The Grand Alpine Tour 2009 (16 Days starting from $2,999)

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The Grand Alpine Tour 2009
16 Days starting from $2,999

Countries Visited:
Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland

Length:	16 Days
Type:	First Class Europe & Britain 2009
Category:	Regional
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	EBOE-2009

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About This Tour

Cities Visited:
Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria

Grand is an understatement when you experience the mountainous regions, beautiful rivers and valleys of these 5 fabulous countries. Enjoy a Rhine River Cruise, a visit to the Passion Play town of Oberammergau, the Bavarian Alpine Resort of Berchtesgaden and scenic drives through the Rhine Valley, Black Forest, Italian Lakes and more!

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
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Sightseeing Highlights

Frankfurt: Orientation of this impressive city.
Rhine Valley: Cruise past the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting).
Heidelberg: Visit the castle.
Baden-Baden: Drive through this spa resort.
Titisee: Visit this resort.
Schaffhausen: See the Rhine Falls.
Lucerne: Orientation including the walled old town and the Lion Monument.
Interlaken: Visit the lakeside resort. View the Jungfrau (weather permitting).
Geneva: Orientation including the Jet d''Eau and United Nations building. View Mont Blanc (weather permitting).
Zermatt: Ascend by electric mini-bus and taxi to your Zermatt hotel. View the Matterhorn (weather permitting).
Stresa: Visit this pretty resort.
Innsbruck: Orientation including the Olympic ski jump, the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica.
Berchtesgaden: Visit the Bavarian Alpine resort.
Vienna: See St. Stephen''s Cathedral, the Hofburg and Imperial Boulevards.
Danube Valley: See the Monastery of Melk and Dürnstein Castle.
Salzburg: Sightseeing including The Sound of Music locations, the Domplatz and Mozart''s birthplace.
Munich: Orientation seeing the Ludwigstrasse, Marienplatz and the Glockenspiel.
Oberammergau: Orientation of the Passion Play village.
Rothenburg: Orientation of this perfectly preserved medieval city.

Dining Highlights

14 hot buffet breakfasts.
7 three-course dinners.
Special cheese fondue dinner in Zermatt hotel.
Farewell Dinner with wine in Frankfurt.

23 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
A qualified local city guide in Vienna and Salzburg.
Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 16.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Airport Transfers
Group transfers on arrival at Frankfurt Airport will operate at 09.30 and 12.00. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Frankfurt Airport at 08.00 and 10.00.

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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Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Frankfurt.

Day 2 - Arrive Frankfurt (Offenbach) Welcome to Germany and the city of Frankfurt. Later, an orientation tour of this city''s centre and medieval Römerplatz is followed by a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow traveling companions.

Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach

Day 3 - Frankfurt (Raunheim) – Rhine Cruise – Heidelberg – Baden-Baden – Black Forest (Titisee) This morning we enjoy a scenic drive through the Rhine Valley en route to St. Goar. Here we embark on a Rhine cruise downstream to Boppard, passing the Lorelei Rock, ancient castles and terraced vineyards. From here we rejoin our coach and head to Heidelberg for a walking tour of the castle courtyards and then drive through Baden-Baden to see its pretty gardens and elegant casino. Finally, we arrive in our hotel in the Black Forest for dinner and overnight. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Hofgut Sternen

Day 4 - Black Forest – Rhine Falls – Engelberg (2 nights) After breakfast, fairytale images are evoked on our drive through the Black Forest. We visit Lake Titisee and continue our journey to the Swiss border, stopping to view the mighty Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen. Next it''s on to Switzerland and the ski resort of Engelberg for the next two nights. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Schweizerhof (2 nights)

Day 5 - Lucerne Excursion This morning we drive to lakeside Lucerne where our orientation tour with our Tour Director includes a visit to the poignant Lion Monument, the medieval old town and a special Hidden Treasure! Later, time perhaps to take an exciting mountain excursion and then join the fun of a traditional Swiss folklore show before returning to the hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 6 - Engelberg – Interlaken – Geneva Fantastic scenery on our drive over the Brünig Pass brings us to the resort of Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland. Here we admire the mighty Jungfrau before driving via Berne to the international city of Geneva where an orientation tour shows us the United Nations building, Jet d''Eau fountain and a walking tour takes us to the Reformation Monument in the old town. Tonight, why not enjoy a fondue - bourguignonne dinner accompanied by local wines in a restaurant at the foot of the Jura mountains? (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Ramada Park

