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Group Offer – Food & Wine Tour
8 days / 7 nights
from CHF 2160
Enjoy a culinary journey through Switzerland, visiting three distinct regions: the Swiss German part, the Ticino and the Romandie. Each region has its own language (German, Italian, French), its own unique wines and its own regional delicacies all of which you can sample during the tour.
Highlights
- Basel – the carnival city and main hub for river cruises
- Paddle steamer on Lake Lucerne
- Gotthard Panorama Express
- Medieval city of Bellinzona
- Organic farm visit – famous for its wines, polenta and rice ields
- Centovalli Express
- UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lavaux
«The View of Rivaz and the Lavaux Vineyards is just breathtaking.»
Sarah - Our Switzerland expert
Your itinerary
Basel - Locarno - Bellinzona - Ascona - Lausanne
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Day 1
Arrival by public transport from your starting point in Switzerland to Basel. Overnight stay in Basel.
Highlights: You will be welcomed with a glass of organic wine from the region
Day 2
Train to Lucerne. Paddle Steamer to Flüelen. Panoramic Train to Bellinzona and on to, Locarno. Overnight stay in Locarno.
Highlights: Photo stop and some leisure time in Lucerne, travel to Locarno
Day 3
Food and wine tour with your guide in Bellinzona. Overnight stay in Locarno.
Highlights: The tour of delis and restaurants with local delicacies and wines, the city of Bellinzona
Day 4
Coach ride to Ascona and visit of an "azienda" where they produce wine, polenta and rice. Wine & local cheese tasting followed by a traditional “risottata ticinese”. Overnight stay in Locarno.
Highlights: farm, vineyards and rice fields visit in Ascona
Day 5
Train to Locarno. From here Centovalli Express to Domodossola and on to Sierre, to Chateau de Villa. Wine tasting & 3-course raclette lunch. After lunch, train to Lausanne. Overnight stay in Lausanne.
Highlights: Centovalli Express, culinary arts, Lausanne
Day 6
Train from Lausanne to Chexbres- Village via Vevey. We will visit Domaine Bovy, with cellars dating from the 16th century. Train and boat ride back to Lausanne. Overnight stay in Lausanne.
Highlights: Wine tasting & Local bread, cheese and cold cuts
Day 7
Visit of the the “Fête des Vendanges” (Grape Harvest Festival) in Lutry. Wine enthusiasts can enjoy sampling Chasselas, Pinot Noir, Gamay and other grape varieties. Train back to Lausanne. Overnight stay in Lausanne.
Highlights: The “Fête des Vendanges”, Lutry a town with strong wineproducing roots
Day 8
Return trip by public transport from Lausanne to your final destination in Switzerland or extend your stay.