Matterhorn, Switzerland Isola Bella, Borromean Islands, Italy
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. Meals: B | Metropole Hotel or similar
DAY 8 • Interlaken • Farm visit This morning, discover Swiss bucolic life when you visit a local family at their farm in the scenic Brienzerland countryside during an Exclusive Discovery Series event. You’ ll also sample the flavors of a variety of freshly-prepared mountain cheeses and other farm products during an included lunch. Afterwards, return to Interlaken and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Meals: B, L | Metropole Hotel or similar
DAY 9 • Interlaken • Optional Bernese Oberland tour Take today at your leisure to explore more of Interlaken, or join our optional Bernese Oberland tour to see glacial waterfalls and ride the Jungfraubahn train. Tonight, dinner is included at the hotel. Meals: B, D | Metropole Hotel or similar
DAY 10 • Interlaken • Visit Liechtenstein • Winery visit • Seefeld, Austria Transfer to Seefeld, Austria, stopping on the way in the tiny landlocked nation of Liechtenstein, where you’ ll enjoy a walking tour of the capital, Vaduz, which was founded circa 1322. Visit a local winery for an Exclusive Discovery Series event where you’ ll enjoy a guided tour and a tasting of the local vintages. Then, you’ ll cross into Austria, arriving at your hotel in Seefeld in the early evening. Meals: B, L, D | Hotel Eden or similar
DAY 11 • Seefeld • Optional Austrian Afternoon tour Enjoy a walking tour of Seefeld and discover the Old World charm of this Tyrolean town founded as a farming settlement in 1022. Later, you can join our Austrian Afternoon tour for a visit to Tratzberg Castle, a cruise of Achensee Lake and a Tyrolean-style supper in Scholastica. Otherwise, dinner is on your own tonight. Meals: B | Hotel Eden or similar
DAY 12 • Seefeld • Explore Innsbruck • Women of World War II conversation Travel by motorcoach to Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol. Explore the Renaissance Ambras Castle and the Baroque Innsbruck Cathedral that looms over the central Domplatz( Cathedral Square) on a walking tour, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. Learn about the important roles played by the Women of World War II during an Exclusive Discovery Series conversation with a local expert this afternoon. Meals: B, L | Hotel Eden or similar
DAY 13 • Seefeld • Optional Bavaria tour Today is yours to enjoy as you wish. Or join an optional tour to discover Bavaria, the largest state in Germany. Dinner is on your own tonight. Meals: B, D | Hotel Eden or similar
DAY 14 • Seefeld • Mittenwald, Germany Depart for an included tour of Mittenwald this morning, including lunch at a local restaurant. Meals: B, L | Hotel Eden or similar
DAY 15 • Seefeld • Munich, Germany After breakfast, depart for Munich, Germany. Upon arrival, enjoy a discovery walk of the city with your Program Director.
Meals: B, D | NH Collection Munchen Bavaria or similar
DAY 16 • Return to U. S. This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight home. Or, join our optional post-trip extension to Munich, Germany & Salzburg, Austria.
Meals: B
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28 Romantic Villages of Alpine Europe