Contrasts of Switzerland
Experience Overview
All aboard the world’s first-ever ‘Swisstainable’ tour. Experience the local culture and delight in regional produce as you support the ecology and economy of Switzerland. Every hotel, experience, meal and transport is accredited as ‘Swisstainable’ - Switzerland’s national benchmark certificate for sustainability.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 3 Dinner (D)
- 7 Breakfast (B)
- 2 Lunch (L)
Be My Guest
- Lake Geneva: In the green pastures overlooking Lake Geneva, enjoy Swiss hospitality and local wines, cheeses and breads with the owner of a local vineyard.
Iconic Experience
- St Moritz: Enjoy the views of St. Moritz by traveling along the most spectacular rail routes of Switzerland.
- Saint Moritz: Hop aboard the Glacier Express and take in the magical views of the alpine landscapes.
- Zermatt: Enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of Zermatt.
- Geneva: Spend the day taking in the spectacular views of Geneva.
- Switzerland: Marvel at the Alpine landscape as you drive past breathtakingly beautiful mountains and valleys.
- Lucerne: During an orientation with your Travel Director, see the Lion Monument, Old Town Hall and Chapel Bridge, the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Switzerland: Meet the passionate beekeeper of Apidae, a local organization raising awareness and promoting education on bees, wildflowers and pollinators, for a talk on bees and biodiversity in Geneva County. This experience supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.
Must-see Highlights
- Discover Zürich, St. Moritz, Zermatt, Geneva and Lucerne
- View the Matterhorn (weather permitting), the Jet d'Eau in Geneva, the Swiss Alps in Interlaken, the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne
- Scenic Train Ride on the Glacier Express from St. Moritz to Zermatt and train from Geneva to Lucerne
Stays With Stories
- Zermatt: Enjoy panoramic views of the unique mountain landscape of the Alps at the Hotel Ambassador in Zermatt. The view of the majestic Matterhorn peak accompanies you into a world of comfort: luxurious beds, state-of-the-art facilities and personalised service.
Trip Details
Product Code: 19772
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Family, 55+
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 284
Starts: Zurich, Switzerland
Finishes: Zurich, Switzerland
Duration: 8 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Train from Z�rich to St. Moritz
- Glacier Express Train from St. Moritz to Zermatt
- High-speed train from Zermatt to Vevey
- Golden Pass route train journey from Geneva to Lucerne
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $6565 ($821 /day)
Itinerary
Zürich is your springboard to a spectacular journey through Switzerland. Meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers to explore the city's ancient heritage and modern verve during your orientation tour this afternoon. This evening, meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers to launch your Swiss experience for dinner.
Accommodation: Mövenpick Airport
Meals: Dinner
Our love affair with the snow-capped peaks of Switzerland begins on a scenic train journey via Chur to the stylish resort of St. Moritz, set against the beautiful backdrop of Lake St. Moritz. Admire the inspiring natural setting and perhaps travel on one of Switzerland's most spectacular rail routes across the Bernina pass this afternoon, enjoy dinner at your hotel this evening.
Accommodation: Reine Victoria
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Embrace the glamour and romance of a bygone era. Watch the epic alpine landscapes drift past as you chug along one of the world's most unforgettable rail journeys from the comfort of the Glacier Express. Cross hundreds of bridges and the Oberalp Pass at 6,700 feet (2,044 m) above sea level. Enjoy an included lunch on board as you journey past lakes and glaciers bound for the resort town of Zermatt, at the foothills of the imposing Matterhorn. Upon arrival, your Travel Director will take you on an orientation of the town.
Accommodation: Ambassador
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Spend a full free day soaking up Zermatt's crisp mountain air and panoramic vistas. Relax in beautiful surroundings or consider an Optional Experience to the Klein Matterhorn for the most spectacular mountain views.
Accommodation: Ambassador
Meals: Breakfast
Travel by train to Geneva and continue to La Ferme Enchantée for a memorable Be My Guest experience over lunch. This sustainable farm also hosts beehives, and you'll even meet the beekeeper during a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. This afternoon, return to Geneva where the orientation will include views of the Old Town, Jet d'Eau and the Flower Clock. Later, explore the city on your own. Stroll through the ancient maze of medieval streets and quiet squares or consider a cruise – enjoying views of the lakeside villages.
Accommodation: Royal Manotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Picture-perfect landscapes are your constant companion as you journey from Geneva along the Golden Pass route. Stop at Interlaken in the heart of the Swiss Alps, located at the foot of a trio of famous peaks – the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Spend some time at leisure and enjoy superb views of the peaks of the Bernese Oberland. Follow the Brünig Pass to the lakeside town of Lucerne in central Switzerland, where you will stay for the next two nights. See the Iconic Chapel bridge and the poignant Lion Monument, built in memory of the Swiss Guards who bravely defended Louis XVI during the French Revolution on your orientation tour. The evening is free to spend as you wish, but you could choose to show off your vocal talents and learn how to yodel during an optional fun-packed Swiss folklore show with fondue dinner.
Accommodation: Radisson Blu
Meals: Breakfast
Mountain peaks surround you as you spend a day at leisure in beautiful lakeside Lucerne. Consider an Optional Experience to a nearby Mountain Peak, explore the medieval streets and shop for delicious Swiss Chocolate. Before we enjoy our Farewell dinner together, you might want to enjoy an Optional Experience riding a carriage through one of Switzerland’s most beautiful mountain villages.
