Eurobound, celebrating 23 years of serving the travel agent community, is highlighting the great European outdoors for 2019 with a series of “Get Natural” independent packages. Kicking off the spring-summer season are two new, customizable itineraries featuring the Swiss and Austrian Alps. Each package includes 4- and 5-star accommodations, travel by train, and plenty of opportunities for mountain walks and hikes.
Switzerland, 7 days, 6 nights
Zermatt, Lucerne and a first-class trip on the famed Glacier Express combine on this one-week package designed for travelers who want a relaxing break in the mountains. Starting with an overnight in Zurich, the itinerary features first-class train travel to Zermatt for 3 nights, the Glacier Express from Zermatt to Andermatt, and a private transfer from Andermatt to the Bürgenstock Hotel in Lucerne for two nights. Reached by funicular, the Bürgenstock Hotel is perched 1,500 ft. above Lake Lucerne and offers a complete alpine spa.
In car-free Zermatt Eurobound guests have two full days for enjoying local hikes and walks and visiting the village; while spa and wellness activities as well as alpine hikes await at Bürgenstock.
The price, based on double occupancy begins at $4,870 per person. Also included are private transfers and a 4-day first Class Swiss Travel Pass.
Active Austria-Salzkammergut, 9 nights/10 days
This package centers on the alpine resort area of Salzkammergut, beginning with 2 nights’ accommodations in Salzburg, Mozart’s birthplace, and 2 nights each at Lake Wolfgangsee and at Hallstatt, Austria’s oldest and most scenic mountain village. The itinerary concludes with 3 nights in the spa town of Bad Ischl, once the summer home of the Habsburg Emperors.
Eurobound guests experience a variety of transportation modes: train, Austria’s steepest steam cogwheel railway, cable car, and boat. An included hiking map lets Eurobound guests select walks and hikes ranging in length from 2.5 – 5 hours.
Also included in the package are airport-to-hotel transfers, a guided tour of the Hallstatt Salt Mine, and a Salzkammergut Adventure Card providing discounts on 110 attractions and adventures.
The price, based on double occupancy, starts at $2,660 per person
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