Updated for 2027, this tour has been thoughtfully designed with new experiences and refined details to make your journey even more memorable. The breathtaking Alps span the borders of several European countries, and this vacation gives you the opportunity to see the best of the Alpine region. This scenic tour of the Alps includes overnights in Munich, the Innsbruck area, Cortina d Ampezzo, Trento, St. Moritz, T sch, the Lucerne area, and Zurich. Every day you ll marvel at stunning scenery: lush dairy pastures, picturesque quaint villages, imposing peaks, and enchanting forests. Visit Novacella Abbey in South Tyrol and Cortina d Ampezzo, home of the 1956 and 2026 Winter Olympics in the spectacular Italian Dolomites, called the Italian Rocky Mountains. Take in views of Italy s Lake Carezza, a small, emerald-green mountain lake, and see the spectacular Austrian and Italian Tyrolean Alps. Discover Switzerland s Engadine National Park, considered by some to be the world s most beautiful mountain area with deep-blue lakes and mountain peaks exceeding 12,000 feet; car-free Zermatt, a picturesque cluster of rustic chalets beneath the Matterhorn, and much more. In Bavaria, you will visit charming Linderhof Castle, the smallest but maybe the most elegant of King Ludwig s three fairy-tale castles. One of the highlights of this Alpine tour is a memorable trip aboard the Glacier Express. From your train windows, marvel at the thundering waterfalls, impressive snow-capped peaks, forests, lush meadows, and picture-perfect villages. Passing over hundreds of bridges and through dozens of tunnels, this is Switzerland s most famous mountain railway, along with the journey aboard the Bernina Express from St Moritz to Tirano, Italy. Traveling on the highest railway across the Alps, witness glistening glaciers, stunning mountain streams, and alpine scenery. You will have many opportunities to practice your photography skills on this amazing Alpine tour designed for savvy travel lovers! It s a dream vacation!
