Day 1:  Overnight flight 
Depart on an overnight flight to Zurich.

Day 2:  Arrive Zurich 
Zurich is divided (as are many European cities) into the modern cosmopolitan district and the Auld Stadt (old city).   It was in Zurich where the Reformed branch of the Reformation got its start under the  leadership of Ulrich Zwingli beginning in 1520. Today you will see his monument, the church where he was pastor (the Grossmunster), and the Guild Hall and Museum in which you will find artifacts and works of art associated with the Reformation. Transfer to Lucerne (2 nights). 

Day 3: Lake Lucerne
Enjoy a walking tour of historic Lucerne displaying Medieval heritage every step of the way. See the impressive city walls, the famous covered wooden bridge, ornate patrician houses lining cobbled streets, and Thorwaldsen's masterful Lion Monument. Your afternoon is free to visit the museums, ornate churches and take a scenic lake cruise if you should choose.

Day 4: Lucerne, Interlaken,  Berne
Next we travel on to Interlaken, a Bernese Oberland resort beautifully situated between two lakes and beneath the towering Jungfrau. Free time will be allowed to explore through the woodcarving shops of Brienz before we continue on to Berne, Switzerland's historic capital city.  Berne is a wonderfully preserved Medieval town and one of the earliest cantons to embrace the Protestant Reformation due mainly to the influence of Zwingli. Sightseeing with a local expert starts at the popular BEAR PIT and then focuses on the monumental Federal Palace and the beautifully preserved medieval Old Town. Witness the hourly parade of painted figures at the Clock Tower and take your pictures of ornate, flower-adorned fountains. We travel to the lake-side resort city of Lausanne for the evening. (1 night Lausanne)

Day 5: Chillon Castle, Geneva
This morning we visit the much photographed Chillon Castle, the 12th-century water fortress near Montreaux.  We continue our tour along the upper ridge of placid Lake Leman (Lake Geneva). There will be stops along the way to freshen up and take in this extraordinarily beautiful site. Finally you will come to the south end of this magnificent lake and encounter the historic city known to Protestants as the "Town of Calvin" - Geneva.  We begin sightseeing at St. Peter's Cathedral, where John Calvin taught the doctrine that made him famous throughout the Protestant faith. Other Reformation sites of interest include Calvin's Academy, the Reformation Monument and the Reformation Museum. We'll also take a walk by the Flower Clock and Gardens before returning to our hotel for dinner and overnight. (1 night Geneva)

Day 6: Caen
Today we have tickets for the TVG high speed train to Paris where we board a motorcoach and transfer to Caen.  Although it was nearly reduced to rubble during World War II, Caen still has its history in tact. The Abbaye aux Hommes was constructed by William the Conqueror for atonement of his sins. (1 night in Caen)

Day 7: Normandy Sights
This morning, we depart to the D-Day landing beaches. Entrance to the Peace Memorial is included.  In Arromanches on the British 'Gold' Beach, we will see remnants of the Churchill Mulberry Harbor. We will then visit the Normandy American Military Cemetery. We then continue to Pointe Du Hoc. It is here that the US Army Rangers stormed cliffs with collapsible ladders and grappling hooks to get onto Omaha Beach. Ste-Mere-Eglise, site of the 82nd Airborne's inadvertent 'drop zone', is next on our itinerary. We will see the church steeple where Private John Steele (played by Red Buttons in the film The Longest Day) got 'hung up.' The townsfolk keep an effigy of him hanging there to this day! We will also view the stained glass windows that pay tribute to the American Liberator of Normandy. Afterwards, we continue to Utah Beach to see the site of the 4th Infantry Division's landing. Just behind the dunes, we can have a last walk on the now-peaceful beach. Return to Paris (3 nights).

Day 9: Paris Free Time
Enjoy the elegant areas of Place de la Concorde, Arche of Triumph, Foch Avenue, Garnier Opera, St. Honore Street (home of the President and famous fashion designers), Vendome Plaza, the Louvre, or return to the Eiffel Tower- it's entirely up to you! 

Day 10:  Home
Return flight to the US.