Mozart & the Matterhorn

Mozart & the Matterhorn, via Venice — 3+ weeks
Switzerland (Zermatt), the Italian Lakes, Germany (Munich) & Austria

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a description of the trip,
a thumbnail itinerary with links to the detailed region-by-region routes that it follows, and...
...trip prices and departure dates.

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Mozart & the Matterhorn is a trip for lovers of rarefied air. It crosses the prettiest of the Alps in 3 countries, indulging you in the exhilaration of high altitudes. Despite the terrain, it’s not a hard ride: we keep to the valleys and train uphill from time to time to bike back down.

Gawk at glaciers in Switzerland, pilot mountain roads in Italy, overnight in Alp-top lodges in Austria; always cradled by stunning scenery.

Between the buttercups and the edelweiß, lowlands fans are regaled with city days in Venice, Munich, Salzburg & Vienna – convivial capitals of cuisine and culture. Finish with a 3-day ride on the blue Danube’s cycle path, Europe’s greatest long-distance bike route.

***Mozart and the Matterhorn,*** *via Venice*
2008 Dates	Baggage Services Offered* (optional)	Trip Price
July 10 - August 2	Daily Half Lite	$5,095 US or C 3,250€
Prices in $ and € do not include precisely the same things. Click here for details, and for prices of optional extras (private single rooms, baggage services, “Access Packages”).
* At least 4 riders must subscribe to a given baggage service for it to operate (except for Lite, which always operates on this trip). Services already confirmed to be operating appear in bold. If the “Daily” service is confirmed, the “Half” service may no longer be offered to future sign-ups, though it will be provided to those who have previously selected it. See here for a discussion of our baggage services.

**Thumbnail view of the trip’s itinerary.**
For details within each region, click on the name under "Region Visited"...
Days	Days of the Week	Region Visited	Details
1 - 3		Switzerland
	Th - Sa		Travel to Zermatt (see our Access Package for options), goof off. See our Swiss route for hints as to how. On Saturday, bike down the Vispa Valley to the start of our Italian Alps route.
3 - 11		Italian Lakes
	Sa & Su		The Ossola Valley
	Mo - Fr		The Lakes, Ticino
	Sa & Su		Venice
11 & 12	Su & Mo	Night train to Munich	Monday morning free in Munich. Continue to Salzburg (2 hours away) at your leisure.
12 - 24		Austria
	Mo & Tu		Salzburg
	We - Mo		Austrian Alps
	Tu - Th		The Danube and the Wachau
	Fr & Sa		Vienna
24	Sa	Travel Date	Trip disbands Saturday morning