Best of Switzerland Tour

Places Covered : Zurich - Lucerne - St. Moritz - Zermatt - Interlaken - Bern - Montreux - Geneva
9 Nights/ 10 Days

Itinerary

DAY 1 – ARRIVE ZURICH - TRANSFER TO LUCERNE HOTEL: EXCURSION TO MT. RIGI

Arrive at Zurich Airport and transfer to Lucerne. Check-in to your hotel in Lucerne and start your travel.

Mount Rigi–Queen of the mountains: Mount Rigi mountain in central Switzerland, bordering Lucerne, and the Swiss Alps. It's a typical Swiss green landscape with meadows, forests and grazing cows. Since 1871, it is well connected by cogwheel train. Rigi Kulm is the highest point (1798 m) and offers great views of Lake Lucerne, the Alps in the south and the plains in the north, all the way to Germany.

Overnight stay in Lucerne.

DAY 2 – LUCERNE: EXCURSION MT. TITLIS WITH ICE FLYER AND LAKE LUCERNE CRUISE

After breakfast, explore full day Mt. Titlis with Ice Flyer And Lake Lucerne Boat Cruise

Mt. Titlis with Ice Flyer: Mount Titlis – at 3020 m /10’000 ft. From Lucerne the train takes you to the mountain monestry village Engelberg where you board a gondola which takes you up to the Trübsee. You continue your trip by another gondola to Stand and finally the first revolving Titlis Rotair cablecar takes you up to Mount Titlis. For a spectacular, close-up insight into a glacier, visit the glacier cave and ride the Ice Flyer chairlift. And get your thrills on the TITLI S Cliff Walk, a spectacular Suspension bridge at a height of 3041 m/10'000 ft. highest point (1798 m) and offers great views of Lake Lucerne. Evening you can explore Chaple Bridge, Lucerne Old Town, Lion’s Monument, 600 Years old historical building walking distance from your hotel. Later enjoy Lake Lucerne boat cruise, roundtrip with scenic views of Alps.

Overnight stay in Lucerne.

DAY 3 – LUCERNE – ST. MORITZ – ZERMATT: GLACIER EXPRESS SCENIC TRAIN JOURNEY

After breakfast, transfer from Lucerne to St. Moritz/Chur and board Glacier Express Train from St. Moritz to Zermatt and enjoy one of the greatest rail journeys in the world. An 8 hour rail journey takes you across 291 bridges, 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass at 2033 m to Zermatt. Check-in to your hotel in Zermatt.

Overnight stay in Zermatt.

DAY 4 – ZERMATT: GORNERGRAT (MATTERHORN VIEW) - EUROPE’S HIGHEST OPEN AIR COGWHEEL RAILWAY

Today after breakfast, the popular Gornergrat Bahn, Europe’s highest open-air cogwheel railway, takes you up to the Gornergrat 9339 m away. On the Gornergrat viewing platform you are surrounded by 29 peaks rising to above 4000 m.

Overnight stay in Zermatt.

DAY 5 – ZERMATT – MONTREUX: VISIT TO CHILLON CASTLE, LAUSANNE AND LAKE GENEVA

After breakfast, explore the scenic rail journey to Montreux on the shore of Lake Geneva in the French part of Switzerland. Arrive Montreux and check-in to your hotel. Explore Lausanne, Vevey Vinery Montreux town with Chillon Castle. Inside the castle there are several recreations of the interiors of some of the main rooms including the grand bedroom, hall, and cave stores. Inside the castle itself there are four great halls, three courtyards, and a series of bedrooms open to the public

Overnight stay in Montreux.

DAY 6 – MONTREUX – INTERLAKEN BY GOLDEN PASS SCENIC TRAIN JOURNEY: EXCURSION TO JUNGFRAUJOCH – TOP OF EUROPE.

After breakfast, transfer from Montreux to Interlaken by one of the popular scenic train GoldenPass line. Arrive Interlaken and check-in to your hotel.

