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HIGHTLIGHTS OF THE TOUR

  • A complete all-inclusive value for money tour with maximum quality sightseeing
  • Stay in conveniently located and comfortable hotels throughout your holiday
  • Daily buffet breakfast at the hotels
  • Daily local/International/Western/Continental/Indian Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian lunches
  • Daily Indian/Local/International Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian dinners
  • Orientation tour of Frankfurt
  • Visit the Cologne Cathedral
  • Cruise on the River Rhine
  • Visit Heidelberg Alstadt – the old town
  • Photo-stop at the Heidelberg Castle
  • Enjoy a Cuckoo Clock demonstration
  • View the magnificent Rhine Falls
  • Visit Mt Titlis in the world’s first revolving cable car
  • Orientation tour of Lucerne
  • Visit Jungfraujoch with champagne lunch
  • Orientation tour of Interlaken
  • Visit the car free village of Zermatt
  • Excursion to Gornergrat
  • Orientation tour of Geneva
  • See the magnificent Floral Clock
  • See the Jet d'Eau (weather permitting)
  • Guided tour of Paris
  • Visit the 2nd level of the Eiffel Tower
  • Photo-stop at Louvre Museum
  • Cruise on the River Seine
  • Services of a professional and experienced tour manager travelling with you throughout

ITINERARY

DAY
01

Welcome to Frankfurt, Germany - Onto Cologne

Today, begin your beautiful journey of Europe. Arrive at Frankfurt airport where you will be met by your tour manager at the arrival area after clearing immigration and customs. Kindly make your own arrangement if you are unable to meet the Tour Manager at the designated time. After an orientation tour of Frankfurt proceed to Cologne. Check-in to the hotel.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner
Overnight in Cologne (D)

DAY
02

Cologne - Visit Cologne Cathedral - River Rhine Cruise - Onto Heidelberg 

After a buffet breakfast, check-out and proceed on an orientation tour of Cologne. Visit the Cologne Cathedral, the largest church constructed in the Gothic style in Northern Europe. Later, enjoy a local/Indian lunch. Thereafter, drive to Boppard and board the River Rhine cruise. Sail down the river to St Goar. On arriving at St Goar, disembark and drive to Heidelberg. Visit the Altstadt (Old Town), a wonderful combination of old and new buildings, narrow streets and market squares. Check-in to your hotel.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner
Overnight in Heidelberg/Mannheim (B, LL/L, D)

DAY
03

Heidelberg/Mannheim - Black Forest - Rhine Falls – Onto Zürich

After a buffet breakfast, check-out and drive to Titisee and experience a natural wonder as you drive through the mystical Black Forest, synonymous with the Black Forest Cake and home to the Cuckoo Clocks. After a local lunch,  experience the world of Cuckoo Clocks during an interesting demonstration. Later proceed to Schaffhausen to see one of the biggest waterfalls in Europe - the spectacular Rhine Falls. Thereafter drive to Zurich.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Zürich. (B,LL,D)

DAY
04

Zürich - Visit Mt Titlis - Ride the Rotair - World's First Revolving Cable-car - Orientation tour of Lucerne - Zürich

After a buffet breakfast, proceed on an excursion that will surely leave you spellbound. Enjoy stunning views from the world’s first revolving cable car - Rotair on your way up to Mt. Titlis (3020 metres). Remain spellbound as you ascend the snow-clad mountains. After a local/Indian lunch, drive to the beautiful lakeside town of Lucerne and experience an orientation tour. See the dramatic Lion Monument and the Kapellbrücke as you soak in the beauty of this city. Later, you have some free time to shop. Drive back to your hotel.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Zürich. (B, LL/L, D)

DAY
05

Zürich - Jungfrau - Interlaken - Onto Andermatt

After a buffet breakfast, checkout and drive to Grindelwald Terminal to board the cable car to Eigergletscher. Later, board the cog wheel train to Jungfraujoch (3454 metres) - a world of eternal ice and snow. Visit the Ice Palace, the highest-altitude ice palace in the world, and the Sphinx Terrace. Enjoy an Indian lunch with champagne. Later, enjoy an orientation tour of the charming resort town of Interlaken. Thereafter, drive to Andermatt.

