Special Interest Groups Switzerland educational tours II
6Nights/7 Days Summer Groups
Destination:
1st day:
Arrival in Zurich - Airport
in the morning
pick up by the guide and the Minibus or privat car
drive to Interlaken,
Overnight in Interlaken,
Indian Dinner in Interlaken.
2nd day:
Titlis and Lucerne
Excursion to Engelberg and visit
of the Mount Titlis.
The Titlis is the highest glacier excursion destination and biggest ski and
snowboard paradiese in Central Switzerland. The Titlis, Engelberg's "House
Mountain" and it's glacier park are accessible by revolving rotair cableway.
At an altitude of 3020 metres above sea level visitors are treated to a
fabulous view of the central Alps. The Titlis Glacier Park and "Ice Flyer"
chairlift are a paradise for those keen to glide down the slopes on skis or
some of the other snow-gliding equipment for beginners and adventurers
which is available free of charge. And there are a freestyle park, glacier
grotto in the eternal ice and walking options on the Titlis.
Visit of Lucerne and Cruise on the Lake Lucerne,
Excursion to the famous sightseeing attractions in Lucerne
including Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument and Hofkirche.
Enjoy a cruise on the lake lucerne which is fascinating due to its picturesque.
Overnight in Interlaken,
Indian Dinner at Interlaken.
3rd day:
Jungfraujoch
Full day excursion to Jungfraujoch.
The Jungfrau Railway, which leads through the heart of the mountains
and up to the highest train station in Europe (at 3454 meters above sea level),
offers unbelievable views of the mountain giants Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau
and of the longest river of ice in the Alps.
The Jungfrau Railway leads from Kleine Scheidegg up to Jungfraujoch. It
climbs nearly 1400 meters in height and covers a distance of more than seven
kilometers in tunnels along the nine kilometer long stretch.
In the interior of the summit at Europe's highest train station (the peak
is called "Sphinx"), a lift takes visitors to the peak with it's observatory and
the famous observation platform, from which one has a magnificent view
of the mountains and the Aletsch Glacier. The Jungfrau-Aletsch region with
it's unique plant and animal world is the first Unesco World Natural Heritage
Site in the entire Alpine region.
Further sights include the Ice Palace, the Si and Snowboard Park and the
glacier restaurant "Top of Europe".
Overnight in Interlaken,
Indian Dinner at Interlaken.
4th day
Tropical House of Frutigen and Loetschberg Tunnel.
Full day excursion to the Tropical House in Frutigen
There is 100 Liter of warm water per second coming from the Tunnel
of Loetschberg to the Tropical House in Frutigen.
You can explore the function of this natural Energy System and you
will have a lecture and visit to see how you can work with renewable
Energy Systems.
The tropical house in Frutigen offers a thrilling combination of sustainable
exotic plants, aqua culture and fascinating information in the midst of
the mountain world.
The exhibition is dedicated to mountains, energy, fish farming, nutrition,
sustainability, and the tropics.
In the afternoon you have a guided Tour into the Loetschberg
Tunnel. The most modern Train Tunnel of the world
You visit the Tunnel and the operations center of the tunnel.
Overnight at Interlaken,
Indian Dinner at Interlaken.
5th day:
Visit of the Open Air Museum Ballenberg
Since the 1970s old farmhouses, stables, bakehouses or barns are no
longer demolished when they are due to be replaced by modern buildidngs.
Instead, the buildings are dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt in
the Ballenberg Open Air Museum.
What began in 1978 with 16 characteristic Swiss buildings, is today an
extensive exhibition with about 100 residential and agricultural buildings
from all over Switzerland, on a 66 hectare large area: this is the
Ballenberg Open Air Museum. The historic buildings and their kitchens,
chambers and living rooms illustrate rural life in Switzerland.
But Ballenberg Museum really comes to life thanks to the original and
authentic cultivation of useful plants, the over 250 domestic farm animals
and thanks to the craftsmen and farmers who work with traditional tools.
Thematic exhibitions and special events about culture and customs
complement the offerings.
In the afternoon drive to Zurich,
Dinner at an Indian Restaurant in Zurich,
Excursion Zurich by Night
Overnight at a Hotel in Zurich.
6th day
Full day in Zurich for optional excursions and shopping
As a "metropolis of experiences" by the water, with a magnificent view
of the snowcapped Alps on the horizon, Zurich offers a unique mixture
of attractions - over 50 museums and more than 100 art galleries,
international fashion labels and Zurich designs, and the most flamboyant
and lively nightlife in Switzerland. Recreational activities range from a visit
to the riverside and lakeside bathing areas in the very heart of the city,
to a spectacular hike on the Uetliberg mountain.
Dinner at an Indian Restaurant in Zurich,
Overnight at a hotel in Zurich.
7th day
In the morning drive to the Zurich-Airport
flight back to India
Option
View Point Glacier 3000
The mountain station located at 3000 meters above sea level was designed
by the famous architect Mario Botta
The View Point is reached by walking a few feet to a staircase that leads
to the top. It is located next tot the Mountain Restaurant Botta. Once you
reach the top, your view sweeps across the fabulous 360° panorama.
The most beautiful Alpine peaks - fro Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau to the
Matterhorn and Mont-Blanc - can be admired from here. No less than
24 four-thousand-meter peaks delight the visitor
Option
Rhine Falls - Spectacular Falling Water
To stand high above Europes largest waterfall feeling the roar and
vibration of the water over ones entire body - this can be experienced
at the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen. By ship one can reach castles, the
Rhine Falls Basn and even the mighty rock in the midst of the waterfall.
Due to tectonic shifts in the Ice Age, the Rhine River was forced into
a new riverbed oveer 15'000 years.
The rock can be reached on a circular tour of the Rhine Falls, during
which one can observe the natural spectacle from up close.
Virtually in the middle of the waterfall, visitors stand on platforms
that jut out and partially hover over the Rhine.
visit of the IWC Watch Factory and Museum in Schaffhausen
Package Cost: On Request Basis
