Transport

Airport Transfers Included for inter-city transfers and for wherever indicated. Transfers from hotel to train station and vice versa are NOT included, you can always haul a cab easily for the same. Travel using Swiss Pass 2nd class in Switzerland

Meals

Breakfast Included

Guide

Included only where indicated in the itinerary (e.g. for walking tours). For all self-guided tours, no guide will be available. In such cases, admission tickets shall be included if mentioned in the itinerary. Rest assured priority assistance and guidance will be available over phone and WhatsApp throughout the trip.

Accommodation

Hotels mentioned are for reference but rest assured we follow a strict standard and partner only with hotels meeting the criteria as below: Hotels will be 3* and you can be assured of the quality of the properties, as we partner only with hotels which meet the following criteria - Overall and Location Rating >=8.0/10 on booking.com and Overall Rating >=4.0/5 on TripAdvisor and >=4.0 on Google. All hotels are centrally located and well connected by public transportation which will make sure your commuting time and costs are minimal Paris- Hotel L’Interlude, or similar Interlaken- Hotel da la paix Interlaken, or similar Lucerne- Drei Konige, or similar Zurich- Holiday Inn Express Zurich Airport, or similar Note: City Tax and Tourist Tax on hotels is excluded and must be paid at the time of check-in directly to the hotel. It varies from 2-4 EUR per person per night. In case of Amsterdam apart from approx. EUR 3 city tax, an additional approx. EUR 10-15 per room per night tourism tax will also have to be paid directly. The tourism tax varies with season and the type of accommodation.

Others

The following are the inclusions in this tour: - Private pick up and drop from the airport for the party. There will be enough space for one medium size checked bag per passenger and one small cabin bag - 3 star hotel with breakfast (no other meals are included) - Day 1: River Siene Cruise - Sightseeing costs are included. Your voucher will always mention the meeting point for the cruise. Please adhere to that. Please note there are several boat companies running this services, and you will have to board the boat only as per the meeting point mentioned on your voucher (which will be for the relevant boat company). - Day 1: Eiffel Tower Summit - You will have skip the line tickets for the same, the time on the ticket will have to be honoured. Please arrive atleast 15mins before the time mentioned on the ticket. However, once inside, you can stay till closing time. There is also an option of using the staircase up to the 2nd floor. - Day 2: Walking Tour of Paris with a guide. This tour works on tips and you are expected to tip between at least Euro 5 to 10 for 2 people. - Day 2: Louvre Museum skip the line entry tickets (only entry tickets are included, there is no guide. You have to reach the Museum and enter using your tickets. Then you will have the entire day to explore till closing time) - Day 3: Champs-Élysées- This is a self guided walk. - Day 3: Montmartre Walking tour - This is a self guided tour. You will be provided with a Google Maps Link, and you can follow that trail to explore the place by yourself. - Day 3: Pere Lachaise Cemetery- This tour is also a self guided walk and there will be no guide involved - Day 4: Transfer to Switzerland - You will be transfered by train to Switzerland (the train cost is included in the package) from where you will reach Interlaken using the Swiss Pass that will be provided to you by us - Swiss Pass: To travel around Switzerland you need to have the Swiss Pass which will give you easy access to all the public transports also sightseeings - Day 4: Interlaken Region Full Day Tour- You will have a pass for the entire day which will allow complete access to all trains in the region (however, mountain trains and cable cars are not covered and will require individual tickets) - Day 5: Transfer To Lucerne by Swiss pass - Day 5: Mt. Rigi Excursion- The train and cable car that you take to Mt Rigi is included in the package cost. - Day 5: Boat ride on Lake Lucerne: It is included in the cost - Day 6: Mount Titlis - The cost for the ticket of entry is included. To reach this place you will need to take a train to Engelberg from Lucerne. The gondola and the cable car costs are also included in the package. - Day 7: Walking Tour of Zurich - This is a self guided tour. You will be provided with a Google Maps Link, and you can follow that trail to explore the place by yourself. - Day 7: Rhine Falls Excursion- There’s a boat ride at the fall which takes you to closer to the fall. If you are interested in it, you will have to pay it there. It costs CHF 15 per person. Otherwise it is free to visit and the transport from Zurich to Rhine falls is covered by the Swiss Pass. - Day 8: Departure - Departure from Zurich by hotel shuttle service (to be booked directly with the hotel)

