Day 1: Depart USA for
Zurich
We depart Chicago this afternoon for an overnight flight to Zurich. We
will enjoy various meals and service while in flight.
Day 2: Arrive Zurich
Upon our
arrival in Zurich we will be met by our tour escort who will take us to
our awaiting motor coach. We will take a one hour transfer to Lucerne,
check into our hotel and enjoy the remainder of our day free. We will
have practice this afternoon before enjoying a special welcome dinner
together as a group.
Day 3: Lucerne
Our first
day of touring begins with a special steamboat tour on Lake Lucerne
including arrangements to ride mountain railway to top of Mt. Pilatus or
Mt. Rigi. This afternoon we will partake in mountain hiking. Late this
afternoon we will return to Lucerne and partake in a team practice.
Day 4: Lucerne
We begin our day with a visit to a cheese factory in the Lucerne area.
Our afternoon will be free for shopping in Lucerne. We will enjoy a
friendly match later today with a local club team or university from the
Lucerne region.
Day 5: Colmar/Strasbourg
We depart Lucerne this morning and travel to Colmar. We will take time
to stop at some beautiful scenic stops before arriving in Colmar for a
city tour. Our tour will include Grunewald Altarpiece as well as other
highlights before we are set free to explore a bit on our own. This
evening we will have a group dinner in Colmar (or possibly a smaller
village with Alsatian Flamcake & wine) before we continue to Strasbourg
where we will enjoy our overnight.
Day 6: Strasbourg
After breakfast we take part in a city tour of Strasbourg before
continuing on to the Alsace Region for some wine tasting. This
afternoon will be free in Strasbourg to explore Strasbourg on your own
or take part in an optional river boat tour. We will have a team
practice a bit later today in Strasbourg.
Day 7: Salt Mine and
Guttenberg Castle
We travel
to the Salt mine at Bad Friedrichshall and enjoy a tour before
continuing on to Castle Guttenberg for a tour including a bird show and
Knights feast. We will arrive in Munich later this evening.
Day 8: Munich Touring
We begin our day with a half day tour of Munich. Our tour will include
a visit to the Loenigsplatz, Old and New Pinakothek, the City Gate, the
Royal Palace, the Angel of Freedom and Odeonsplatz and the Olympic Park
which has become an attractive sports and leisure center. The platform
on the Olympic Tower provides a superior view over the city of Munich.
We will enjoy a friendly match later today with a local club team from
the Munich region.
Day 9: Munich
Our last day on tour will highlight a guided visit to the WWII
Concentration Camp at Dachau. We will return to Munich this afternoon
and enjoy a free afternoon for some last minute shopping. We will meet
as a group for a special farewell dinner.
Day 10: Return to USA
After an early breakfast we will be transferred to the Munich airport
for our return flight to the US.