Avoid the hassle of organizing your Switzerland itinerary and allow a guide to show you the best of the Alpine wonderland on this 6-day tour from Zurich. In between staying in 3 and 4-star accommodation, you’ll visit Swiss highlights such as the cosmopolitan cities of Lucerne, Geneva, and Berne, and admire the natural beauty of Lake Como and the Nufenen Pass. Discover the 13th-century castle of Chillon, enjoy the vineyards and orchards of Valais, and experience a cable car and cogwheel train ride in the Alps.

Itinerary

Day 1: Zurich – Lucerne – Mt. Titlis – Interlaken

Pass By: Lucerne, Lucerne
We leave Zurich at 8.30 a.m. A short drive takes us to the city of Lucerne where we visit the Lion Monument and walk over the 14th century wooden bridge, time at leisure for shopping and sightseeing. At noon we proceed to the mountain resort of Engelberg.

Pass By: Mount Titlis, Poststrasse 3 Talstation, Engelberg 6390 Switzerland
A cable car ride to the summit of Mount Titlis brings you up into the high alpine region with its glaciers and eternal ice enjoy a magnificent ride in the world’s innovative revolving ‘ROTAIR’ gondola. (Take a warm sweater along).

Pass By: Titlis Cliff Walk, Along the Cliff of Mount Titlis Swiss Alps, Engelberg 6390 Switzerland
During your approx. two hours stay on top of Mt. Titlis, you have the pleasure of walking over the famous Titlis Cliff Walk.

Pass By: Brunig, Brunig, Canton of Bern
In the afternoon we cross Brunig Pass to the Bernese Oberland and reach the village Brienz, which is famous for its long tradition of woodcarving.

Pass By: Interlaken, Interlaken, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern
We continue to the holiday resort of Interlaken at the foot of Jungfrau mountain.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Interlaken (or similar) in Interlaken

Day 2: Interlaken – Berne – Gruyères – Geneva

Pass By: Interlaken, Interlaken, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern
After breakfast at the hotel , we leave Interlaken in the morning and drive along beautiful Lake of Thun to the Swiss capital, Berne.

Pass By: Old City, Kramgasse 40, Bern 3011 Switzerland
The city is attractively set on a steepsided curve of the River Aare and backed by the majestic Alps. A city tour to the Old Town includes the Clock Tower, Kramgasse, and the 15th century Cathedral of St. Vincent.

Pass By: Gruyeres, Gruyeres, La Gruyere, Canton of Fribourg
A drive south takes us to the scenic dairy farmlands, to Gruyeres. A beautiful hilltop town, preserved against time, which could be the magical setting for fairytales with its impressive, medieval Castle. An informative visit to a factory of delicious milk product is a further highlight of our day.

Pass By: Geneva, Geneva
We continue our drive to the Vaud Riviera and reach Geneva, the most cosmopolitan city of Switzerland.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Ramada Encore (or similar) in Geneva

Day 3: Geneva – Lausanne – Montreux – Täsch – Zermatt

Pass By: Geneva, Geneva
We start with a city-tour of Geneva this morning. We will show you the beautiful parks along the lake, the unique town-hall and the European seat of the United Nations.

Pass By: Montreux, Montreux, Canton of Vaud
In the late morning we leave Geneva and drive to Lausanne and Montreux. We pass by Chillon Castle (photo stop), the 13th century fortress made famous by Lord Byron’s poem.

Pass By: Canton of Valais, Canton of Valais, Swiss Alps
In the afternoon we proceed through the Valais, the valley of the river Rhone with its orchards and vineyards.

Pass By: Tasch, Tasch, Canton of Valais, Swiss Alps
At Täsch we will board a cogwheel train that takes us to the mountain resort of Zermatt at the foot of the mighty Matterhorn.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Alex (or similar) in Zermatt

Day 4: Zermatt – Nufenen Pass – Lugano

Pass By: Zermatt, Zermatt, Canton of Valais, Swiss Alps
Morning at leisure in Zermatt.

Pass By: Gornergrat, Bahnhofplatz 7 Bahnhof, Zermatt 3920 Switzerland
Admire the quaint old farm houses and barns in their unique style, do some shopping, relax or take an optional cogwheel train up to Gornergrat for a spectacular view of the surrounding snow-covered peaks.

Pass By: Nufenen Pass, Ulrichen Switzerland
After noon board the train to Täsch where our bus is waiting to take us over the breathtaking Nufenen Pass into the Italian speaking part of Switzerland, to the garden city of Lugano.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel De La Paix (or similar) in Lugano

Day 5: Lugano – Lake Como – Maloja Pass – St. Moritz

Pass By: Lugano, Lugano, Canton of Ticino, Swiss Alps
We leave Lugano and drive along the scenic road to Gandria where we cross the border into Italy.

Pass By: Lake Como, Lake Como, Lombardy
Along the romantic shores of Lake Como we pass by Menaggio and reach Chiavenna in the lovely Breggaglia Valley.

Pass By: Maloja Pass, Bregaglia 7516 Switzerland
In Castasegna we re-enter to Switzerland and drive thirteen hairpin bends over the Maloja Pass. Passing by crystal blue Lake Sils and Silvaplana we reach the world-renowned mountain resort of St. Moritz in the late afternoon.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Schweizerhof (or similar) in St. Moritz

Day 6: St. Moritz – Chur – Vaduz – Zurich

Pass By: St. Moritz, St. Moritz, Engadin St. Moritz, Canton of Graubunden, Swiss Alps
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.

Pass By: Chur, Chur, Canton of Graubunden, Swiss Alps
We leave St. Moritz in the morning and cross the Julier Pass to Chur, the oldest town in Switzerland which has a settlement history of over 5000 years.

Pass By: Vaduz, Vaduz
In the capital of Principality of Liechtenstein, Vaduz, there will be time for lunch and for sightseeing. This tiny country with the mighty castle, which is the home of the present Prince and his family, attracts visitors from all over the world.

Pass By: Zurich, Zurich
In the afternoon we will return to Zurich through the Toggenburg region with its picturesque farmhouses. Tour ends in the city center of Zurich at approx. 5 pm

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

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