Swiss Panorama Tour 6D/5N

Lake Lugano - photo courtesy of Swiss Tourist BoardCover the Swiss highlights on this comprehensive tour departing from Geneva and ending in Zurich. You will explore Lac Leman, feel the enchantment of Zermatt, discover the Swiss Riviera in the Ticino Canton, skirt Lake Como to Saint Moritz and visit Principality of Liechtenstein before reaching the cobbled streets of Zurich.

Departures Swiss Panorama Tour: every Wednesday, from April 29 - October 14, 2009

Departure Location: Geneva Bus Terminal, Place Dorciere, 1201 Geneva

Included Services: 5 nights 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

Matterhorn - photo courtesy of Swiss Tourist BoardDaily Itinerary

  • Day 1 Wednesday: Geneva - Montreux - Zermatt - We start with a city-tour of Geneva this morning. We will show you the beautiful parks along the lake, the old town with its cathedral, the unique town-hall and the European seat of the United Nations. In the late morning we leave Geneva and drive to Lausanne and Montreux. We pass by Chillon Castle, the 13th century fortress made famous by Lord Byron’s poem. In the afternoon we proceed through the Valais, the valley of the river Rhone with its orchards and vineyards. At Taesch we will board a cogwheel train that takes us to the mountain resort of Zermatt at the foot of the mighty Matterhorn. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Alex
  • Day 2 Thursday: Zermatt - Nufenen Pass - Lugano - Morning at leisure in Zermatt - admire the quaint old farm houses and barns in their unique style, do some shopping, relax or take an optional cogwheel train up to Gornergrat for a spectacular view of the surrounding snowcovered peaks. After noon board the train to Täsch where our bus is waiting to take us over the breathtaking Nufenen Pass into the Italian speaking part of Switzerland, to the garden city of Lugano. Overnight at Holiday Inn Lugano Central- dinner on your own.
  • Day 3 Friday: Lugano - Lake Como - Maloja Pass - St. Moritz - We leave Lugano and drive along the scenic road to Gandria where we cross the border into Italy. Along the romantic shores of Lake Como via Menaggio to Chiavenna in the lovely Breggaglia Valley. In Castasegna we re-enter to Switzerland and start our ascent along the thirteen hairpin bends over the Maloja Pass. Passing by crystal blue Lake Sils and Silvaplana we reach the world-renowned alpine resort of St. Moritz. (Italian visa necessary for some nationalities). Dinner and overnight at Hotel Schweizerhof.
  • Day 4 Saturday: St. Moritz - Vaduz - Zurich - We leave St. Moritz in the morning and cross the Fluela Pass to reach Davos. In the capital of Principality of Liechtenstein, Vaduz, there will be time for lunch and for sightseeing. This tiny country with the mighty castle, which is the home of the present Prince and his family, attracts visitors from all over the world. In the afternoon we will return to Zurich through the Toggenburg region with its picturesque farmhouses. Dinner on your own. Overnight at Swissotel Zurich International.
  • Day 5 Sunday: Zurich - Rapperswil - Boatride On Lake Of Zurich - At 10.15 a.m. our bus will pick you up for a tour that shows you the most interesting sights of Zurich and its surroundings. We start with a city-tour of Zurich. Along the Höhenstrasse that offers spectacular views into the Alps, we drive to Rapperswil, the town of the Roses, where you will see the Rosegarden, the castle and the deer park on the Lindenhof. Return to Zurich by boat approx. 4 p.m. - return to your hotel individually. Dinner on your own. Overnight at Swissotel Zurich International.
  • Day 6 Monday: Zurich - Breakfast is served at the hotel. Check-out individually not later than 11 a.m.

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