Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
You'll be transferred from the airport to your hotel and have the afternoon to get settled in. Stop by the hotel reception desk to check for information about when your tour officially starts tomorrow.
- Day 2
Zurich - Lake Zurich - Rapperswil
A guide takes you through Zurich, showing you why it's known as Switzerland's financial and cultural center. After that, you'll board a nearly two-hour lake cruise on Lake Zurich with stops at small villages along the way, ending in Rapperswil where you'll see the medieval castle. The train brings you back to Zurich by late afternoon.
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Zurich
- Lake Zurich scenic cruise with village stops
- Train ride from Rapperswil to Zurich
Landmarks/POIs Rapperswil Castle Lake Zurich - Day 3
Interlaken - Grindelwald - Lucerne - Zurich
Head into the Interlaken region to see the Alpine mountains. You'll stop in Grindelwald for coffee, then take a cable car up the mountain and walk across a suspended bridge with glacier views. Lunch is included up there, and afterward you'll travel to Lucerne for some exploration before heading back to Zurich in the evening.
- Meals
- Lunch (Mountain lunch)
Included Activities
- Grindelwald visit with coffee
- Cable car ride up mountain
- Suspended bridge walk
- Mountain lunch
Optional Activities
- Mount Titlis full-day excursion (180 EUR) - includes rotating cable car to 3,028m summit, Glacier Cave, Cliff Walk suspension bridge, Ice Flyer chair lift, glacier park, and snowtubing (weather permitting); must be booked in advance; operated by third party; not available if taking regular itinerary on this day
Landmarks/POIs Grindelwald Lucerne Mount Titlis - Day 4
Zurich to Strasbourg to Paris
You'll leave Zurich and travel to Strasbourg, the main city in France's Alsace region. Spend time walking around and seeing how it combines French and German culture, then continue on to Paris, arriving in the evening.
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Strasbourg
Landmarks/POIs Strasbourg - Day 5
Paris
This morning starts at the Palace of Versailles and its gardens (you'll need to pay for entrance). You'll come back to Paris and head to Montmartre, the neighborhood famous for artists and cabarets. A local guide then takes you on a panoramic tour showing off the city's grand avenues and well-known monuments before returning to your hotel.
Included Activities
- Panoramic city tour of Paris with local guide
- Visit to Montmartre
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Palace of Versailles (entrance not included)
- Evening variety show (price not specified)
Landmarks/POIs Palace of Versailles Montmartre - Day 6
Paris
Start in central Paris at the Eiffel Tower and go up to the second floor with included tickets. After that, you'll take a relaxing boat cruise on the Seine for about an hour and fifteen minutes. The rest of the afternoon is yours to spend however you like, exploring the city on your own.
Included Activities
- Visit to Eiffel Tower with access to second floor
- Seine river boat cruise (approximately one hour and fifteen minutes)
Landmarks/POIs Eiffel Tower Seine River - Day 7
Departure
After breakfast, your tour ends. You'll leave with great memories from your time in Switzerland and France.
- Meals
- Breakfast
