Switzerland
Day Wise Itinerary
- Arrive Zurich Airport, activate Swiss Pass.
- Check-in hotel.
- Evening: Bahnhofstrasse, Lake Zurich promenade.
- Optional: Lake Zurich cruise.
- Overnight: Zurich
- Lake Zurich cruise.
- Overnight: Zurich
- Visit to Schaffhausen → Rhine Falls. Optional boat ride.
- Followed by Lindt Home of Chocolate in Kilchberg.
- Evening visit Zurich Old Town.
- Overnight: Zurich
- Scenic 1-hr train to Lucerne.
- Explore Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, Old Town, Jesuit Church.
- Optional: Lake Lucerne cruise or Swiss Transport Museum.
- Overnight: Lucerne
- Take cogwheel train/gondola to Mt. Pilatus (2,132 m).
- Panoramic views of Lake Lucerne and Alps.
- Return to Lucerne, coffee by the lake.
- Overnight: Lucerne
- Train to Engelberg → Titlis Rotair cable car.
- Cliff Walk, Ice Flyer, Glacier Cave.
- Return to Lucerne.
- Overnight: Lucerne
- Morning train Lucerne → Interlaken (scenic).
- Evening: Höhematte Park, Lake Thun & Brienz shores.
- Overnight: Interlaken
- Train Lauterbrunnen / Wengen → Kleine Scheidegg → Jungfraujoch.
- Ice Palace, Sphinx Terrace, Glacier Plateau.
- Return via Grindelwald.
- Overnight: Interlaken
- Train to Grindelwald → cable car to First.
- Bachalpsee hike or adventure sports (zip line, Trottibike).
- Return to Interlaken.
- Overnight: Interlaken
- Scenic route Interlaken → Chur → Glacier Express to Zermatt.
- Check-in Zermatt hotel.
- Overnight: Zermatt hotel
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Transfer to Iglu-Dorf Zermatt.
- Afternoon: Explore igloo village, optional snow activities.
- Dinner in igloo restaurant.
- Overnight in igloo accommodation.
- Breakfast at Iglu-Dorf.
- Matterhorn Express cable car → Klein Matterhorn (3,883 m).
- Glacier Palace, 360° viewing platform, snow sports.
- Return to Zermatt village.
- Overnight: Zermatt hotel
- Scenic train via Visp → Montreux.
- Check-in hotel, relax by Lake Geneva.
- Visit Château de Chillon.
- Overnight: Montreux
- Train to Gstaad → Col du Pillon → Glacier 3000 cable car.
- Peak Walk, Alpine Coaster, snow activities.
- Optional: Bollywood Gstaad tour.
- Overnight: Montreux
- Freddie Mercury Statue, Lake Geneva Promenade, Queen Studio Experience.
- Optional: Wine tasting at Lavaux Vineyards (UNESCO).
- Overnight: Montreux
- Train to Geneva.
- Lake Geneva boat ride, Jet d’Eau, Flower Clock, Old Town.
- Optional: Chaplin’s World Museum in Vevey.
- Overnight: Geneva
- Train to Bern.
- Explore Old Town, Zytglogge Clock Tower, Bear Park.
- Optional: Aare River paddle boat.
- Overnight: Bern
- Train to Gruyères.
- Chocolate Train: Maison Cailler + Gruyères Cheese Factory.
- Return to Montreux.
- Overnight: Montreux
- Day trip Bernina Express Chur → St. Moritz (reservation required).
- Scenic glaciers, viaducts, alpine lakes.
- Optional: St. Moritz spa or luxury shopping.
- Overnight: Montreux or St. Moritz (optional)
- Paragliding in Interlaken, skiing, hiking, spa, helicopter ride over Alps.
- Scenic lake cruises & city walks.
- Overnight: Zurich (transfer for departure next day)
- Morning free for last-minute shopping or sightseeing.
- Proceed to Geneva or Zurich airport for onward flight.
Inclusions
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Accommodation on Twin sharing basis -
Daily buffet breakfast & Dinner at all the hotels
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Welcome Drink on Arrival
Exclusions
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Any flight ticket. -
Entry Fees to Monuments and Palaces.
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Anything Not Mentioned In The Inclusions.
General Question
Your passport is essential for all international travel. Whether you need a visa depends on your nationality, your destination country, the purpose of your visit (tourism, work, study), and the length of your stay. Always check the official government travel website of your destination country well in advance of your trip.
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A combination is usually best. Use an ATM (at a secure bank location) for local currency as it often gives the best exchange rate, but be aware of foreign transaction fees from your bank. Use a credit card (preferably one with no foreign transaction fees) for larger purchases like hotels and restaurants. Carry a small amount of local currency cash for small vendors or emergencies. Always notify your bank and credit card companies of your travel dates and destinations.
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