Recommended reason
- Explore the highlights of Italy and Switzerland
- Independent group with 2 people or more, tailor-made itinerary
- Professional Chinese driver and guide service throughout the trip
- 5-9 seat exclusive travel car reception
- If you have a UK residence permit, you can purchase an Italian entry Schengen visa (please make an appointment at least 3 months in advance)
Route Overview
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Tour Overview (The itinerary is for reference only and can be modified upon request) |
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D1 |
Rome → Vatican |
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D2 |
Rome → Civita di Bagnoregio → Florence
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D3 |
Florence → Montena: Centennial Vinegar Factory, Ferrari Sports Car Museum → Venice
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D4 |
Venice → Burano Island → Venice
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D5 |
Venice → Verona → Milan
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D6 |
Milan → Les Alpes → Aletsch Glacier
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D7 |
Rheinland Alps → Zermatt → Gornergrat → Snow Mountain Tour
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D8 |
Zermatt → Chillon Castle → Take a train to explore the Lavaux vineyards → Beaune
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D9 |
Bern → Lucerne → Zurich → Airport
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Itinerary
D1: Rome → Vatican
We were met at the airport by a Chinese driver and tour guide. "Vatican": The smallest independent sovereign state in the world, the center of the global Catholic Church. "St. Peter's Basilica": The largest church in the world, it preserves many murals and sculptures by famous artists of the Renaissance. Attractions in Rome: Visit the Colosseum, the Arch of Constantine, the magnificent memorial hall and the Trevi Fountain.
D2: Rome→Civita di Bagnoregio→Florence
Breakfast at the hotel. "Civita di Bagno": The "Castle in the Sky" in comic novels, this city has been abandoned for hundreds of years and is known as a ghost town. "Florence": Piazza Michelangelo, enjoy the panoramic view of Florence, visit Piazza della Signoria, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Arno River and the Golden Bridge, etc.
D3: Florence→Montana: Centennial Vinegar Factory, Ferrari Sports Car Museum→Venice
Breakfast at the hotel. "Montana": Italy's famous vinegar brewing area, visit the century-old vinegar factory and learn about the vinegar brewing method. "Ferrari Museum": The museum displays a variety of Ferrari sports cars from different eras.
D4: Venice→Burano Island→Venice
Breakfast at the hotel. "Burano Island": Take a boat at your own expense to Burano Island, which is famous for its lace textiles. Each house has a different color, like being in a fairy tale. "Venice": Take a water transportation at your own expense to visit St. Mark's Square, the Bridge of Sighs, the Palazzo Domini, the Rialto Bridge, and the Glass Craft Factory.
D5: Venice→Verona→Milan
Breakfast at the hotel. Verona: famous for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Milan: Visit the city's attractions including Milan Cathedral, Galleria Vito, Leonardo da Vinci's statue and La Scala Opera House. Go to the most beautiful shopping streets in the world ~ Via Montenapoleone and Via Missoni, with more than 200 famous brand stores, enjoy shopping!
D6: Milan → Les Alps → Aletsch Glacier
Breakfast at the hotel. "Leiden Alps": Take a cable car up the mountain at your own expense to see the largest glacier in Europe. "Aletsch Glacier": 23 kilometers long, it is the longest and most beautiful glacier in the Alps.
D7: Rheinland Alps → Zermatt → Gornergrat
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to Zermatt and take the mountain train at your own expense to climb the Gornergrat Snow Mountain, which is over 3,000 meters high. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way and even admire the world-famous Matterhorn - the Swiss triangular chocolate trademark - from the top of the mountain.
D8: Zermatt → Chillon Castle → Take a train to visit the Lavaux vineyards → Beaune
Breakfast at the hotel. "Château de Chillon": Once the residence of the royal family, it was also a prison. "Lavaux Vineyards": Take a train to visit the vineyard terraces at your own expense. "Bern": The capital of Switzerland, visit the rose garden, brown bear den, parliament building and ancient city.
D9: Bern→Lucerne: Boat trip on Lake Lucerne→Zurich→Airport
Breakfast at the hotel. "Lucerne": Go to the Chapel Bridge on the lake, surrounded by shops selling Swiss watches, chocolate, fashion and candy. "Lion Monument": Commemorate the Swiss guards who died heroically during the French Revolution. "Lake Lucerne Boat Tour": Take a sightseeing boat to cruise around Lake Lucerne at your own expense. Later, take a special car to Zurich Airport. The journey ends.
Tour Information
| Line number | NT-100521-SF |
| Number of days | 9 days and 8 nights in total |
| language | Bilingual tour guide in Mandarin/Cantonese |
| Baggage Rules |
Each person can bring one piece of luggage and a small carry-on bag. The size of the luggage should not exceed 28 inches, length 76cm, width 51cm, height 32cm, and the weight should not exceed 23KG. If you have extra luggage, please store it in advance. For more storage information, please consult customer service. |
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Locations for boarding and disembarking |
The guest specifies the address in Germany/Switzerland and the airport |
Fee Description
- Accommodation in a local 3-star hotel with double standard rooms (upgrade to a 4-5 star hotel requires additional price difference)
- Includes a continental breakfast each night
- Local 5-9 seater car (2-3 people use a comfortable 5-seater sedan, 4-6 people use a 7-9 seater commercial vehicle)
- Chinese driver-guide service (10 working hours per day; driving distance per day does not exceed 350 kilometers)
Fees not included
- Full meal
- Single room surcharge (50 GBP/person/night)
- Driver and guide tips: 5 Euros per person per day, both adults and children should pay
- Overtime work charge: Driver/guide 50 Euros/hour
- Full Ticket
- Entry tax
- Fully Optional Activities
- Please purchase travel insurance in advance
- All personal expenses and fees not mentioned in the inclusions
Booking Tips
- Minors under 18 years old and seniors over 70 years old (health certificate must be signed before the tour) must be accompanied by a healthy adult under 69 years old and cannot make separate reservations.
- 2 adults can bring 1 child who does not occupy a bed. The age of the child is between 2 and 11 years old. If the child is over 11 years old, he/she needs to occupy a bed and pay the same price as adults. If an adult brings a child, they cannot choose not to occupy a bed or share a room. They need to pay the price of 2 adults and stay in a separate room. If 2 adults bring 2 children, they will be charged the price of 4 adults and stay in 2 rooms.
- Single room supplement: GBP 50 per room per night
- Upgrade to 4-star hotel: £45 per person per night (single room surcharge £60 per night)
- Upgrade to 5-star hotel: £125 per person per night (single room surcharge £105 per night)
- Continental breakfast includes coffee, tea, juice, bread and jam
- It is recommended to arrive at the designated departure location at least 30 minutes in advance and close the door 15 minutes before departure. All trips will depart on time. If tourists do not show up on time, the trip will be treated as "NO SHOW" and no rescheduling or refund will be made.
- In case of changes in itinerary or inability to enter attractions due to major local events, closure of attractions or other force majeure, adjustments may be made or the attractions may be changed to their appearance. The final arrangements on the day will prevail.
- The tour order on the day is subject to the arrangements of the driver and guide.
- 31 days or more before departure, less a £20 handling fee, the remainder will be refunded;
- 35% of the tour fee must be paid within 16-30 days before departure, and the deposit will not be refunded;
- 100% of the tour fee will be deducted within 15 days before departure.