Not included:

Flights

Others

We would like to clarify that this is NOT a group/ coach tour. The plan will be only for independent travel for your party. Although you may be joining groups for certain sightseeing activities (if mentioned in the itinerary) and for your walking tour, overall this is not a coach tour (in which everything is managed from airport to airport). Please note that for all sightseeings, the activity starts from a meeting point. You are expected to reach the meeting point on your own. We hope that is okay with you. Note: City Taxes on hotels is excluded and must be paid at the time of check-in directly to the hotel. It varies from 2-4 EUR per person per night

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Day 1 River Siene Cruise And Eiffel Tower Summit
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

River Siene Cruise And Eiffel Tower Summit

You will be greeted by our representative at the airport and transferred to your hotel in a private cab.

Next, you’ll be covering the River Siene Cruise, ticket for which is included. You will have to reach the meeting point (mentioned in the voucher given to you) by yourself and board the boat accordingly. It will be a glass canopy boat from which you get to admire the most beautiful Parisian boulevards.

After this, you shall be going to the top (summit) of the magnificent and iconic Eiffel Tower. You will have skip the line tickets for the same, the time on the ticket will have to be honoured. You may have to arrive atleast 15mins before the time mentioned on the ticket. And once inside, you can stay till closing time. You will only be provided with the skip the line entry tickets but there is no guide. You will have to reach the entry of Eiffel Tower on your own.

Overnight in Paris.

(Note: Depending on your arrival time in Paris and availablity of activities, the activities mentioned in the itinerary may be shifted to subsequent days)
Day 2 Walking Tour Of Paris, Louvre Museum
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Walking Tour Of Paris, Louvre Museum

On this day, once you reach the requested meeting point on your own, an expert local guide will take you on a walking tour of Paris through the most iconic sites like Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, Pont Neuf, etc. This tour works on tips and you are expected to tip between Euro 5 to 10 atleast, for 2 people.

Then you move on to the Louvre Museum which is known as the biggest and most visited museum in the world. You will only be provided with the skip the line entry tickets but there is no guide. You will have to reach the Museum and enter using your tickets. Then you will have the entire day to explore till closing time.

Overnight in Paris.
Day 3 Champs-Élysées, Montmartre And Pere Lachaise Cemetery
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Champs-Élysées, Montmartre And Pere Lachaise Cemetery

This day you may walk on the Champs-Élysées which is one of the iconic Parisian boulevards and is also amongst the most prestigious streets of the world where you will find most high-end brands.

Next, you will be doing the Montmartre Walk where you will discover the incomparable charm of the Montmartre district and its museums, vineyards, windmills, etc. This will be a self guided tour where you will be provided with a Google Maps Link, and you can follow that trail to explore the place by yourself.

And at the end of the day, you may enjoy a self-guided walk of the Pere Lachaise Cemetery which is notable for being the first garden cemetery, it was the final resting place of JRD Tata and many other famous personalities including Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde.

Overnight in Paris.
Day 4 Transfer To Interlaken
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer To Interlaken

This morning you will be transferred to Switzerland from Paris via train. You will have to reach the train station on your own. The duration of this train journey would be approximately 8 hours. Departure time of the train will be around 6 to 8 in the morning. Then reach Interlaken using the Swiss Pass provided by us. On reaching Interlaken check-in to your hotel.

Today visit car-free villages of Murren, Wengen etc and Hiking Trails in the region. This whole day will be spent in the region of Interlaken. You will have a pass for the entire day which will allow complete access to all trains in the region (however, mountain trains and cable cars are not covered and will require individual tickets)

For gorgeous mountain scenery and tranquility, few spots rival the two carless villages of Murren and Wengen, on either side of the verdant Lauterbrunnen Valley. On a clear day, from Murren, one has a spot-on view of the three most famous Swiss alpine peaks- the Eiger, the Monch and the Jungfrau. Wengen is a more bustling village, with a wider range of restaurants and services.

If you are a hiking enthusiast, you will find several opportunities to hike in the region as well.

Another attraction in the area includes The Trummelbach Falls which are a series of ten glacier-fed waterfalls inside the mountain made accessible by a tunnel-funicular, stairs, and illumination.

