in Switzerland. You can visit the Palais des Nation, the initial home of the ex League of Nations is the today’s headquarters of the United Nations in Europe, situated on less than two kilometers north of Mont Blanc Bridge. After Versailles this complex of structures is the 2nd largest in Europe. Tours in English language last about one hour.  In Geneva the International Red Cross was founded by Henry Dunant in 1863. You can visit the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum. But it is also the right place for high end shopping. Overnight in Lucerne

9. 8.Day Zürich airport Depending on your flight arrangements you will leave to the airport. From Lucerne to Zürich airport it takes 1:30 h

10. Services Included: • Apartment 1 bed room with kitchen and bathroom in Lucerne • Train ticket 2. class for the entire round trip and excursions • Free bus rides • Cruise on Lake Thun (Interlaken) • Excursion to Mount Rigi • Excursion to Mount Titlis Excluded: • International airfare with taxes • Transportation from train station to hotel • Any expenses of personal nature • Any services not mentioned in the inclusions list • Visa Fees • Travel Insurance 12 hour Hotline

11. Apartment 1 room, kitchen and bathroom 21 square meters. Escalator and balcony. 800 m from Lucerne Main railway station, 100mfrom bus stop.

12. Winter Wonderland Valid January / February 8 Days, 7 Nights Total cost for the package swiss franc 1600.– ( $ 1760.--) Price for 2 persons in apartment This is a customized tour offering brought to you byGloria Sartori – Saadi www.swisstraveldelight.com