Rhine Valley

Heidelberg

Baden–Baden

Black Forest

Schaffhausen

Lucerne

Switzerland

Brienz

Interlaken

Geneva

Zermatt

Alpine Route

Stresa

St. Moritz

Innsbruck

Berhtesgaden

Vienna

Danube Valley

Salzburg

Munich

Bavaria

Rothenburg

Exciting Highlights

• Rhine Valley Cruise past the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting).
• Heidelberg View the Castle.
• Baden–Baden Visit this spa resort.
• Black Forest Drive through Germany's famous forest and stop at beautiful Lake Titisee.
• Schaffhausen Stop at the magnificent Rhine Falls.
• Lucerne See the Lion Monument and medieval Old Town.
• Switzerland Travel over Brunig Pass.
• Brienz See woodcarvers at their craft.
• Interlaken Views of the Jungfrau (weather permitting).
• Geneva See the Reformation Monument and Jet d'Eau.
• Zermatt Ascend by electric mini–bus and taxi for views of the Matterhorn (weather permitting).
• Alpine Route The Simplon and Julier Passes and Swiss/ Italian Alps.
• Stresa Visit this elegant lakeside resort in the Italian Lakes.
• St. Moritz Orientation tour.
• Innsbruck See the Golden Roof, Wilten Basilica and Hofburg Palace.
• Berchtesgaden Visit the Alpine resort.
• Vienna Sightseeing including the Opera, the Hofburg, and Imperial Boulevards.
• Danube Valley See the Abbey of Melk and Dürnstein Castle.
• Salzburg Orientation of the town of Mozart's birth.
• Munich Orientation includes the Olympic Stadium and Marienplatz.
• Bavaria Drive along Romantic Road.
• Rothenburg Visit the charming city.

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Fabulous Sightseeing
Sightseeing/ orientation in Lucerne, Geneva, St. Moritz, Innsbruck, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich and Rothenburg.

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Dining Highlights

• Continental breakfast daily
• 10 Three course dinners

– see day by day itinerary

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Unbeatable Features
Accommodation in twin–bedded rooms with private facilities in superior tourist and tourist class hotels. Services throughout the tour of a professional multi–lingual Tour Director. Specialised local guide in Vienna. Touring by luxury air–conditioned coach with reclining seats. CostSaver travel bag and tour wallet containing comprehensive documents.

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Your CostSaver Hotels

Frankfurt: NH Frankfurt/Moerfeldon Black Forest(Freiburg): Intercity Engelberg: Central Laussanne(Lake Geneva: Novotel Sierre (Zermatt): Atlantic Bivio: Solaria Innsbruck: Bon Alpina Vienna: Kavalier Salzburg: Grami Munich: Four Points Central Frankfurt: NH Frankfurt/Moerfeldon

All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.

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Airport Transfers
Transfers will be provided only for passengers who have booked our Land & Air package. Group transfers on arrival at Frankfurt Airport will operate at 09:30, and 12:00. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at the Frankfurt Airport at 08:30.

For passengers who choose to make their own flight arrangements, a transfer will be provided at a charge of $25 per person round trip. Your Travel Agent must provide Trafalgar accurate flight details no less than 21 days prior to tour departure and must arrange your flights to coincide with our specific arrival and departure transfer times. If however, you arrive outside the scheduled transfer times, then you must make your own alternative transfer arrangements at your own expense.

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Tour Duration: 16 days

• Day 1
  Depart USA Overnight transatlantic flight to Frankfurt.