Continue for excursion to the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe. The Jungfrau Railway takes you upto the Jungfraujoch – at 3454 m / 11’333 ft the highest railway station in Europe. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Aletsch Glacier,the longest glacier in the Alps.

Overnight stay in Interlaken

DAY 7 – INTERLAKEN: MORNING TRIP TO BERN – SWISS CAPITAL AND UNESCO LISTED SITE. AFTERNOON VISIT LAKE THUN BOAT CRUISE, WITH OBERHOFEN CASTLE

After breakfast, explore the capital of Switzerland - Bern. Travel from Interlaken to Bern, capital city of Switzerland and explore the old town of Bern, UNESCO World Heritage Site and thanks to its 6 kilometres of arcades - the locals refer to them as 'Lauben' - boasts on the longest weather-sheltered shopping promenades in Europe.

Visit Lake Thun Interlaken, one of the best lakes for enjoying boat cruise. A cruise on the clear, blue waters of Lake Thun amid the mountains of the Bernese Oberland is an unforgettable experience. Reach Oberhofen Castle, which is 13th-century old Castle & Gardens with a museum of Bernese culture & a smoking parlor. Later return back by the same direction.

Overnight stay in Interlaken.

DAY 8 – INTERLAKEN TO ZURICH TRANSFER –VISIT TO RHINE FALLS – EUROPE’S LARGEST WATERFALL

Transfer from Interlaken to Zurich by train. Check-in to your hotel in Zurich and continue your travel by train from Zurich main station via Winterthur to Schaffhausen to see the famous Rhine Falls – Europe's largest waterfall. Evening return back to Zurich and relax near Lake Zurich or enjoy boat cruise at Lake Limmat, included with your Swiss pass.

Overnight stay in Zurich.

DAY 9 – ZURICH VISIT LINDT CHOCOLATE OUTLET & LAKE ZURICH BOAT CRUISE

Today after breakfast, you can visit Lindt chocolate outlet, most popular chocolate store in Zurich for the Swiss chocolates. You can also enjoy short rides at Lake Zurich boat cruise, included with Zurich card. Afternoon spend free time for shopping and leisure in Zurich.

Overnight stay in Zurich.

DAY 10 – ZURICH HOTEL – ZURICH AIRPORT TRANSFERS

Today after breakfast, check-out from your hotel and transfer towards Zurich Airport for your flight back home, or continue your stay in Switzerland at your own request.

TOUR ENDS!!

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Tour Price Includes

  • 2 nights hotel stay in Lucerne, room with breakfast.
  • 2 nights hotel stay in Zermatt, room with breakfast.
  • 1 night hotel stay in Geneva, room with breakfast
  • 2 nights hotel stay in Interlaken, room with breakfast.
  • 2 night hotel stay in Zurich, room with breakfast.
  • Excursion to Mt. Titlis, with Ice Flyer & Rotair Cable Car
  • Excursion to Mt. Rigi and Lake Lucerne Boat Cruise.
  • Seat reservation in Glacier Express train (from St. Moritz to Zermatt)
  • Seat reservation in Golden Pass Line scenic trains
  • Excursion to Gornergrat - Matterhorn front view, Zermatt
  • Visit to Chillon Castle Montreux and Lake Geneva Boat Cruise
  • Day trip to Bern – Swiss Capital & UNESCO Old Town.
  • Lake Thun Boat Cruise, with Oberhofen Castle Visit, Interlaken
  • Excursion to Rhine Falls – Europe’s Largest Waterfall
  • Visit to Lindt Chocolate Outlet & Swiss National Museum, Zurich
  • Swiss Travel Pass for 08 Days in 2nd Class, for all transfers within Switzerland.
  • Zurich Travel Card as per Itinerary, for all travel within Zurich.
  • Travel Kit with Swiss Map, detailed day/time wise itinerary, all necessary documents and complete information.
  • Any optional excursions to travel by train, boat, postal-bus or cable cars can be added at 25–50% reduced rates.

Tour Price Excludes

  • Meals other than those indicated above, drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls & expenses of personal nature.
  • Local City tax or Resort fee are to be paid directly at hotel/resort if applicable.

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