10 days · 9 nights
Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland
Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland
The Grand Tour of the Alps
Ten days in the heart of the Alps: Würzburg, Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Innsbruck, Bolzano, the Dolomites, Merano, the Engadine, the Bernina Express, Lucerne, Mount Rigi and Heidelberg.
- Duration
- 10 days · 9 nights
- Departure and return
- Eindhoven
- Countries visited
- Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Würzburg — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through the Rhineland and Franconia, Prince-Bishops’ Residence, Old Main Bridge, night in Würzburg
- Day 2Neuschwanstein — drive through Bavaria, King Ludwig II’s Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle, night in Füssen
- Day 3Linderhof and Innsbruck — Linderhof Palace, painted village of Oberammergau, Golden Roof and old town of Innsbruck, night in Innsbruck
- Day 4Brenner and Bolzano — Brenner Pass, arrival in South Tyrol, Archaeological Museum and Ötzi the Iceman, Piazza Walther, night in Bolzano
- Day 5Dolomites — Great Dolomites Road, Lake Carezza, Pordoi Pass, Val Gardena and Ortisei, night in Bolzano
- Day 6Merano and the Engadine — promenades and arcades of Merano, Lake Resia and its submerged bell tower, drive through the Engadine, night in St. Moritz
- Day 7Bernina Express — Bernina Express train from St. Moritz to Tirano on the UNESCO-listed line, Brusio spiral viaduct, back by coach over the Bernina Pass and past the Morteratsch Glacier, night in St. Moritz
- Day 8Lucerne — Julier Pass, Chur, drive to central Switzerland, Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument, night in Lucerne
- Day 9Mount Rigi — cruise on Lake Lucerne, cogwheel railway up the Rigi, the “Queen of the Mountains”, drive north, night in Heidelberg
- Day 10Heidelberg — Heidelberg Castle and old town on the Neckar, return to Eindhoven, then transfer to the airport or station
Services
- Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
- Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
- 9 hotel nights with breakfast
- Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets
Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.