WORLDLY WOMEN CHOCOLATE TOUR
HOSTED BY DOREEN PENDGRACS – AUTHOR OF CHOCOLATOUR: A QUEST FOR THE WORLD’S BEST
CHOCOLATE
March 29 – April 8, 2014
Accommodation
March 30 – April 2 – Lucerne – Hotel Waldstätterhof
www.hotel-waldstaetterhof.ch
April 2 – 4 – Lausanne – Hotel Agora Swiss Night
www.fassbindhotels.com
April 4 – 8 – Zurich – Hotel Helmhaus
www.helmhaus.ch
Program
March 29 – depart Winnipeg to Zurich on Air Canada flights.
March 30 – Sunday
Arrival Zurich airport – flight details TBA
Private transfer from Zurich airport to Lucerne via scenic Albis pass – approx. 1 hour driving time
March 31 – Monday
Private guide for walking tour of Lucerne
Private chocolate tasting at Max Chocolatier
Learn important, humorous and interesting facts about Lucerne's history, churches, bridges, narrow streets,
towers, squares and, of course, Lucerne's trademark – the Chapel Bridge with Water Tower. See the 14th
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century Chapel Bridge with its Water Tower, part of the city's fortifications and Europe’s oldest covered
wooden bridge, the Baroque Jesuit Church and nearby Franciscan Church from the 14th century. Continue to
the Spreuer Bridge with its ‘Dance of Death’ paintings, on to the Musegg Wall with the rampart walls built in
1386. See the Old City squares with historical buildings, the Town Hall in Italian Renaissance style with open
arcades facing the River Reuss. Go on to the Hof Church, the main Cathedral and also the most important
Renaissance Church in Switzerland, see the Lion Monument, memorializing the Swiss Guards who defended
the Royal Palace in Versailles during the French Revolution. Also see the KKL – Lucerne’s Culture and
Convention Center of the Parisian architect Jean Nouvel.
Enter chocolate paradise and enjoy a tour of our chocolate-making facilities with a tasting to follow. Our
experienced chocolatiers are always on hand to tell the stories behind the unique tastes they create.
Chapel Bridge Lucerne
Lion Monument
Max Chocolatier
April 1 – Tuesday
Private guide for full day
First class train from Lucerne to Engelberg and return
Excursion to Mount Titlis
Private visit to cheese dairy in Engelberg including tasting with cheese, bread and 1 glass wine
Engelberg – welcome to heaven, welcome to the summer and winter holiday paradise at 1050 metres above
sea level. The village radiates the special charm of the Benedictine monastery, the wonderfully fresh
countryside and an impressive mountain panorama.
In Engelberg take the gondolas to Trübsee (please remain seated when you arrive in Gerschnialp). In Station
Trïbsee you have to change the cable car. With the 80-person Gondel, you ride up to Station Stand. In Station
Stand you transfer to the Rotair (80-person Gondel), the first revolving gondola of the world. Enjoy a "round
view panorama trip" to the top. Finally your reach the summit station at 3,020 meters (10,000 feet) which
has snow and ice the whole year. Return the same way to Engelberg.
Watch cheese being made right before your eyes in the only Swiss cheese factory located in a monastery.
Thanks to its unique production methods, this cheese is made throughout the day every day. During the
guided tour (1/2 hour of cheese-making instruction) you and an expert cheese-maker will produce 4 small
cheeses and in the process learn about the production of hard and soft varieties. For some of the participants
it will be a real hands-on experience. After a delicious tasting, return to Lucerne by train.
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Engelberg
Titlis
Cheese dairy
April 2 – Wednesday
Private transfer from Lucerne to Lausanne – approx. 3 hours driving time
Built in three tiers, Lausanne has the sparkling blue waters of Lake Geneva at its feet, deep green forests at
its back and snow-capped Alps in the distance. It is a city to explore with your senses, offering everything
from quaint country markets to cosmopolitan shops and shows. A climb up to the Old City will take you to
Lausanne’s superb gothic cathedral, to the ancient castle of Saint Maire and to the university with its fine
museums. Down by the waterside is the picturesque resort of Ouchy, where you can linger in one of the
lakeside restaurants.
Lausanne
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April 3 – Thursday
Private guide for full day
Private motor coach for excursion to Montreux and Lavaux vineyards
Visit to Chillon castle with private castle guide
Private wine tasting with snacks at Domaine du Daley
Montreux is the most frequented resort on Lac Leman (Lake of Geneva), thanks to its beautiful location and
pleasant surrounding countryside. The city stretches gently along the shore of a wide, south-facing bay and
rises above the lake like a huge amphitheatre amidst the wooded and vine-clad slopes. Montreux has
attracted many visitors since the 18th century. Its palm trees give sample proof of its mild climate. The main
features of the city are the Vieux Montreux (the old parts of the township) and, of course, the visit of the
Castle of Chillon – one of the most impressive, medieval strongholds of Switzerland, immortalized by many
famous poets.
The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces of Switzerland have been chosen by UNESCO as a new World Heritage Site.
