Itinerary
- Day 1
Zurich
You'll get transferred to your hotel and have time to settle in and get comfortable. Stop by the hotel reception in the afternoon to check the boards for any tour information and orientation details they've posted.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Zurich City West), Hotel (Mercure Zurich City)
- Day 2
Zurich - Berne - Chillon Castle - Geneva
Head to Bern and take in views from the Rose Garden while you're in Switzerland's capital. After that, the route takes you through mountain landscapes and traditional villages in the Gstaad region. You'll ride a cable car up to Glacier 3000 where lunch is included, then cross the suspension bridge between peaks. Later you'll head toward Lake Geneva, stop at the medieval Chillon Castle, pass through Montreux, and arrive in Geneva by evening.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Glacier 3000)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Adonis Excellior Grand Geneve), Hotel (Intercity Geneva)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to Glacier 3000
- Walk across suspension bridge connecting two peaks
- Visit Chillon Castle
Landmarks Rose Garden Glacier 3000 Chillon Castle Montreux 
- Day 3
Geneva - Lausanne - Gruyeres - Fribourg
After breakfast, there's a panoramic tour of Geneva hitting the Palace of Nations, the English Garden where you'll see the famous flower clock, and the Jet d'Eau fountain. You get free time to explore on your own before heading along Lake Geneva's shores to Lausanne. A stop at the Olympic Park by the lake comes next, then you'll see the walled town of Gruyeres. The Cailler Chocolate Factory is on the agenda with tasting included, and the day ends in Fribourg's bilingual old town.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Bulle - La Gruyere)
Included Activities
- Panoramic tour of Geneva
- Visit Palace of Nations
- Visit English Garden and flower clock
- View Jet d'Eau fountain
- Stop at Olympic Park in Lausanne
- Visit Cailler Chocolate Factory with tasting
Optional Activities
- Explore chocolate makers in Gruyeres area (Nestlé and others)
Landmarks Palace of Nations English Garden Jet d'Eau Olympic Park Gruyeres Cailler Chocolate Factory 
- Day 4
Fribourg - Interlaken - Aare Gorge - Lugano - Chiasso
Travel through scenic Bern canton on small roads with hills, forests, and green fields. There's a photo stop at Schwarzenburg Castle or a viewpoint over Lake Thun or Lake Brienz. Then you'll reach Interlaken between two lakes and explore the Aare Gorge with lunch included. The route crosses the dramatic Susten Pass with eternal snow and glaciers, goes through the Gotthard Tunnel, stops in the charming village of Gandria, and ends with a boat ride to Lugano. You'll arrive in Chiasso by late afternoon.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch included at Aare Gorge)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Movenpick Albergo Touring)
Included Activities
- Explore Aare Gorge
- Board boat from Gandria to Lugano
Landmarks Schwarzenburg Castle Lake Thun Lake Brienz Interlaken Aare Gorge Susten Pass Gotthard Tunnel Gandria Lugano 
- Day 5
Chiasso - Bellinzona - Altdorf - Lucerne
Starting after breakfast, you'll travel to Bellinzona to see Italy-speaking Switzerland's capital and its three UNESCO medieval castles. Stroll through the city center, then head back toward German-speaking Switzerland crossing the Gotthard Pass with a photo stop. Altdorf is next, the birthplace of William Tell and one of Switzerland's founding cantons, where you have time for lunch. The day wraps up in Lucerne where you can walk the Kapellbrücke, see the Lion Monument, cathedral, Jesuit Church, and explore the old town.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Hotel Europe), Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Luzern-kriens)
Optional Activities
- Visit Kapellbrücke
- View Lion Monument
- Visit cathedral
- Visit Jesuit Church
- Explore old town of Lucerne
Landmarks Bellinzona Gotthard Pass Altdorf Kapellbrücke Lion Monument 
- Day 6
Lucerne - Einsiedeln - Vaduz - Feldkirch
You'll depart along the shores of the Lake of the Four Cantons heading toward Einsiedeln to visit the enormous baroque abbey, Switzerland's most important pilgrimage center. East from there is Heididorf where you can see Heidi's House with the landscapes around it. Next, you'll enter Liechtenstein and explore Vaduz, the capital beneath its castle, with time to walk around and have lunch. The day ends in Feldkirch, Austria, a walled city near Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Germany that has a beautiful medieval quarter and castle.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Central Leonhard)
Optional Activities
- Visit Heidi's House (admission not included)
Landmarks Lake of the Four Cantons Einsiedeln Abbey Heididorf Vaduz Feldkirch 
- Day 7
Feldkirch - St. Gallen - Constance - Stein Am Rhein - Rhine Falls - Zurich
Start in St. Gallen to see its UNESCO historic center and the magnificent abbey library with its baroque hall holding 170,000 volumes and an Egyptian mummy. From there, you'll head along Lake Constance shores between Germany and Switzerland to reach the German city of Constance with its beautiful medieval old town, cathedral, and Market Square. Time to explore and have lunch follows, then it's back to Switzerland to see charming Stein am Rhein with its painted houses. The Rhine Falls, Europe's most powerful waterfalls, come into view before you arrive in Zurich by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Zurich City West), Hotel (Mercure Zurich City)
Included Activities
- Visit St. Gallen Abbey Library
- View Rhine Falls
Optional Activities
- Optional boat ride at Rhine Falls
Landmarks St. Gallen Abbey Library Lake Constance Constance Stein am Rhein Rhine Falls 
- Day 8
Zurich
After breakfast, your tour comes to an end and you're left with wonderful memories from your time in Switzerland and the surrounding regions.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
