10 days · 9 nights
France, Switzerland, Italy
France, Switzerland, Italy
Grand tour of the Alps: Chamonix, Zermatt, lakes and Lucerne
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.
- Duration
- 10 days · 9 nights
- Departure and return
- Charleroi
- Countries visited
- France, Switzerland, Italy
Day-by-day itinerary
- 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
- Day 2Annecy — drive through the Jura, old town and canals of Annecy, Palais de l’Isle, cruise on the lake, night in Annecy
- Day 3Chamonix and Mont Blanc — Aiguille du Midi cable car facing Mont Blanc, Montenvers train and Mer de Glace, night in Chamonix
- 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
- Day 5Simplon and Lake Maggiore — Simplon Pass, boat to the Borromean Islands, palace and gardens of Isola Bella, night in Stresa
- Day 6Lugano and Lake Como — shores of Lake Lugano, cruise on Lake Como to Bellagio and Varenna, night in Como
- Day 7The Engadine — drive via Chiavenna and the Maloja Pass, Upper Engadine lakes, stroll in St. Moritz, night in St. Moritz
- Day 8Julier and Lucerne — Julier Pass, old town of Chur, Lake Walen, Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument in Lucerne, night in Lucerne
- Day 9Mount Pilatus — ascent of Pilatus on the world’s steepest cogwheel railway, cruise on Lake Lucerne, night in Colmar
- 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
Services
- 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
Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.