Grand tour of the Alps: Chamonix, Zermatt, lakes and Lucerne

Grand tour of the Alps: Chamonix, Zermatt, lakes and Lucerne

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Ten days in the heart of the Alps: Besançon, Annecy, Chamonix and Mont Blanc, Zermatt and the Matterhorn, Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, the Engadine, Lucerne, Mount Pilatus and Colmar.

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1Besançon — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through Luxembourg and Lorraine, Vauban citadel and the loop of the Doubs, night in Besançon
  2. Day 2Annecy — drive through the Jura, old town and canals of Annecy, Palais de l’Isle, cruise on the lake, night in Annecy
  3. Day 3Chamonix and Mont Blanc — Aiguille du Midi cable car facing Mont Blanc, Montenvers train and Mer de Glace, night in Chamonix
  4. Day 4Zermatt and the Matterhorn — Col de la Forclaz and Rhône valley, shuttle train from Täsch to Zermatt, Gornergrat railway facing the Matterhorn, night in Täsch
  5. Day 5Simplon and Lake Maggiore — Simplon Pass, boat to the Borromean Islands, palace and gardens of Isola Bella, night in Stresa
  6. Day 6Lugano and Lake Como — shores of Lake Lugano, cruise on Lake Como to Bellagio and Varenna, night in Como
  7. Day 7The Engadine — drive via Chiavenna and the Maloja Pass, Upper Engadine lakes, stroll in St. Moritz, night in St. Moritz
  8. Day 8Julier and Lucerne — Julier Pass, old town of Chur, Lake Walen, Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument in Lucerne, night in Lucerne
  9. Day 9Mount Pilatus — ascent of Pilatus on the world’s steepest cogwheel railway, cruise on Lake Lucerne, night in Colmar
  10. Day 10Colmar — half-timbered houses and Little Venice in Colmar, drive through Lorraine and Luxembourg, return to Charleroi, then transfer to the airport or station

Included

  • Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
  • Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
  • 9 hotel nights with breakfast
  • Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets

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