Day 7 - Geneva – Mont Blanc – Zermatt (2 nights) Free time this morning to shop or take a cruise on the lake. Then we continue through Alpine France to view spectacular Mont Blanc, Europe''s highest mountain. Next back in Switzerland we head through the Rhône Valley where we ascend by electric mini-buses and taxis to our Zermatt hotel. Tonight we will enjoy a special cheese fondue Highlight Dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Hotel: Albana Real (2 nights)

Day 8 - Zermatt at leisure Enjoy a full day in Europe''s most charming mountain resort. The streets are traffic-free and its views of the Matterhorn are stunning. Perhaps take a ride on the incredible Gornergrat mountain railway for lunch and fantastic views. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 9 - Zermatt – Stresa – St. Moritz Today, we descend to Tasch to rejoin our coach for a crossing of the Simplon Pass into Italy. We stop in the pretty resort of Stresa on Lake Maggiore before we drive along beautiful Lake Como. Back into Switzerland to the Engadine Valley and elegant St. Moritz. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Soldanella

Day 10 - St. Moritz – Innsbruck We enjoy a scenic drive to Switzerland''s Inn Valley and the Austrian frontier near Landeck. We continue through Tyrolean landscapes to Innsbruck where orientation features the Golden Roof, ornate Wilten Basilica, Hofburg Palace and the Olympic ski jump. Tonight we enjoy dinner in our hotel and then maybe enjoy a Tyrolean folklore show? (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Grauer Bär

Day 11 - Innsbruck – Berchtesgaden – Vienna (2 nights) Today''s drive takes us past crumbling castles and tiny churches nestling below mountain peaks. Next into Germany and the Bavarian Alps to Alpine Berchtesgaden in the beautiful National Park. From here we continue our journey to the Salzkammergut and Imperial Vienna for two nights. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Hilton Danube (2 nights)

Day 12 - Vienna sightseeing & at leisure We will enjoy a guided sightseeing tour which highlights the Opera, the Hofburg, Parliament, St. Stephen''s Cathedral and the Imperial Boulevards. Our walking tour will take us into the oldest part of the city, ‘Am Hof’. This evening, why not dine in a lively ''heurige'' inn or take in a Viennese waltz concert? (Buffet breakfast)

Day 13 - Vienna – Dürnstein – Salzburg This morning we will enjoy a guided sightseeing tour which highlights the impressive State Opera House, the Hofburg, the Austrian Parliament building, St. Stephen''s Cathedral and the Imperial Boulevards. We will also take a walking tour through the oldest part of this elegant city, known as ''Am Hof''. Later we have time to explore or go shopping on the Karntnerstrasse, the main shopping street. This evening why not dine in a lively ''heurige'' inn or take in a Viennese waltz concert. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Austria Trend Europa

Day 14 - Salzburg – Munich – Oberammergau This morning after breakfast, we travel back into Germany, passing the Chiemsee Lake where King Ludwig II built a castle to rival Versailles. Then on our arrival in Munich, an orientation tour shows us the Ludwigstrasse and the Marienplatz. Later, we ascend into the Bavarian Alps past picturesque wooden farmhouses and baroque churches to arrive in the Passion Play village of Oberammergau. Orientation here will show us the Passion Play theatre and the frescoed houses of this charming village. Tonight dinner is included at our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Wittelsbach

Day 15 - Oberammergau – Rothenburg – Frankfurt We head north to the Romantic Road and the old town of Rothenburg where our Tour Director will reveal another Hidden Treasure to us! Then we return to Frankfurt where we enjoy a Farewell Dinner with our Tour Director and fellow travelers tonight. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach

Day 16 - Frankfurt – USA This morning there is time to bid farewell to new-found friends as our vacation comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast)

Please Note This tour will visit France and Italy for a short period. Some passengers may require double entry visas. Please speak with your travel agent to access your specific requirements.

