GLOBUS: THE BEST OF AUSTRIA & SWITZERLAND - OBERAMMERGAU (ZCO)
16 days incl. travel, or 15 days from Vienna to Munich
This journey covers all the highlights of two of Europe's most beautiful countries. Enjoy 2-night stays in Salzburg, Zermatt, and Lucerne, and a 3-night stay in romantic Vienna. A more relaxed pace provides enough free time to really enjoy the scenic vistas and special included features, like a Danube River cruise, the Sound of Music's lake country, Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg, Zermatt's Mountain train, Chillon Castle at Lake Geneva, Berne, Interlaken, a ride on the Glacier Express from Chur to Zermatt, and time in ritzy St. Moritz. Extend your tour with the Oberammergau Passion Play (after Lucerne continue for one night to Innsbruck in Austria, next for one night to Oberammergau with the Passion Play included. Then to Munich for the last overnight.
HOTELS
Vienna De France (SF) or Am Konzerthaus (F), Salzburg Best Western Stieglbrau (F), St. Moritz Laudinella (F), Zermatt Pollux (F) or Walliserhof (F), Berne Allegro (SF), Lucerne Monopol (F) or Grand Hotel Europe (F), Innsbruck Sporthotel Penz (F), Munich Ambiance Rivoli (F), Oberammergau is the Bold (F)Note:
HOTELS
Vienna De France (SF) or Am Konzerthaus (F), Salzburg Best Western Stieglbrau (F), St. Moritz Laudinella (F), Zermatt Pollux (F) or Walliserhof (F), Berne Allegro (SF), Lucerne Monopol (F) or Grand Hotel Europe (F), Innsbruck Sporthotel Penz (F), Munich Ambiance Rivoli (F), Oberammergau is the Bold (F)Note:
- In Oberammergau, no singles or triples available; tour members will be asked to share.
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- Tour Operator
- Globus
- Duration
- 16 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | Board your overnight transatlantic flight. |
| Day 2 | Vienna | Time to rest or start exploring the Viennese capital. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a special welcome dinner at your hotel. (D) |
| Day 3 | 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. Then, 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 Schonbrunn Palace and the wine village of Grinzing are available. (B) |
| Day 4 | Vienna | A full day to explore Vienna independently. Why not visit the imposing Hofburg Palace to see the precious Habsburg Dynasty treasures or visit the Museum of Fine Arts with works by Jan Van Eyck, Rubens, Rembrandt, Raphael, and more. You may want to join an optional excursion to Bratislava, capital of Slovakia. (B) |
| Day 5 | Salzburg | This morning, enjoy a leisurely DANUBE CRUISE. Afterwards, follow the Danube Valley to historic Melk for pictures of the abbey. No landscape is more typically Austrian than the Salzkammergut lakeland. Stop for a picture of the Parish Church in Mondsee, which was used for the wedding scenes in the Sound of Music, then, continue to Salzburg. (B,D) |
| Day 6 | Salzburg | Stroll with a Local Guide through the historic center. Admire exquisite MIRABELL GARDENS, the Great Festival Hall, ST. PETER'S CHURCHYARD, the monumental Domplatz, and take pictures of Mozart's birthplace in the charming Getreidegasse. Afternoon at leisure or join an optional excursion to Berchtesgaden and Hitler's Eagles Nest. (B) |
| Day 7 | St. Moritz | Via the Tyrolean Mountains enter 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 8 | Zermatt | Drive through exhilarating Alpine scenery. At Chur, board the first-class panoramic coach of the world-renowned GLACIER EXPRESS TRAIN. 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. This afternoon you are in Zermatt, a picturesque cluster of rustic chalets beneath the majestic Matterhorn. (B,L,D) |
| Day 9 | Zermatt | An entire day at leisure. Perhaps ride Europe's highest rack-railway to 10,272-foot Gornergrat for a breathtaking panoramic view of the Alps. (B) |
| Day 10 | Berne | Board the MOUNTAIN TRAIN to Tasch and motor through the lower Rhone 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. Evening arrival in Berne. (B,D) |
| Day 11 | Lucerne | Your guided walking tour focuses on the monumental Federal Palace and 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 in Interlaken, beautifully situated beneath the towering Jungfrau. Across Brunig Pass to picture-book Lucerne. You may wish to sign up for a folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing for a first-hand impression of Alpine merrymaking. (B) |
| Day 12 | Lucerne | On your walking tour this morning, admire Thorwaldsen's LION MONUMENT 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 farewell dinner to celebrate the success of your Swiss vacation. (B,D) |
| Day 13 | Innsbruck | Stop in Vaduz, capital of Liechtenstein, then continue to Innsbruck and walk through the Old Town to the GOLDEN ROOF. (B,D) |
| Day 14 | Oberammergau | Enter Bavaria, Germany, and arrive in Oberammergau. Afternoon and evening devoted to the PASSION PLAY. (B,L,D) |
| Day 15 | Munich | Drive to Munich, where your orientation features the Olympic Park, the 1,000-foot-high Television Tower, and MARIENPLATZ. |
| Day 16 | Return Home | Your homebound flight from Munich arrives the same day. (B) |
- Dates/Pricing
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- US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $443Triple room reduction per person: $81Extra nights per person in Vienna:in single room $155, in twin room $100, in triple room $94Extra nights per person in Munich:in single room $160, in twin room $98, in triple room $93In Oberammergau, no singles or triples available; tour members will be asked to share.
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Guaranteed Air-Inclusive Price:
Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2010, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2010, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
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.
