county roads of switzerland

Welcome to Switzerland! You will arrive in Zurich and be transported to your hotel after arrival. During the afternoon you will be taken on an orientation tour of the city and have the opportunity to see some of the wonderful stained glass window. That evening you and the group you will be touring with will have the opportunity to meet each other and enjoy a welcome drink.

Next stop'Berne. On this tour the group will get to see the mechanical procession of painted figures at the clock tower and then on to the Ogre Fountain. There will be many arcaded houses and a 13th century castle with splendid vies of the lake along Main Street in Murten. Then follow the shores of Lac Leman to the International city of Geneva.

Along the shores of the lake you will begin to explore Geneva. While in Geneva the group will see Jet D'Eau, Floral Clock and Reformation Monument. A scenic cruise on Lake Geneva will land at Montreux and the coach will take you to visit Chillon Castle. After the castle a scenic ride up into the mountains to the Alpine village of Villars will be enjoyed by all.

On this day the Swiss Country Excursion through the vineyards and alpine meadows will lead us to Gruyeres, known for its cheese. There will be time to explore its castle and main street before returning to your hotel for the evening.

Wow! We have been on this tour for 6 days and today we are going to Martigny to view the Roman Amphitheatre. The end of this day's journey will take you to Zermatt. Day 7 will be an entire day to relax in the clean mountain air. Two choices that are very exciting are either the mountain cable car or the Gornergrat rack railway.

You will descend down the mountain the next morning to rejoin your coach. On your coach ride this afternoon you will cut through Italy, stopping along the shores of Lake Maggiore. Upon arriving back into Switzerland, there will be a beautiful drive to the lakeside resort Lugano. There will be a full day of leisure to do what you would like to do with the group or by yourself

The next couple of days will find you in the jet-set resort of St Moritz. From here a trip on the Glacier Express will give you some of the most scenic views in the world. At the end of the ride there will be a night in Interlaken. While there the next day there will be a tour through the Valley of Waterfalls.

The next two days you will experience Swiss rural life at the Ballenber Open-Air Museum. A trip over the Brunig Pass to Lake Lucerne will also give views of Mt. Titlis and Spannorter peaks.

Oh no!!!! It is now the last day of your exciting tour of Switzerland and an excursion on the cog-wheel railway will take you to the summit of Mount Pilatus and will give stunning views of Lucerne, lakes, countryside and hills. On the trip back to Lucerne you will have a wonderful view of the wooden covered bridge and the Lion Monument which is carved from a limestone cliff.

If you need a change from the hot weather or flat views you get in Florida, you are ready for Switzerland. And a Switzerland tour by Insight escorted vacations is waiting for you.

Written by Ramblin' Rose Mascarenhas of Gadabout Travel

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