The Best of Lake Geneva Region and Matterhorn Region

The Best of Lake Geneva Region
and Matterhorn Region

5 days/4 nights

Good for First Time Visitor

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Geneva by train from the Swiss border or airport. Visit the international scene in Geneva including the United Nations building, Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum or the a sightseeing tour of the Genevan countryside, Chillon Castle in Montreux or Olympic Museum in Lausanne. Overnight in Geneva, Montreux or Lausanne.

Lausanne

Shopping, a stroll along the lake shore, Olympic Museum, beautiful old town, impressive cathedral, boat trip on Lake Geneva.

Day 2

Enjoy a full day at leisure to look at the numerous excursion possibilities in the Lake Geneva Region, transfer by train to Lausanne or Montreux. Overnight in Geneva, Lausanne or Montreux

Montreux

Shopping, food and wine, Chillon Castle, cogwheel train to Rochers-de-Naye, animal park “Marmottes Paradis”, and alpine garden.

Day 3

Today you take the train to the Rhone Plain and the canton of Valais to either Leukerbad, Saas-Fee or Zermatt. Overnight in one of the chosen locations.

Leukerbad

22 public and private thermal pools, the biggest thermal wellness resort of the European Alp

Day 4

Discover the Swiss Alps, take a cable car to the surrounding peaks or just relax in one of the spas. Overnight in one of the
chosen locations.

Saas-Fee

Typical Valais-style village, traffic-free, with the worlds highest revolving restaurant and the biggest ice pavilion.

Day 5

Return to Swiss border or airport or continue your stay in Switzerland according to your own plans.

Zermatt

Explore Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn, electric cars and horse-drawn sleighs and carriages with optional excursions to Gornergrat, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise or Rothorn.

Possible extensions/ alternatives

– Extend stay in Geneva or Montreux
– Stay in Crans Montana
– Overnight in Zermatt after tour
– Overnight in Geneva before/after tour

Travel times

Geneva–Montreux 1 hr. 14 mins.
Montreux–Lausanne 33 mins.
Montreux–Zermatt 2 hrs. 34 mins.

Swiss Travel System

-The Swiss Pass covers trains, buses, boats as well as city
trams and buses
– Children up to 16 years travel for free with their parents
– Free entry to more than 400 museums
– Up to 50% on most mountain-top trains and cable cars