Travel Type
Guided Tours
Duration
11 Days/10 Nights
Country
Switzerland
Explore the cultural differences within the country and its 4 languages, all the while taking in some spectacular countryside and staying in beautiful Swiss towns.
Inclusions
– 10-night accomodation 1 overnight stays in Zurich, St. Gallen, St. Moritz, Lugano, Montreux, and Lucerne,
2 overnight stays in Zermatt, and Lenk (incl. City Tax)
– Daily breakfast
– Luxury transportation with a driver. Pick up in Zurich on the second day and drop off on the last day in Zurich
– Departure transfer from Lucerne airport towards Zurich airport/city
– Luggage transportation including an allowance of 1 x large luggage and 1 x hand luggage per person
– Vehicle equipped with Wi-Fi
– Rail ticket in 1st class for rail travel per itinerary
– 50% discount on additional rail tickets (local transport) and some mountain excursions
– Seat Reservation on Bernina Express (St. Moritz – Lugano)
– Seat Reservation on Glacier Express (Andermatt – Zermatt)
– Seat Reservation on GoldenPass Express (Montreux – Interlaken)
– Excursion to Gornergrat (self-guided)
– Guided city tour of St. Gallen (privately guided)
– Entry to Abbey Library in St Gallen (self-guided with audio guide)
– Entry to Appenzell Show Dairy with Audio Guide (self-guided)
– Wine tasting session at Domaine Bovy
– Additional stops in Rhein Falls, Vaduz, Andermatt, Grindelwald and Gstaad (self-guided)
Exclusions
Flights – Meals other than those specified in the itinerary – Arrival transfer – Excursions (optional or other than listed) – City taxes to be paid locally at the hotels – Any other items not mentioned in the Inclusions.
Additional Information
Special Notes
Guaranteed departures with a maximum of 12 passengers.
The tour will be with a Mercedes Benz Sprinter Cabrio.
1st class rail per itinerary and a seat in a luxury vehicle with driver-guide.
Note
Arrival in Zurich must be on Saturdays.
Note
Groups are made up of international passengers and guided in English.
1
DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN SWITZERLAND (SATURDAY)
Arrival in Zurich and enjoy your first day at leisure in Switzerland’s biggest city.
Accommodation : Accommodation: Zurich for 1 night.
2
DAY 2 ZURICH - ST. GALLEN (SUNDAY)
Meet your driver-guide in the lobby for your first trip to the Rhine Falls, Europe’s biggest and most powerful waterfall. After a lunch break, your driver will take you to St. Gallen, where you get to experience a guided city tour of the beautiful medieval town as well as the famous Abbey library.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : St. Gallen for 1 night.
3
DAY 3 ST. GALLEN - ST. MORITZ (MONDAY)
Today you will make your way to one of the most famous resort towns in Switzerland, St. Moritz. On the way there, you will get to taste one of the most famous things in Switzerland: Swiss Cheese. You get to experience how famous Swiss cheese is made and you also get to taste it at the Appenzeller Show Dairy. After a stop in the town of Appenzell, you will make your way to Liechtenstein’s capital, Vaduz, where you can enjoy time at leisure.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : St. Moritz for 1 night.
4
DAY 4 ST. MORITZ - LUGANO - BERNINA EXPRESS (TUESDAY)
Today you will board the famous Bernina Express. The panoramic train will take you from Switzerland over and through the Alps, all the way to Tirano in Italy, where you will get to enjoy a lunch break. Your driver will pick you up in Tirano, and you will travel along Lake Como, all the way back to the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, called Ticino.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Lugano for 1 night.
5
DAY 5 LUGANO - ZERMATT - GLACIER EXPRESS (WEDNESDAY)
Your driver will pick you up in the lobby and take you over the Gotthard Mountain pass to Andermatt, where you get to enjoy time at leisure and time for lunch. Later in the afternoon, board the famous Glacier Express all the way to Zermatt.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Zermatt for 2 nights.
6
DAY 6 - AT LEISURE IN ZERMATT (GORNERGRAT) (THURSDAY)
Take the cogwheel train up to the Gornergrat, where you get the most beautiful view on the famous Matterhorn. You are flexible to travel at any time during this day. The remainder of the day is at complete leisure, giving you a chance to shop, eat and relax as you wish.
Meals : Breakfast
7
DAY 7 - ZERMATT- MONTREUX (FRIDAY)
After taking the short shuttle train from Zermatt to Täsch, you will join the cabrio and travel to the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Here you will be treated to an afternoon wine tasting at the delightful Domaine Bovy. It’s then only a short transfer by Cabrio to Montreux, where you get to enjoy your afternoon at leisure.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Montreux for 1 night.
8
DAY 8 - MONTREUX - LENK (SATURDAY)
Your driver will bring you to the train station in Montreux, where you get to board the GoldenPass which passes through different language areas, landscapes and countless lakes on your way to Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland. From here, transfer by Cabrio to Grindelwald where you have time to explore the town at your own pace. Alternatively, after arrival, travel by gondola and cogwheel railway to the Jungfraujoch. The journey to the top of Jungfraujoch, Europe’s highest altitude railway station, is a masterpiece of engineering as the last section of the stretch is built in the mountain itself. Please note this would come at an additional cost payable locally ($), with your Swiss Half Fare Card providing a 50% discount. Transfer back to Lenk for the first of two nights in the Lenkerhof Resort Hotel.
Accommodation : Lenk for 2 nights.
9
DAY 9 - AT LEISURE IN LENK (SUNDAY)
Today, the programme is at leisure, and if desired, you can remain in Lenk or at the hotel for the entire day to relax and unwind. There is an option to travel to the Glacier 3000 in the Cabrio, just a 45-minute drive from Lenk. Climb aboard the cable cars for a quick and easy ride to the summit. Here, there are a wide array of activities including the Peak Walk suspension bridge, dogsled ride and even an alpine coaster. Please note Glacier 3000 tickets would need to be purchased locally ($) on arrival at the valley station. A 50% discount on the price is available with your Swiss Half Fare Card.On the return to Lenk, time is allowed to stop in the resort of Gstaad to explore and shop as you see fit.
Meals : Breakfast
10
DAY 10 - LENK - LUCERNE (MONDAY)
This morning your driver will drive will bring you to Lucerne, via the the Brünig mountain pass to arrive at Lucerne in the early afternoon. The rest of the day is as Leisure.
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Lucerne for 1 night
11
DAY 11 - DEPARTURE FROM SWITZERLAND (TUESDAY)
Individual extension or transfer to Zurich Airport. Transfers will be offered privately to each individual booking based on their
departure time from Zurich Airport or requested departure to Zurich City.
departure time from Zurich Airport or requested departure to Zurich City.
Hotel information:
Accommodations are guaranteed 4*.
The designated hotels will be notified at least four weeks before the date of travel
ZURICH Glockenho Hotel 4*
ST.GALLEN Walhalla Hotel 4*
ST.MORITZ San Gian Hotel or Hotel Crystal 4*
LUGANO De La Paix Hotel 4*
ZERMATT HOTEL 4*
MONTREUX Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic or Hotel Eden Palace au Lac 4*
LENK Lenkerhof Hotel 5*
LUCERNE Radisson Blu Hotel 4*
Rates in CA$, per person, starting from, | |||
| DEPARTURE DATES 2027 | Double Occupancy | Single Occupancy | |
May 8 | 8810 | 10 935 | |
Supplement | |||
Individual private transfer from Zurich Airport – Hotel in Zurich | 210 | ||
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