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Spectacular Switzerland

and Northern Italy

7 DAYS | 6 NIGHTS

Day 1: Zurich – Brig (-/-/D) Our prices include:
Arrival at Zurich airport. Scenic coach ride to our base for the next 2 nights – Täsch. • Deluxe motor coach as per itinerary
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Brig. • Accommodation in 4 hotels in double/twin room
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• 2 nights with half board in Täsch
Day 2: Brig – Zermatt (Gornergrat Bahn) (B/-/D) • 1 night with half board in Chur
Day trip to the famous Zermatt. We board a mountain train to climb up to car-free • 3 nights at Lake Como (2 x BB, 1 HB)
Zermatt, a picturesque cluster of rustic chalets beneath the Matterhorn. In • Train Täsch-Zermatt-Täsch
Zermatt board the “Gornergrat Bahn” one of Switzerland’s top excursion destinations • Ascent/Descent with the Gornergratbahn in Zermatt
since 1898. It was the world’s first fully electrified cog railway. Today it is a modern, • Travel on the Glacier Express from Täsch to Chur
eco-friendly railway, equipped with a regenerative braking system that generates • Travel on the Bernina Express from Chur to Tirano
electricity on the descent and so saves energy. Thus the energy for one to two new • Lake cruise to Bellagio
mountain drives is won by three downhill drives. The panorama is among the finest in • All taxes and charges
the world. The views take in the Monte Rosa massif with Switzerland’s highest peak
(Dufourspitze, 4,634 m); the second-largest glacier in the Alps, the Gorner Glacier;
and a total of 29 mountains above 4,000 m, including, of course, the Matterhorn in
all its glory. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Brig.

Day 3: Brig – Chur – (Glacier Express) (B/-/D)
This morning step aboard the world-famous Glacier Express and take your reserved seat
for a spectacular ride through the heart of the Swiss Alps. Picturesque landscapes of
ice-capped mountains and stone-built villages, with chalet-style houses, will be in sight
as you ascend to the highest point of the route, 2,033 metres to the icy Oberalp Pass.
Arrival in Chur later afternoon. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Chur.
Day 4: Chur – Tirano – Lake Como (Bernina Express) (B/-/D)
The most spectacular way to cross the Alps: the Bernina Express from Chur / St.
Moritz - Valposchiavo - Tirano links up regions with different languages and cultures.
This is not a rack railway and the train winds its way gently through splendid scenery.
On the highest railway across the Alps, the Bernina Express climbs up to the
glistening glaciers before descending to the palms of Italy far below. This rail link
between Northern and Southern Europe builds bridges between regions with different
languages and culture. The railway line from Thusis - Valposchiavo - Tirano has
UNESCO World Heritage status. Thanks to the modern panoramic cars, you will enjoy
unrestricted views of the unspoilt Alpine panorama. The journey from Tirano to Lake
Como is covered by coach. Dinner and overnight at hotel at Lake Como.

Day 5: Lake Como – Lago Maggiore (B/-/-)
Day for leisure. Optional full day excursion: Visit of the Borromeo Islands (Iso-
la Bella with garden and palace – Isola Pescatori just for a walk and for PACKAGE PRICE PP
lunch – Isola Madre with palace and Garden.) The most popular of the lake IN DOUBLE ROOM FROM
islands is Isola Bella where you can see the grand baroque style villa and
th
gardens of the 17 century Palazzo Borromeo and a picturesque but very 1,295 €
small village with narrow cobbled streets winding between ancient houses.
Overnight at hotel at Lake Como.
based on 30 persons
Day 6: Lake Como (B/-/-)
The delights of Lake Como are many and varied and this morning you can
enjoy one of its many highlights. Our boat tour takes us to the elegant and
exclusive resort of Bellagio which, with its idyllic location on a
promontory on the lake, is often described as the most beautiful town in Italy. Spend
the afternoon exploring at your own pace before returning to your resort by boat.
Overnight at hotel at Lake Como.

Day 7: Milano (B/-/-)
Transfer to Milano airport.

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