Iconic Switzerland

📅  Day 1   |   Arrival in Switzerland – Lucerne

• Welcome to Switzerland. The alpine country that you have been watching in movies and reading about since childhood! Using your Swiss pass (which by the way not only a train pass but gives you unlimited access also to Swiss public transport), take the train to Lucerne. Its picturesque old town that can easily be explored on foot. The town with its well-preserved medieval core, elegant historic building and genial atmosphere is the most popular tourist attraction in Switzerland. Check-in upon arrival and spend your first night here unpacking the essentials (and charging your phone and camera) to prepare for a week full of adventure and excitement. Overnight Lucerne.

📅  Day 2   |   Lucerne (B)

• After breakfast, take a morning train to Engelberg to visit Mt Titlis. Titlis Rotair – the world's first revolving cable car, glacier cave, Titlis Cliff Walk – Europe's highest suspension bridge and Titlis glacier park. Return to Lucerne by Afternoon and head to the pier right next to station. Your Swiss pass covers the boat cruise on Lake Lucerne. You’ll be fascinated by the scenery, the attractions of inland navigation and the historical places dotted along the shoreline. On the outer deck, enjoy the breath of fresh air. In the evening, have a leisurely walk on the historical & wooden Kappelbrucke (Chapel bridge), see the famous Napoleon-era Lion Monument - a giant dying lion carved out of a wall of sandstone rock above a pond, designed as a memorial for the Swiss soldiers. Overnight Lucerne.

📅  Day 3   |    Lucerne (B)

• After breakfast, proceed to Stans, the starting point to reach The Stanserhorn, where you take the funicular and the cable car up the mountain. The cable car, called Cabrio, has two decks. The upper deck is open and offers a great opportunity to take pictures. Overnight Lucerne.

• Optional: Grindelwald First

• Take the train to the town of Grindelwald for your “First” excursion. The Grindelwald First Lift – a 3 staged and was once the longest Chair lift of Europe. Lake Bachalpsee area where the snow-clad Alpine peaks are mirrored in its blue, crystal-clear waters.

• Price Includes: Grindelwald - First - aerial gondola ride plus your choice of any two activities. Activities: 1. First Flyer 2. First Glider 3. Mountain cart 4. Trotti Bike.

📅  Day 4   |   Lucerne – Zurich & Rhine Falls (B)

• After breakfast, proceed to Zurich by train which takes about an hour. The financial centre of Switzerland and also home of FIFA's headquarters, Zurich is abuzz with activity day and night with its countless events, diverse museums, own food festival and Switzerland’s most vibrant nightlife. Once in Zurich, check into the hotel. Later proceed to Schaffhausen by train to see the mightiest waterfall in Europe. Reach hotel to keep the luggage & proceed to Schaffhausen by train to see the mightiest waterfall in Europe. Located on the High Rhine on the border between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich, it is the most powerful waterfall in Europe. Overnight Zurich

• Optional tour: Jungfraujoch

• Icy air streams across your face, snow crunches under your feet, and the view nearly takes your breath away: on one side the view of the Mittelland up to the Vosges, on the other the Aletsch glacier, bordered by four thousand metre peaks. Standing on the Jungfraujoch 3,454 metres above sea level, you can feel it with your first step: this is a different world. It's one you have to experience. The journey itself is unique in a way that gives you the full view of the alpine valley. You can reach Jungfraujoch from Grindelwald base station & return to Lauterbrunnen base station, or you can do vice-versa!

📅  Day 5   |   Depart Zurich (B)

• After breakfast, checkout and depart to Airport by shuttle transfer. (Or you can extend your stay to explore the destination on own.

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