Free airport transfers: Transfers on Day 2 at Frankfurt Airport will operate at 09.30 and 12.00. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. Return transfers on the last touring day will arrive at Frankfurt Airport at 08.00 and 10.00.

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All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply, please visit www.trafalgar.com/taxesandfees. Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare. Additional restrictions will apply; please visit www.trafalgar.com/restrictions. Prices shown are from New York City (Europe vacations), Los Angeles (South Pacific & Asia vacations) and Miami (South America vacations). * This list indicates brochure rates and dates. For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms. 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.

Frankfurt
Rhine Valley
Heidelberg
Baden-Baden
Titisee
Schaffhausen
Lucerne
Interlaken
Geneva
Zermatt
Stresa
Innsbruck
Burchtesgaden
Vienna
Danube Valley
Salzburg
Munich
Oberammergau
Rothenburg

All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply, please visit www.trafalgar.com/taxesandfees. Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare. Additional restrictions will apply; please visit www.trafalgar.com/restrictions. Prices shown are from New York City (Europe vacations), Los Angeles (South Pacific & Asia vacations) and Miami (South America vacations).
* This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
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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EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT - Save up to 10%

Many Trafalgar tours sell out months before the departure date, so book NOW to avoid disappointment.The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the Land-only portion of your trip. Below is our Early Payment Saving options - pay between:

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All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Greek Cruises, Egypt, European Express tour and extra night accommodation.*When booking our Basel to Amsterdam River Cruise please check our River Cruise brochure for the savings and discounts exclusions. Conditions apply.

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SAVE ON YOUR 2nd TOUR - Save 5%

Book two Trafalgar holidays, each 8 days or longer for a reduction of 5% off the land portion of the tour with the shortest duration. Take three tours and save on two! Ask your travel professional for suggestions on your perfect tour combination.

IMPORTANT: Tours are combinable with second and subsequent additional tours. Tours must be booked at the same time. Discount is per person only and does NOT apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt and extra night accommodation or any combination of a tour plus a cruise or rail journey as shown in brochures. Please see our Trafalgar brochures for their saving or discount exclusions. Conditions apply.

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TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS - Save 5%

A party of five or more friends - Travel with 5 to 8 friends or family members on the same tour and everyone will receive a discount of 5% off the Land portion of the tour.

A party of 9 or more friends - Further significant savings are available for larger groups of friends and families traveling together. Ask your Travel Agent for full details.

IMPORTANT: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach, so book early! These discounts cannot be combined with any other rooming, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. Names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify. These discounts do not apply to extra night accommodation, are not combinable with our Frequent Traveler offer and are not available on Winter tours, Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Greece tours. Conditions apply.

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YOUNG TRAVELER AGES - SAVE 10%

Share your holiday memories with your family and take advantage of a discount on the Land-only portion of your tour. Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by and adult (limit of one young traveler per room).

On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveler must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS DISCOUNTS, and is limited to one young traveler discount per room. It also does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey or Israel tours, extra night accommodation or London and gateway accommodation. Conditions apply.

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SINGLE TRAVELER room share and save

One of the great benefits of Escorted Travel is the ease of traveling solo, and with Trafalgar we make it simple by offering the following options:

Guaranteed Room Share

When traveling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a 'room sharing' basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same sex on a 'twin room' basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends and a positive way to stretch your vacation budget further. If we fail to match you we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

This service does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, European Express tour, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and extra night accommodation. Conditions apply.

Single Supplement Value

If you prefer the privacy of your own room, you'll appreciate our low single room supplement.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT

Travel with three people, sharing one room and each of you will receive a discount off the land-only portion of your tour price. Each itinerary page will list the price reduction, see the tour of your choice.

Triple room discounts are based on sharing a twin-bedded room with an extra bed which may be a rollaway. This discount is applicable to itineraries featuring the Triple Room Reduction offer only.

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