Explore Switzerland

Three days combining Zürich’s Reformation churches, national and art museums, the historic centre and a final city-and-lake view from Uetliberg.

• 7 stops
• Public transport, walk
• City, culture

Four days centred on Bern’s medieval core and museums before continuing into Emmental for cheese heritage and Burgdorf’s hilltop castle.

• 7 stops
• Rail, public transport, walk
• City, heritage

Four days across the central Jungfrau region, using Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Mürren and Grindelwald as bases for valleys, waterfalls and high viewpoints.

• 7 stops
• Rail, cableway, walk
• Mountains, nature

A three-day nature route linking Lake Brienz, the Hasli valley gorge and waterfalls, then the mountain basin of Oeschinen Lake.

• 4 stops
• Rail, bus, walk
• Nature, waterfalls

Five days pairing Lucerne’s historic centre and transport museum with major mountain viewpoints and the religious and route heritage of central Switzerland.

• 8 stops
• Rail, boat, cableway, walk
• City, mountains

Four high-Alpine days around Zermatt and the Aletsch region, with mountain railways and viewpoints chosen for different perspectives on glaciers and peaks.

• 5 stops
• Rail, mountain railway, cableway, walk
• Mountains, glaciers

Three days moving from Sion’s fortified hills to Alpine hydroelectric engineering and the museum and geological attractions around Martigny and Saint-Léonard.

• 5 stops
• Rail, bus, walk
• History, engineering

Four days along the Vaud shore of Lake Geneva, balancing castle and vineyard landscapes with Lausanne’s museums and cultural stops around Vevey.

• 8 stops
• Rail, public transport, walk
• Heritage, culture

Three days covering Geneva’s lakefront identity, Reformation history, international institutions, particle physics and watchmaking collections.

• 6 stops
• Public transport, walk
• City, history

Four days linking Fribourg’s medieval quarters with Gruyères, Broc, Murten and the archaeological collections beside Lake Neuchâtel.

• 7 stops
• Rail, bus, walk
• Heritage, food

Four days combining Basel’s cathedral and major art museums with Roman archaeology and two castles that frame Aargau’s medieval history.

• 7 stops
• Rail, public transport, walk
• Art, history

Four days moving from Bellinzona’s fortifications to Lugano’s mountain viewpoints, Gandria and the river and lake landscapes around Locarno.

• 7 stops
• Rail, bus, boat, walk
• Heritage, landscape

Five days through Graubünden, using the Rhaetian Railway and Engadine bases for engineering, mountain viewpoints, conservation and historic valley culture.

• 9 stops
• Rail, mountain railway, walk
• Rail, mountains

Four days linking the Abbey District of St Gallen with the Alpstein massif, Appenzell’s townscape, Werdenberg and Lake Constance history.

• 6 stops
• Rail, bus, cableway, walk
• Heritage, culture

Three days around the High Rhine, beginning at Rhine Falls and continuing through Schaffhausen’s fortifications to Stein am Rhein and Hohenklingen Castle.

• 4 stops
• Rail, bus, walk
• Nature, heritage

A seven-day rail-led survey of major Swiss cities, selecting museums, cathedrals and historic districts that give each stop a distinct cultural focus.

• 14 stops
• Rail, public transport, walk
• Cities, culture

Seven days of high mountain landscapes using established Swiss rail and lift gateways, with each day focused on a different valley, glacier or viewpoint rather than repeated summit experiences.

• 11 stops
• Rail, mountain railway, cableway, walk
• Mountains, landscape