DAY 5 • Stresa • Optional Treasures of Lake Orta tour
Enjoy today at leisure , or join an optional tour to discover the Treasures of Lake Orta , including a panoramic coach ride , a visit to one of the nine Sacri Monti chapels ( a UNESCO World Heritage Site ), and a boat ride to San Giulio Island . You ’ ll return to Stresa in the late afternoon , and enjoy a light apericena dinner tonight . Meals : B , D | La Palma Hotel or similar
DAY 6 • Stresa • Visit Zermatt , Switzerland • Interlaken
This morning , you ’ ll head to Interlaken , Switzerland , stopping at the Simplon Mountain Pass for a chance to take photographs . Then , board a train for a short ride to Zermatt , a high-altitude ( about 5,300 feet ) town perched on the Alpine mountainside with clear views of the Matterhorn . Explore Zermatt on a walk with your Program Director before enjoying lunch on your own . You will arrive at your hotel in the early evening . Meals : B | Metropole Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • Explore Interlaken • Home- Hosted Dinner
This morning , learn about modern Swiss life during an in-depth Exclusive Discovery Series conversation about Switzerland Today , followed by a walking tour of Interlaken , an idyllic Swiss Alpine town . Then , enjoy another Exclusive Discovery Series event during a demonstration at a local woodcarving workshop in Brienz to learn about one of Switzerland ’ s heritage crafts . Tonight enjoy a third Exclusive Discovery Series
IT ' S INCLUDED
• 14 nights accommodation
• International airfare , airport transfers , government taxes , fees , and airline fuel surcharges , unless you choose to make your own air arrangements
• 27 meals : 14 breakfasts , 6 lunches , and 7 dinners ( including 1 Home-Hosted Dinner )
• 17 included features : 9 guided tours and 8 exclusive Discovery Series events
• Exclusive services of a local Grand Circle Program Director
• Gratuities for local guides and motorcoach drivers
• Personal headset for all included and optional tours
• Private motorcoach land travel
• Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person , including tips
• 5 % Frequent Traveler Credit toward your next trip
event when you join a local family for a Home- Hosted Dinner . This is a unique opportunity to visit a typical Brienz home and sample homecooked regional specialties . Meals : B , D | Metropole Hotel or similar
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