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Papet vaudois, Luganighe, Raclette, Alplermagronen, Rösti or Chügelipastetli? Do you have no idea what to order of the menu? We for sure are helping you with any translation. Enjoy this culinary voyage through the different regions of Switzerland with its specialities.

Duration: 7 nights / 8 days
Dates: Summer

Day 1

Arrival in Switzerland and travel to Montreux

Montreux is a well-frequented resort on Lac Leman (Lake of Geneva), thanks to its beautiful location and pleasant surrounding countryside. The city stretches gently along the shore of a wide, south-facing bay and rises above the lake like a huge amphitheater amidst the wooded and vine-clad slopes. Montreux has attracted many visitors since the 18th century. Its palm trees give sample proof of its mild climate. The main features of the city are the Vieux Montreux (the old parts of the township) and, of course, the visit of the Castle of Chillon – one of the most impressive, medieval strongholds of Switzerland, immortalized by many famous poets.

Summary

Summary

  • Arrival Geneva airport, flight tba
  • Private airport assistant for meet & greet, hand over travel documents and escort to train
  • First class train from Geneva airport to Montreux by Swiss Travel Pass

Note

  • Train ride approx. 1 ¼ hours, direct train, no seat reservation possible
  • Arrival also at Zurich airport possible

Option

  • Swiss Travelling Bellboy luggage transfer from Geneva airport to Montreux hotel

Day 2

Half day excursion to Lavaux region

Discover the terraced vineyards of Lavaux, one of the most famous wine-growing regions in Western Switzerland. Whether you want to take a stroll or a hike, these paths are ideal for getting acquainted with the area, so much loved by many, many artists and royalties. Here you can enjoy a wine tasting in the middle of this wonderful scenery.

Summary

Summary

  • Private driver for half day excursion to Lavaux region, 4 hours
  • Private wine tasting at local winery including 5 wines, bread, cheese & jerky

Note

  • Driving time approx. 30 minutes per way

Day 3

Travel from Montreux to Zermatt

This legendary resort is presided over by the mighty Matterhorn, the world's most famous rock. The Matterhorn is a natural pyramid glittering in the sun and is the European Alps' most photographed mountain. Zermatt, a car-free village, has been able to retain the character of a traditional, idyllic Alpine village. Even the architecture has largely remained unchanged. Zermatt is a car-free resort and visitors can breathe deeply in the bracing air of this high altitude village, located between 1,620 m / 5,314 ft. and 3,820 m / 12,530 ft. All modern facilities, as expected of a Best of the Alps resort, are available and excellent hotels and gourmet restaurants meet the expectations of even the most discerning guests. Nine mountain railways and ski lifts make the area around Zermatt the biggest summer ski area in the Alps. All of the highest Alpine peaks can be seen from this Swiss town.

Summary

Summary

  • First class train from Montreux to Zermatt by Swiss Travel Pass
  • Transfer from Zermatt train station to Zermatt hotel by hotel electro taxi

Note

  • Train ride approx. 2 ¾ hours, change trains in Visp, no seat reservation possible

Option

  • Swiss Travelling Bellboy luggage transfer from Montreux hotel to Zermatt hotel

Day 4

Excursion to Mount Rothorn

The underground funicular railway will take you from Zermatt up to Sunnegga. Here you can enjoy your first stop or continue right away by gondola and cable car to the gorgeous Rothorn. Of course, you can also hike this partly. From the peak of the Rothorn at 3103 meters there is the most spectacular view across the whole Zermatt region as far as the Matterhorn. On this walk around the Rothorn restaurant, yof 18 sculptures will connect you on an artistic level with the Alpine world of Zermatt and its many tales. On your way back, you can also walk some parts and see wonderful spots as the Stellisee for example. Your hiking guide will find the best fitting hike for you and not only this, he will also spoil you with a very typical Swiss picnic in the middle of the mountains.

Summary

Summary

  • Private hiking guide for full day, 8 hours
  • Tickets to Mount Rothorn and back
  • Traditional Swiss Picnic with bread, cheese, sausage, jerky and Swiss white wine

Note

  • Duration of excursion approx. 8 hours

Day 5

Travel from Zermatt to Lucerne

The world-famous, historical city of Lucerne lies in Switzerland in the heart of Europe. Because of its central location right on Lake Lucerne, which is surrounded by grand mountains like Mount Titlis at 3000 meters high or the impressive Mount Pilatus, Lucerne is considered to be the "Switzerland in Switzerland". You will find everything here: the lake, the mountains, the city – a distinctive consonance of nature and work of man, which has been preserved and carefully developed for centuries. What do you want to see while in Lucerne? The Chapel Bridge with its gabled paintings of old battles and the adjacent quaint quarters with little streets ranging and changing from silence to abundant liveliness? The curiosities of the museums, the treasures of the many churches? Take a leisurely walk through a maze of small streets, bridges, promenades and plazas dominated by countless historical towers, fountains and frescoed buildings.

