Lauterbrunnen valley and waterfall in the Swiss Alps
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Switzerland group tour itinerary: St. Moritz, Zermatt, Interlaken and Lucerne

12 days, 11 nights. Arrive Zürich, depart Zürich. A grand tour of Switzerland by coach: the Engadine, Italian-speaking Lugano, the Matterhorn, Lake Geneva, the Jungfrau region and Lucerne. A private coach and an English-speaking tour leader travel with the group throughout, with the famous scenic trains as excursions.

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A grand tour of Switzerland by coach: the Engadine, Italian-speaking Lugano, the Matterhorn, Lake Geneva, the Jungfrau region and Lucerne. A private coach and an English-speaking tour leader travel with the group throughout, with the famous scenic trains as excursions.

12 days, 11 nights Zürich (1) · St. Moritz (2) · Lugano (1) · Zermatt (1) · Montreux (2) · Interlaken (2) · Lucerne (2) Arrive Zürich, depart Zürich
  1. Day 1
    ArrivalCoach transfer from Zürich airport, free afternoon, welcome dinner
    Zürich
  2. Day 2
    Zürich → Appenzell → Liechtenstein → St. MoritzAppenzell (1 hr 15), Vaduz (1 hr), then over the Alps to St. Moritz (2 hrs 30)
    St. Moritz
  3. Day 3
    St. MoritzThe lakes and villages of the Engadine; free afternoon
    St. Moritz
  4. Day 4
    Bernina Express → LuganoBernina Express excursion to Tirano (2 hrs 30), where the coach meets the group for Lugano (2 hrs)
    Lugano
  5. Day 5
    Lugano → Lake Maggiore → ZermattAscona on Lake Maggiore (1 hr), the Simplon Pass to Täsch (3 hrs), shuttle train into car-free Zermatt
    Zermatt
  6. Day 6
    Gornergrat → MontreuxGornergrat railway for Matterhorn views, then coach from Täsch to Montreux (2 hrs 30)
    Montreux
  7. Day 7
    MontreuxChillon Castle and the Lavaux vineyard terraces
    Montreux
  8. Day 8
    Montreux → Gruyères → Bern → InterlakenGruyères (1 hr), Bern (1 hr), then Interlaken (1 hr)
    Interlaken
  9. Day 9
    Jungfrau regionJungfraujoch, or Grindelwald and the Lauterbrunnen valley
    Interlaken
  10. Day 10
    Interlaken → LucerneCoach via Brienz and the Brünig Pass (1 hr 15); the Chapel Bridge and the Lion Monument
    Lucerne
  11. Day 11
    LucerneMount Pilatus or Rigi and a lake cruise; farewell dinner
    Lucerne
  12. Day 12
    DepartureCoach transfer to Zürich airport (1 hr)
    Departure
  • Zermatt is car-free: the coach parks in Täsch and the group takes the 12-minute shuttle train.
  • Bernina Express and Jungfraujoch seats for groups should be reserved months ahead in summer.
  • Variation: swap the Bernina Express for the Glacier Express between St. Moritz and Zermatt.

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