Our adventure begins with an afternoon flight from the United States. Please check-in 3-4 hours before our departure time. We will all meet at the gate area. On-board the plane, dinner will be served. D

This morning a breakfast snack will be served on board the plane before we arrive into Munich. You will change planes as you continue your journey onto Venice, later this morning. Once you collect your luggage, you will meet your tour escort Jim West and driver, who will take us to our first-class hotel. Upon our arrival we will be met by a local tour guide who will take us on an informative walking tour of the city, highlighting the main attractions. The remainder of the afternoon will be at your leisure. A special welcome dinner will be served at our hotel. D

This, morning following a leisurely breakfast, we will check out of our hotel and drive to the Northwesterly part of the country, to the charming town of COMO. Along the way, we will stop in some of the charming Italian Villages for coffee, shopping and lunch. Once we arrive in Como, we will be taken to our first-class hotel where we will settle in and relax. B

Today following breakfast, we will drive to the stylish city of MILAN. As with every major city around the world, there will be opportunities for all kinds of things to do. You can shop the trendy boutique shops for the latest Italian fashions, or visit an art museum or glorious basilica. There will be plenty of restaurants and café’s where you can enjoy delicious Milanese cuisine. Upon our arrival into MILAN we will enjoy a leisurely tour before checking into our first-class hotel. The remainder of the evening is yours to enjoy. B

This morning following breakfast, we will have a tour of the Aurifil Thread Factory. B

Today, following breakfast we will leave Milan with many found memories for the resort town of ZURICH. You’ll discover that Heidi’s world does exist as we make our way through Alpine mountains and valleys to this special city. Upon are arrival into the city we will be met by our tour guide, who will provide for us a panoramic city tour, including the famous Lion Statue, etc. We will check into our first-class hotel the remainder of the day is yours to enjoy. We will meet later this evening for dinner. B, D

Today, following breakfast we will visit St. Gallen. St. Gallen was founded in the 7th century. We will visit the Baroque Cathedral which features the Abbey library. The library houses over 140,000 documents and books some that are hand written that date back to the 9th century. We will return to Zurich later in the afternoon, where the remainder of the day is free for you to enjoy. B

After breakfast today we will travel to the town of STECKBORN, Switzerland, where we will participate on a private tour of the BERNINA FACTORY, the only family-owned machine factory left in the business. We will have lunch together before traveling back to Zurich. After dinner, a quilt lecture with Luana will close the day. B, L

Today we will all enjoy a day of leisure. We will offer a optional tour to Bern. For those that opt to join us after breakfast we will drive to the charming town of BERN, on the far west coast of the country. As one of the younger cities in Switzerland, Bern offers wonderful little markets, art museums, gardens, and quaint little shops along the Rive Aare. It’s a picture postcard town, and we will have all day to enjoy its charm. We will return back to our hotel later in the day. Tonight, we will all enjoy “farewell dinner” and recall the special memories we made during our tour. B, D

Today, following a very early breakfast, we will check-out of our hotel and drive to the Zurich airport for our flight back to the United States. B, Snack