Switzerland - A country at the heart of Europe day trip

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1 Switzerland - A country at the heart of Europe day trip Visiting Switzerland means discovering a significant part of Europe in just one country. Indeed, with its 8 million inhabitants, Switzerland is composed of three regions with the three official European languages and their respective cultures: German, French and Italian. This multicultural spirit has been present for several centuries in this central European country, and it continues to develop thanks to the presence of several other international communities. The landscape has forged the soul of the country: the high peaks with their everlasting snow, the highlands, the deep valleys, the countryside and forests, the great lakes and rivers, as well as the great diversity of modern cities. Although it s 200 times smaller than China, Switzerland offers a variety of extraordinary landscapes, a rich European history, ancestral traditions which are still alive today, as well as a modern lifestyle where precision craftsmanship meets cutting-edge technology, universities, the International Olympic Committee and many other international sports federations. This 10-day circuit will give you a unique opportunity to visit the legendary mountain peaks rising as high as 4,000 m, to discover historic modern towns such as Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne, Bern and Zurich, to tour a watchmaking workshop and to eat chocolate you actually made yourself. It is the perfect occasion to discover the rich European cuisine, while alternating with Chinese cuisine. The journey to the several locations will mostly involve travelling on-board modern high-speed trains, thanks to the densest rail network in Europe, and your luggage will be taken from hotel to hotel for you. Historia Swiss Sagl Via Romerio 1 CH-6600 Locarno Tel Fax info@historiaswiss.com You will touch down on European soil in Paris, so that you can get to see the most famous monuments of this great capital: the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysées.

2 Programme Paris and Switzerland Day Thursday Shanghai Paris Flight from Shanghai or Bejing, in economy class, arriving at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport in the morning soon or afternoon. Bus transfer to the hotel located in central Paris.Bus tour of the city with a stop at the Eiffel Tower, built in 1889, a true technological and architectural feat. Then, discover the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Élysées and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Free time for shopping and dinner in Paris. Day Friday Paris Genève Lausanne Lavaux Zermatt In the morning, high-speed train (TGV) from Paris to Geneva: 7:07 a.m. - 10:16 a.m. Your luggage will be collected in Geneva, and taken from hotel to hotel separately. In Geneva, visit of the flower clock (L'horloge fleurie) and the giant water fountain ("Jet d Eau ). Return trip to the train station. Train from Geneva to Lausanne: 12:00 p.m. - 12:43 p.m. Chinese lunch in Lausanne. 1:30 p.m.: bus transfer from Lausanne Cully to Lavaux (renowned for the magnificent Lavaux Vineyard Terraces, a UNESCO world heritage site. Wine tasting at a wine maker s. 3:30 p.m.: bus to Vevey. Train from Vevey to Zermatt: 4:04 p.m. - 6:50 p.m. Night in Zermatt. Fondue dinner.

3 Day Saturday Zermatt Gornergrat Zermatt Domodossola Locarno Train to Gornergrat on a rack railway (with views of the emblematic Matterhorn mountain whose summit stands at an altitude of 4,478 m. Lunch in Gornergrat. Zermatt Domodossola Locarno. Ticino is the Italian Switzerland with a tropical climate.check in at the hotel, free time and a typical Ticinese dinner on the shores of Lake Maggiore. Day Sunday Locarno Lucerne Engelberg Train from Locarno to Lucerne via the longest train tunnel in the world: Gotthard Base Tunnel, which opened in June Travel 57 km at 200 km/h. In Lucerne, visit of Kapellbrücke wooden footbridge, free time for shopping. Train from Lucerne to Engelberg. Trip up Titlis mountain to an altitude of 3,238 m. Discover Titlis Cliff Walk, the highest suspended bridge in Europe. Check in at the hotel and free time.

4 Day Monday Engelberg Bern Broc Solothurn Bern: visit of the Swiss capital, the Federal Palace, Zytglogge clock tower and the covered shopping arcades. Train from Bern to Broc. Visit of the famous CHOCOLAT CAILLER chocolate factory with the chance to make your own chocolate. Broc Solothurn. Check in at the hotel in Solothurn, Chinese dinner. Day Thuesday Solothurn Bienne Zurich Visit of a watchmaking workshop in Bienne. Train from Bienne to Zurich. Check in at the hotel. Dinner. Day Wednesday Zurich Neuhausen Rhine Falls Zurich In the morning, visit the Rhine Falls, the most impressive in Europe. Return trip to Zurich, free time in the afternoon. Shopping. In the evening: goodbye dinner. Day Thursday Zurich City tour. Cruising on the lake of Zurich. Free time for shopping. Day Friday Flight Zurich Shanghai Day Saturday Arrival in Shanghai

5 Our services Transport Accomodation Meals Wine Sites visited Factories visited Tour guides Luggage Airplane: economy class flights Shanghai Paris Zurich Frankfurt Shanghai. Train: 2nd class, reserved seats, Paris Geneva Zermatt Locarno Lucerne Engelberg Bern Broc Solothurn Bienne Zurich. Boat: Lake Zürich. Bus: Lausanne Lavaux Vevey. 3*** + 4**** hotels including breakfast. 9 lunches and 8 dinners, including 3 Chinese meals Wine-tasting in the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces, Lake Geneva. 4 guide city tours: Paris, Geneva, Bern, Solothurn. Trip to Gornergrat, view of the Matterhorn mountain whose summit stands at an altitude of 4,478 m. Longest traffic tunnel in the world, Bodio-Erstfeld, 57 km. The highest suspension bridge in Europe, Titlis, at an altitude of 3,834 m. The Rhin Falls, the most impressive waterfall in Europe. Chocolat CAILLER in Broc. Visit of a high-end watchmaking workshop. 1-2 professional Chinese tour guides. In Switzerland, from Geneva to Zurich, your luggage will be collected and taken from hotel to hotel by a private chauffeur. Services not included Drinks are not included. Rate pro person: 2 800