The Terraces stretch for about 30 kilometres along the south-facing northern shores of Lake Geneva, in the
Vaud region. They cover the lower slopes of the mountainside between the villages and the lake, and their
origins can be traced back to the 11th century.
Chillon Castle
Lavaux – Unesco World
Heritage
Wine tasting
April 4 – Friday
Private transfer from Lausanne to Zurich via Gruyères – approx. 3 ½ hours driving time
Visit to Cailler chocolate factory in Broc and creation of own chocolate
Time at leisure in Gruyeres (approx. 2 hours)
The experience in the chocolate factory of Callier is sensitive, sensual and poetic, giving the visitor a window
into the world of chocolate by means of a transparent and sparkling aesthetic. This sense of imagination is
paired with presentations on the different stages on the Caillier chocolate production process which are
relayed as part of the interactive audiovisual guided tour. Through cameras the visitors can watch live as the
as the ingredients of the chocolate are processed.
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Chocolate factory
Creation of chocolate
Own chocolate
April 5 – Saturday
Private motor coach for excursion to Basel
Private visit at Beschle with tour, tasting and creation of of own chocolate
Located on both sides of the Rhine, in the three-country-corner of Switzerland, Germany and France, Basel is
the third largest city in Switzerland. Not only diverse cultures, but also a multifaceted history, modern art and
architecture converge here. Since the Middle Ages, Basel has been an important crossroads of commerce and
transportation, mainly due to navigation on the Rhine River. Ferries, roundtrip river cruises and lock gates
link Basel's four harbors and sights. Visitors can discover the Old Town, which is dotted with buildings dating
from the 15th century. The large market square, for example, is dominated by a townhall built between 1507
and 1513. The Spalentor, one of Switzerland's most beautiful city gates, was erected in the late 14th century.
Basel's true landmark, however, is the Minster with its slender spires, built in different architect styles
between 1019 and 1500.
At Beschle, you will gain insight into the origins of cacao: how it is cultivated, processed, manufactured and
refined, given the opportunity to taste different blends and original chocolate combinations and finally, our
own Maître Chocolatier Pascal Beschle will guide you in making your own individual chocolate creations.
Basel
Beschle
April 6 – Sunday
Visit to Chocolate Salon in Zurich
Note:
 The tickets to the Chocolate Salon can be purchased directly on spot at CHF 18.00 per person.
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April 7 – Monday
Day at leisure in Zurich
Zurich is top for leisure and pleasure. Gentle hills, peaceful woods, the unpolluted lakes and rivers,
picturesque villages – and all just a stone's throw from the Alps. Zurich is the ideal starting point for all kinds
of varied excursions. Enjoy the pretty old town of Zurich, the trendy new Zurich West district and the glorious
lake. With opera, ballet, theater premieres, shows, musicals, art exhibitions in over 50 museums and 100
galleries, time never drags in Zurich. The famous Bahnhofstrasse and the Limmatquai are a shopper's
paradise. Over 1,700 restaurants and bars serve both traditional Zurich and Swiss dishes as well as exotic
specialties. The evenings will leave you spoilt for choice: indoors or outdoors, anything is possible as far as
the nightlife in Zurich goes.
Zurich
April 8 – Tuesday
Private transfer from hotel to Zurich airport
Departure Zurich airport – flight details TBA
102-326 Wardlaw Avenue  Winnipeg, MB R3L 0L6
Phone: 204-942-5000  Fax: 204-943-1541
Rates: $5400 CAD per person based on double occupancy Single Supplement $700 CAD
Rates: $3800 CAD per person Land Only based on double occupancy.
Deposit $500 CAD per person – due by January 17, 2014. Balance Due by February 7, 2014.
Included in the rate: Airfare and taxes from Winnipeg to Zurich and return, services of host Doreen
Pendgracs
 Accommodation as mentioned above including breakfast, service charge & taxes
 Mar 30 – Private transfer from Zurich airport to Lucerne via scenic Albis pass
 Mar 31 – Private guide for walking tour of Lucerne
 Mar 31 – Private chocolate tasting at Max Chocolatier
 Apr 1 – Private guide for full day
 Apr 1 – First class train from Lucerne to Engelberg and return
 Apr 1 – Tickets to Mount Titlis
 Apr 1 – Private visit to cheese dairy in Engelberg
 Apr 1 – Tasting at cheese dairy incl. cheese, bread and 1 glass of white wine
 Apr 2 – Private transfer from Lucerne to Lausanne
 Apr 3 – Private guide for full day
 Apr 3 – Private motor coach for excursion to Montreux and Lavaux vineyards
 Apr 3 – Private castle guide at Chillon castle
 Apr 3 – Entrance fees to Chillon castle
 Apr 3 – Private wine tasting with snacks at Domaine du Daley
 Apr 4 – Private transfer from Lausanne to Zurich via Gruyères
 Apr 4 – Entrance fees to Cailler chocolate factory in Broc
 Apr 4 – Creation of own chocolate at Cailler chocolate factory
 Apr 5 – Private motor coach for excursion to Basel
 Apr 5 – Private visit at Beschle with tour, tasting and creation of of own chocolate
 Apr 8 – Private transfer from hotel to Zurich airport
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