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Grand Tour of Switzerland - Northern route
6 days / 5 nights
from CHF 1350
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Experience the beauty of northern Switzerland by car on the northern route of the Grand Tour of Switzerland. From architecture to nature parks, past lakes and the foothills of the Alps, into French-speaking Switzerland and the Bernese Oberland and back to the hustle and bustle of the city.
Highlights
- The cultural city for those who enjoy Basel
- La Chaux-de-Fonds, birthplace of Le Corbusier
- The chalet village of Gstaad in the Bernese Oberland
- Lucerne - the gateway to Central Switzerland
- Zurich - city life with wonderful nature
«I have become more aware than ever of the diversity of Switzerland on this route. »
Martina - Our Switzerland expert
Your itinerary
Basel - Neuchâtel - Gstaad - Lucerne - Zurich / Basel
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Day 1
Arrival and overnight stay in Basel.
Highlights: oldest university town, Jean Tinguely Museum, Rhine navigation, Fondation Beyeler, cultural city Basel, Zoo Basel, Augusta Raurica
Day 2
Basel - Neuchâtel / approx. 158 km
Journey from Basel through the Doubs Nature Park to Neuchâtel. Overnight stay in Neuchâtel.
Highlights: Trip to La Chaux-de Fonds - cradle of the Swiss watch industry, birthplace of Le Corbusier, Neuchâtel Castle, Lake Biel
Day 3
Neuchâtel - Gstaad / approx. 126 km
Via Freiburg through the region of La Gruyères to Gstaad. Overnight stay in Gstaad.
Highlights: Freiburg with its medieval charm, La Maison du Gruyère show dairy, Gstaad chalet village, the idyllic Lauenensee mountain lake.
Day 4
Gstaad - Lucerne / approx. 207 km
Drive from Gstaad via the popular destination of Interlaken and the capital Bern to Lucerne. Overnight stay in Lucerne.
Highlights: Interlaken with views of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, Old City of Bern - UNESCO World Heritage Site, Emmental region & Biosphere Reserve Entlebuch
Day 5
Lucerne - Zurich / approx. 140 km
A beautiful drive along the lakeshores of Lake Lucerne & Lake Zurich with picturesque landscapes, numerous excursions, and breathtaking views. Overnight stay in Zurich.
Highlights: Lake Lucerne, Swiss Museum of Transport, Kyburgerstadt Zug Kyburg castle, stalactite caves Höllgrotten near Zug
Day 6
Day at leisure in Zurich before journey home.
Highlights: Grossmünster, Zürisee, Uetliberg, Einstein's favourite café, FIFA Museum, shopping on Bahnhofstrasse, urban diversity
