Below is a tentative itinerary for this trip. Please note that things may change and/or shift as the components get booked. Students will be provided a final itinerary as a PDF prior to the travel date.
| 7:45 a.m. Arrive at FSC with packed luggage, passport, ID, etc. |
| 8:00 a.m. College van departs for airport |
| 9:20 a.m. Van drops off group at TPA |
| 12:20 p.m. Depart from TPA for Switzerland *Lunch at airport (included in provided stipend) *Two meals provided on flight |
| 8:50 a.m. Arrive at Zurich International Airport |
| 10:00 a.m. Depart airport via train to Lucerne Bahnhof |
| 11:30 a.m. Arrive to Lucerne Train Station |
| 12:00 p.m. Drop bags at hotel, change, restroom, etc. |
| 12:30 p.m. Lunch, Explore Chapel Bridge, and Old Town |
| 3:30 p.m. Return to hotel to check-in |
| 4:00 p.m. Lake Lucerne boat ride and dinner (group) |
| 8:00 p.m. Return to hotel |
| 7:00 a.m. Breakfast at Hotel |
| 8:00 a.m. Depart Lucerne by boat and cogwheel train for Mt. Rigi |
| 9:30 a.m. Arrive at the summit of Mount Rigi. Enjoy panoramic views and explore the area. |
| 11:00 a.m. Hike to Rigi Kaltbad |
| 12:30 p.m. Lunch |
| 3:00 p.m. Cable car to Weggis |
| 3:30 p.m. Boat to Lucerne |
| 4:30 p.m. Arrive back to hotel |
| 5:30 p.m. Dinner (group) |
| 7:00 a.m. Breakfast at Hotel |
| 7:45 a.m. Check-out of Hotel and Depart to Train Station ***Everyone should be in the Lobby by 7:30 a.m. ***With a large group, checkout may take some time. |
| 7:45 a.m. Depart to Lucerne Train Station |
| 8:15 a.m. Train to Grindelwald |
| 11:00 a.m. Arrive at Grindelwald Train Station |
| 11:15 a.m. Check-in to hotel and drop off luggage |
| 12:00 p.m. Lunch (group) |
| 1:00 p.m. Bus to Grindelwald Glacier Gorge |
| 1:30 p.m. Explore Glacier Gorge and experience the force of the Lütschine River |
| 3:30 p.m. Bus back to Grindelwald |
| 3:45 p.m. ---free time until dinner --- |
| 5:45 p.m. Meet in hotel lobby for group dinner |
| 6:00 p.m. Dinner (group) |
| 6:30 a.m. Breakfast at Hotel |
| 7:30 a.m. Bus to Grindelwald Terminal |
| 8:00 a.m. Eiger Express Cable Car |
| 8:30 a.m. Jungfrau Railway |
| 9:30 a.m. Arrive to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe - Sphinx Observatory - Ice Palace - Alpine Sensation |
| 11:30 a.m. Guided glacier hike |
| 1:00 p.m. Lunch |
| 2:00 p.m. Jungfrau Railway |
| 2:30 p.m. Eiger Express Cable Car to Grindelwald Terminal |
| 3:00 p.m. Bus back to Grindelwald station |
| 3:10 p.m. ---free time until dinner --- |
| 5:45 p.m. Meet in hotel lobby for group dinner |
| 6:00 p.m. Dinner (group) |
| 7:00 a.m. Breakfast at Hotel |
| 8:00 a.m. Bus to Grindelwald Terminal |
| 8:30 a.m. Cable car to Männlichen |
| 9:15 a.m. Cable car to Wengen |
| 9:30 a.m. Train to Lauterbrunnen |
| 9:45 a.m. Enjoy the majestic beauty of Lauterbrunnen and the picturesque Staubbach Falls as we hike Trümmelbach Falls |
| 11:30 a.m. Trümmelbach Falls experience |
| 1:15 p.m. Bus back to Lauterbrunnen village |
| 1:30 p.m. Lunch |
| 2:30 p.m. Train to Wengen |
| 3:00 p.m. Explore Wengen |
| 4:00 p.m. Cable car to Männlichen |
| 4:15 p.m. Cable car to Grindelwald |
| 4:45 p.m. Bus to hotel and relax till dinner |
| 6:00 p.m. Dinner (group) |
| 7:30 a.m. Breakfast at Hotel |
| 8:30 a.m. Walk to FirstBahn station |
| 8:45 a.m. Cable car to Grindelwald-First |
| 9:00 a.m. Complete the First-Cliff Walk |
| 9:45 a.m. Hike to Bachalpsee Lake, and back |
| 12:30 p.m. Arrive back to Grindelwald-First |
| 12:30 p.m. Lunch and Adventures at Grindelwald-First Choose from: • First Flyer (individual zip line) • First Glider (group zip line) • First Mountain Cart • First Trotti Bike --- free time until dinner --- |
| 5:45 p.m. Meet in hotel lobby for group dinner |
| 6:00 p.m. Dinner (group) |
| 7:30 a.m. Breakfast at Hotel |
| 8:30 a.m. Check-out of Hotel and Depart to Train station ***Everyone should be in the Lobby by 8:15 a.m. ***With a large group, checkout may take some time. |
| 8:45 a.m. Train to Zurich |
| 12:00 p.m. Arrive to Zurich and check-in to hotel |
| 12:15 p.m. Lunch (group) |
| 1:00 p.m. Bus to Lindt Home of Chocolate |
| 1:45 p.m. Guided tour & chocolate tasting at Lindt |
| 3:45 p.m. Bus back to Zurich HB Free time until dinner |
| 5:45 p.m. Meet in hotel lobby for group dinner |
| 6:00 p.m. Dinner (group) |
| 6:00 a.m. Breakfast at Hotel |
| 6:40 a.m. Check-out of Hotel and Depart to Zurich HB ***Everyone should be in the Lobby by 6:30 a.m. ***With a large group, checkout may take some time. |
| 6:45 a.m. Depart Hotel to Zurich HB train station |
| 7:00 a.m. Depart Zurich HB via train to airport |
| 7:15 a.m. Arrive to airport via train from Zurich HB |
| 10:15 a.m. Flight leaves Zurich, Switzerland *Two meals provided on flight *Dinner at airport in USA (included in provided stipend) |
| 9:27 p.m. Flight arrives in TPA |
| 10:30 p.m. Depart TPA for Lakeland, FL |
| 11:30 p.m. Arrive back to FSC |
*All meals are included either in the package or by providing a stipend, and this includes meals during the days of travel, at the airport, and during the flight.
*Stipend for airport meals will be provided at the beginning of the trip.