Accommodation: Radisson Blu
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Say a fond farewell to Switzerland and newfound friends at the end of a remarkable holiday. Your Travel Director will give you tickets for the short train journey from Lucerne to Zürich Airport, which can be used at your convenience for your onward journey on the final day of your tour. Alternatively, join a coach transfer to Zürich Airport.
Meals: Breakfast
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Tour Operator
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Reviews
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2025
The accomodation was of high standard and the tour director done amazing job. The hold tour fell into place.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/21/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2025
Great itinerary, most people in the group were very nice & friendly. Some just stared at me like i was from another planet!!! Everything was great!! The first hotel "Movenpick" was terrible!!!! But all after that one was great! The tour director could be very nice "at times" but also very "harsh" & "Abrupt"!!! This was my 2nd trip with Trafalgar both had excellent content, great tours, great people but i would make sure to pick a next trip with a different TD.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/19/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2025
Staff at the Zürich hotel are not customer service oriented. I was very dissatisfied and extremely disappointed because the tour in the city of Geneva lasted only 1.5 hours while sitting in the bus. Prior to the city tour time spent on a farm and a conference on bees, which I did not enjoy at all. and consider irrelevant, time should had been for Geneva. My main interest in going to Switzerland was to visit Zermatt and Geneva.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/19/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2025
Everything was good. Just a suggestion to lower the cap on the number of travellers in the trip so that it is easier for TD to coordinate and keep us together. Excellent trip. Welcome dinner and farewell dinner could have been in a more authentic Swiss restaurant.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/19/2025
Mary Mahren Uy - Traveled, June 2025
What' Up Platform is Excellent! Is that Standardized throughout? Luggage handling / transportation is timely Our tour Director is Exceptional (my expectation for future travel raise the bar) Included Dinner was delicious. Tour Director made it festive with Confetti explosion after you complete your meal selection via email. St Morit'z and Geneva was JUST a STOPOVER, it would've been great if it included a 1 full day city tour in the morning by a local tour guide and free time in the afternoon. The reserved Glacier Express Train carriage was hot inside meanwhile, the carriage behind us was cool enough. The coach bus from Geneva that drove us to Be My Guest lunch did not have a well functioning AC - I asked the driver to turn it up and he reasoned out that it is ON (he got arrogant) he said: Can you imagine if it's not on? I said: No, I don't want to imagine that! meanwhile there's a small fan running attached next to his window blowing on his face. Geneva hotel lobby AC and our room AC was insufficient basing on the weather temp that day. Central AC needs an OVERHAUL to accommodate Climate Change Our tour director is Outstanding however he did all the narration during city tour instead of a local tour guide that would walk us around in St Morit'z, Geneva and Lucerne. 15 minutes picture taking stop at the Flower Clock -WHAT? It was rushed that only 5 out of 32 got a picture taken. Coach Bus had no parking spot hence No picture taken by Red Cross, United Nations, Broken chair - this was all important to me! Bernina Train Optional was COMPRESSED IN - who can tolerate an additional Train ride after an 8 hour Glacier Express ? That's all that I can think of for now.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/15/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2025
Tony our guide was professional, caring, informative and well versed in our recent tour of Switzerland. I would love to do a tour again with him. A excellent representative of your company.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/13/2025
Darlene Vlahos - Traveled, July 2025
Everything was excellent!! From the beginning we felt extremely comfortable The tour director was awesome!!! The hotels were fantastic and the excursions were amazing Thank you for offering this tour!!! Can't wait to schedule our next trip!!!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/13/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2025
The tour director made the tour thoroughly enjoyable.. The itinerary was just what we wanted. Although travelling on trains started to feel monotonous towards the end that is also what made the tour appealing. All in all, we covered all the scenic attractions in just the right amount of time.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/13/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2025
I have set all of this out above. You really need to do something about your booking agents at Trafalgar in Johannesburg as they are simply incompetent. I need to place on record that I experienced considerable difficulty with my booking at the local Trafalgar Offices in Johannesburg. Emails were never answered by the same agent and the contents were not being read and understood as the replies I received from various employees were inadequate and erroneous :(. It was clear that the people I was dealing with were incompetent / inexperienced / and / or had not received adequate training. It made me very nervous and stressed about the booking and I actually considered cancelling. My concerns were eventually escalated to *Personal information removed by Feefo* and *Personal information removed by Feefo* at that office and thankfully *Personal information removed by Feefo* was amazing in assisting me from there on :). However, this was my 5th Trafalgar Tour over many years and, once again, it was expertly planned and executed by Trafalgar. *Personal information removed by Feefo*, our Tour Director, was extremely patient, professional, informative, organized and helpful. The logistics of moving so many people (and their luggage) around safely and securely must be a nightmare. A Tour Director's job can't be easy but *Personal information removed by Feefo* is clearly passionate about her work and she does it with a smile, a spring in her step and a lovely sense of humour. She is simply amazing. We saw and experienced so much in such a short space of time and could never have done this on our own. I can only describe the scenery as spectacular, indescribable and unforgettable. Trafalgar really take the stress out of travel. Thank you to *Personal information removed by Feefo* and Trafalgar! :)
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/09/2025
Bruce Cousins - Traveled, July 2025
This trip was very well planned and managed. We were able to use the time most efficiently which we could not have done if we'd done it privately. The communication with all service providers by Trafalgar is vital and, as a result, we did not experience any hold-ups.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/11/2025
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