Europe
Switzerland
Lucerne, Interlaken and Zermatt, joined by the best train network in the world.
- Duration
- 7 nights / 8 days
- Best time
- May to September for green valleys; December to March for snow.
- Ideal for
- Honeymooners, families, first trip to Europe
Trip highlights
- Jungfraujoch, the Top of Europe
- The Matterhorn from Gornergrat
- Mount Titlis rotating cable car
- Lake cruises at Lucerne and Interlaken
Day-wise itinerary
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Day 1
Arrive Zurich — Lucerne
Train to Lucerne. Evening walk across the Chapel Bridge and around the old town.
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Day 2
Mount Titlis
Up to Engelberg and the Titlis rotating cable car, the cliff walk and the glacier cave. Afternoon lake cruise.
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Day 3
Lucerne to Interlaken
Scenic rail across to Interlaken, between the Thun and Brienz lakes. Evening at leisure on the Höheweg.
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Day 4
Jungfraujoch
The cogwheel railway up to Europe's highest railway station at 3,454m — the Sphinx observatory, the ice palace and the Aletsch glacier.
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Day 5
Interlaken to Zermatt
Train south to the car-free village of Zermatt. Afternoon walking the lanes under the Matterhorn.
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Day 6
Gornergrat
The cog railway to Gornergrat for the classic Matterhorn view, then Sunnegga and the Five Lakes walk in summer.
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Day 7
Zermatt to Zurich
Return north, with the afternoon free in Zurich — the Bahnhofstrasse and the old town.
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Day 8
Depart Zurich
Transfer to the airport.
Inclusions
- Swiss Travel Pass for the days indicated
- Jungfraujoch, Titlis and Gornergrat excursion tickets
- Accommodation in the stated hotel category on twin-sharing basis
- Daily breakfast; other meals as noted in the itinerary
- Airport transfers and sightseeing as per the itinerary
- Entrance fees for the attractions listed as included
- Visa assistance and documentation support from our team
- All applicable service taxes and levies on our services
- 24/7 on-trip support and a single point of contact throughout
Exclusions
- Schengen visa fee and appointment charges
- Mountain excursions are weather dependent and non-refundable once ticketed
- International airfare unless quoted as part of the package
- Visa fees, travel insurance premium and any biometric charges
- Meals not specified, drinks, and anything of a personal nature
- Optional tours, tips to guides and drivers, and porterage
- City or tourism tax payable directly at some hotels
- Anything not explicitly listed under inclusions
- Cost changes due to currency movement, fuel surcharge or government levy
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