Lean towards Pisa ……and Rome , Florence, Lucerne and Zermatt
Enjoy a showcase of the finest scenery Italy and Switzerland have to offer. From the Tuscan hilltop towns, to the chic Italian Lake District, the rustic Cinque Terre and sparkling Swiss Alpine panoramas, Scenic Italy and Amazing Switzerland is sure to take your breath away.
Scenic Italy and Amazing Switzerland -13 days from $3399 per person, twin share, land only.
Highlights of the tour include: a guided visit to St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City; admire the view from Piazza Michelangelo over Florence and the River Arno; walk around the ‘Gates of Paradise’ and open-air gallery of Signoria Square in Florence; visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa; see Sforza Castle and La Scala Opera house in Milan; visit the elegant Swiss lakeside resort of Lugano; travel around traffic-free Zermatt aboard mini-buses and electric taxis; admire the majestic peak of the Matterhorn from the resort of Zermatt; enjoy spectacular views across the Bernese Oberland on the Furka Pass; see glaciers and rocky peaks of the Steingletscher in all their scenic splendour; visit Lauterbrunnen and the Staubbach Falls in the Grindelwald Valley; visit a wood carving workshop in Brienz; see Lucerne’s Lion Monument and the reconstructed Chapel Bridge and enjoy scenic drives around Tuscany, the Valley of the Waterfalls, Simplon and Furka and Susten Passes.
This tour can also be combined with a beautiful river cruise, Castles along the Rhine, which includes seven nights in an outside stateroom on River Ambassador with all meals onboard included, plus six shore excursions with English speaking guides and exciting onboard entertainment and lectures. Starting in Zurich , this cruise winds its way down the Rhine to Amsterdam , stopping at charming towns and delightful vineyards along the way.
Castles along the Rhine – seven days from $2860 per person, twin share, land only.
The exceptional quality, unrivalled value and impeccable service provided by Insight Vacations will create holiday memories that last a lifetime. For more information see www.insightvacations.com.
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Report by The Mole
John Alwyn-Jones
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