First time in Switzerland
7 nights Lucerne, Interlaken, Zermatt
Best for Couples and families on a first visit
- Days 1-2, Lucerne: Old town and Chapel Bridge, Mount Titlis from Engelberg for a first day in the snow
- Day 3: Boat on Lake Lucerne, then the train over the Brünig Pass to Interlaken
- Days 4-5, Interlaken: Jungfraujoch one day, Lauterbrunnen valley and Grindelwald First the other
- Days 6-7, Zermatt: Car-free village, the Gornergrat railway for the Matterhorn at sunrise
- Day 8: Train to Zurich or Geneva airport
Switzerland by scenic train
8 nights Zurich, St. Moritz, Zermatt, Montreux, Lucerne
Best for Second-timers and parents
- Day 1: Zurich lakefront and old town
- Days 2-3, St. Moritz: The Bernina line to the Italian border and back
- Day 4: Glacier Express to Zermatt, a full day on the train
- Day 5: Zermatt and Gornergrat
- Days 6-7, Montreux: Chillon Castle and the Lavaux vineyards, the GoldenPass line onward
- Day 8: Lucerne
- Day 9: Depart
Slow Switzerland with family
6 nights Lucerne, Grindelwald or Wengen
Best for Grandparents and young children
- Days 1-3, Lucerne: Mount Rigi by boat and cogwheel train, the Swiss Museum of Transport, one free day
- Days 4-6, Jungfrau region: Jungfraujoch or Männlichen depending on the weather, Lake Brienz by boat, an easy valley walk at Lauterbrunnen
- Day 7: Depart