Trafalgar > Contrasts of Switzerland 2009

Contrasts of Switzerland 2009
9 Days starting from $2,250

Countries Visited:
Switzerland

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Length: 9 Days
Type: First Class Europe & Britain 2009
Category: Train
Operator: Trafalgar
Tour Code: STGV-2009
   
 
 
About This Tour


Cities Visited:
Zurich, St. Moritz, Zermatt, Geneva, Interlaken, Lucerne

Express trains whisk you to your next destination, allowing you to admire the alpine scenery in comfort and spend extra time exploring Zurich, St. Moritz, car-free Zermatt, cosmopolitan Geneva, and medieval Lucerne.
 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • Details
  • SPECIALS
Sightseeing Highlights
  • Zurich: Orientation tour of this lakeside city.
  • St. Moritz: Orientation of this mountain resort.
  • Zermatt: Orientation of this car-free mountain resort.
  • Geneva: Orientation including the United Nations building, the Reformation Monument, the Flower Clock and the Jet D’Eau.
  • Interlaken: Stop in this beautiful resort renowned for its views of the Jungfrau.
  • Lucerne: Orientation tour including the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge.
Dining Highlights
  • 7 hot buffet breakfasts.
  • 3 three-course dinners.
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in Lucerne.
11 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary))
First Class Travel Highlights
  • All hotel service charges and tips, hotel baggage handling fees and local taxe included.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
  • Orientation tours and transfers on Trafalgar’s air-conditioned coaches.
  • You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
  • Glacier Express train from St. Moritz to Zermatt.
  • High speed train from Zermatt to Geneva
  • Golden Pass route train journey from Geneva to Lucerne.
  • Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 9.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport Transfers
This is a complimentary hotel shuttle bus service to the Movenpick Airport hotel from Zurich Airport. Tickets for the regular train service from Lucerne to Zurich Airport will be provided by the Tour Director.
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London’s airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London’s Heathrow – Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London’s Heathr
  • Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel
  • Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar’s Land and Air packages arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London’s Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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Explore Hidden Treasures
  • Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Zurich.


  • Day 2 - Arrive Zurich Welcome to Zurich in the heart of Switzerland! After check-in, time to relax before meeting your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Drink.

    Hotel: Mövenpick Airport


  • Day 3 - Zurich – Chur – St. Moritz This morning we have an orientation tour of lakeside Zurich, revealing its charm and beauty. Then we take our train via Chur to St. Moritz, the sophisticated mountain resort, passing snow-capped mountains and sparkling lakes. This evening dinner is at our hotel.  (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Baeren


  • Day 4 - St Moritz – Glacier Express – Zermatt (2 nights) All aboard one of the most spectacular train journeys in the world – the immensely comfortable air-cushioned and air-conditioned Glacier Express! An 8-hour railway journey across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass at 2,033 metres in altitude. We travel along a beautiful route passing Alpine lakes and glaciers en route to the unique resort of Zermatt, dominated by the Matterhorn. We will walk the short distance to our charming hotel where tonight we will enjoy dinner. Afterwards, it''s fun to explore the chalets and bars of this lively winter and summer resort! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Style (2 nights)


  • Day 5 - Zermatt at leisure Our Tour Director will show us around this this charming car free resort and will also show us one of the Hidden Treasures of the town! Time to relax in the clean mountain air or window shop or maybe take a cable-car ride to have even more stunning views of the Alpine landscapes. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)


  • Day 6 - Zermatt – Geneva This morning’s train journey takes us out of German-speaking Switzerland
    to the international city of Geneva on the lake of the same name. Capital city
    of the Suisse Romande (French-speaking Switzerland) containing the headquarters of a number of international organisations such as the Red Cross, Geneva is a fascinating city to visit. We’ll enjoy an orientation tour highlighting the Reformation Monument, the Flower Clock and the Jet d’Eau. We will also enjoy a short walking tour of the old town. Later, you may wish to enjoy a delicious dinner of Swiss specialities in a restaurant overlooking a view of Europe’s highest mountain – Mont Blanc! See our Tour Director for advice on where to eat dinner this evening. (Buffet breakfast) 

    Hotel: Cornavin


  • Day 7 - Geneva – Interlaken – Lucerne (2 nights) We enjoy another stunning day of scenery as we depart from Geneva on our train, which takes the Golden Pass route. We disembark from the train in Interlaken in the heart of the Swiss Alps, situated between the lakes of Thun and Brienz, and at the foot of the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau. Here we have time to relax and enjoy the superb views so beloved of Queen Victoria. We reboard the train to travel on through the Brunig Pass to lakeside Lucerne in central Switzerland for our leisurely two-night stay. This evening, why not learn to yodel at a fun-packed Swiss folklore show? (Buffet breakfast) 

    Hotel: Schiller (2 nights)


  • Day 8 - Lucerne orientation & at leisure We enjoy a tour around this medieval city highlighting the poignant Lion Monument, built in memory of Louis XVI''s Swiss Guard, and the covered wooden Chapel Bridge which spans the River Reuss and is decorated inside with wooden panels which chronicle the history of Lucerne. Later, you may wish to take an optional excursion to a nearby mountain peak, famed for its splendid views. Or perhaps choose to explore the old city and shop for Swiss watches, cuckoo clocks and delicious Swiss chocolates. Tonight we will all get together with our Tour Director for our final night and enjoy a Farewell Dinner with wine in a local restaurant! (Buffet breakfast / Farewell Dinner)


  • Day 9 - Lucerne – Zurich – USA This morning after breakfast it is time to bid farewell to Switzerland, our Tour Director and our new-found friends as our Swiss vacation comes to an end. We are given tickets by our Tour Director for the short train journey from Lucerne to Zurich Airport which we can take at our convenience for our onward journey homewards. (Buffet breakfast)


  • Free airport transfers: There is a complimentary hotel shuttle bus service to the Mövenpick Airport hotel from Zurich Airport. Tickets for the regular train service from Lucerne to Zurich Airport will be provided by the Tour Director.



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* note: porterage is not included at train stations.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
*** Please note: Guaranteed Room Share is not available on this tour.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.
  • Zurich
  • St. Moritz
  • Zermatt
  • Geneva
  • Interlaken
  • Lucerne
This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
* note: porterage is not included at train stations.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
*** Please note: Guaranteed Room Share is not available on this tour.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

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