

Swiss Highlands & Bavarian Alps
Experience the beauty of Switzerland and the Bavarian Alps on this 8 day luxury Tauck tour. Explore the Alp's stunning scenery, the historic sites and cultural and culinary traditions. Learn about cheese making in Emmental and enjoy a chocolate making adventure. Visit Bern, Lucerne, Oberammergau and Munich including a poignant visit to Dachau.
8 Days • fr. $5,490
Tour Highlights & Offers
Tour Includes
- A visit to Bern's flower-filled Rosengarten and the famous Bear Park followed by a stroll past the Einstein House and a vist to the Einstein Museum
- See a Swiss sumo-like wrestling demonstration
- Take an interactive cheese-making tour in Emmental
- An orientation tour of Lucerne's old Town
- Enjoy an exclusive lunch at a medieval Habsburg Castle
- A chocolate making adventure that indulges your sweet tooth!
- A cable car ride up to the towering Santis Peak and a visit to Appenzell
- A visit to Oberammergau
- A guided city tour of Munich
- A visit to the memorial site at Dachau
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as detailed
- All customary gratuities for hotel and restaurant staff and local guides are included.
Not Included
- The customary gratuities for the Tauck Director and local drivers are not included. We ask that gratuities be extended on a voluntary, individual basis and not as a group.
- All items of a personal nature (room service, beverages, telephone charges, laundry, dry cleaning, special food requests, etc.) and meals not specified on the tour itinerary are not included and must be paid by the client.
- Airline excess luggage charges, vaccinations, visa fees and services, airport arrival and departure taxes, individual airport transfers (when applicable), and other optional or incidental extras are not included.
- All rates exclude airfare unless expressly noted.
Meal Inclusions
Hotel Details
- Bellevue Palace Bern Hotel in Bern, Switzerland (3 nights)
- Einstein St Gallen Hotel in St. Gallen, Switzerland (2 nights)
- Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany (2 nights)
Day 1
Arrive Zurich / Bern Location Information Description
Bern, Switzerland
The tour begins at 6:00 PM at the Bellevue Palace Hotel, Bern. A transfer is included from Zurich Airport to the Bellevue Palace Bern, a jewel of Art Nouveau architecture ideally located in the historic heart of this UNESCO World Heritage City amidst stunning Alpine views.
Join the group for a welcome reception and dinner tonight, inspiring with Swiss flair.
Dinner
Bellevue Palace Bern
Day 2
Beauty, Bears and Brains in Bern Location Information Description
Bern, Switzerland
A garden of delights awaits your discovery on a drive to the flower-filled Rosengarten and the famous Bear Park, Bärenpark. Long a symbol of the city and its namesake, bears have been a draw in Bern since the 1500s when they were first put on display as entertainment for its residents. You'll see bears featured on the town emblem and flag and in the park you'll explore this morning, where a family of brown bears live in an enclosed riverside setting. Join a local guide on a walk through the rose gardens and bear park, followed by a stroll past the Einstein House, where Albert Einstein developed his Theory of Relativity, to the Bern History Museum; take a guided visit of the Einstein Museum located inside.
Breakfast
Bellevue Palace Bern
Day 3
Alpine High Location Information Description
Emmental, Switzerland
Drive to the Emmental region this morning for a day of Swiss traditions. Experience a taste of local life on visit to the Craftman's Village in Wasen, see a Swiss sumo-like wrestling demonstration at the "Schwingen" club in Affoltern and joins us for an interactive cheese-making tour in Emmental, highlighted by a tasty lunch.
Location Information Description
Lucerne, Switzerland
Continue to Lucerne for an orientation tour of Old Town and free time before returning to Bern.
Breakfast, Lunch
Bellevue Palace Bern
Day 4
Habsburg Castle and the Abbey Library Location Information Description
Habsburg, Switzerland
The imperial legacy of the Habsburgs comes alive today when you meet the Habsburgs during a Tauck Exclusive lunch at medieval Habsburg Castle, one of the most influential royal houses in Europe during the Middle Ages.
