Switzerland: Lucerne, Bern, Zermatt | Italy: Milan
Includes airfare
During your trip, you will have the opportunity to join optional tours to further your discoveries—all of which are noted below. Most of these tours can only be reserved onsite with your Trip Experience Leader, however due to limited space and other special requirements, some optional tours must be reserved before your departure from the U.S. If this trip has optional tours that need to be purchased in advance, they will be noted with a disclaimer below.
Day 4 | $190 per person
Day 4 | $190 per person
This scenic excursion offers an exploration of Mt. Pilatus, a 7,000-foot multi-peaked massif that soars over Lucerne and central Switzerland. Venture up by cable car or cogwheel train, featuring a gradient of up to 48%—making it one of the world’s steepest. Pass by Alpine meadows and distinctive rock formations, as you climb high into the clouds. Weather permitting, we'll take in views that extend nearly 200 miles, even into the neighboring country of Italy. We'll round out our discoveries with lunch at a restaurant in Krienseregg followed by a 2-mile hike through the forest.
Day 6 | $170 per person
Day 6 | $170 per person
Visit Lake Murten (known in German as Murtensee) on this optional tour. First, we'll take a train to Murten, a charming medieval town located on the lake's shores. We'll set out on a discovery walk of the Old Town with our Trip Experience Leader, stopping to take in the quaint architecture, cobbled streets, expansive lakeside promenade, and the 16th-century Murten Castle. Later, enjoy a wine tasting of the Vully wine region and dinner before our return train journey.