More than 50 ISBA members and friends have signed up for the fall travel program in Switzerland and Northern Italy, which will be led by President Irene F. Bahr, and openings are still available.
The nine-day tour, scheduled from Sept. 22 to 30, is coordinated by GoNext (formerly Global Holidays). The all-inclusive price is $1,899 per person, double occupancy (plus taxes), with departures from Chicago and St. Louis.
Highlights include round-trip air transportation, ground transfers, hotel accommodations, professional guides, a welcome reception, daily buffet breakfasts and a farewell dinner.
The itinerary begins with departure Friday, Sept. 22, for Zurich, Switzerland, and Saturday, Sept. 23, transfer to a first-class hotel in Lucerne.
Sunday, Sept. 24, is a free day for sightseeing in Lucerne or taking the optional Lucerne City tour that includes the old quarter, Chapel Bridge, the Lion Monument to Swiss Guards, views of Pilatus, Rigi and Stanserhorn mountains, and a boat ride on Lake Lucerne.
Monday, Sept. 25, also a free day, offers an optional Spectacular Swiss Peaks tour with visits to Interlaken and Grindelwald, and a mountain train ride for views of the snowcapped Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau peaks.
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the ISBA group will leave Lucerne on a deluxe motor coach transfer to a first-class hotel in Lake Como, Italy, via the Swiss lakeside resort town of Lugano between Monte Bre and Monte Sal Salvatore.
Wednesday, Sept. 27, is a free day for exploring the Lake Como area or taking the optional tour, Treasures of Lake Como, its floral balconies, ornate villas and rocky promontories, a boat cruise and sampling of regional wines.
Thursday, Sept. 28, is a day of leisure.
On Friday, Sept. 29, an optional tour of Lake Maggiore and Borromean Island is offered. Highlights are captivating views of the Alps and lush Mediterranean flora, the villas and cafes of Stresa, and a cruise to 17th century Borromeo Palace on the island of Isola Bella.
Irene Bahr will be host for the festive farewell dinner that evening. The return flight departs Saturday, Sept. 30, from Milan.
For more information, call Go Next at (800) 842-9023 or pick up a brochure at the ISBA office.
President Irene Bahr has selected The French Riviera and Provence as destinations for the second travel program of her tenure.
Scheduled from April 20 to 28, the excursion will be priced at $1,899 per person, double or triple occupancy (plus taxes) for Chicago departures and $1,999 for St. Louis departures.
The schedule includes three nights in a first-class Provence hotel and four nights in Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera; round-trip transatlantic flights; welcome reception, daily buffet breakfasts and farewell dinner.
More details will be announced in future publications, and my be obtained from GoNext, (800) 842-9023.