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Grand Tour of Switzerland - Northern route
6 days / 5 nights
from £ 430
The northern route of the Grand Tour of Switzerland shows you the beauty of northern Switzerland. From architecture to nature parks, past lakes and the foothills of the Alps, landscapes to French-speaking Switzerland and the Bernese Oberland, back to the cities.
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. »
Federica - Our Switzerland expert
Your itinerary
Basel - Neuchâtel - Gstaad - Lucerne - Zurich / Basel (or in reverse)
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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. 121km
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. 111km
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. 315km
Drive from Gstaad via Interlaken to Lucerne. Overnight stay in Lucerne.
Highlights: Interlaken with views of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, excursion to Bern, excursion to the Brienzer Rothorn, chapel bridge in Lucerne, excursions to Rigi, Pilatus and Stanserhorn.
Day 5
Lucerne - Zurich / approx. 140km
Journey from Lucerne past Lake Zug to Zurich. Overnight stay in Zurich.
Highlights: Lake Lucerne, Swiss Museum of Transport, Kyburgerstadt Zug, stalactite caves Höllgrotten
Day 6
Return journey to Zurich.
Highlights: Grossmünster, Zürisee, Uetliberg, Einstein's favourite café, FIFA Museum, shopping on Bahnhofstrasse, urban diversity
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