Grand Alpine Adventure

• Day 1 - We travel to Belgium for an overnight stay.
• Day 2 - Rhine and Moselle Valleys (included). To the Rhine Valley and the riverside town of Boppard where you can join an optional cruise on the Rhine. View the Loreley Rock and the castles perched high in the vineyards, before travelling to the gentler Moselle Valley, where you can sample the wines at the House of Anton Hammes. Overnight in the Rhine/Moselle Valley area. B,D
• Day 3 - On through Germany, calling at Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber on the aptly named Romantic Road, before crossing to Austria and St. Johann in Pongau in the Salzburgerland area, our centre for three nights. B,D
• Day 4 - Salzburg and the Austrian Lakes (included) with sightseeing tour in Salzburg (optional, included on Silver Service). To Salzburg, Mozart's town. In the afternoon, we head through contrasting lake and mountain scenery to the Wolfgangsee, then to Hallstatt and Obertraun. B,D
• Day 5 - Grossglockner Glacier (included). Our excursion takes us along one of the most spectacular roads in Austria as we ascend the country's highest mountain along the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse. Have a camera at the ready to capture this impressive icy world from the Franz-Josefs-Heights viewing platform. Continue to the charming village of Heiligenblut before returning through the Tauerntunnel. B,D
• Day 6 - Kranjska Gora (included) Julian Alps (optional). Head south through the mountains to cross into Slovenia and the resort of Kranjska Gora for two nights, arriving early afternoon. Join an excursion to the Julian Alps, as we drive to the Vrsic Pass and past Lake Jasna. B,D
• Day 7 - Lake Bled (included) and Sightseeing Tour (optional) We visit the "jewel" of Lake Bled. Join our optional sightseeing tour seeing the cliff-top Castle of Bled and continue by gondola-style boat to the tiny island. B,D
• Day 8 - Cortina D'Ampezzo and The Dolomites (included). We call at the resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo and journey (weather permitting) through the lofty peaks of the Dolomite mountains. We stay in the Süd Tirol overnight. B,D
• Day 9 - Innsbruck (included). We call at Innsbruck, then into Switzerland, following the Engadin Valley, of glacier fame, to St Moritz for time at leisure before continuing to our hotel for an overnight stay. B,D
• Day 10 - The Mountain Pass Tour (included). Our route to Sierre for a two-night stay, takes in some of Europe's grandest passes. We negotiate the heights of the Julierpass and the Paseo del San Bernadino. Following the shores of Lake Maggiore, we then climb the Simplon Pass, and enjoy dramatic views and spectacular sights. B,D
• Day 11 - Zermatt (included) with Gornergrat Railway (optional). Travelling by coach to the town of Täsch, we then take the train to Zermatt. Join the optional train ride on the Gornergrat Mountain Railway through alpine meadows for the best views of the Matterhorn. B,D
• Day 12 - Lake Geneva and Geneva (included). We descend to the shores of Lake Geneva and visit Evian and Geneva itself. Admire the sights, including the Jet d'Eau Fountain and the Reformation Monument before arriving at our hotel in the Lausanne area. B,D
• Day 13 - To northern France for an overnight stay. B
• Day 14 - Journey to Calais then return home. B

B=Breakfast Br=Brunch L=Lunch D=Dinner