• 4 Dinner (D)
• 6 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• “It’s magical to see how a group of guests comes together over the course of our trip. I can always tell when that’s happening because suddenly the enthusiasm is palpable.”
• “One food I really love introducing my guests to is cheese or meat fondue. It’s not only a great meal, but it’s an experience of its own and always lots of fun. Especially when I see all our guests bonding and having a good time discovering the way we enjoy it over here.”

• Business class coach with extended leg room
• Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
• 4 & 5-star stays

• Lucerne: Enjoy a savory dinner surrounded by the natural beauty of Lucerne. 
• Geneva: You will be delighted with a delicious fondue dinner at local restaurant, a real Swiss treat.

• Lake Geneva: Visit Chillon Castle with the Head of Collections to discover the artifacts, treasures and history of the chateau.

Discover Grindelwald’s chalet-lined streets and explore with your Travel Director in a valley carved by ancient ice. Look up to the formidable Eiger north face, a wall of limestone and ice that has challenged climbers for generations.

Amid glacier-carved scenery, learn how mountain life, wooden architecture and seasonal festivals define this Bernese Oberland community. Find local bakeries, gear shops and scenic paths that showcase the village’s intimate Alpine rhythm.

Stroll the palm-lined waterfront as you stroll the lakeside promenade of Montreux, framed by snow-tipped Alps and the mirror-still waters of Lake Geneva. Soak up a Riviera mood of cafés, sculpture and open-air art.

Admire Belle Époque facades and hear how music festivals and a mild microclimate shaped this elegant resort. Your Travel Director highlights statues, viewpoints and quiet jetties perfect for unhurried photos.

Step inside history as you visit Chillon Castle with the Head of Collections for a behind-the-scenes look at Savoyard halls, vaulted cellars and lakeside battlements. The fortress rises from a rocky islet, its turrets mirrored in the water.

Hear stories of the Counts of Savoy, medieval trade on the Rhône route and Byron’s verse inspired by the castle’s dungeon pillars—one still bearing his name. Artifacts and architecture reveal centuries of power, poetry and lake-borne intrigue.

Survey international Geneva on a city spin to see the Jet d’Eau plume the harbor, the flower-decked Floral Clock and the diplomatic quarter anchored by the Palais des Nations. Lakeside gardens and mountain backdrops set a serene tone.

Continue into the cobbled Old Town, where Reformation history and watchmaking traditions meet café culture. Your Travel Director points out viewpoints, historic squares and lanes lined with patrician townhouses and artisan ateliers.

Engage with humanitarian history as you visit the Red Cross Museum, exploring immersive exhibits on disaster response, medical innovation and the laws of war. Hear stories of refugees and first responders that bring global crises into human focus.

Your experience supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10 by championing inclusion and dignity. Reflect on humanitarian principles forged in Geneva that continue to guide relief efforts worldwide.

Gather in Lucerne to meet your Travel Director and traveling companions over a relaxed welcome dinner. Share first impressions of lake and mountain views while sampling seasonal Swiss flavors that introduce the country’s alpine larder.

Expect a convivial setting, regional ingredients and insights that set the tone for the journey ahead—practical tips, local etiquette and stories that shape a richer understanding of Switzerland’s traditions.

Savor a Swiss classic in Geneva as you sample Swiss fondue at a welcoming local restaurant. The nutty Gruyère aroma rises from the caquelon as bread cubes swirl through molten cheese, pairing mountain produce with lakeside conviviality.

This cosy, social ritual celebrates togetherness—conversation flows, and the gentle scrape of wooden forks punctuates the meal. Embrace a convivial Swiss tradition that turns dinner into shared culture.

Board the Bernina line to board the Bernina panoramic train over a UNESCO World Heritage route, gliding past frozen lakes, helical viaducts and the shimmering Morteratsch Glacier. Windows frame the raw drama of the high Engadine.

This optional excursion is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Traverse engineering showpieces and snowfields toward Italy, where light and landscape shift from glacial whites to larch forests—a photographer’s delight across seasons and summits.

Ascend from the Bernese Alps to ride the cogwheel train through tunnels hewn in the Eiger to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe. Step onto the ice plateau, visit the Sphinx Observatory and wander crystalline passages of the Ice Palace.

This optional adventure is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Views sweep across the Aletsch Glacier—a sea of ice that defines the high Alps—while interpretive displays reveal geology, weather and the human effort behind this alpine railway.

Insight Vacations

Explore lakeside Lucerne on a historian-led stroll to join a guided walking tour across the timbered Chapel Bridge and past frescoed guild houses to the Baroque Jesuit Church. Hear the Reuss River rush beneath the water tower and take in mountain views that frame this storybook city.

Visit the emotive Lion Monument, commemorating the Swiss Guards of 1792—once described by Mark Twain as “the most mournful and moving piece of stone.” Discover how Lucerne’s medieval walls and towers sheltered a thriving mercantile hub at the crossroads of Alpine trade.

Take in St. Moritz’s high-alpine glamour as you join an orientation walk through the elegant spa quarter and along Lake St. Moritz, where peaks and pines reflect in glacial blue waters. Learn how altitude, sunshine and style shaped this famed winter resort.

Admire Engadine architecture with sgraffito facades etched into plaster, and hear stories of the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics. Your Travel Director points out local cafés, boutiques and panoramic viewpoints that capture the town’s crisp mountain atmosphere.

Settle into panoramic carriages and travel the route of the Glacier Express through the high Alps, with lunch served on board. Trace the Albula Pass spiral tunnels and sweep across the iconic Landwasser Viaduct as cliffs and forests rush into view.

Roll beside the Rhine Gorge and crest the snowbound Oberalp Pass, witnessing feats of Swiss engineering amid a UNESCO-listed landscape. The regional train’s hydroelectric power underlines a tradition of precision, sustainability and mountain mastery.

Wind through the dramatic Schollenen Gorge on a scenic coach route, where the Reuss River churns beneath granite walls and the fabled Devil’s Bridge spans a narrow chasm. Experience the raw geology and legend along the historic Gotthard route.

This drive the Schollenen Gorge segment spotlights the strategic pass once contested by armies and traders alike. Glimpses of stonework, spray and snow-dusted slopes create a vivid Alpine tableau shaped by time, water and engineering daring.