ALPINE EUROPE Tour

 

 

The Catholic Tour  ALPINE EUROPE TOUR     September 19 to 29, 2016  $3,409 per Person*  *Price is per person double occupancy and INCLUDES Mandatory Airfare Taxes and Fees   Depart PHILADELPHIA Airport Day 1: DEPART USA Depart on your overnight transatlantic flight to Frankfurt, arriving the following day. Meals will be served on board.   Day 2: ARRIVE FRANKFURT Arrive Frankfurt. Enjoy a brief Rhine cruise then transfer to your hotel. (D)   Day 3: FRANKFURT / HEIDELBERG / FREIBURG After breakfast, depart to Heidelberg and view the medieval Town Hall, the University and Heidelburg Castle. Continue to the Freiburg area. (B,D)   Day 4: FREIBURG / BASEL / LUCERNE After breakfast, drive to basel then proceed to Lucerne. Its attractive waterfront, 14th and 15th century covered wood bridges and the Old Town medieval walls make Lucerne one of Switzerland's prettiest cities. (B,D)   Day 5: LAKE LUCERNE On a panoramic tour of the Bernese oberland, drive through the Obwalden Valley. Follow the Bruenig Pass road to Interlaken, dwarfed by the Alpine peaks of the Eiger and Jungfrau. From there, procedd to Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen, then return to your hotel for the night. (B,D) Day 6: LAKE LUCERNE / INNSBRUCK Drive along the shores of Lake Zurich to Innsbruck in the heart of the Tyrolean Alps. View the Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof), Wilten Basilica, Hofburg Palace and Maria Theresia Avenue. (B,D) Day 7: INNSBRUCK / SALZBURG Travel through the beautiful Alpine scenery to the "Sound of Music" city of Salzburg. On a city tour see the Mozarteum and the Altarmarkt in the heart of the picturesque Old City. (B) Day 8: SALZBURG / OBERAMMERGAU / NEUSCHWANSTEIN / MUNICH Drive to Oberammergau, site of the world-famous Passion Play. Next, motor through the Bavarian Alps and view King Ludwig's fairy-tale Neuschwanstein Castle. Continue to Munich, capitol of Bavaria. (B,D) Day 9: MUNICH On a city tour see Marienplatz, Nymphenburg, the former Royal Residence,Odeon Square with the beautiful Theatiner Church and the Halls of the Generals. Afternoon at leisure. (Optional: an opportunity to experience Oktoberfest.) Overnight in Munich area. (B) Day 10: MUNICH / ROTHENBURG / RHINE VALLEY Travel north on the Romantic Road to visit Rothenburg, Germany's best preserved medieval town. See St. Jakobskirch, with its altar carving by Tilman Riemenschneider. (B,D)   Day 11: FRANKFURT / USA Bid farewell to Europe as youe transfer to the airport for your flight back to USA, arriving the same day. (B)      Included Highlights: * Airfare: Roundtrip from Philadelphia airport. * Accommodations: 9  nights First Class Hotels * Meals: 9 Breakfasts & 7 Dinners. * Sightseeing: as indicated in the itinerary. ¡ Also Included: Airport-hotel transfers, hotel tips & taxes, baggage handling at hotels  (1 pc per person), Touring by Private Air Conditioned Motor coach, Services of a Professional Tour Escort.     * Price is per person, based on double occupancy. Tour does not include Travel Protection. Travel Protection Plan available upon request. There are a limited number of single rooms available. Single Supplement: $550.  LAND ONLY Price (NO Airfare or Airport-Hotel Transfers): $2560. Price DOES NOT INCLUDE tips to drivers and guides or any item(s) not specified. Price is based on a minimum of 32 passengers    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL   THE CATHOLIC TOUR 787-688-6286 journeyexperienceit@gmail.com