Walk the Bahnhofstrasse, explore the Altstadt, take a lake swim. Train to Lucerne — walk the Chapel Bridge, visit the Glacier Garden, and take the world's steepest cogwheel railway up Mount Pilatus.
📅 Jungfrau Region
Paraglide from Beatenberg over the Brienzersee. Take the Jungfraubahn to Jungfraujoch (3,454m) — the 'Top of Europe'. Hike the Eiger Trail below the North Face. The Schynige Platte Alpine Garden walk for wildflower meadow views.
📅 Zermatt & the Matterhorn
No cars, only electric vehicles. Hike the Höhbalmen ridge for the greatest Matterhorn view. Gorner Glacier walk. The Five Lakes Walk (5-Seenweg) reflects the Matterhorn in five alpine lakes. Fondue in a candlelit cellar restaurant.
📅 Geneva & Lake Geneva
Train along Lake Geneva's wine terraces (UNESCO Lavaux vineyards). Geneva: the Jet d'Eau, old town, CERN. Lakeside bike ride to Lausanne. Final lunch at a vineyard terrace — raclette, Swiss white wine, lake views.
💡 Key tips: Buy a Swiss Travel Pass — unlimited trains, buses, and many mountain railways. Switzerland is expensive — picnic lunches at viewpoints cut costs significantly. Book Jungfraujoch tickets online to save CHF 15. Don't skip the Lavaux vineyards.