Tonight enjoy a Local dinner.
Overnight in Andermatt(B,L,LD)

DAY
06

Andermatt - Täsch - Zermatt – The jewel of the Swiss mountains - Visit Gornergrat - Onto Ferney Voltaire

After a buffet breakfast, check-out and get set for an amazing Alpine experience. Take the train to Zermatt located on the foothills of Matterhorn. Then board the highest railway in Europe to Gornergrat – a panoramic feast. The journey exposes you to 29 peaks higher than 4000 metres. Once in Gornergrat you will be face-to-face with the Dufourspitze, Switzerland's highest peak and the Matterhorn – a majestic mountain which is now synonymous with Switzerland. Enjoy an Indian lunch and drive to Ferney Voltaire.

Tonight enjoy a local dinner .
Overnight in Ferney Voltaire.(B,L,LD)

DAY
07

Ferney Voltaire - Orientation Tour of Geneva - Onto Paris - Fashion Capital of the world

After a buffet breakfast, check out and enjoy an orientation tour of Geneva located on the confluence of the River Rhone and Lake Geneva. See the European headquarters of the United Nations, the International Red Cross Building and the magnificent Jet d'Eau – a majestic fountain that shoots up to about 140 mts (weather permitting). See the famous 'Horlogefleurie' - (floral clock), a masterpiece of technology and floral art. Enjoy a packed Indian lunch. Later drive to Paris - the Fashion Capital of the world. Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner and check into your hotel.

Overnight in Paris . (B, PL, D)

DAY
08

Paris - Guided City Tour - Visit the 2nd level Eiffel Tower - River Seine Cruise

After a buffet breakfast, visit Level 2 of the Eiffel Tower - an unparalleled experience. For over 130 years, the Eiffel Tower has been a distinctive symbol of the city of Paris, and by extension, of France. Later, proceed on a guided city tour with an English-speaking local guide, who will show you many of the best-loved Parisian sights – Alexander Bridge, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, Opera House, Les Invalides, Champs-Élysées and many more. After a local lunch, a photo-stop at the renowned Louvre Museum. You also have some free time to shop. This evening, enjoy a cruise on the River Seine and admire the beautiful monuments of this spectacular city.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner
Overnight in Paris. (B,LL,D)

DAY
09

Fly back home

After a buffet/boxed breakfast, check out and proceed to the airport for your flight back home. Return home with wonderful memories of your tour.

(B)

TOUR COST & DATE 2024 (Germany, Switzerland and France)

LAND COST 08 Nights 09 Days
Per Person on Twin Sharing US$ 2,699
Single Room Supplement US$ 730

NOTE

  • As a 3rd person in a triple room, most hotels use rollaway beds and room size may be the same as the double bed. There will be no reduction for triple sharing.
  • Single Room Supplement charges will be applicable in case two different people are sharing a room and one of them cancels the tour.
  • There could be possibility of flight departure on the previous evening.
  • On certain departure dates the itinerary may be operated in reverse order. However, all services and inclusions will remain the same.

DEPARTURE DATES IN 2024
April 27
May 18
June 01
July 04
August 10
September 12 , 21

NOTE

  • Tour starts in Frankfurt, Germany on the above-mentioned dates.

TOUR INFO

WHAT YOUR TOUR PRICE INCLUDES

SIGHTSEEING AND EXCURSIONS

GERMANY 
Frankfurt
  • Orientation Tour
Cologne
  • Visit Cologne Cathedral
River Rhine
  • Cruise on the River Rhine
Heidelberg
  • Visit the Altstadt - the Old Town
  • Photo-stop at the Heidelberg Castle
Black Forest
  • Enjoy a Cuckoo Clock demonstration
SWITZERLAND
Schaffhausen
  • View the magnificent Rhine Falls.
Lucerne
  • Visit Mt Titlis in the world’s first revolving cable car
  • Orientation Tour
  • See the Lion Monument and the Kapellbrücke
Interlaken
  • Visit Jungfraujoch with Champagne lunch
  • Visit the town of Interlaken
Täsch
  • Visit the village of Zermatt at the foothills of the Matterhorn
  • Excursion to Gornergrat
Geneva
  • Orientation Tour
  • See the magnificent Floral Clock
  • See the Jet d'Eau (weather permitting)
  • Photo-stop at the Red Cross Building
FRANCE
Paris
  • Guided City Tour
  • Visit the Eiffel Tower (Level 2)
  • Cruise on the River Seine
  • Photo-stop at Louvre Museum

