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The Grand Alpine Tour 2010

A 16-Day Trafalgar Tours tour starting from $3,075

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Starting Price:	$3,075
Tour Length:	16 Days
Countries Visited:	See Description

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Triple Room Discount available

More Information About This Tour:

Tour Type:

Escorted Tour

Tour Category:

Regional

Tour Operator:

Trafalgar Tours

Tour Code:

TT-EBOE-2010

Cities Visited:
Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria

Grand is an understatement when you experience the mountainous regions, beautiful rivers and valleys of these 5 fabulous countries. Enjoy a Rhine River Cruise, a visit to the Bavarian Alpine Resort of Berchtesgaden and scenic drives through the Rhine Valley, Black Forest, Italian Lakes and more!

Sightseeing Highlights

Frankfurt: Orientation of this impressive city.
Rhine Valley: Cruise past the Lorelei Rock(weather permitting).
Heidelberg: Visit the castle.
Titisee: Visit this resort.
Schaffhausen: See the Rhine Falls.
Lucerne: Orientation including the walled old townand the Lion Monument.
Interlaken: Visit the lakeside resort. View theJungfrau (weather permitting).
Geneva: Orientation including the Jet d''Eau andUnited Nations building. View Mont Blanc (weather permitting).
Zermatt: Ascend by electric mini-bus and taxi toyour Zermatt hotel. View the Matterhorn (weather permitting).
Stresa: Visit this pretty resort.
Innsbruck: Orientation including the Olympic skijump, the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica.
Berchtesgaden: Visit the Bavarian Alpine resort.
Vienna: See St. Stephen''s Cathedral, the Hofburgand Imperial Boulevards.
Danube Valley: See the Monastery of Melk andDürnstein Castle.
Salzburg: Sightseeing including The Sound of Musiclocations, the Domplatz and Mozart''s birthplace.
Munich: Orientation seeing the Ludwigstrasse,Marienplatz and the Glockenspiel.
Rothenburg: Orientation of this perfectlypreserved medieval city.

Dining Highlights

14 hot buffet breakfasts
7 three-course dinners
Local highlight restaurant dinner in Innsbruck
Farewell Dinner with wine in Frankfurt.

23 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms withprivate facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggagehandling fees and local taxes.
Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and awashroom onboard.
The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingualTour Directors.
A qualified local city guide in Vienna and Salzburg.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book.
Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 16.

Airport Transfers

London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive,particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But whenyou book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and airpackages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London''sairports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who havetheir own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity topurchase inexpensive transfers to and from London''s Heathrow -Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transferfrom London''s Heathr
Important - Please Note: Passengers will only beentitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing thefollowing conditions are met:
For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly byTrafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeabletransfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight informationto Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Oncetransfers are booked they cannot be changed.
For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked byTrafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to yourdeparture date.
Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar''s control, thetransfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is thereforeavailable for missed transfers, or passengers not using thisservice.
In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works,strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible fordelayed or cancelled transfers.
Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot willpick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London''sHeathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange yourtransfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have bookedTrafalgar''s Land and Air packages arriving at London''s GatwickAirport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. TheGatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London''sVictoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make theirway from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengerswill receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on thescheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the timesspecified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves yourflight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air packageand who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on thescheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also beprovided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tourdays are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase onethrough Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additionalpre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask forprices of transfers at the time of booking your extra nightaccommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tourarrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with thelisted transfer times below may also book and purchase thesetransfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not lessthan 21 days before the flight departure.

Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight to Frankfurt.

Day 2 - Arrive Frankfurt (Offenbach)
Welcome to Germany! This afternoon we enjoy a Frankfurt orientationtour and later we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director.Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach

Day 3 - Frankfurt - Rothenburg - Munich
Today we follow the Romantic Road to charming Rothenburg where ourTour Director reveals a Hidden Treasure. Then we drive on tofun-loving Munich, where we see the Olympic Stadium and Marienplatzon arrival. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Hilton Munich Park

Day 4 - Munich at leisure
Today we enjoy a full day at leisure. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 5 - Munich - Salzburg - Vienna (2 nights)
We drive to the charming city of Salzburg where our guided walkingtour highlights Mozart''s birthplace and the cathedral square. Thenon to Vienna. (Buffet breakfast)Hotel: Hilton Danube

