8 days · 7 nights
France, Switzerland
France, Switzerland
Mont Blanc, Lake Geneva and the Alps
Eight days in the heart of the Alps: Colmar, Bern and Gruyères, Montreux and Lavaux, Geneva and Annecy, Chamonix and Mont Blanc, Zermatt and the Matterhorn, the Bernese Oberland and Strasbourg.
- Duration
- 8 days · 7 nights
- Departure and return
- Charleroi
- Countries visited
- France, Switzerland
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Colmar — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through Lorraine, Little Venice and half-timbered houses of Colmar, Alsatian dinner, night in Colmar
- Day 2Bern and Gruyères — old town and Zytglogge clock tower in Bern, bear park, castle and cheese dairy of Gruyères, night in Montreux
- Day 3Vaud Riviera — Chillon Castle, terraced vineyards of Lavaux, Lausanne Cathedral and Ouchy waterfront, night in Montreux
- Day 4Geneva and Annecy — Jet d’Eau and Geneva harbour, Palais des Nations, old town and canals of Annecy, night in Annecy
- Day 5Chamonix and Mont Blanc — Aiguille du Midi cable car, Montenvers train and Mer de Glace, night in Chamonix
- Day 6Zermatt and the Matterhorn — Col de la Forclaz, Rhône valley in Valais, train from Täsch to Zermatt, views of the Matterhorn, night in Zermatt
- Day 7Bernese Oberland — Lötschberg rail shuttle, Staubbach Falls in Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken between two lakes, night in Basel
- Day 8Strasbourg — Notre-Dame Cathedral and Petite France quarter, 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
- 7 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.