In Transit: Overnight flight to Switzerland.

Note: Approx. 3 hours of walking on paved roads.

Afternoon: Meet your Group Leader at the airport by 12:00 PM and transfer to the hotel (approx. 1 hour). After checking in at the hotel, enjoy a guided walk through Lucerne (1430 feet). Lucerne is a cultural city with museums, theaters, and festivals providing a perfect blend of tradition and trend. Immerse yourself in this enchanting city and take in the magnificent view of the lake and mountains. Complete with gable paintings, the covered, medieval Chapel Bridge forms the centerpiece of Lucerne’s townscape and is considered to be one of the oldest, covered wooden bridges in Europe. Another landmark is the Museggmauer, a wall which, with the exception of only one of its towers, has been preserved to its original, well-fortified state.

Dinner: Welcome dinner.

Evening: Welcome orientation & introductions.

Lodging: Hotel des Alpes Lucerne

Meals Included: Dinner

Note: Approx. 1.5 hours of walking on trails.

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Enjoy a buffet that includes includes cereals, eggs, yogurt, meats, cheeses, fruits, and breads.

Morning: The first walk will begin with a train ride and continue by coach to Seelisberg (2627 feet). Enjoy a walking field trip down through the forest to Rutli-Meadows (1670 feet) -- the "Cradle of Switzerland" above Lake Lucerne.

Lunch: Enjoy a typical Swiss lunch where the Confederates convened to confirm the Everlasting League of 1291.

Afternoon: Board a boat to cross Lake Lucerne. Arrive in Lucerne in the afternoon.

Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room.

Lodging: Hotel des Alpes Lucerne

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Hiking approx. 1.5 hours.

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room.

Morning: By boat, travel from Lucerne to Vitznau where we board Europe's first mountain railway, up to Mount Rigi (5700 feet). From the summit enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view across the Alps, including 13 lakes and the entire Swiss Mittelland through to Germany and France.

Lunch: Enjoy a picnic lunch.

Afternoon: After lunch hike along the mountain edge with great panoramic view to Rigi Kaltbad. From there take the cable car to Weggis and then the bus back to Lucerne. Arrive back at the hotel in the afteroon.

Dinner: Explore local fare on your own.

Lodging: Hotel des Alpes Lucerne

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Note: Approx. 2 hours of walking on paved roads.

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room.

Morning: The GoldenPass Line is one of the most picturesque in Switzerland. It links Lake Lucerne, which is the historic heart of Switzerland, to the Vaud Riviera. Experience a unique journey over the Mount Brünig and be astonished by the lakes, the picturesque villages, and all the surrounding mountains. Then descend to Meiringen, before the train passes Brienz with its lake and the Giessbach Falls en route to Interlaken. Here change trains to continue along the Lake Thun shoreline. The day’s final connection awaits you in Zweisimmen, where the train departs for glamorous Gstaad. Your first glimpse of Lake Geneva comes as the train weaves its way through vineyards to your destination, Montreux (1280 feet).

Lunch: In Montreux, after a nice stroll, enjoy lunch at the shore of the lake.

Afternoon: Take a guided walking excursion around Montreux. Because of its exceptionally mild climate, Montreux is called the capital of the Vaud Riviera. Plants associated with the Mediterranean, such as pines, cypresses, and palm trees grow here. Charlie Chaplin, Freddie Mercury, and several other famous people of world renown lived and continue to live on the Vaud Riviera. In the late afternoon, board the train and travel to our final destination of the day, Neuchâtel.

Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room.

Lodging: Hotel Alpes et Lac

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Approx. 1 hour of walking on trails.

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Enjoy a buffet that includes breads, meats, fruits, yogurt, and eggs.

Morning: Today visit and walk along the Creux du Van (3680 feet), a natural rock arena of immense proportions. Impressive 525 foot high vertical rock faces surround a valley basin.

Lunch: Picnic lunch.

Afternoon: Continue your full day excursion.

Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.

Lodging: Hotel Alpes et Lac

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room.

