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Top of Switzerland

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Price per person
from £1,585

Price based on
London Heathrow
6th May 2019 departure

Key inclusions

  • Private home pick-up service
  • Flights
  • Transfers

Book by 31 October to secure your place for just £49, and to benefit from our early booking Price Pledge - we guarantee that if you find your 2019 holiday being sold directly by us at a better value between 1 Nov 2018 and up to 12 weeks of your tour, we will refund the difference.

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  • 6 days

  • Europe

  • Active pace

  • Globus escorted tours

Our first-class range of tours include more of everything you love, weaving in VIP access to the must-see sights and authentic experiences so you come away from your holiday having truly lived each place you visit.

Enjoy six days amid spectacular Alpine beauty on your guided tour of Switzerland. You’ll meet your Tour Director and traveling companions in the vibrant city of Zurich before continuing to the picturesque Emmental Valley. Visit a local cheese farm and enjoy a light lunch before setting off for Interlaken – nestled between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and surrounded by the magnificence of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau peaks. 

You’ll venture to Europe’s highest railway station serving the 13,642-foot summit of the Jungfrau mountain. This Alpine wonderland offers a wealth of activities and experiences for this full day’s trip. 

Traveling on to Lucerne, you’ll pass through charming mountains to visit picturesque Brienz with its Woodcarving Museum. Then, on to special highlight - Ballenberg’s open-air museum with its centuries-old Swiss buildings. 

Your two-night stay in Lucerne includes a walking tour of the many inspirational and historic sites in the city including a visit to the Lion Monument – built in recognition of the Swiss Guards’ sacrifice in protection of the Royal House of France during the French Revolution centuries before. 

A sumptuous farewell dinner will conclude your Swiss adventure. With many stories of the stunning natural scenery and the warm and welcoming culture here, you’ll remember your trip to the Top of Switzerland as the height of your travels so far. 

At a glance

Zurich Welcome dinner; orientation walk of the Old Town

Affoltern Visit a cheese farm and enjoy a light lunch

Interlaken Excursion to the Jungfrau

Brienz Visit the Woodcarving Museum

Ballenberg Visit the open-air museum

Lucerne Walking tour including the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge; farewell dinner at a local restaurant

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What's included

  • Private home pick-up service
  • Flights
  • Transfers
  • Services of a tour director
  • Accommodation
  • Selected meals
  • Free Wi-Fi on coach
  • Individual audio system
  • All airport taxes
Price match guarantee

With accommodation, transfers, excursions, selected meals, private VIP home pick-up and the services of an expert Tour Director all included in the price, our escorted tour holidays are highly rated by our customers. But should you find a like-for-like tour cheaper elsewhere, we will match its price and give you a further £100 reduction.

Private home pick-up service

Our private home pick-up service is included up to 50 miles to your departure airport. Your driver will happily load and unload your luggage, and drive you to your departure terminal. At the close of your trip, you'll be welcomed by your driver in the arrivals hall and returned home again. A supplement is payable per mile over 50 miles.

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Overview

Enjoy six days amid spectacular Alpine beauty on your guided tour of Switzerland. You’ll meet your Tour Director and traveling companions in the vibrant city of Zurich before continuing to the picturesque Emmental Valley. Visit a local cheese farm and enjoy a light lunch before setting off for Interlaken – nestled between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and surrounded by the magnificence of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau peaks. 

You’ll venture to Europe’s highest railway station serving the 13,642-foot summit of the Jungfrau mountain. This Alpine wonderland offers a wealth of activities and experiences for this full day’s trip. 

Traveling on to Lucerne, you’ll pass through charming mountains to visit picturesque Brienz with its Woodcarving Museum. Then, on to special highlight - Ballenberg’s open-air museum with its centuries-old Swiss buildings. 

Your two-night stay in Lucerne includes a walking tour of the many inspirational and historic sites in the city including a visit to the Lion Monument – built in recognition of the Swiss Guards’ sacrifice in protection of the Royal House of France during the French Revolution centuries before. 

A sumptuous farewell dinner will conclude your Swiss adventure. With many stories of the stunning natural scenery and the warm and welcoming culture here, you’ll remember your trip to the Top of Switzerland as the height of your travels so far. 

Total meals included:

  • 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners

UK - Zurich, Switzerland

Day
1

On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Welcome to Zurich! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.

Meals included:

  • Dinner

Zurich – Emmental Valley – Interlaken

Day
2

Discover Zurich’s well-preserved OLD TOWN with its medieval guild houses on foot during your orientation walk, before continuing to the Emmental Valley. Stop at the SCHAUKÄSEREI AFFOLTERN to try out the locally produced cheese, and have a light lunch. Then, continue your journey deep into the Alps and arrive in Interlaken. The town’s unique location, nestled between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz and surrounded by the world-famous Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau mountains, guarantees spectacular views.

Meals included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Interlaken. Excursion to the Jungfrau

Day
3

An unforgettable trip to the high Alpine wonderland of ice and snow is the true highlight of a visit to Switzerland. At an amazing 11,332 feet, the JUNGFRAUJOCH is Europe’s highest railway station. Jungfrau’s 13,642-foot summit was first ascended in 1811 and, in 1912, the rack railway was opened. Enjoy the Alpine Sensation, the Panorama 360° Experience, the ICE PALACE, and take the elevator to the Sphinx Observatory. Also, receive your Jungfrau Passport as a souvenir to take home with you. The round trip to the “Top of Europe” by MOUNTAIN TRAIN will take most of the day.

Meals included:

  • Breakfast

Interlaken – Brienz – Ballenberg – Lucerne

Day
4

DAY 4 A scenic drive through charming mountains brings you to cosy Brienz, where you will visit the interesting WOODCARVING MUSEUM. Also, walk through the romantic Brunngasse, once awarded the title “Most Beautiful Street in Europe.” A visit to the fascinating OPEN-AIR MUSEUM of Ballenberg has been included to marvel at the centuries-old buildings from all parts of Switzerland. Arrive in picture book Lucerne, where you will stay for the next two nights. You may wish to join an optional folklore party with cheese fondue, yodelling, and alphorn blowing.

Meals included:

  • Breakfast

Lucerne

Day
5

Follow your Tour Director for a pleasant walk and admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT, dedicated to the Swiss Guards who protected the Royal House of France during the French Revolution. Walk along ornate patrician houses of the walled Old Town, then cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church, the first large baroque church built in Switzerland on the north side of the Alps. Later, an exciting optional excursion is available to Mount Pilatus, the “Guard of Lucerne.” This evening, a farewell dinner has been prepared to celebrate your vacation as the best way to say auf Wiedersehen.

Meals included:

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Lucerne – Zurich Airport - UK

Day
6

Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. Extra nights are available in Zurich, not Lucerne.

Transfer to Zurich Airport for your flight back to the UK.

Meals included:

  • Breakfast
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Things to note

This Platinum tour is operated by our sister company Globus

Maximum elevation on tour—11,332 ft. Adequate footwear is required for the trip to the Jungfrau.

Hotels

Tour hotels will be as specified or alternatives of a similar standard.

  • Zurich: Sheraton Zurich
  • Interlaken: Metropole hotel 
  • Lucerne: Astoria Hotel 

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