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Exploring the Alpine Countries Austria - Germany - Switzerland (Vienna to Lucerne) (2025)

12 days
From Vienna to Lucerne
4.6
17 traveler reviews
Exploring the Alpine Countries Austria - Germany - Switzerland (Vienna to Lucerne) (2025) - Collette
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Age range 5 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace and St. Stephen's
  • Cruise the Danube and dine in Salzburg
  • Visit Munich's Rathaus and Neuschwanstein Castle
  • Sample Black Forest cake in its native region
  • Tour Zurich on foot and stroll Lucerne's Old Town

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Overnight Flight
  2. Day 2 Vienna, Austria
  3. Day 3 Vienna
  4. Day 4 Vienna - Salzburg
  5. Day 5 Salzburg
  6. Day 6 Salzburg - Munich - Oberammergau, Germany
  7. Day 7 Oberammergau - Ettal - Oberammergau
  8. Day 8 Oberammergau - Black Forest
  9. Day 9 Black Forest - Freiburg - Black Forest
  10. Day 10 Black Forest - Zurich, Switzerland - Lucerne
  11. Day 11 Lucerne
  12. Day 12 Lucerne - Tour Ends
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
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  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
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Where You'll Stay

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Number of tours

286

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

92%

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  • A
    · October 30th, 2024
    Organized, well-balanced itinerary. Tour guide very knowledgeable, kind; bus driver safe, also kind. Hotels excellent. Group meals not so good - long wait time. Would definitely travel again!
    Trip date: April 2022
    Review collected by Collette
  • A
    · October 30th, 2024
    He conducted and explained our tours. He saw that we were on time and everyone was present.
    Trip date: April 2023
    Review collected by Collette
  • A
    · October 30th, 2024
    As I understand, this was our tour manager Martin's first tour with Collette. I understand that English is not his native language. However, his speech was so halting and 'sharp,' it grated on my nerves. Martin met us at the airport. Others on the tour mentioned the email they had received from him. I did not receive the email from him. When I asked him about it he said I didn't need it - and I should get a picture of it from someone else. He insisted that we all install 'What's App' on our phones so he could communicate with us. He did not use the app at all. The welcome meeting: Usually we introduce ourselves and say where we are from. Martin did not have us do that, so I thought perhaps that would come at the welcome dinner. There was no 'welcome' at the dinner. And the restaurant was so crowded and noisy, that we would not have been able to hear anyway. He also had the habit of rapping on the microphone two to three times before he began to speak on the bus. On our first tour in Vienna, I was having ifficulty hearing the lady city guide. He commenced to be rude with me - saying, "You need to turn it on. To Channel 5." My VOX device was on and was on Channel 5. It was just some kind of a glitch at that time. I would not recommend that Collette again hire Martin as a guide. There are many other instances of his rudeness. I have much more I could say, but I am probably running out of space for this answer. I was hoping to be able to add more to my comments - because I think Collette needs to know what else was less than good on this particular tour. Because of Martin, the tour was less than what I expect on a Collette tour. And - I am not Amanda Schott. For some reason I did not receive a Collette survey for the Exploring the Alpine Countries., so Amanda forwarded her survey to me. I followed this tour immediately with Alpine Lakes and Scenic Trains. I think I do have a Collette survey for that tour. Please check my email address that you have on file. Sometimes I believe it is misspelled - hence - no email message.
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    Trip date: April 2023
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  • A
    · October 30th, 2024
    While I thought the tour had way too many people, I enjoyed our guide and all the spots we visited!!
    Trip date: May 2023
    Review collected by Collette
  • A
    · October 30th, 2024
    It was a good tour. Not perfect but very enjoyable.
    Trip date: June 2023
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  • A
    · October 30th, 2024
    I visited wonderful places, some of which were very unique. Wouldn’t have seen them on my own.
    Trip date: June 2023
    Review collected by Collette
  • A
    · October 30th, 2024
    We had a great time and highly recommended the tour. However, there is always room for improvement. For example, the local tour guide in Freiburg was terrible. Ruldoff, the local tour guide in Vienna, wasn't to our liking. We recommend more time at Mt. Pilatus. We would have like time to ride the Alpine Slide.
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    Trip date: July 2023
    Review collected by Collette
  • A
    · October 30th, 2024
    Walking great distances to a somewhat average restaurant And too much time shopping
    Trip date: July 2023
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  • A
    · October 30th, 2024
    Adjustments for the heat would have helped. Two hotels did not have ac which made sleeping at one very difficult. The other one had fans in the room which helped greatly. My best experience was the group photo and video at Saltzburg.
    Trip date: August 2023
    Review collected by Collette
  • A
    · October 30th, 2024
    I have two suggestions. The food, other than the breakfast, could have been better. The dinners provided were not very good. Too much carbs and not enough salads or vegetables. There wasn’t much variety. When we were in Lucerne, it was a Sunday so all of the stores were closed. That was a disappointment. Our tour operator and bus driver were wonderful!!! Very nice people.
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    Trip date: May 2024
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Exploring the Alpine Countries Austria - Germany - Switzerland (Vienna to Lucerne) (2025)
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Tour ID: 275164

  • Currencies
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    Austria and Germany
    Fr.
    Swiss Franc
    Switzerland
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, J.

    Type C
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    Type F
    Austria and Germany
    Type J
    Switzerland
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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