5 days
Duration
7/10
Physicality
Switzerland
Location
18+
Age
Jun-Dec
Dates
Located in the heart of Europe, Switzerland is a landlocked and mountainous country, the beauty of which bewitch your senses. About two-third of Switzerland is covered with forests, lakes, and mountains.
Zurich is the largest town in the country, and also the global center for banking and finance.
Lucerne is one of the prettiest cities that boasts 14th-century Chapel Bridge and Water Tower whereas Geneva is known for its fine-trimmed parks. It attracts tourists with its bounty of museums, art galleries, boating and hiking opportunities.
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | San Francisco International Airport | ||||
| DEPARTURE TIME | Please arrive at least 2 hours before the flight. | ||||
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Adventure seekers often visit the towns of Zermatt and Lausanne in the country for they are famous for challenging hikes and steep ski slopes.
At 10,000 feet, Mount Titlis is the loftiest mountain in the country, the peaks of which can be closely seen through a cable-car ride.
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Day 1 - Arrival in Zurich
Welcome to Switzerland! Your vacation will begin with your arrival in Zurich. Take the train and go to your hotel for check-in
• Zurich is Switzerland’s largest city and is regarded as important financial and commercial center of the country. Depending on your arrival time you have time to discover the world famous shopping avenues -Bahnhofstrasse or stroll along the banks of Lake Zurich
• Have a comfortable overnight stay in Zürich
• Zurich is Switzerland’s largest city and is regarded as important financial and commercial center of the country. Depending on your arrival time you have time to discover the world famous shopping avenues -Bahnhofstrasse or stroll along the banks of Lake Zurich
• Have a comfortable overnight stay in Zürich
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Day 2 - Interlaken - Montreux (Jungfraujoch & Golden Pass Line Interlaken - Montreux)
• Kickstart your day with a scrumptious breakfast at the hotel
• You will take the train from Interlaken to the Kleine Scheidegg at the foot of the famous Eiger. You will then change the train to get on board the Jungfrau railway and ride through ‘Eiger Gletscher’ to the Jungfraujoch – the highest railway station in Europe at 3,454 m offering breathtaking views of the Aletsch Glacier. With 22 km, it is the longest glacier in the Alps and included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In the early evening, you will continue your journey on the Golden Pass Line. Along the shores of Lake Thun
• you will reach the Simmen valley with Zweisimmen and the world famous holiday resort of Gstaad. You will further pass through the wild romantic Pays d’Enhaut with the beautiful villages of Chateau d’Oex and Montbovon. The journey will continue through a tunnel before the panoramic view of Lake Geneva and Montreux unfolds in front of you
• Have a pleasant overnight stay in Montreux
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Day 3 - Montreux - Zermatt
• Enjoy a scrumptious breakfast at your hotel and after that you will travel from Montreux to Zermatt
• You can make your own plans for the rest of the day. Zermatt lies at the foot of the Matterhorn and is worldwide famous as mountaineering and ski resort of the Swiss Alps. After arriving in Zermatt you have the possibility to go a non-guided excursion to the Gornergrat or you can enjoy your leisure time to go hiking and do some souvenir shopping
• Have a restful overnight stay in Zermatt
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Day 4 - Zermatt - St. Moritz (Glacier Express)
• Begin your day with a lovely breakfast at the hotel
• In the morning you will take the well-known Glacier Express for an exciting ride in the scenic carriage to St. Moritz. Enjoy some of the spectacular scenery Switzerland has to offer. Along the deep Rhone valley, the Glacier Express travels through an amazingly mesmerizing part of the Alps. The train will move over the Oberalp pass (2,033 m) and through the magnificent Rhine gorge. After a thrilling trip, you will arrive in St. Moritz
• Have a peaceful overnight stay in St. Moritz
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Day 5 - St. Moritz - Lugano (Bernina Express)
• Savor a yummy breakfast at the hotel • On this day of your Switzerland tour package, you will board the narrow-gauge Bernina Express in St. Moritz station and enjoy one of the most spectacular scenic rail journeys in Switzerland. You will travel over circular viaducts and pass through meandering tunnels before reaching Tirano in Italy which is the end of the Bernina Express rail line. You will then change to the Bernina Express Bus which will take you to Ticino. The mesmerizing journey will end in Lugano –the most important town in the region of Ticino • Rejuvenate with an overnight stay in Lugano.
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Day 6 - Return
• Its time to go home! This will be the last day of your amazing Switzerland tour package. After a tasty breakfast, you will head for Zurich airport. Depending at what time you leave, there is a possibility to visit Mount Pilatus or to do the Voralpen-Express excursion.
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