Alpine Wonders

Great Hotels. Centrally located, First-Class & deluxe hotels, exclusively.

Smaller Groups. 20 to 40 guests per tour.

More Legroom. Deluxe, state-of-the-art motorcoaches with EXTRA legroom.

Airport Transfers. Arrival and departure transfers in Europe.

Buffet Breakfast Daily. A very hearty start to each day!

9 Dinners. Including 3 courses with a choice of entrée, mineral water, wine, coffee and dessert.
o 1 welcome dinner in Munich with Bavarian specialties and beer.
o 1 candle light dinner with show "The Sound of Music."
o 1 traditional dinner with wine and music at a Heurige in Vienna.
o 1 farewell dinner at the beautiful Villa Crespi at Orta Lake.

Wine & Food Tastings in 4 great locations:
o San Daniele ham tasting
o Venice Cicchetti (finger foods)
o Parma ham and cheese tasting
o Aperitif and snacks in Monte Carlo

1 Tote Bag Per Person, baggage tags and travel documents included.

Baggage Handling. Never touch your bag! (except at airports)

Hotel Taxes and Hotel Service Charges.

All Tips for hotel and restaurant personnel.

Professional Tour Directors and licensed local guides.

Day 1: USA, Munich
Today we begin our adventure with our overnight flight to Munich.

Day 2: Arrive Munich, Dinner Out Tonight
Arrival at Munich airport and individual transfers to the hotel. Time to relax. In the evening transfer to the Hofbrauhaus, the world famous beer hall, built in 1607 by the Bavarian Duke Maximilian I.

Most Bavarians' favorite room is called the 'schwemme' which is housed on the ground floor of the Hofbrauhaus. This is the only 'schwemme' not destroyed by the bombing during World War II and where Adolf Hitler held the first of several propaganda events starting on February 24, 1920.

Welcome dinner with many typical and delicious specialties.
Meals: B, D

Day 3: Munich
After breakfast, a guided city tour by coach and by foot of the Bavarian Capital, one of the main German cultural centers. Afternoon at leisure and dinner on your own.
Meals: B

Day 4: Munich, Neuschwanstein Castle, Salzburg, Dinner at Hotel
Departure for Hohenschwangau to visit the fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle, featured in several Walt Disney films, such as "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang."

Continue on to the lovely baroque town of Salzburg, Mozart’s birthplace. Dinner at our hotel.
Meals: B, D

Day 5: Salzburg, Dinner Concert
We enjoy a walking guided tour of Salzburg: the Residence Palace, former Prince Archbishop’s residence; Mirabell Palace, the Salzburg Cathedral and Mozart’s house (both inside visits).

Afternoon at leisure and then transfer to the very elegant, baroque hall of Saint Peter, where we’ll enjoy a beautiful Mozart concert and historical candlelight dinner.
Meals: B, D

Day 6: Vienna Sightseeing, Dinner Out Tonight
After breakfast we depart for imperial Vienna, gateway between the East and the West for over 2,000 years.

After check-in, an afternoon guided city tour (by coach and by foot) featuring St. Stephan’s Cathedral, the Hofburg and Belvedere. Buffet dinner at the hotel.
Meals: B, D

Day 7: Vienna, Schoenbrunn Palace, Dinner Out Tonight
This morning visit the magnificent Schoenbrunn Palace. Afternoon at leisure. We suggest you visit the beautiful Hundertwasser collection by the Viennese artist whose painting and architecture became a worldwide symbol of his own philosophy.

Or, let a Fiaker take you for a horse ride on his characteristic black coach downtown.

In between, we enjoy a coffee break with a taste of Sacher torte. For over 175 years, this world-famous chocolate cake has been a specialty of the luxurious Sacher Hotel.

Tonight, a typical dinner with wine and music at one of the famous “Heuriger” in Grinzing, on Vienna’s outskirts, which was famous for its viticulture.

Meals: B, D

Day 8: Vienna, San Daniele Lunch, Verona, Dinner At Hotel
After breakfast, departure for beautiful Verona, the Shakespeare town of Romeo and Juliet on the banks of the Adige River.

