What's included
Zurich, Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, Montreux and Paris — ten days, eight nights, flying into Zurich and home from Paris.
Switzerland's Alpine villages, waterfalls and lakes, the spectacular GoldenPass Express, and then the iconic landmarks of Paris to finish.
Package includes
- Return international flights — Johannesburg to Zurich, Paris to Johannesburg
- 8 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- Rail transport in Switzerland
- GoldenPass Express and the Montreux excursion
- Paris Hop-On Hop-Off sightseeing bus
- Ground transport
- Airport transfer
Not included
- Schengen visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Lunches and dinners
- Optional activities and attraction entrance fees
- Personal expenses, tips and shopping
Optional activities
All optional and at your own cost, paid locally.
- Lindt Home of Chocolate entry in Zurich
- Spa treatments in Interlaken
- Mountain excursions from Lauterbrunnen and Wengen
- Eiffel Tower summit and Louvre museum entry in Paris
- Seine river cruise
What you need
- Passport must not expire before 13 January 2028
- Schengen visa
- Travellers under 18: unabridged birth certificate, valid passport, and an affidavit from any parent not travelling
- Comfortable walking shoes and layers — Alpine mornings are cold even in July
- European two-pin adapter
Your itinerary
Ten days, eight nights — leaving Johannesburg on the Sunday, into Zurich, and home from Paris on the Tuesday.
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Depart South Africa
- Arrive at OR Tambo at least three hours before departure.
- Depart Johannesburg for Zurich, Switzerland.
- Overnight flight.
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Arrival in Zurich
- Arrive at Zurich Airport, clear immigration and transfer to your hotel.
- Check in and take some time to relax after the overnight journey.
- Zurich Old Town — a leisurely walk through the historic centre, its streets, architecture, shops and cafés.
- The Limmat River and Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich's famous shopping street.
- Free evening.
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3
Zurich city experience
- Grossmünster — one of Zurich's most recognisable landmarks, and the surrounding Old Town.
- Lake Zurich — time along the waterfront and views across the lake.
- ★ Lindt Home of Chocolate — the famous Swiss chocolate experience.
- Afternoon at leisure for lunch, shopping and cafés.
- Free evening.
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Zurich to Interlaken
- Breakfast and check out.
- Travel by train from Zurich to Interlaken, through Swiss countryside, lakes and mountain scenery.
- Check in at your hotel in Interlaken.
- Höhematte Park, the town centre and the local shops — a relaxed afternoon settling in.
- Free evening.
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Lauterbrunnen and Wengen
- Train from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen, about thirty minutes.
- Staubbach Falls — one of Switzerland's most famous waterfalls, cascading down the cliffs above the village.
- The Lauterbrunnen valley and village, on foot.
- Continue by train to Wengen, a car-free Alpine village — mountain views, small shops and mountain cafés.
- Return to Interlaken in the afternoon. Free evening.
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GoldenPass Express to Montreux
- Early breakfast, then board the GoldenPass Express towards Montreux — one of Switzerland's most beautiful railway journeys.
- Alpine scenery, Lake Thun, the Gstaad region, forests, valleys, vineyards and Lake Geneva along the way.
- Arrive in Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva — the waterfront and the lakeside promenade.
- Free time for lunch, cafés, shopping and photographs.
- Scenic journey back to Interlaken in the late afternoon.
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Free day in Interlaken
- A completely free day with no scheduled group activities.
- Shop, explore, relax in Höhematte Park, book a spa treatment or simply enjoy the Alpine surroundings.
- A good day to arrange your own optional excursions if you would like to.
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Interlaken to Paris
- Early breakfast and check out.
- Travel by train from Interlaken to Paris, with the necessary connections along the way.
- Transfer to the hotel and check in.
- The rest of the day is deliberately kept free — this is a travel day.
- Free evening in Paris.
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Paris sightseeing
- A full day using the Hop-On Hop-Off sightseeing bus to move between the city's major landmarks.
- The Eiffel Tower and Trocadéro, for the classic view and photographs.
- The Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées.
- The Louvre and the glass pyramid — time around the courtyard rather than a full museum visit, which takes several hours.
- Notre-Dame and the Seine river area.
- Time through the day for lunch, cafés, shopping and exploring on your own.
- Final evening in Paris at leisure.
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Paris to Johannesburg
- Final breakfast, and some free time depending on the flight departure.
- Check out and transfer to the airport at least three hours before the international flight.
- Depart Paris for Johannesburg.
★ Starred entry fees and activities are optional and at extra cost, paid locally. Itineraries may adjust slightly for weather, rail schedules or local operating hours.
Transport. Scheduled transport is provided only for activities and locations included in the official itinerary. Transport for personal activities, optional excursions, shopping trips or restaurants outside the planned programme is not included.
Optional activities are subject to availability, supplier confirmation and price changes. The itinerary may adjust slightly for flight schedules, weather or local operating hours.
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