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13-Nights Country Roads of Switzerland - Small Group from $7,629
Insight Vacations
OFFER ID 1517257
Country Roads Of Switzerland
Immerse in cities, rural wonders and snowcapped mountains. Visit a former Duke's home on Lake Geneva's shore and reach Stanserhorn's peaks by traditional cog railway.
Dining Summary
- 5 Dinner (D)
- 13 Breakfast (B)
- Lucerne: Toast to new friends and Swiss adventures during your dinner at Restaurant Seeblick.
- Zermatt: Choose between fine local restaurants for your Dine-Around evening, with the chance to indulge in traditional fondue.
- Zürich: Raise your glass and enjoy a delicious dinner featuring Swiss classics at a local restaurant.
- Lake Geneva: Visit Chillon Castle with the Head of Collections to discover the artefacts, treasures and history of the chateau.
- Bellinzona: Explore this stunning town with a Local Expert.
- Stanserhorn: Ascend Mount Stanserhorn on a solar-powered cable car, enjoy breathtaking summit views, explore scenic paths, and learn about local wildlife and flora. This experience advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 7 & 15: Affordable and Clean Energy & Life on Land.
- Lake Geneva: Visit a family-run winery overlooking the lake. Enjoy a tasting, and learn about the family's sustainable agricultural practices before your Farm-to-Table meal. This experience advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
- Travel on the Glacier Express • Cruise on Lake Geneva • Ride the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway to Zermatt.
- Visit the Jobin Swiss Woodcarving Centre in Brienz.
- See Zürich • Lucerne's Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge • Travel in St. Moritz with your included pass • Lauterbrunnen • Staubbach Falls • the glacier village of Grindelwald.
- Welcome Dinner in Lucerne • Dine-Around options in Zermatt • Celebration Dinner in Zürich.
- Stanserhorn: Journey to the top of Mount Stanserhorn on a panoramic, open-top cable car powered by solar energy.
- Lucerne: See the emotive Lion Monument, Jesuit Church and Chapel Bridge.
- Bern: Your exploration with a local historian through Switzerland's capital includes seeing the floral displays, Cathedral of St. Vincent, Federal Palace, clock tower and Ogre Fountain.
- Gruyères: Travel along valley floors covered with rich meadowland, to the pretty town of Gruyeres. Your Travel Director leads an orientation tour where you will see the main street and 13th century castle.
- Montreux: Explore one of the most beautiful walks along Lake Geneva.
- Geneva: With your Travel Director you'll discover the Jet d'Eau and the Floral Clock.
- Lake Geneva: Enjoy first-class seats as you cruise on the serene waters of the King of Lakes.
- Martigny: View the Roman Amphitheatre during your orientation.
- Sion: Your Travel Director will show you the two fortress-churches, the cathedral and Old Town Hall.
- Zermatt: Ride the shuttle trains of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway up to the traffic-free Alpine resort. Should weather permit, you may even see the majestic peak of the Matterhorn.
- Zermatt: Your Travel Director will lead you on an orientation of this picturesque village, high in the mountains.
- Lugano: With your Travel Director discover the lakeside city.
- St Moritz: See the spa quarter and glacial lake of this charming alpine resort.
- St Moritz: With your inclusive pass, travel on 13 cable cars, funiculars, chairlifts and select public transport options (when available).
- St Moritz: Travel through looping tunnels and dizzying viaducts, in the scenic heart of the Swiss Alps, on a regional train fully powered by hydroelectricity.
- Lauterbrunnen: Enjoy your orientation of the village that takes its name from 'many fountains,' referring to the 72 waterfalls that are within the surrounding valley.
- Staubbach Falls: In the Valley of the Waterfalls, witness these magnificent falls that plunge 300 metres.
- Grindelwald: Explore this famous glacier village. Embedded in a unique Alpine landscape at the foot of the Eiger north face.
- Brienz: Learn the history of woodcarving at the Jobin Swiss Woodcarving Centre.
- Zürich: During your orientation of the city, your Travel Director will show you the Grossmünster, Fraumünster and elegant Bahnhofstrasse.
13 nights from $7,629 per person
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Insight Vacations: Country Roads of Switzerland
Day 1 - Welcome to Lucerne
Welcome to Switzerland. On arrival at Zürich airport, transfers leave for your hotel in Lucerne. Meet your Travel Director and travel companions, followed by a pleasant dinner with wine at a local restaurant.
Accommodations: Astoria Lucerne
Meals: Dinner
Day 2 - Ascend the summit of Mount Stanserhorn
Explore Mount Stanserhorn on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, as an open-top cable car powered by solar panels takes you up the summit. Return to the 14th century city of Lucerne to see its storybook wooden bridges, Baroque church and sorrowful Lion Monument. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure.
