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Girl Scouts: Switzerland & Italy

Group Information

Departing From:
Bangor, ME
Departing:
August 9, 2026
Returning:
August 19, 2026
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Join our Girl Scout Troop as we explore Europe! This is our first international trip and we are very excited. We've been on lots of local and regional trips and are excited to see the world.
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Overnight Flight to Switzerland (Zurich)
Day 2 Guten Tag Zurich
Meet your tour director, travel to Adelboden, and check into hotel
Day 3 Adelboden
Our Chalet World Centre visit
Our Chalet pinning ceremony
Day 4 Adelboden--Lucerne
Travel to Lucerne
Lucerne tour director-led sightseeing
Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, Jesuit Church, Weinmarkt and Kornmarkt Squares
Optional  Mt. Pilatus excursion  $80
Day 5 Lucerne--Venice
Travel to Venice via Verona
Verona tour director-led sightseeing
Piazza delle Erbe, Romeo and Juliet balcony, Verona Arena
Day 6 Venice
Venice guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets
St. Mark’s Square, St. Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace guided visit
Glass-blowing demonstration
Gondola ride
Day 7 Venice--Florence
Travel to Florence
Florence guided sightseeing tour
Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Chiesa di Santa Croce, Ponte Vecchio, Duomo, Leather Workshop, Gates of Paradise, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Dante's House
Traditional Italian pizza dinner
Day 8 Florence
Fresco art workshop
Optional  Pisa Guided Excursion  $70
Day 9 Florence--Rome
Travel to Rome
Ancient Rome guided sightseeing tour
Colosseum visit, Forum Romanum visit, Piazza Venezia
Pizza-making class & dinner
Day 10 Rome
Vatican City guided sightseeing tour
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel visit, St. Peter’s Basilica visit
Rome city walk
Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona
Gelateria demonstration and visit
Day 11 Flight home from Rome

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 10 overnight stays (12 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Full European breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.