Grand Tour of SWITZERLAND • Geneva – Interlaken – Lucerne – Bern – Zurich
Highlights
Featuring: GENEVA – INTERLAKEN – LUCERNE – BERN – ZÜRICH
- Explore Montreux and Chateau de Chillon
- Discover Unterseen and Interlaken
- Admire the cultural city of Lucerne with its lake
- Enjoy an amazing City Tour of Swiss Capital City, Bern
- Feel on your skin the vibrant life of Zurich
Included
- Individual / FIT & Small Group suggested Tour
- Accommodation at Ignas Tour’s Selected Hotels
- Transportation by Private Bus/Minibus/Car *
- Official Tour Guides during the City Tours *Entrance
- Tickets and Food & Wine Tastings *
* (according to the program – if mentioned)
from € 660
SUGGESTED ITINERARY
| Day 1: GENEVA Arrival transfer from airport to hotel. Accommodation. Overnight. Meals: B |
| Day 2: GENEVA – LAUSANNE – GENEVA Breakfast and enjoy a special guided tour of Geneva. The city, surrounded by the Alps and the Jura mountains, offers a spectacular view of Mont Blanc. It is the European headquarters of the United Nations and the Red Cross, and the centre of diplomacy and the banking sector. The French influence is significant and is present in the language, gastronomy and bohemian neighbourhoods such as Carouge. Defined as the city of a thousand faces, also known as “City of Peace” or “Little Paris”. Visit the beautiful parks, the shopping streets, the district of the International Organizations and the “Vieille- Ville”. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon transfer by bus to Lausanne. Walking tour of the city of Lausanne, called the Olympic city because it is the seat of the IOC, the International Olympic Committee. Surrounded by hills, woods, meadows and the vineyards of Lavaux, a UNESCO World Heritage site, it is considered one of the best Swiss holiday resorts. Visit to the old town, almost entirely pedestrian, dominated by the gothic cathedral of Notre-Dame and characterized by cobbled streets, medieval architecture, craft workshops and bistros. Back to Geneva. Dinner on your own. Overnight. Meals: B |
| Day 3: GENEVA – MONTREUX – CHILLON CASTLE- MONTREUX Breakfast and departure to Montreux from Geneva. Explore the city with our Tour Guide. Stroll around the town of Montreux to see a glamorous tourist resort associated with the rock legend, Freddie Mercury. The statue of the famous British singer Freddie is situated in front of the lake. Spend your enjoyable time by walking through the magnetic streets, having unforgettable promenade on the scenic shoreline of Montreux Riviera with inhaling the clear air. The guided tour will proceed to discover the last point of the walking tour, which is the most visited medieval castle in Europe – Chateau de Chillon. This castle is the main source of admiring this city. It is nestled on a rocky island, from where you will find out the importance of the historical heritage of Switzerland’s most visited place. Montreux is considered as one of the best places to visit in Switzerland, by offering a charming and peaceful atmosphere to its visitors from all around the world. Free time in the afternoon for individual visits and shopping. Dinner on your own. Overnight. Meals: B |
| Day 4: MONTREUX – FRIBOURG – THUN CASTLE – BERN Breakfast and departure to Fribourg. Walking guided tour of the heavenly city of Fribourg, one of the most important medieval settlements in the country. Visit of the most important monuments such as the Abbey of Hauterive and the Cathedral of St. Nicholas. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon, transfer to Thun for the visit the famous Thun Castle. The medieval castle of Thun is an important attraction at the entrance to the Bernese Oberland. This almost unchanged symbol of power is also home to the so-called Knights’ Hall, one of the few remaining representative rooms from the Middle Ages. Free time for individual visits and shopping in Thun. Transfer to Bern. Dinner on your own. Overnight. Meals: B |
| Day 5: BERN – BASEL – INTERLAKEN Breakfast and enjoy an amazing City Tour of the Swiss Capital City. Start with the Bundeshaus, designed by the architect Hans Auer. Continue to the Bärenplatz (Bear Plaza), a square in the Old City which is part of the Innere Neustadt and of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site. Observe the Käfigturm is a medieval tower and Pfeiferbrunnen, a fountain located near Spitalgasse 21 in the Old City of Bern. Your tour will reach then Zytglogge, the most famous medieval tower in Bern. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon transfer to Basel for the visit of this amazing city. Basel is the third most populated city in Switzerland, after Zurich and Geneva. Located in the northwest of Switzerland, along a curve of the Rhine, on the border with France and Germany, Basel is an important industrial center for the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors and is home to Switzerland’s oldest university. Transfer to Interlaken. Dinner on your own. Overnight. Meals: B |
| Day 6: INTERLAKEN – MT. TITLIS – LUCERNE Breakfast and enjoy an amazing City Tour of Interlaken, the captivating “capital” of Switzerland’s beautiful Bernese Oberland. Take a look to the Roman Catholic Church, near the prominent and historic Interlaken Castle. Continue to Garden of Friendship, located on Höheweg Street next to the Hotel Interlaken, which is the first Japanese garden in Switzerland. It symbolizes friendly relationships between the cities of Interlaken and Otsu in Japan. Then reach the famous Höheweg, the main street of the city, which stretches from the city’s central square to the east. This street is home to a huge number of fashionable hotels, restaurants, cafes, local shops, night venues, and is a touristic, shopping, and entertainment center. Lunch on your own. Then move on to Engelberg by coach for a funny afternoon at Mt. Titlis. Your roundtrip ticket takes you from Engelberg to Mount Titlis by cable car. At 3020 m the glacier paradise with the world-famous ROTAIR — provides a 360-degree panoramic view of snow-covered valleys, glaciers, Black Forest region, lakes and mountains. Transfer to Lucerne. Dinner on your own. Overnight. Meals: B |
| Day 7: LUCERNE – ZURICH Breakfast and departure to Zurich. Be ready for a special walking tour discovering the highlights of the Swiss city like Paradeplatz, which is one of the most expensive places in the world, observing the Fraumünster, more than just a church, the Thermengasse which marked the origins of Zurich city, St. Peter’s church and the Lindenhof, where you will enjoy a beautiful view point of the city. Afterwards reach the Grossmünster where your tour will end. Lunch on your own. Free time in the afternoon for individual visits and shopping. Dinner on your own. Overnight. Meals: B |
| Day 8: ZURICH After breakfast transfer to Zurich Airport. Meals: B |
* The itinerary is on request and rates are subject to the availability of the hotels at the time of booking.