Accommodations: Astoria Lucerne
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 - Bern, Gruyères and Montreux
In Bern, your Local Expert, a local English teacher, shows you the Cathedral of St. Vincent, Federal Palace and floral displays. Continue to the fortified town of Gruyères, where there is time at leisure. From Montreux, travel along the shores of Lake Geneva to visit a winery. Admire the stunning panorama overlooking the lake and savour a tasting of tantalising, local wines. Delight in a delicious Farm-to-Table light dinner, made from locally sourced produce, and learn how the family that owns the farm is preserving the estate for future generations on this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience.
Accommodations: Eden Palace Au Lac, Montreux
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4 - Lake Geneva and the Swiss Countryside
On the western bay of Lake Geneva, visit Chillon Castle for a special tour of the former home to the Dukes of Savoy, immortalised by Lord Byron's 'Prisoner of Chillon.'
Accommodations: Eden Palace Au Lac, Montreux
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 - Geneva and Scenic Lake Cruise Relaxed Start
Follow the shores of the lake to the international city of Geneva, seeing the Jet d’Eau and Floral Clock. Next, relax in first-class comfort on the waters of Lake Geneva during a highlight cruise. This evening, enjoy time at leisure on the promenade of your lakeside resort.
Accommodations: Eden Palace Au Lac, Montreux
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 - Martigny, Sion and Zermatt Relaxed Start
Journey to Martigny to view the Roman Amphitheatre and continue to the town of Sion to see the cathedral and Old Town Hall. Complete your journey via cogwheel train to the traffic-free mountain resort of Zermatt. This evening, take your pick from a selection a local restaurants for your Dine-Around evening.
Accommodations: Resort Alex, Zermatt
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 - Zermatt at Leisure Relaxed Start
Zermatt in the summertime offers many leisure possibilities: try swimming, hiking or relaxing in your alpine surroundings. Perhaps take a trip to the Klein Matterhorn to view the magnificent snow-capped top of the world.
Accommodations: Resort Alex, Zermatt
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 - The Italian Lake District to Lugano
Travel to Täsch for a scenic drive to Brig, where you'll commence your ascent of the Simplon Pass. The afternoon is at your leisure. Perhaps join an experience to the stunning Isola Bella?
Accommodations: De La Paix, Lugano
Meals: Breakfast
Day 9 - The Glamour and Glitz of St. Moritz
Journey to the three Fortifications at Bellinzona to meet your Local Expert for a fascinating insight into this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continue through the Grisons Region, following the Rhine River to the glamorous resort of St. Moritz.
Accommodations: Crystal, St. Moritz, Steffani, St. Moritz
Meals: Breakfast
Day 10 - Leisure Time in St. Moritz Relaxed Start
Enjoy a day at leisure to mingle with the jet-setters in this elegant resort or perhaps take an exciting train journey over the Bernina pass. To help you make the most of your day, your Travel Director will provide you with a mountain railways pass, offering free travel on all cable cars, funiculars and chairlifts (when available) in Engadine St. Moritz.
Accommodations: Crystal, St. Moritz, Steffani, St. Moritz
Meals: Breakfast
Day 11 - The Glacier Express
Step aboard the Glacier Express to experience one of the world’s great railway journeys. Cross the Landwasser Viaduct and head down through the Oberalp Valley, rejoining the coach at Andermatt. Drive through the Schöllenen Gorge, along the Grindelwald Valley and follow the Lütschine River to Lauterbrunnen. See the Staubbach Falls plunge 300 metres from the plateau above.
Accommodations: Romantik Schweizerhof, Grindelwald
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 12 - Grindelwald at Leisure Relaxed Start
Enjoy a full day at your leisure to explore Grindelwald, a charming village nestled in the Bernese Alps. Choose from a selection of Optional Experiences to complement your alpine journey.
Accommodations: Romantik Schweizerhof, Grindelwald
Meals: Breakfast
Day 13 - Rural Switzerland to Zürich
Journey to Brienz to visit the Jobin Swiss Woodcarving Centre. On return to Zürich, see the Bahnhofstrasse, Grossmünster, River Limmat and Frauenmünster. Join your travel companions at a local restaurant. Your dinner is accompanied with wine - raise your glass to toast to your adventures.
Accommodations: Hyatt Regency Zurich Airport
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 14 - Depart Zürich
Your Swiss adventures come to an end this morning as you depart from Zürich airport.
Meals: Breakfast
Vacation Details
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