Stop over in San Daniele del Friuli for a nice included lunch with wine and tasting of San Daniele ham, probably the world’s most famous raw ham. Continue on to Verona, dinner at your hotel
Meals: B, L, D

Day 9: Verona
After breakfast, a guided walking tour of Verona, which is the finest art center in Veneto after Venice and offers beautiful sights like Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori, Roman Arena, Old Castle, Bridge of the Scaliger and the Church of St. Zeno Major.

Your afternoon is at leisure followed by dinner on your own.
Meals: B

Day 10: Verona, Salsomaggiore Terme Lunch, Tigullio Gulf, Dinner At Hotel
After breakfast we are off to the Tigullio Gulf with its gems - Portofino and Rapallo. We’ll stop in Salsomaggiore Terme, in the Parma area for lunch, including tasting of two of the world’s most famous gastronomic products: Parma ham and Parmesan cheese.

Then, we continue on to the Tigullio Gulf for dinner!
Meals: B, L, D

Day 11: Tigullio Gulf, Cinque Terre, Tigullio Gulf
Full day guided tour to the charming Cinque Terre (5 lands). We’ll travel by train from Levanto to Riomaggiore, from where we walk along the famous Via dell’Amore all the way up to Manarola with a great view over the bay.

From here we reach Monterosso by boat (sea conditions permitting) and then go back to Levanto by train. Tonight, dinner on your own.
Meals: B

Day 12: Tigullio Gulf, Monte Carlo, Tigullio Gulf, Dinner at Hotel
Full day excursion to Monte Carlo, the world famous quarter of the Principality of Monaco on the Cote d’Azur, just a few miles from the Italian border. This tiny State with its fabulous gardens and parks, sumptuous boutiques, luxury hotels and restaurants, is a little paradise for the international jet set society. Next, a glass of champagne and a club sandwich at the magnificent Café de Paris and later on, entry to the world-famous Monaco Casino! Look out for James Bond! Return to hotel for dinner. Meals: B, D

Day 13: Tigullio Gulf Lake Maggiore, Dinner At Hotel
After breakfast we depart for Lake Maggiore and hotel check-in.

We’ll enjoy an excursion by boat to the manicured Borromean Islands: Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori, a former fisher’s village, which had a population of 240 only 40 years ago and now counts only 34 residents. Their name comes from the Borromeo family, which bought them in the early 16th century.

Return to our hotel for dinner.
Meals: B, D

Day 14: Lake Maggiore, Day Of Leisure Or Optional Tours, Farewell Dinner
Day at leisure! You can just relax around the beautiful lake.

This evening we transfer to the beautiful Hotel Villa Crespi at Lake Orta. The hotel restaurant is one of the best in Italy and has been awarded 2 Michelin Stars. We are sure you’ll agree after enjoying a great farewell dinner.
Meals: B, D

Day 15: Lake Maggiore, Milan, USA
Individual transfers to the airport for your flight home, returning to the States on the same day.

Note: Please be advised that circumstances may change the day and/or sequence of scheduled activities, as well as the substitution of hotels, events, shows, sightseeing, itinerary, restaurants, hosts, etc.

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
5/26/2012 - 6/9/2012	$5,199
6/9/2012 - 6/23/2012	$4,999
6/23/2012 - 7/7/2012	$5,199
7/7/2012 - 7/21/2012	$5,199
7/21/2012 - 8/4/2012	$5,199
8/4/2012 - 8/18/2012	$5,199
8/18/2012 - 9/1/2012	$5,199
9/1/2012 - 9/15/2012	$5,199
9/15/2012 - 9/29/2012	$5,499
9/29/2012 - 10/13/2012	$5,199
10/13/2012 - 10/27/2012	$4,999
Note: Departures appearing above in green are guaranteed to operate by the tour operator.
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More Legroom. Deluxe, state-of-the-art motorcoaches with EXTRA legroom.

Professional Tour Directors and licensed local guides.

Wine & Food Tastings in 4 great locations:
o San Daniele ham tasting
o Venice Cicchetti (finger foods)
o Parma ham and cheese tasting
o Aperitif and snacks in Monte Carlo

The prices shown are U.S. dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability.

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