May 7 - 2010 Zurich Airport - Lucerne
Independent arrival at Zurich airport in the morning. You will be met by your professional Swiss tour escort and taken by train to Lucerne. This afternoon you will see the sights of Lucerne with a walking tour of the city. In the evening, a welcome dinner and folklore show at a typical Swiss restaurant will complete your first day in Switzerland. Two overnights at the Hotel Waldstaetterhof or similar.

May 8 - 2010 Lucerne
Spend today at your leisure exploring Lucerne on your own or join us for a mountain excursion (optional).

May 9 - 2010 Lucerne - Locarno
We depart Lucerne on the William Tell Express. Take a scenic ride on a paddle-steamer ship across Lake Lucerne, the birthplace of Switzerland. Then you will board a panorama train and cross the Alps on your way to Locarno. Two overnights at the Hotel Dell' Angelo or similar.

May 10 - 2010 Locarno
Today's highlight is an excursion to one of the beautiful Ticino valleys, where you will enjoy a typical lunch in a grotto.

May 11 - 2010 Locarno - Interlaken
One of the most scenic train rides takes us through the beautiful Centovalli Valley into Italy and back to Switzerland. We cross the Alps once again and enter the Bernese Oberland region. Three overnights at Hotel Goldey or similar.

May 12 - 2010 Interlaken
See the majesty of the Swiss Alps with a trip to the top of Jungfraujoch Mountain. Experience the sculptures in the ice cave of the Aletsch glacier and breath-taking views.

May 13 - 2010 Interlaken
Spend today at your leisure exploring the Bernese Oberland on your own or join us for a optional excursion to the Ballenberg Outdoor Museum where your can experience Switzerland as it once was with historic building and original handicrafts.

May 14 - 2010 Interlaken - Montreux
This morning travel on the Golden Pass Line. We will join the Golden Pass Panorama train in Zweisimmen and travel to Montreux. This journey to Lake Geneva is an unforgettable experience. In the afternoon take a trip to the Chillon Castle where you can spend time exploring this magnificent piece of architecture and history. Two overnights at the Grand Hotel Suisse - Majestic or similar.

May 15 - 2010 Montreux
Day at leisure to explore Montreux. You can explore the Lake Geneva region on your own or join us for an optional excursion to visit the Nestle-Cailler chocolate factory and the Gruyeres cheese factory.

May 16 - 2010 Montreux - Bern
Travel to the capital of Switzerland and spend the day exploring one of the most picturesque towns in all the country. Bern has been included on the UNESCO's World Heritage list due to its largely unchanged picture of a city from the Middle Ages. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner at the historic Kornhauskeller. One overnight at the Hotel National or similar.

May 17 - 2010 Bern - Zurich Airport
Your Swiss tour guide will accompany you back to Zurich airport for your journey home. Your Swiss Rail Adventure has come to an end.