Day 6 - Vienna sightseeing and at leisure
Our guided tour features the Opera House and the Parliament andalso includes a walking tour of the oldest part of the city andanother Hidden Treasure is revealed. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 7 - Vienna - Berchtesgaden - Innsbruck
We drive westwards across Austria to Bavaria and AlpineBerchtesgaden. Then we continue to Innsbruck where we enjoy aHighlight Dinner tonight. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner) Hotel: Austria Trend Congress

Day 8 - Innsbruck - St. Moritz
This morning we enjoy magnificent scenery all the way as we driveto Switzerland and follow the scenic Engadine valley to the elegantwinter and summer resort of St. Moritz. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Soldanella / Laudinella

Day 9 - St. Moritz - Zermatt (2 nights)
Today we cross into Italy and stop in the pretty resort of Stresaon Lake Maggiore. Then over the Simplon Pass back to Switzerlandwhere at Tasch we take electric minibuses up to our hotel in thecharming mountain resort of Zermatt where we stay for the next twonights. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Albana Real

Day 10 - Zermatt at leisure
A full day to enjoy this traffic free resort overlooked by theiconic Matterhorn. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 11 - Zermatt - Geneva
This morning we drive along the broad Rhone Valley to France toview spectacular Mont Blanc, before continuing to the internationalcity of Geneva situated on the largest of the Swiss lakes. (Buffetbreakfast) Hotel: Ramada Park

Day 12 - Geneva - Interlaken - Engelberg (2 nights)
We drive via Berne to Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland with thechance of views of the mighty Jungfrau. Then we drive over theBrunig Pass to central Switzerland and the winter and summer resorttown of Engelberg. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Schweizerhof

Day 13 - Lucerne excursion
We see the poignant Lion Monument and the wooden covered ChapelBridge, then maybe take a thrilling mountain excursion for stunningalpine views or shop for Swiss watches and mouth-wateringchocolate. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 14 - Engleberg - Rhine Falls - Black Forest (Breitnau)
First we see the mighty Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen before we crossthe border into Germany where we drive by the forested hills of theBlack Forest and Lake Titisee to our hotel. (Buffet breakfast /Dinner) Hotel: Hofgut Sternen

Day 15 - Black Forest - Heidelberg - Frankfurt
First to Heidelberg where we walk through the castle courtyards.Later we take a scenic Rhine cruise passing the Lorelei rock,before returning to Frankfurt where we enjoy a Farewell Dinnertonight. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner) Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach

Day 16 - Frankfurt - USA
This morning after breakfast it is time to bid farewell as ourmemorable Alpine tour comes to an end. (Buffet breakfast)

Free airport transfers:
Transfers on Day 2 at Frankfurt Airport will operate at 09.30 and12.00. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to thefirst hotel. Return transfers on the last touring day will arriveat Frankfurt Airport at 08.00 and 10.00.

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So it pays to get together with your family and friends! 9 or more: If 9 or more people travel together, we offer attractive group discounts based on how many people travel. In a group of 9 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for a 50% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour. In a group of 16 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for 100% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour. Please note: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach. These discounts are not combinable with our Travel Club Discount, any other rooming, young traveller or triple room discounts, and do not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Tours with Mediterranean cruises, Egypt, Israel, and extra night accommodation. All travelling passengers’ names must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify. Share a Room and Save!** When travelling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a room-sharing basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same gender on a ‘two-bedded’ basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that, regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends, and a positive way to stretch your holiday budget. If we fail to match you, we will provide a single room at no extra cost. Please note: This service does not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Island Hopper and Best of Greece tours, Greek tours with Mediterranean cruises, train tours, Egypt, Israel and extra night accommodation.


Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
7/31/2010 - 8/15/2010	$3,075
8/5/2010 - 8/20/2010	$3,075
8/7/2010 - 8/22/2010	$3,075
8/12/2010 - 8/27/2010	$3,075
8/14/2010 - 8/29/2010	$3,075
8/19/2010 - 9/3/2010	$3,090
8/21/2010 - 9/5/2010	$3,099
8/26/2010 - 9/10/2010	$3,099
8/28/2010 - 9/12/2010	$3,099
9/2/2010 - 9/17/2010	$3,125
9/4/2010 - 9/19/2010	$3,099
9/9/2010 - 9/24/2010	$3,075
9/11/2010 - 9/26/2010	$3,199
9/16/2010 - 10/1/2010	$3,175
9/18/2010 - 10/3/2010	$3,175
9/23/2010 - 10/8/2010	$3,125
9/25/2010 - 10/10/2010	$3,150
9/29/2010 - 10/14/2010	$3,125
10/2/2010 - 10/17/2010	$3,150

Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

Germany
Switzerland
France
Italy
Austria

Save $300 per couple on Europe land vacations!

