Europe with Bernina & Glacier Express

The breathtaking Alps span the borders of several European countries, and this vacation gives you the opportunity to see the best of the alpine region. This scenic tour includes overnights in Munich, the Innsbruck area, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Bolzano, St. Moritz, Lake Como, Turin, Täsch, the Lucerne area, and Zurich. 

Every day you’ll marvel at stunning scenery: lush dairy pastures, picturesque quaint villages, imposing peaks and enchanting forests. You will drive along Grossglockner Pass, Austria’s highest pass with inspiring views of 12,460foothigh Grossglockner Mountain; visit Cortina d'Ampezzo, home of the 1956 Olympics in the spectacular Italian Dolomites, the Italian "Rocky Mountains,"; take in views of Italy’s Lake Carezza, a small, emeraldgreen mountain lake; see the Austrian and Italian Tyrolean Alps; discover Switzerland’s Engadine National Park, considered by some to be the world’s most beautiful mountain area with deepblue  lakes and mountain peaks exceeding 12,000 feet,; experience beautiful Lake Como, one of Europe’s deepest lakes; get to know Kitzbühel, with its classic Tyrolean chalets and striking cobblestone center and carfree Zermatt, a picturesque cluster of rustics chalets beneath the Matterhorn, and much more.

One of the highlights of this tour is a memorable trip aboard the Glacier Express from Zermatt to glitzy St. Moritz. From your train windows, marvel at the thundering waterfalls, impressive snowcapped peaks, glacial ice fields, forests, lush meadows, and pictureperfect villages. Passing over hundreds of bridges and  through dozens of tunnels, this is Switzerland’s most famous mountain railway along with the journey aboard the Bernina Express from St Moritz to Tirano, Italy. 

Traveling on the highest railway across the Alps, witness glistening glaciers, stunning mountain streams, and alpine scenery. Another highlight is the visit of charming Linderhof Castle, the smallest but maybe most elegant of the three Bavarian fairytale castles built by King Ludwig II. 

 

Be sure to bring your camera on this amazing tour designed for savvy travelers! It’s a dream vacation!

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