Summary

Summary

  • Transfer from Zermatt hotel to Zermatt train station by hotel electro taxi
  • First class train from Zermatt to Lucerne by Swiss Travel Pass
  • Private chocolate workshop and tasting at Max Chocolatier, 1 ½ hours

Note

  • Train ride approx. 3 ½ hours, change trains in Visp and Bern, seat reservation between Visp and Berne possible

Option

  • Swiss Travelling Bellboy luggage transfer from Zermatt hotel to Lucerne hotel

Day 6

Day at leisure and dinner cruise on Lake Lucerne

See the sun set over Mount Pilatus while the paddle steamer gently glides over the tranquil water of the lake. Enjoy the vintage atmosphere onboard as you treat yourself to a drink on one of the deck chairs or to an exquisite meal in the ornate salon.

Summary

Summary

  • Transfer from Zermatt hotel to train station by hotel electro taxi
  • First class train from Zermatt to Lucerne by Swiss Travel Pass
  • First class train from Lucerne to Stans and back by Swiss Travel Pass (for candle light dinner)
  • Tickets to Mount Stanserhorn and back combined with Swiss Travel Pass
  • Candle light dinner on Mount Stanserhorn (3-course set menu, beverages not included)

Note:

  • Train rain ride from Zermatt to Lucerne approx. 3 ½ hours, change trains in Visp and Bern, seat

reservation possible from Visp to Bern

  • Candle light dinner on Mount Stanserhorn is only available on Fridays and Saturday

Optional:

  • Sunset dinner cruise on Lake Lucerne instead of Candle light dinner on Mount Stanserhorn

Day 7

Travel from Lucerne to Zurich via Emmental

Enjoy a fascinating tour to the Swiss. You ride through the Emmental Valley, the dairy farming area, where the famous Emmental cheese is made. A region characterized by gentle, green pastures, soft hills, tiny villages scattered with farmhouses that hide beneath gigantic roofs and behind colorful flower beds. Relax while you travel through this intimate countryside until you come to Affoltern. The Emmental cheese dairy is delighted to invite you to see the Emmentaler show dairy in Affoltern in the Emmental valley and to learn the secrets of cheese production.

Zurich is top for leisure and pleasure. Gentle hills, peaceful woods, the unpolluted lakes and rivers, picturesque villages – and all just a stone's throw from the Alps. Zurich is the ideal starting point for all kinds of varied excursions. Enjoy the pretty old town of Zurich, the trendy new Zurich West district and the glorious lake. With opera, ballet, theater premieres, shows, musicals, art exhibitions in over 50 museums and 100 galleries, time never drags in Zurich. The famous Bahnhofstrasse and the Limmatquai are a shopper's paradise. Over 1,700 restaurants and bars serve both traditional Zurich and Swiss dishes as well as exotic specialties. The evenings will leave you spoilt for choice: indoors or outdoors, anything is possible as far as the nightlife in Zurich goes.

Summary

Summary

  • Private transfer from Lucerne hotel to Zurich hotel via Emmental
  • Private tour, cheese degustation and fondue cooking class at Emmental cheese diary, 1 ½ hours
  • Cheese fondue lunch (incl. 1 mineral, 1 class of wine & 1 coffee)

Note

  • Driving time from Lucerne to Emmental approx. 1 ¼ hours
  • Driving time from Emmental to Zurich approx. 1 ½ hours

Day 8

Departure Switzerland

  • Private transfer from Zurich hotel to Zurich airport
  • Departure Zurich airport, flight tba

Note

  • Driving time approx. 15 – 30 minutes
  • We recommend to be at the airport approx. 3 hours prior departure time

Accommodation – 5* Hotels

Accommodation – 4* Hotels

Rates

Included in our rate

  • Accommodation as mentioned above including breakfast, service charge & taxes
  • First class Swiss Travel Pass, 8 days
  • Day 1 – Private airport assistant for meet & greet, hand over travel documents and escort to train
  • Day 1 – First class train from Geneva airport to Montreux by Swiss Travel Pass
  • Day 2 – Private driver for half day excursion to Lavaux region, 4 hours
  • Day 2 – Private wine tasting at local winery including 5 wines, bread, cheese & jerky
  • Day 3 – First class train from Montreux to Zermatt by Swiss Travel Pass
  • Day 3 – Transfer from Zermatt train station to Zermatt hotel by hotel electro taxi
  • Day 4 – Private hiking guide for full day, 8 hours
  • Day 4 – Tickets to Mount Rothorn and back
  • Day 4 – Traditional Swiss Picnic with bread, cheese, sausage, jerky and Swiss white wine
  • Day 5 – Transfer from Zermatt hotel to Zermatt train station by hotel electro taxi
  • Day 5 – First class train from Zermatt to Lucerne by Swiss Travel Pass
  • Day 5 – Private chocolate workshop and tasting at Max Chocolatier, 1 ½ hours
  • Day 6 – Sunset dinner cruise on Lake Lucerne incl. 3-course dinner, 1 mineral & 1 coffee or tea, 2 ½ hours
  • Day 7 – Private transfer from Lucerne hotel to Zurich hotel via Emmental
  • Day 7 – Private tour, cheese degustation and fondue cooking class at Emmental cheese diary, 1 ½ hours
  • Day 7 – Cheese fondue lunch (incl. 1 mineral, 1 class of wine & 1 coffee)
  • Day 8 – Private transfer from Zurich hotel to Zurich airport

Rates

  • up on request