Next it's on to a chocolate making adventure that indulges your sweet tooth with a taste of this coveted Swiss specialty, made in mechanized Swiss chocolate factories since 1819.
Location Information Description
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Your destination tonight is the cobblestoned town of St. Gallen, renowned for its textiles and its lavish Abbey District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A guided tour of the library includes a walk through town, a visit and demonstration at the textile museum and a visit to the Abbey Library of Saint Gall, considered one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. Dinner tonight is at leisure at your hotel.
Breakfast
Einstein St Gallen Hotel
Day 5
Adventures in Appenzell Location Information Description
Appenzell, Switzerland
Drive to Appenzell for a day of scenic delights. Ride a cable car up towering Santis Peak for views of mountains and cliff-top chalets that will take your breath away, then spend the afternoon exploring the sights in the town's car-free center. Boasting a quintessential fairy-tale setting, the old town invites with colorful wooden buildings, frescoed and flowered, with old-fashioned signage that takes you back in time.
Location Information Description
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Return to St. Gallen for dinner.
Breakfast
Einstein St Gallen Hotel
Day 6
Oberammergau & Munich Location Information Description
Oberammergau, Germany
A morning drive to the village of Oberammergau is highlighted by a stop and guided visit of the Passion Play Theater. Once every ten years, as each new decade begins, some 2,000 local residents of Oberammergau join forces to perform the Passionsspiele (Passion Play), a dramatic re-creation of Jesus Christ's last days on Earth. First produced nearly four centuries ago, the Passion Play has become a beloved highlight of every decade.
Location Information Description
Munich, Germany
Journey along the scenic Yellow Roads to Germany to Munich for a two-night stay. Enjoy guided city sightseeing this afternoon. The remainder of the day is yours to spend as you wish.
Dine in your choice of hotel restaurants tonight.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel Bayerischer Hof
Day 7
Dachau and Munich as You Wish Location Information Description
Dachau, Germany
Depart for Dachau this morning, where the first of Germany's infamous Nazi concentration camps opened in 1933 and was used as a model for others that followed. Your visit to the memorial site will be a poignant one that provides historical context to an unimaginable time.
Location Information Description
Munich, Germany
Enjoy time at leisure to experience Munich as you wish.
Your day ends with a farewell dinner at an iconic city restaurant that serves up a feast of regional fare.
Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel Bayerischer Hof
Day 8
Location Information Description
Munich, Germany
The tour ends in Munich after breakfast. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from Bayerischer Hof hotel to Munich's Franz Josef Strauss International Airport. Allow a minimum of three hours for flight check-in at the airport.
Breakfast
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Important Information
Cancellation Policy
- 60 days or more before departure: $350.00 per person
- 59-8 days before departure: $600.00 per person
- 7-1 days before departure: $900.00 per person
- On departure day and later: 100% of total price
- Any changes or cancellations to airline reservations made through Tauck either before or after departure are subject to the cancellation / change policies of the individual airlines. In n some instances these cancellation / change fees may be up to 100% of the ticket price.
- Cancellation fees may also apply to any additional services, including extra night accommodations, independently supplied services, and optional excursions reserved prior to, during, and after the tour. If flight changes, including, but not limited to, flight cancellations or name changes, are requested after full land and air deposits are received, revision fees, change fees, or airline cancellation fees will apply.
- All cancellations must be received in writing prior to tour departure. The cancellation policy will apply according to the date that the cancellation notification is received. The MINIMUM cancellation penalty is the deposit amount.
- The purchase to trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.
Terms and Conditions
- Land only “from price” is per person based on two people sharing a room together and does not include airfare unless expressly stated.
- All prices are in US Dollars.
- A $350 non-refundable, non-transferable, per-person, per-vacation deposit is required to reserve space for you. Payment of the deposit indicates you have read and accepted all Terms & Conditions. Your booking is not confirmed until the deposit payment is processed and you receive a confirmation invoice.
- Final payment is due 75 days prior to departure. Within the final payment date, payment in full is required at time of booking to reserve space. Reservations (land, cruise, and air) are canceled if final payment is not received by the due date.
- Additional deposits or payments are required for international air added to the start and/or end of your vacation.