Romantic Swiss Tour 2D/1N

Interlaken view - photo courtesy of Swiss Tourist BoardThe best way to transfer between Zurich and Geneva taking in the best the country offers in a very fast tour. You will explore Lucerne and Mount Titlis, then to Brienz and Interlaken for overnight. Next day visit Berne and Gruyere, then via the Lac Leman Riviera reach Geneva. Nights in Zurich before and in Geneva after the tour are not included in order to give you the best flexibility of choice in your stay.

Departures Romantic Swiss Tour: every Monday, from Apr 27 to October 12, 2009.

Departure Location: from SwissĂ´tel Zurich, Am Marktplatz, 8050 Zurich departure at 8.30 a.m. - check-in at our desk in the lobby starts at 8.00 a.m.

Included Services: 1 night in selected first class hotels typical of the area, ensuring every comfort and the best food. All room with private bath or shower. porterage at hotels, service charges and taxes included Buffet breakfast at the hotel and dinners only where indicated in the tour program. Our tour guide will be happy to recommend local Restaurants. Service of friendly multi-lingual guide Transportation by deluxe bus with air conditioning, reclining seats, toilet, stereo equipment and microphone. experienced and careful drivers Hotel taxes Extras which are mentioned in the pertaining itinerary, such as cable car to Mount Titlis, visit to cheese factory In Gruyeres, glacier express train, etc., are included in the tour price

Not Included: Optional tours Airfare and airport taxes Expenditure of a personal nature, such as drinks, souvenirs and laundry etc. Other tours & meals than mentioned in the program

Daily Itinerary

  • Day 1 Monday: Zurich - Lucerne - Mt. Titlis - Interlaken - We leave Zurich at 8.30 a.m. A short drive takes us to the city of Lucerne where we visit the Lion Monument and walk over the 14th century wooden bridge, time at leisure for shopping and sightseeing. At noon we proceed to the mountain resort of Engelberg. A cable car ride to the summit of Mount Titlis brings you up into the high alpine region with its glaciers and eternal ice enjoy a magnificent ride in the world’s innovative revolving ‘ROTAIR’ gondola. (Take a warm sweater along). In the afternoon we cross Brunig Pass to the Bernese Oberland and reach the village Brienz, where we will see woodcarvers at work. We continue to the holiday resort of Interlaken at the foot of Jungfrau mountain. Overnight at Hotel Royal St. Georges- dinner is on your own.
  • Day 2 Tuesday: Interlaken - Berne - Gruyeres - Geneva - We leave Interlaken in the morning and drive along beautiful Lake of Thun to the Swiss capital, Berne. The city is attractively set on a steepsided curve of the River Aare and backed by the majestic Alps. A city tour to the Old Town includes the Clock Tower, Kramgasse, and the 15th century Cathedral of St. Vincent. A drive south takes us to the scenic dairy farmlands, to Gruyeres. A beautiful hilltop town, preserved against time, which could be the magical setting for fairytales with its impressive, medieval Castle. An informative visit to a factory of delicious milk product is a further highlight of our day. We continue our drive to the Vaud Riviera and reach Geneva, the most cosmopolitan city of Switzerland. Arrival in Geneva at approx. 5.30 p.m.

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