• Day 2
  Arrive Frankfurt On arrival at Frankfurt airport,you will be met and transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon, will enjoy an orientation tour of Germany's financial centre. (Dinner)



• Day 3
  Frankfurt – Freiburg Today we head off to the Rhine Valley for our relaxing cruise past castles and terraced vineyards. Then on to the University town of Heidelberg on our way to Baden–Baden, the famous spa resort in the Black Forest, before arriving at our hotel for dinner. (Continental breakfast/ Dinner)



• Day 4
  Freiburg – Engelberg (2nights) Our first stop this morning is by Lake Titisee, before we continue on our scenic route to the Swiss border, stopping to view the Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen. From here, we drive via Zurich to the Alpine resort of Engelberg for our two–night stay. (Continental breakfast/ Dinner)



• Day 5
  Lucerne Excursion After breakfast we set off on a short drive which brings us to beautiful lakeside Lucerne. Here an orientation tour of this picturesque town includes the Lion Monument and medieval Old Town. Then there's time at leisure perhaps to ascend a nearby mountain, before we return to Engelberg for dinner and overnight stay. (Continental breakfast/ Dinner)



• Day 6
  Engelberg – Interlaken – Lausanne (Lake Geneva) We enjoy a whole day of magical scenery as we drive over the Brunig Pass to Lake Brienz and Interlaken, with views of the Jungfrau. Then we continue via Berne to the Olympic city of Lausanne beside Lake Geneva for the night. (Continentel breakfast/ Dinner)



• Day 7
  Laussanne(Lake Geneva)– Geneve– Sierre (Zermatt) (2nights) We drive along the lake to Geneva where our orientation tour shows us Jet d'Eau, the United Nations' building and Reformation Monument. After we briefly cross into France, with views of Mont Blanc, before making our way to our Sierre hotel, near Zermatt. (Continental breakfast/ Dinner)



• Day 8
  Zermatt at leisure Today we ascend by electric mini–buses and taxis to the mountain haven of Zermatt where you may wish to take a ride on the Gornergrat railway. We spend the night back in Sierre. (Continental breakfast/ Dinner)



• Day 9
  Sierre (Zermatt) – Bivio Today we travel via the Simplon Pass into Italy. Then we continue along the shores of Lake Maggiore to visit the beautiful resort of Stresa. From here we re–enter Switzerland and continue through the San Bernadino Pass to Bivio for dinner and overnight. (Continental breakfast/ Dinner)



• Day 10
  Bivio – Innsbruck This morning we enjoy a leisurely day on our visit to nearby St. Moritz. Later, we continue into the Austrian Tyrol arriving at mountain–ringed Innsbruck. Here an orientation features the main sights. This evening,why not enjoy a Tyrolean Folklore show? (Continental breakfast/ Dinner)



• Day 11
  Innsbruck – Vienna(2nights) After breakfast we re–enter Germany to visit Berchtesgaden, Hitler's favourite holiday resort in the Bavarian Alps. Next, we continue on through Austrian countryside to our hotel in the Imperial city of Vienna where we spend the next two nights. (Continental breakfast)



• Day 12
  Vienna sightseeing & at leisure Today's morning sightseeing tour shows us the Opera, Parliament and the Hofburg. Then there's time at leisure, so why not relax in a typical coffee house and indulge n some delicious Viennese pastries?
  (Continental breakfast)



• Day 13
  Vienna – Salzburg This morning we drive through the beautiful Danube Valley seeing the Abbey of Melk and Dürnstein Castle en route to Salzburg, Mozart's birthplace and scene of "The Sound of Music". On arrival, we enjoy an orientation tour of this delightful town. (Continental breakfast/ Dinner)



• Day 14
  Salzburg – Munich A morning drive takes us to Bavaria, via the Chiemsee Lake on our way to fun– loving Munich. On our arrival we enjoy an orientation tour highlighting the Marienplatz and the Olympic Stadium. Tonight, maybe take an excursion to a typical Bavarian Beer Hall. (Continental breakfast)



• Day 15
  Munich – Frankfurt Our day starts with scenic drive along the Romantic Road to charming Rothenburg. Here there's time to explore this medieval city before we continue our journey via Würzburg to Frankfurt for the final evening of our tour.
  (Continental breakfast)



• Day 16
  Frankfurt – USA Bid farewell to Europe as we transfer to the airport for our return flight to the USA. (Continental breakfast)



Please note: This tour visits France and Italy for a short period.