Overnight in the Interlaken region (If you have chosen to upgrade your stay in the villages, overnight will be in one of the villages otherwise it will be in the Interlaken town).
Day 5 Transfer Lucerne; Mt. Rigi And A Boat Ride On Lake Lucerne
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer Lucerne; Mt. Rigi And A Boat Ride On Lake Lucerne

This morning you will be transferred to Lucerne from Interlaken via train using the Swiss Pass. On reaching Lucerne, check-in to your hotel.

After checking in, you will visit Mt. Rigi from Lucerne. You will take the train and cable car to Mt Rigi which is included in the package cost. It’s a typical Swiss green landscape with meadows, forests and grazing cows which will definitely leave you mesmerized.

Ending your day with a relaxed boat ride, you’ll cover the boat ride on Lake Lucerne that is included in the package. From the boat, you will see picturesque villages with traditional buildings, as well as very dramatic mountains as you move farther from Lucerne.

Overnight in Lucerne.
Day 6 Mt. Titlis Excursion And Mt. Stanserhorn
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Mt. Titlis Excursion And Mt. Stanserhorn

On this day you will visit Mt. Titlis where you will head to Engelberg and onward to the hugely popular Mt Titlis by Gondola and cable car. The cost for the ticket of entry, the gondola and cable car included in the package cost. To reach this place you will need to take a train to Engelberg from Lucerne with the help of Swiss Pass. Watch out for amazing views of a high alpine world of rocks and snow. The ’Ice Flyer’ chairlift allows you to ’fly’ over the glacier and see it up close (the cost of Ice Flyer is included).

Next you can go for the exciting trip up the Stanserhorn on the CabriO cableway and funicular railway, which dates back to 1893, is like taking a trip through cableway history. A 100 kilometer Alpine chain, 10 Swiss lakes, Stanserhorn rangers, marmots, a plant protection area with enchanting flora and fauna, culinary delights in the Stanserhorn revolving restaurant (additional cost), and lots more are just waiting to be discovered on the Stanserhorn. 1,900 meters above everyday life.

The most memorable moments of the trip are etched in the CabriO – the world’s first open double-decker cable car. A one-of-its-kind cable car is a combination of a mighty, luxurious bus with a convertible-car-like open roof, allowing you to bask 360-degree panoramic views. The six and a half minute journey of CabriO equals an indulgent ride to paradise, rejoicing the picturesque, green landscapes of Switzerland.

(Please note that a few days every year, Mount Titlis is closed for maintenance. If your Mount Titlis excursion falls within these maintenance dates, we will replace it with Mount Pilatus excursion)

Overnight in Lucerne.
Day 7 Transfer To Zurich; Rhine Falls; Walking Tour Of Zurich
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer To Zurich; Rhine Falls; Walking Tour Of Zurich

Today, you will be transferred to Zurich using the Swiss Pass and check in to the hotel.

After checking into the hotel, you’ll be covering the Rhine Falls, which is amongst the largest waterfalls in Europe, on this day. You can admire the falls from afar from the various viewing platforms. There is also a boat tour to experience the falls even closer. If you are interested in it, you will have to pay for it there. It costs CHF 15 per person. Otherwise it is free to visit and the transport from Zurich to Rhine falls is covered by the Swiss Pass.

Later in the evening, you’ll be going on a walking tour of Zurich, where you will be covering the key attractions of Zurich like the Town Hall, Cathedral, Opera House and other beautiful historic streets. This is a self guided tour. You will be given a Google Map route and you can follow that trail to explore the place by yourself. You can spend the rest of the day in Zurich getting to know the city, walking around the town, and going out dining.

Overnight in Zurich.
Day 8 Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure

Today is the end of the trip and you can reach the Zurich airport by taking aiport shuttle from hotel (If available, between 6-8 Swiss Franc per person to be paid directly at the hotel).

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Itinerary of your trip France And Switzerland In 8 Days Covering Paris Interlaken L

River Siene Cruise And Eiffel Tower Summit

Walking Tour Of Paris, Louvre Museum

Champs-Élysées, Montmartre And Pere Lachaise Cemetery

Transfer To Interlaken

Transfer Lucerne; Mt. Rigi And A Boat Ride On Lake Lucerne

Mt. Titlis Excursion And Mt. Stanserhorn

Transfer To Zurich; Rhine Falls; Walking Tour Of Zurich

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