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Alpine Adventure & Glacier Express
11 DAYS FROM £789
To us Zermatt was the highlight of the trip. Anyhow this is just to say thank you and to say we had an excellent driver who knew his bends, as his drive to Gross Glocknel proved, it was also a great trip.
So far this year my husband and self have been with them to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, last month in Austria and next week we go to Morocco. I look forward with absolute confidence to having a great time in a country I have not yet visited.
Next year we are going with our friends down the Nile. This will be our 5th time in Egypt and our friends were so tempted by our enjoyment that they asked if we would book them in next time we go. It will be their first time and I would not risk their friendship if I did not believe they would be in for an unforgettable experience with us.
A big thank you Archers Direct……. carry on the good work
A truly delightful holiday with spectacular included excursions and a unique train journey through the unspoilt Alps.
Included Highlights
Linderhof Castle Entrance included
Innsbruck Golden Roof
Vaduz Visit
Lucerne Visit
Berne Visit
Geneva Visit
Chillon Castle Visit
Zermatt Visit
Glacier Express Alpine train
Venice Canal boat ride and glass-blowing demonstration
Dolomites Visit Cortina
Grossglockner Scenic drive
Salzburg City sightseeing
Your Price Includes
Flights: UK - Munich - UK
Accommodation on tour in twin room with private facilities
Meals on tour 10 breakfasts (B) and 6 dinners (D)
Porterage at hotels during tour (for one suitcase per person)
Professional tour director on tour
Transfers between overseas airport and hotels
All local and airport taxes/service charges
Single share option no supplement to pay
Holiday Itinerary
DAY 1: UK - Munich.
Fly to Munich where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay in the Munich area.
DAY 2: Munich area - Innsbruck.
Quite a fascinating itinerary today. Drive south for a stop to visit Linderhof Castle, set deep in a valley in the forest of the Ammergau Alps. Journey into Austria and, by way of beautiful Seefeld, reach Innsbruck for an overnight stay. You'll have time to admire its famous Golden Roof. (B, D)
DAY 3: Innsbruck - Liechtenstein - Lake Lucerne.
More glorious alpine scenery as you motor westwards through the Tyrol to the Arlberg Tunnel and down into the Vorarlberg to reach Vaduz, the capital of the tiny but wealthy principality of Liechtenstein. Now into Switzerland to the shores of lovely Lake Lucerne. Your visit takes in the impressive city walls, a covered wooden bridge and the Lion Monument. Overnight in the Lake Lucerne area. (B)
DAY 4: Lake Lucerne - Stans - Berne - Geneva area.
Take advantage of the optional excursion by funicular and cable car to the 6,227 foot summit of the Stanserhorn. Later motor along the shores of Lake Thun then on to Switzerland's beautiful capital, Berne, a charming town with arcaded shops, carved fountains and towers. Your visit features the Bear Pit and the monumental Federal Palace. On to Geneva area for an overnight stay. (B, D)
DAY 5: Geneva area - Chillon Castle - Zermatt.
This morning enjoy the visit to Geneva, a town of arts and culture. Visit Chillon Castle, residence of the Counts of Savoy in the 12th-century. More alpine scenery on the way to the typical Swiss village of Täsch for the alpine train journey to Zermatt. (B, D)
DAY 6: Zermatt. At leisure.
There's a variety of shops, cafés and bars and the narrow streets are traffic free. Don't miss the opportunity of taking the optional excursion to the Gornergrat, Europe's highest rack-railway (10,272 ft.) (B)
DAY 7: Zermatt - The Glacier Express to Andermatt - Lugano.
The alpine train journey to Andermatt is undoubtedly the highlight of the whole tour. An unforgettable experience through the unspoilt beauty of the Alps. From Andermatt you then rejoin the coach for the journey to the shores of Lake Lugano for an overnight stay. (B, D)
DAY 8: Lugano - Venice area.
This morning travel to Venice, a city of unparalleled beauty. This afternoon you will take a picturesque boat ride along the Giudecca Canal to Piazza San Marco and visit a typical Venetian glass blowing workshop. (B, D)
DAY 9: Venice area - Dolomites - Salzburg area.
Today leave the flat and fertile plains of the River Po Valley and journey into the splendid scenery of the Dolomites making a stop in the famous winter resort of Cortina. In the afternoon cross into Austria and ascend the road over the Grossglockner, a stop to admire the surrounding alpine scenery will be made during this part of the journey. Next to the Salzburg area for an overnight stay. (B, D)
DAY 10: Salzburg area (included sightseeing) - Munich area.
Don't miss the included city sightseeing excursion with local guide. You'll be taken to many of the city's highlights such as the Domplatz, the Horse Trough, Festival Hall, and of, course the charming Getreidegasse where Mozart was born. This afternoon continue to the Munich area for an optional Bavarian evening and farewell dinner. (B)
DAY 11: Munich area - UK.
Transfer to Munich airport for your flight to the UK. (B)
Note: This tour visits areas with high altitudes (max elevation 3797m) and may therefore be unsuitable for those with pre-existing heart/respiratory conditions.
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Archers Extra Value
The Glacier Express Train
Accommodation on Tour
Munich area: NH Airport at Schweig (4*); Innsbruck: Dollinger (3*); Lake Lucerne: Hirschen/Seehof at Fluelen (3*); Lake Geneva area: City at Lausanne (3*); Zermatt: Tschugge (4*); Lugano: Acquarello (3*); Venice area: Holiday Inn At Quarto D'Altino (4*); Salzburg area: Schmidbauer at Schweighofen (3*); Munich: Rivoli (3*).
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Glacier Express
The Glacier Express from Zermatt to St Moritz in Switzerland is one of the great train journeys in the world. It is not an 'express' in the sense of being a high-speed train (it isn't) but rather in the sense that the train travels over several different railroad lines; reputedly it is the slowest 'express' in the world. The entire line is metre gauge, and large portions of it use a rack and pinion system.
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