Prices are subject to change if travel occur during trade shows, bank holidays or special events and supplements may be applied.
Included Features
- Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s selected Hotels
- Itinerary Car, Minibus or Bus for the Itinerary (all included)
- Half Day Tour Guide in Geneva (3h)
- Half Day Tour Guide in Lausanne (3h)
- Half Day Tour Guide in Montreux (3h)
- Entrance Fee – Chateau de Chillon
- Half Day Tour Guide in Fribourg (2h)
- Entrance Fee – Thun Castle
- Half Day Tour Guide in Bern (3h)
- Half Day Tour Guide in Interlaken (3h)
- Entrance Fee – Oberhofen Castle (closed on Mondays)
- Half Day Tour Guide in Zurich (3h)
- Entrance Fee – Karlsturm
Not Included
- City Taxes – to be paid on spot
- Extra Tips
- Extra Expenses
- Everything not listed under “INCLUDED”
Ignas Tour Hotel Collection
| DAY | BUDGET | STANDARD | DELUXE | PREMIUM | ||
| 3* Hotels • City Area | 3* Hotels • City Center | 4* Hotels • City Area | 4* Hotels • City Center | |||
| Day 1 | Vienna | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | or Similar |
| Day 2 | Vienna | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | or Similar |
| Day 3 | Salzburg | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | or Similar |
| Day 4 | Salzburg | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | or Similar |
| Day 5 | Salzburg | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | or Similar |
| Day 6 | Innsbruck | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | or Similar |
| Day 7 | Innsbruck | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | or Similar |
| Day 8 | Innsbruck | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | Hotel *** www. .com | or Similar |
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Prices
| Low Season: Jan – Jul – Aug – Dec | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| BUDGET 3* Hotels • Area | € 660,00 | € 740,00 | € 845,00 | € 1.240,00 | + € 205,00 | + € 270,00 | + € 540,00 |
| STANDARD 3* Hotels • Center | € 775,00 | € 840,00 | € 960,00 | € 1.340,00 | + € 230,00 | + € 270,00 | + € 540,00 |
| DELUXE 4* Hotels • Area | € 850,00 | € 920,00 | € 1.035,00 | € 1.420,00 | + € 275,00 | + € 315,00 | + € 630,00 |
| PREMIUM 4* Hotels • Center | € 940,00 | € 1.025,00 | € 990,00 | € 1.505,00 | + € 340,00 | + € 315,00 | + € 630,00 |
| Mid Season: Feb – Mar – Oct – Nov | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| BUDGET 3* Hotels • Area | € 700,00 | € 765,00 | € 845,00 | € 1.265,00 | + € 205,00 | + € 270,00 | + € 540,00 |
| STANDARD 3* Hotels • Center | € 815,00 | € 885,00 | € 960,00 | € 1.380,00 | + € 230,00 | + € 270,00 | + € 540,00 |
| DELUXE 4* Hotels • Area | € 885,00 | € 955,00 | € 1.035,00 | € 1.450,00 | + € 275,00 | + € 315,00 | + € 630,00 |
| PREMIUM 4* Hotels • Center | € 970,00 | € 1.025,00 | € 1.110,00 | € 1.535,00 | + € 340,00 | + € 315,00 | + € 630,00 |
| High Season: Apr – May – Jun – Sep | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| BUDGET 3* Hotels • Area | € 725,00 | € 790,00 | € 865,00 | € 1.285,00 | + € 205,00 | + € 270,00 | + € 540,00 |
| STANDARD 3* Hotels • Center | € 850,00 | € 920,00 | € 995,00 | € 1.415,00 | + € 230,00 | + € 270,00 | + € 540,00 |
| DELUXE 4* Hotels • Area | € 925,00 | € 990,00 | € 1.065,00 | € 1.490,00 | + € 275,00 | + € 315,00 | + € 630,00 |
| PREMIUM 4* Hotels • Center | € 995,00 | € 1.045,00 | € 1.140,00 | € 1.555,00 | + € 340,00 | + € 315,00 | + € 630,00 |
Rates are Commissionable to Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
Rates Per Person / Per Package in 1/2 DBL Room / BB
Upgrades & Supplements on the BASIS PACKAGE rates – Rates Per Person / Per Package
Free Of Charge 1/21 Paying Pax (1st in SGL, 2nd in ½ DBL)
(*) Suppl. HB & FB – 3-Course Menu(s) – Drinks are not included
** also available “without Transportation” option