Country Roads of Switzerland - Small Group
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See Switzerland in all its natural splendor — from snow-capped peaks to flower-filled valleys — with your Small Group of no more than 24 travelers. Ride an open-air cable car up Mount Stanserhorn for sweeping alpine views, then enjoy a scenic mountain train journey to Andermatt. You’ll discover medieval marvels on a guided tour of Chillon Castle and enjoy a farm-to-table dinner with local wine in Montreux. A MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience will bring Switzerland’s wild beauty into focus, before your journey ends beside Zürich’s tranquil lake.
Trip Code: YE728M27
Start Location
Zurich (undefined)
End Location
Zurich (undefined)
Duration
196 days
Countries Visited
Switzerland
Trip Type
Small Group
Itinerary Type
Small Groups
Theme
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Season
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Booking Status
Available
Trip Highlights
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Dining Summary
- 4 Dinner (D)
- 13 Breakfast (B)
- 1 Lunch (L)
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Well-being
- colour Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.
- Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.
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Additional Included Highlights
- Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
- Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
- We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
- From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
- Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
- If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.
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Authentic Dining
- Lucerne: Join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for your dinner served with wine.
- Zürich: Raise your glass and enjoy a delicious dinner featuring Swiss classics at a local restaurant.
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Make Travel Matter
- Stanserhorn: Journey to the top of Mount Stanserhorn on a panoramic, open-top cable car powered by solar energy, and enjoy spectacular views from the summit. Walk along beautiful scenic pathways, keeping an eye out for marmots and other native animals, with the chance to hear a conservation talk by a Swiss ranger, to learn about local wildlife and flora. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 15: Life on Land.
- Lake Geneva: Visit a family-run winery overlooking Lake Geneva. Enjoy a tasting and learn how the family is preserving the estate for future generations. Savour delicious farm-to-table fare, made from locally sourced produce. Alongside using sustainable agricultural practices, they source majority of their good locally. They have strict procedures about waste reduction and any waste from the production is being re-used as fertilizer or food for their animals. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption.
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Top Rated Highlights
- Stanserhorn: Journey to the top of Mount Stanserhorn on a panoramic, open-top cable car powered by solar energy, and enjoy spectacular views from the summit.
- Gruyères: Travel along valley floors covered with rich meadowland, to the pretty town of Gruyeres. Your Travel Director will lead the way with an orientation tour where you’ll see the main street and 13th-century castle.
- Montreux: Set on the shores of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps, Montreux offers one of Switzerland’s most scenic lakeside promenades. Join your Travel Director for an orientation before enjoying free time to explore this elegant resort town.
- Lake Geneva: Enjoy first-class seats as you cruise on the serene waters of the King of Lakes, inspiration to the early Romantic movement.
- Geneva: Join your Travel Director to see Geneva’s iconic Jet d’Eau and the colourful Floral Clock, set within the city’s lakeside gardens.
- Zermatt: Ride the shuttle trains of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway up to the traffic-free Alpine resort. Should weather permit, you may even see the majestic peak of the Matterhorn.
- Martigny: Uncover Martigny’s ancient past as you view the remarkably preserved Roman amphitheatre during your orientation of this historic town.
- Zermatt: Join your Travel Director for an orientation of this car-free alpine village, where wooden chalets and snow-dusted peaks frame every view.
- Sion: Join your Travel Director to explore the twin fortress-churches that crown the town, along with the cathedral and Old Town Hall in Sion’s medieval hear.
- Martigny: Visit Barryland, a pioneering project funded by the Barry Foundation, which works to protect, breed and promote St. Bernard dogs. Meet these much-loved Swiss mountain dogs and discover a story rooted in the Great St. Bernard Hospice, where a 300-year breeding tradition continues through the Barry Foundation. Learn how Barry, the legendary rescue dog, shaped the breed’s enduring Alpine reputation.
- Lugano: Explore this Italian-speaking Swiss city by the sparkling lake with your Travel Director.
- Lugano: Ride up Monte Brè, boarding the compact funicular for the short climb above Lugano. At the top, enjoy an easy hike to the best viewpoints with your Travel Director, and spend time exploring the artists’ village of Brè, before enjoying a relaxed lunch showcasing Ticinese flavours.
- St Moritz: Take in the elegant spa quarter and the sparkling glacial lake of this chic alpine resort, famed for its high-altitude glamour.
- St Moritz: If you think there's no such thing as a free ride, you'd be mistaken. With your inclusive pass, travel on 13 cable cars, funiculars, chairlifts and select public transport options (when available). The crisp alpine air is included in the deal.
- St Moritz: Travel along the route of the world-famous Glacier Express, through looping tunnels and dizzying viaducts, in the scenic heart of the Swiss Alps, on a regional train fully powered by hydroelectricity.
- Lauterbrunnen: Enjoy your orientation of the village that takes its name from 'many fountains,' referring to the 72 waterfalls that are within the surrounding valley.
- Grindelwald: Explore this famous glacier village with your Travel Director. Embedded in a unique Alpine landscape at the foot of the Eiger north face, Grindelwald is one of Switzerland’s most beautiful Alpine towns.
- Staubbach Falls: In Lauterbrunnen’s Valley of the Waterfalls, marvel at Staubbach Falls as they cascade nearly 300 metres from a sheer cliff face in a breathtaking display.
- Brienz: Learn the history of woodcarving at the Jobin Swiss Woodcarving Centre.
- Zürich: During your orientation of the city, your Travel Director will show you the Grossmünster, Fraumünster and elegant Bahnhofstrasse.
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Insight Experiences
- Lake Geneva: Visit Chillon Castle with the Head of Collections to discover the artefacts, treasures and history of the chateau.
What's Included in Your Tour
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Dining Summary
- 4 Dinner (D)
- 13 Breakfast (B)
- 1 Lunch (L)
- •
Well-being
• colour Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom
• Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards
• Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches
- Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.
- •
Additional Included Highlights
• Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary
• Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency
• We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels
- We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
• From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination
• Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available)
• If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times
• If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport
- •
Authentic Dining
- Lucerne: Join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for your dinner served with wine.
• Zürich: Raise your glass and enjoy a delicious dinner featuring Swiss classics at a local restaurant
Itinerary
Tour Dates & Pricing
All prices are per person in Australian Dollars (AUD), inclusive of GST. Special offers and discounts are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time.
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