Capital and Eastern Switzerland
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Day 1
Morning: Arrival and discovery of Bern
- Arrival in the morning at Zürich airport
- Board the special train coach Salon de Luxe
- Journey by train to Bern, Kick-off
- Arrival in Bern
- Take Scooters and start of the Rally through Bern
- 1st activities stop in the historic center of Bern: flag throwing behind the parliament building, challenge at the Clock Tower, Catching ducks in the fountain and guessing game at the Kornhauskeller
- Meet at the Rosengarten and in teams create a bear tower with wooden bears (the bear is Bern's symbolic figure)
Afternoon: Emmentaler Cheese Factory
- Departure by bus to the Emmentaler Cheese Factory
- Arrival at cheese factory and lunch
- 2nd activities stop: cow milking, cheese rolling, milk can golf
- Departure by bus to St. Gallen
Evening: St. Gallen
- Arrival in St. Gallen and group check-in at the hotel
- Time at leisure
- Evening Function in Radisson Blu St. Gallen
Day 2
Morning: Appenzell & mount Säntis
- Meet in the lobby and short walk to the Tonhalle
- Breakfast at the Tonhalle
- Departure by bus to Appenzell
- Arrival in Appenzell and 3rd activities stop: identify typical local beer and whisky flavours, try Talerschwingen (typical Swiss instrument), Photo rally (match signs with facades of houses)
- Departure from Appenzell to Schwägalp by bus
- Arrival at Schwägalp and take cable car to top of mount Säntis
- Free time to visit the Säntis and enjoy the view
- Lunch in the event hall
Afternoon: Maestrani chocolate factory
- Return to Schwägalp by cable car
- Departure from Schwägalp to Flawil to the Maestrani chocolate factory
- Arrival and 4th activities stop: chocolate tasting, factory visit, history of chocolate
- Departure by bus back to St. Gallen
Evening: St. Gallen
- Meet in the lobby and short walk to the Pfalzkeller
- Aperitif at the Pfalzkeller
- Short walk to the Restaurant Schlössli
- Seated dinner
Day 3
Morning: From St. Moritz to Lugano
- Departure by PostalBus to Lugano overlooking lake Lugano
- Stop at Palazzo Vertemate Franchi (Italy) and 3rd activity stop: Gelato tasting
- Arrival and lunch in Lugano at the hotel Villa Principe Leopoldo
Afternoon & Evening: Lugano
- 4th activities stop in Lugano: foto ralley through the city, wine tasting in the Osteria Trani and pedalo race on the lake of Lugano
- Farewell evening at the Lido in Lugano (beach grill party)
Departure day
- Brunch in St. Gallen or Zürich (train to Zürich takes approx. 1h10)
- Or (individual) departures of participants