Grand Tour Of Switzerland
Optional Tours
To help plan your leisure time, as well as your pre-tour budgeting, here is a list of optional excursions that may be offered on this tour. Availability is subject to sufficient participation, weather conditions, seasonal suitability, group interests, and general feasibility for your tour. Please note prices may be based on the previous year and are subject to change. Full terms and conditions are contained in the important travel documents.
| Cost | Description |
|---|---|
38 EUR | Name: LAKE CRUISE AND DINNER Location: LUGANO Details: Join a boat trip on the Gulf of Lugano, passing Campione d'Italia, an Italian enclave. Then proceed to Caprino where you will have dinner in a typical Ticinese "grotto", from where you can admire the lights of Lugano. |
25 EUR | Name: BOAT TRIP TO ISOLABELLA Location: LAKE MAGGIORE Details: A short boat ride takes you to this enchanting island with its magnificent palace and gardens. View the staterooms and their masterpieces, and marvel at the wealth amassed to make this one of Italy's most famous stately homes. |
48 EUR | Name: GORNERGRAT Location: ZERMATT Details: Europe's highest mountain railway takes you to the Gornergrat (3,088m / 10,132 feet) in 40 minutes. The incomparable panoramic views embrace some of Switzerland's loftiest peaks, including the world-famous Matterhorn. |
40 EUR | Name: SWISS FOLKLORE EVENING Location: LUCERNE Details: Contrary to belief, not all Swiss can yodel or blow the alp horn, but those you will meet at your after-dinner folklore party are real experts. They entertain you with merry melodies on the accordion and traditional dances, while you sample cheese fondue and a drink of your choice. |
20 EUR | Name: SCENIC LAKE CRUISE Location: LUCERNE Details: An hour's guided cruise on the most beautiful lake in Switzerland gives you an introduction to this lovely city from a completely different aspect. With its many bays, it offers superb panoramas of the surrounding landscape. The area is rich in historical associations, particularly the William Tell legend. |
38 EUR | Name: MOUNT STANSERHORN Location: LUCERNE Details: A trip up the Stanserhorn mountain for breathtaking views is an experience not to be missed. The Mt. Stanserhorn Railway is a combination of an old-time funicular, which has romantic 100-year-old carriages with fringed curtains, and a modern aerial cable car, which takes you to the 1,920m (6,300 foot) peak in about 30 minutes. |