ACCOMMODATION

  • 01 night at Mercure Hotel or similar in Cologne/Bonn
  • 01 night at Hotel Leonardo or similar in Heidelberg
  • 02 nights' at Thessoni Classic or similar in Zürich
  • 01 night at Radisson Blu or similar in Andermatt
  • 01 night at The Residence M3 or similar in Ferney Voltaire
  • 02 nights' at Hotel at CDG Paris

MEALS - AS SPECIFIED IN THE ITINERARY

  • Daily buffet breakfast at the hotel except on Day 01
  • Daily local/International/Continental/Indian Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian lunches 
  • Daily Indian/Local/International Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian dinners

TIPS, PORTERAGE, WATER

  • Tips to driver and guides.
  • 2 bottles mineral water (500 ml each) per person per day.

TRANSFERS

  • All transfers and extensive excursions with entrance fees (as specified in the itinerary) by deluxe air-conditioned coach

TOUR MANAGER

  • Services of a professional and experienced Tour Manager or a local representative throughout

WHAT YOUR TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

  • COST OF INTERNATIONAL AIR TICKETS
  • Cost of deviation: In case any clients wish to deviate from the group departure dates mentioned in the brochure i.e. either travel before the departure date of your tour or would like to come back on a later date after the tour ends, there will be an additional charge that will be applicable which will be advised to you by our sales team. The same is subject to availability of seats & class for the given dates & ticket validity. Kindly also note, the deviation request is to be made at the time of booking.
  • Cost of Transfer:In case clients are arriving or departing at a time that is different from the group arrival/departure time, which will be conveyed to the clients while booking the tour, there will be an additional cost of transfer. The group arrival and departure timings will vary from tour to tour.
  • Cost of visas to travel on the tour.
  • Medical/ Travel insurance.
  • Any expenses of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, food and drink not in the regular menu provided by us, mini bar, telephone calls, pay channels, cruise shore excursion and any type of beverages in cruise etc. Anything not specified under inclusions.
  • Meals other than what is mentioned in your itinerary 
  • Cost of excursions, city sightseeing, entrance fees and local guides availed of by the passengers, other than that mentioned in ‘What your tour price includes’
  • Departure taxes except where included.

VISAS REQUIRED TO TRAVEL ON YOUR TOUR

  • USA Citizens : No Visa Required
  • Indian Passport with Green Card : Multiple-Entry Schengen Visa Required
  • Note: Cost of the above-mentioned visa is not included in your tour price.

OVERSEAS TRAVEL INSURANCE

    It’s very important to find out before you leave whether or not your medical insurance will cover you overseas. Your regular U.S. health insurance may not cover doctors’ and hospital visits in other countries. We recommend clients take overseas travel insurance to cover any eventuality while on tour.

IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE NOTED:

