6 Days Swiss Capitals

Swiss Capitals

6 Days/5 Nights

Tour Includes:

Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance, hotel and breakfast buffet.
On some tours, according to the number of passengers, the service may be provided in bilingual (usually in English and Spanish).
Includes arrival transfer
City tour in: GENEVA
Boat: Leman lake
Ticket admission: Chillon castle, Cailler chocolate factory , Aareslucht gorges
Funicular: cable car to Glacier 3000
1 Dinner Included in: LEYSIN

Swiss Capitals

6 Days/5 Nights

DAY 1 – ZURICH
Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travelers.

DAY 2 – ZURICH – BERNE – FRIBOURG – NYON – YVOIRE – GENEVA
We will set off for the capital of the country, BERN, one of the most beautiful historic cities in Switzerland. We will go to the Garden of Roses whose viewpoint offers unrivaled views of the city. Free time for a walk and lunch. In the afternoon we will get back on the road and head to the French-speaking region of Switzerland, making a stop in FRIBOURG, a beautiful bilingual city. After that we will travel towards Lake Geneva (most commonly known in France as Lac Léman) and make a stop in NYON, a little Roman city. From there we will travel to France by boat. We will arrive in YVOIRE, a beautiful medieval village with fortified gates, a castle, flowery streets and beautiful views over the lake. GENEVA – Arrival at the end of the day. Accommodation (usually our hotel is located in the French area of the town).

DAY 3 – GENEVA – CHILLON CASTLE – GRUYERES – LEYSIN
After breakfast we include a city tour in Geneva, a city by Lake Leman that houses the European headquarters of the International Labor Organization, the Red Cross and numerous other international entities. We will go to the Palais des Nations (headquarters of the United Nations in Europe), the beautiful English Garden with its flower clock and admire the “Jet d´Eau”, the highest fountain in Europe.

Through vignards landscapes we go on to CHILLON CASTLE, built in the waters of the lake. Entrance included to this fantastic mediaeval castle. After this, we will continue to the picturesque walled village of GRUYERES, known worldwide for its cheese. Nearby this area there are several of the main chocolate Swiss factories located (NESTLE amongst them), and we visit the Cailler chocolate factory, with a tasting included!

We continue along small roads between bucolic landscapes of mountains and typical wooden villages. Arrival in the evening to LEYSIN, a beautiful holiday town. Dinner included.

Note: sometimes accommodation will be in a nearby alternative city (usually Matigny).

DAY 4 – LEYSIN – INTERLAKEN – AARESCHLUCHT – CHIASSO
Today´s stage has beautiful high mountain scenery. Don´t forget your winter clothes, we climb to one of the most spectacular spots in Switzerland where you can see ice and snow all year round. We include the cable car ride up to GLACIER 3000, where you can walk on the suspended bridge in the gap between two mountain peaks, enter the Ice Cathedral or “play” in the Fun Park. Stop in INTERLAKEN and time for lunch. Afterwards we travel to the AARESLUCHT GORGES. We then take the Sutenpass, one of the most beautiful roads in Switzerland that runs between glaciers and takes us to Italian-speaking Switzerland. Overnight stay in CHIASSO, a Swiss town on the border with Italy.

Note: Occasionally, due to weather conditions such as rain or strong winds, the cable car to Glacier 3000 may not operate.

Note: The Sustenpass road is normally closed until the end of May and since mid-October. In this case the journey will be made by alternative roads.

DAY 5 – CHIASSO – LUGANO – BURGLEN – LUCERNE – ZURICH
We will visit LUGANO, the cosmopolitan capital of the Italian Switzerland with its beautiful lake. Time to stroll. We continue on the highway, we crossed St. Gotthard Pass. We stop in BURGLEN, the tiny village where William Tell was born, we shall see the chapel of the XVI century with paintings illustrating his life. If you want, you can also visit the museum of William Tell. In the neighboring city of ALTDORF we can also find traces of his history. Continue to LUCERNE, free time to explore this beautiful city by the lake that bears its name. Departure to ZURICH. Arrival at the end of the day.

DAY 6 – ZURICH
After breakfast, end of our services.