Optional Excursions
Our tours are carefully planned to offer you a comfortable balance of sightseeing, entertainment, and leisure time. Experience shows, however, that many travelers like to use their free time to make one or more additional excursions. The optional excursions we offer are listed alphabetically on the following pages along with approximate prices and times, as well as the cities from which they are operated. Detailed descriptions of the specific excursions for your tour will also be sent with your Trip Documents Packet.
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Prices are in American Dollars and are based on payment with VISA, MASTERCARD, or DISCOVER (no other credit cards are accepted). Visa, MasterCard and Discover are the recommended form of payment to avoid carrying excessive cash and exchange rate fluctuations. When paying by credit card, you must be able to present the actual card to your tour manager.
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Please Note: If you bring a DISCOVER card, be sure to also bring a VISA or MASTERCARD because, while Discover is accepted for optional excursion payments, it is not accepted for other payments in Europe. In those special circumstances where cash is the only available form of payment, the tour manager will provide a pricing chart based on the local currency. Cash payments during the tour must be in the local currency.
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'BAVARIAN PALACE'
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
from Innsbruck area hotel, US$65
The day begins with a visit to the French palace of Linderhof, including a walk through the gardens and a guided tour of the extravagant interior. Then, stop in the village of Oberammergau, site of the famous Passion Play, to admire the frescoed buildings. The highlight of your afternoon drive through scenic Bavaria will be a photo stop providing a perfect view of the famous Neuschwanstein Castle exterior (picture stop, not an interior visit). Return to your hotel via the majestic Fern Pass.
'GRAND HOLLAND'
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
in Holland, US$50
Drive through the lovely countryside and visit a picturesque Dutch village. You will spend the afternoon in Amsterdam, with its colorful, gabled canal houses and bridges. A panoramic city tour is followed by free time to visit one of the fine museums or the Anne Frank House. Your visit to Amsterdam concludes with a glass-top boat ride through the enchanting canals and harbor.
'PARIS EVENING'
7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
in Paris, US$75
Your French cuisine experience at a true Paris Bistro is accompanied by lively entertainment provided by roving musicians. Dinner includes wine or another beverage, and features a tantalizing choice of French dishes including Escargots, Quiche Lorraine, Duck l'Orange, an assortment of cheeses, and more. After dinner, your return motor coach ride will provide memorable impressions of one of the world's most celebrated cities.
'SEINE RIVER CRUISE'
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
in Paris, US$20
Glide along the Seine River on a boat ride, while passing impressive landmarks such as Notre Dame, the Louvre, and the Eiffel Tower. This is the perfect way to see the major sights in Paris.
'SWISS LAKE BOAT RIDE & DINNER'
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. (Boat ride)& 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. (Dinner)
from Swiss Lake Region hotel, US$95
Board a steamer for a scenic cruise on Lake Lucerne, also known as 'Vierwaldstättersee' which literally means 'Lake of the Four Forest Cantons'. The lake's intricate shape borders four of the 26 'Cantons' or states of Switzerland. Much of the shoreline rises steeply into mountains up to 5000 feet above the lake. Following the cruise, enjoy a traditional Swiss dinner at a cozy family-owned restaurant including cheese fondue and lake fish of the region.
'SWISS MOUNTAIN'
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
from Lucerne, US$70
Reach the summit of Mount Stanserhorn (elevation 6,232 feet) by both cogwheel rail and cable car. At the top, enjoy the panorama on the terrace of the mountain top restaurant, take a walk along the paths, and capture the magnificent vistas on film. This excursion is subject to favorable weather and cable car operation, and may be rescheduled or cancelled; or another cable car location may be substituted.
'TYROLEAN SHOW & DINNER'
7:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
from Innsbruck area hotel, US$65
Begin the evening with a traditional Austrian meal of Schnitzel and Apfelstrudel. Then transfer to Innsbruck where the Gundolf Family welcomes you for an entertaining performance of traditional Tyrolean songs, unique dances, amusing instruments, and expert yodeling. Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with laughter and music.
'VENICE'
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
from Bussolengo, US$95
A private boat will transfer you from the mainland, through the Venetian Lagoon, to the center of Venice. A guided walking tour provides introduction to the history, culture and architecture before concluding with a visit to a glass-blowing work shop. If you have your heart set on gliding through the canals of Venice by gondola, the cost is about $45 per person based on six people per gondola. Conclude your visit with included dinner at a characteristic 'ristorante' in the heart of Venice.
