Welcome to Zurich. Switzerland’s gateway to art, lakes, and alpine horizons. After check-in, explore the city at your own pace before meeting your Tour Leader and fellow travelers over dinner. Overnight at your hotel.

Insider’s Tip: Walk along the Limmat River at sunset — Zürich reveals her elegance most gently in the evening light.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Travel through pastoral Appenzell, known for its painted houses and 16th-century Town Hall. Continue to tiny Vaduz in the Principality of Liechtenstein before ascending through Heidiland and the Rhine Valley toward the Julier Pass. By afternoon, arrive in glamorous St. Moritz, a resort of pristine lakes, crisp mountain air, and timeless alpine luxury. Overnight at your hotel.

Insider’s Tip: As you ascend the Julier Pass, keep your phone down. Let the landscape enter through your eyes, not your lens.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Enjoy a day at your own rhythm. Wander lakeside promenades, explore the Engadin valley, or unwind in the crisp alpine silence. St. Moritz Dorf and St. Moritz Bad each offer a different mood. One elevated, one grounded. Overnight at your hotel.

Insider’s Tip: Sit by Lake St. Moritz for five minutes with no agenda. The Engadin valley has a natural calming effect.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Board the Bernina Express, one of Europe’s most spectacular train journeys. Cross the Bernina Pass, glide past glaciers, and descend into Italy’s Tirano. Continue by coach to Lugano, a blend of Swiss precision and Italian warmth on a shimmering lakeshore. Overnight at your hotel.

Insider’s Tip: On the Bernina Express, sit by the window and simply observe. This is Switzerland’s beauty at its purest.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Enjoy Lugano in the morning before crossing into Italy for views of Lake Maggiore. Optional boat ride to Isola Bella offers Baroque gardens and palace beauty. Return to Switzerland via the Simplon Pass, arriving at the foothills of the Matterhorn. Overnight at your hotel.

Insider’s Tip: In Lugano, pause by the lake. Notice how the blend of cultures creates a unique tranquility.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Spend the morning in car-free Zermatt. Walk its wooden chalet-lined streets or take the cog railway up to Gornergrat for unparalleled Matterhorn views. Later, travel through the Rhone Valley to the vineyards surrounding Lake Geneva. Overnight at your hotel.

Insider’s Tip: Face the Matterhorn and take one deep breath. Many travelers describe an instant feeling of presence.

Breakfast at the hotel.

A full day to explore Lausanne or opt for Geneva’s cosmopolitan elegance. Stroll lakeside promenades, browse

chocolatiers, or admire 19th-century architecture. Overnight at your hotel.

Insider’s Tip: Lake Geneva is a masterclass in stillness. Watch the swans move; they embody effortless grace.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Begin in Gruyeres with a cheese dairy visit before continuing to Bern, Switzerland’s charming medieval capital. Walk its arcaded streets and see the 16th-century Zytglogge clock tower. Travel onward to Interlaken, framed by mountains, then cross the Brunig Pass to Lucerne. Overnight at your hotel.

Insider’s Tip: In Bern, slow down under the arcades, they were designed for unhurried living.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Explore Lucerne’s Chapel Bridge, frescoed facades, and the lakeside promenade. Optional ascent to Stanserhorn offers panoramic Alpine views. Return to Zurich for your final night. Overnight at your hotel.

Insider’s Tip: Lucerne’s Lion Monument is best approached in silence. It was carved to evoke reflection.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Your journey ends after breakfast. Depart with Switzerland’s purity still echoing within you.