SWITZERLAND AT LEISURE - 2009

11 days incl. air, or ten days from Zurich to Zurich (LZ)
Switzerland vacations Overview
This is a leisurely of Switzerland vacations with a two-night stop in Zurich and three nights in the Interlaken area and Zermatt. Your trip starts in Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland, with a walking tour of the Old Town, followed by a Globus Platinum Exclusive – you choose your experience: a special visit to the world-famous Sprüngli Confectioner’s shop or a visit to the impressive Swiss National Museum. In the next, enjoy a walking tour of picture-book Lucerne before traveling across Brunig Pass to the Interlaken area. Stay in picturesque Grindelwald and enjoy an unforgettable trip to the Alpine wonderland of eternal ice and snow: the Jungfrau, Europe’s highest railway station at an amazing 11,333 feets. Also stop in the capital of Switzerland, Berne, where a guided sightseeing tour includes a picture stop at the famous Bear Pit.
Your Globus Platinum Discovery is a special lunch with local specialties at an original working farm near Berne. Stop in Gruyères and drive past Lake Geneva before you board your mountain train to car-free Zermatt, a picturesque cluster of rustic chalets at the foot of the magnificent Matterhorn. Then another highlight: board the world-renowned Glacier Express for a scenic train journey to Chur. Hear about the mountain climbers who attempted the Matterhorn and visit the Matterhorn Museum. Admire thundering waterfalls, impressive peaks, glacial ice fields, and tiny villages. Finally, return to Zurich and have a farewell dinner to celebrate the success of your Swiss vacation. This leisurely trip to Switzerland vacations of a lifetime!
A Switzerland vacations’ Story Berne
The European brown bear you find it on everything from the city flag to clock tower faces, tourist collectables of all types from plates to scarves.The word Bern comes form the German name for bear and is featured on seal, dating to 1224. Legend has it that when the town was formed by Berthold , in the horseshoe bend of the Aare river in 1191. Bears have been kept in the Barengraben (Bear Pits) at the expense of the city since 1513. They are located below the beautiful city rose gardens, at the middle of the bend in the river. The rose gardens lie on top of a steep hill and afford one of the most beautiful views of the entire city.