  • Only fully vaccinated persons are eligible to travel on this tour over and above the prevailing covid protocols outlined by the respective countries
  • Passengers taking early morning flights will be provided with boxed breakfast. 
  • All tours will be operated subject to a minimum of 25 full paying passengers traveling together. In case there are less than 25 full paying passengers the clients will be given an option of travelling on another departure date.
  • Keeping in view the Luggage compartment of coach & Internal Flight regulations, we strongly recommend you to carry only medium size Bag of 20 kg and 1 carryon bag of 5 kg per person.
  • The dates and granting of Visas is at the sole discretion of the concerned consulate. Air Tours Holidays is not responsible for granting of visas and are only a facilitator in the visa application process and any situation arising out of delay in granting visa by the consulate/embassy.
  • In case you are not able to continue the tour due to loss of passport, theft, illness, or any other life-event beyond our control, Air Tours is not liable to give any refund on unutilized services.
  • Please note that in case any clients loses their passport, the cost of getting a new passport and necessary charges to revise the arrangement to return home will be borne by client, and there will be no refund for any unutilized services.
  • Air Tours shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any delay in flights or change in Schedule by the airline and any situations arising out of the same. Any damages caused to the hotel rooms/coach during your stay, shall be payable by the passengers. Air Tours will not be liable for the same. 
  • Air Tours shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss, injury, accident, death, delay, breakdown or irregularity which may occur in carrying out of the tour arrangement. 
  • Air Tours will not be liable in any loss of baggage by the Airline. However, we will provide assistance in tracing any lost baggage.
  • Air Tours reserves the right to charge any additional expenses due to delay or changes in train, plane, bus, ship or other services, weather conditions, strikes, war, quarantine and any other cause whatsoever and all such losses or expenses must be borne by the passengers.
  • Air Tours reserves the right to amend, alter, vary or withdraw any particular departure, excursion advertised or substitute a hotel of similar class if deemed advisable or necessary.
  • There will be no refund on unutilized services or partly utilized services.
  • For the convenience of our passengers, Air Tours will sometimes amend the itinerary; however all the other services will remain the same.
  • If clients prefer to have meals on their own there will be no refund.
  • All hotels may not have Tea or Coffee machines in the room.
  • It is strictly not allowed to eat, drink or smoke inside the Coach.
  • Coaches may not have any Wi-Fi facilities or USB phone charging options on board.
  • Single Room Supplement charges will be applicable in case two different people are sharing a room and one of them cancels the tour.
  • The Tour Cost is a combination of all the arrangements and hence cannot be calculated on an individual service basis. Tour cost is one component and not calculated individually.
  • Standard check-in at hotels is 1400-1500 hours and check out is 1100-1200 hours.
  • Updating of mileage is subject to Airlines terms & conditions in group fare. 
  • We request the airlines for your preferred seats however this is as per their policy and at their discretion.
  • Please refer to the booking form for detailed cancellation policy and ‘Terms and Conditions’.

BOOKING TERMS AND CANCELLATION POLICY

All services such as Airline seats/Hotels accommodation/ground transportation for group tours are pre-blocked well in advance. We are liable to pay penalties to all our suppliers/vendors if these services are released within the below mentioned time frame. If circumstances make you cancel the tour, the cancellation must be intimated to us in writing. Such cancellation will attract the following cancellation charges:
Booking Terms & Cancellation Policy
Non – Refundable deposit to book your tour US$ 1000 Per Person
Full payment to be made 75 Days prior to Departure date
Cancellation of Tour due to border closure in Origin or Destination, 60 days prior to Departure date Administrative Fees US$ 100 Per Person
59 Days to 45 Days 30% of Total Tour cost Per Person
44 Days to 30 Days 60% of Total Tour cost Per Person
29 Days to 15 Days 75% of Total Tour cost Per Person
14 Days till Tour date 100% of Total Tour cost Per Person
MANDATORY TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Keeping in view the safety of all travelers and as per the requirement of various countries, only fully vaccinated people who have taken the last shot / jab / dose at least 14 days before the travel date will be allowed on the tour..
CANCELLATION DUE TO BORDER CLOSURES:

In case we are unable to operate a tour due to Border Closure, Air Tours Holidays LLC will refund the deposit amount after deducting the administrative fees of US$ 100 per person. In the event that the entire tour cost has been paid by you and we in turn have paid our overseas tour operators, after which the tour gets cancelled due to Border Closure, then it is possible that we are not able to get the amount back, then we will try and get the refund or a credit note for a later travel date. Any loss due to the exchange rate will affect the refund amount. The company reserves the right to cancel any tour prior to the departure, without assigning any reason. All monies paid by you will be fully refunded in USD only, and no compensation will be payable. In case of cruises, 100% of the cruise cost paid will be forfeited in case of any cancellations irrespective of time of cancellation. The company cannot assume responsibility for any fees relating to the issuance and/or cancellation of air tickets or other arrangements not done through the company.
Single Room Supplement Charges will be applicable in case any of the client cancels the booking of sharing the room together.

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