Morning: For over 100 years, asphalt was laboriously mined in the underground mines of La Presta and exported all over the world for road construction. Explore the mine and then enjoy an absinthe tasting.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: After lunch, take a train to Motiers and try the famous Mauler Schaumwein. Enjoy the rest of the day to explore on your own.

Dinner: Explore local fare on your own.

Lodging: Hotel Alpes et Lac

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Note: Approx. 2.5 hours of walking on trails.

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room.

Morning: Take a bus ride to the Chasseral (4800 feet), one of the highest points in the Swiss Jura. It is, in a manner of speaking, the summit of enjoyment. This is the land of cheese dairies, chocolate, and – on the shores of Lake Biel – wine. Those wishing to delve into its secrets should walk along the vine-growing trail. From Mont Blanc through to the Säntis, the Chasseral offers up a panorama of superlatives and is entirely a nature reserve.

Lunch: Picnic lunch.

Afternoon: After lunch, head to the second natural sight of the day - the Etang de la Gruère. It is a dammed, but natural moor lake. A path for hikers has been designed here that combines all the characteristic elements of the Freiberg high plateau. A well made path will take you around the Etang de la Gruère as you learn about the fauna and flora of the region from the signs along the way.

Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room.

Lodging: Hotel Alpes et Lac

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Approx. 1.5 hours of city walking.

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room.

Morning: Travel by boat along the Broye Channel from Neuchatel to Murten. Explore the pretty town of Murten. Thanks to its beautiful location on a slight hill above Lake Murten, this 800-year-old Zähringer town in the canton of Fribourg has become a popular destination. A town wall encircles the little town protectively. However, for a long time now the almost entirely preserved wall, the only one in Switzerland which you can walk all the way round, has not had to resist attackers, but rather has offered visitors a magnificent view of the nearby lake and the roofs of the Old Town.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Continue your full day excursion. In the afternoon, transfer by train to Bern and check in to your hotel.

Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room.

Lodging: Best Western Hotel Bristol

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Approx. 3 hours of walking on trails.

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Enjoy a breakfast buffet that includes breads, cheeses, cold-cuts, and eggs.

Morning: Discover Bern during a guided walk. Not many cities have managed to retain their historic features quite as successfully as Bern, the capital of Switzerland. The old town of Bern is included in the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Sites thanks to its 3.5 miles of arcades - the locals refer to them as 'Lauben.' The elevated Rose Garden above the Bear Pits and the platform of the 101-meter high cathedral tower offer the best views of the old town around which the River Aare flows. The former entrenchments and bastions drop down steeply to the river. The boutiques, bars, and cabaret stages of the old town, some of which are located in vaulted cellars, and the small street cafes attract many locals.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: In the afternoon, explore Gurten Mountain. From the 864-meter vantage point enjoy the view over the countryside and Bern, Switzerland’s capital city.

Dinner: Explore local fare on your own.

Lodging: Best Western Hotel Bristol

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Note: Approx. 1.5 hours of walking on trails.

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room.

Morning: Experience the gorgeous views of the mountains from Schilthorn (9744 feet) with its 360-degree panoramic view of more than 200 peaks on a guided walk.

Lunch: Enjoy the best view of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau during a delicious meal in the revolving restaurant Piz Gloria.

Afternoon: Follow the tracks of 007 during a panorama video show in the Touristorama, featuring clips from the James Bond film "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service."

Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room.

Lodging: Best Western Hotel Bristol

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Approx. 2 hours of city walking.

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room.

Morning: Transfer to Zurich (1339 feet) via train (approx. 1 hour) and check in to the hotel. Learn about Zurich during a guided walk. Visit the Old Town, the world famous shopping street Bahnhofstrasse, the Augustinergasse - one of the most beautiful old, narrow streets with many colourfully painted oriel windows - the Grossmünster, the St. Peter church with the largest clock face of Europe, and the Lindenhof which provides a glorious view of the Old Town.

Lunch: Explore local fare on your own.

Afternoon: Free time to explore Zurich on your own.

Dinner: Farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

Lodging: Leoneck Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Enjoy a buffet that includes cereals, hard boiled eggs, yogurts, meats, cheeses, and breads.

Morning: Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Meals Included: Breakfast