Discover the beauty and magic of Europe during Autumn, Winter and Spring with Trafalgar. From November through April, Europe takes on a unique radiance - Autumn's vast forest of trees adorned with rich red and burnt orange leaves, snow capped mountains in Winter and fields of vibrant color during Spring. It is the season for grand carnivals, opera and symphony, and the chance to experience a fairytale white Christmas with Magical light illuminations and all the trimmings of the festive season.

And here's another special treat. As you lose yourself in the atmosphere of some of the world's most enchanting cities at a time when there are fewer crowds, you'll also save on average 30% when compared to taking the same vacation during the summer months.

*Valid on new 2010/2011 Autumn, Winter and Spring bookings when full payment on the land and air portion is made 07/06/10 – 08/13/10 for travel departed 10/21/10 – 04/03/11. Companion airfare of $199 valid for second traveler when first traveler pays full airfare, including fuel surcharges and taxes (of up to $160) on exact same itinerary. Companion airfare to Cairo is $499 plus taxes. Not valid on tours to Israel or Morocco. Valid on British Airways on select service class only, and valid only on applicable US and European gateways. Taxes of up to $160 and fees are not included. Visit www.trafalgartours.com/taxesandfees for full details. Not valid with Early Payment Discount, 150AWS2010 or AWSBAAIR. **Valid on new 2010/2011 Autumn, Winter and Spring bookings when full payment on the land portion is made 07/06/10 – 07/13/10 for travel departed 10/21/10 – 04/03/11. Not valid on City Breaks (including An English Christmas and Christmas in Paris) and Eastern Mediterranean tours. Not valid with Early Payment Discount or AWS199AIR. Promotion code is 150AWS2010. Subject to availability and offers may be withdrawn at any time. Offers are valid for groups subject to availability. Other conditions may apply. Visit www.trafalgartours.com/aws for details. CST#2077132-20

Companion flies to Europe for only $199 on air-inclusive vacations!

Each of Trafalgar's perfectly planned First Class Autumn, Winter and Spring itineraries are designed to reveal the wonders of Europe's extraordinary history and cultural heritage. They ensure that you will see, taste, hear and experience everything about a destination as you've always dream.

Click here to browse Trafalgar Autumn, Winter and Spring tours.

Trafalgar Great Ways to Save

Trafalgar offers great savings and discounts to help you stretch your money.

Past passengers save 5% off of the land on most tour itineraries.

There are also Early Payment Discount and Young Traveller Discounts just to name a few. The early bird catches the worm, so book now - pay early - and save money!

The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the LAND-only portion of your tour.

The earlier you pay - the more you save!

Below are our Early Payment Saving options:

Pay (min) 12 months prior to departure Save up to 10%

Pay (min) 10 months prior to departure Save up to 7.5%

Pay (min) 6 months prior to departure Save up to 5%

Please note: See individual itinerary pages for the exact value of how much you will save. All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our City Break Tours, train tours, any products in our Eastern Mediterranean section and extra night accommodation. For 2010 pre-registration bookings, payments are to be made according to 2009 brochured prices. For further details, call 800-942-3301.

Travel with Family and Friend and Save!

5 or more – Save 5%: If a group of 5-8 people travels together, a discount of 5% per person applies to the LAND-only portion of your tour. So it pays to get together with your family and friends!

9 or more: If 9 or more people travel together, we offer attractive group discounts based on how many people travel. In a group of 9 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for a 50% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour. In a group of 16 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for 100% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour.

Please note: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach. These discounts are not combinable with our Travel Club Discount, any other rooming, young traveller or triple room discounts, and do not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Tours with Mediterranean cruises, Egypt, Israel, and extra night accommodation. All travelling passengers’ names must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify.

Share a Room and Save!

When travelling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a room-sharing basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same gender on a ‘two-bedded’ basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that, regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends, and a positive way to stretch your holiday budget. If we fail to match you, we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

Please note: This service does not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Island Hopper and Best of Greece tours, Greek tours with Mediterranean cruises, train tours, Egypt, Israel and extra night accommodation.

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