10 Days Grand Tour of Switzerland

Duration: 9 Nights

From €3,059pp

12 June 2027

With its unspoiled scenery, majestic peaks, fascinating old towns, sparkling lakes, rich history, and cities with a cosmopolitan flair, Switzerland is the perfect vacation offering something for everyone. On this Switzerland tour, you’ll experience some of its most beautiful scenery and interesting cities with overnights in Zurich, St. Moritz, Lugano, Zermatt or Täsch, the Lausanne area, and Lucerne. Switzerland is famous for its stunning scenery. Enjoy a panoramic drive through the high Alps to the tiny Principality of Liechtenstein. Witness quaint villages, finely carved chalets, green pastures, beautiful forests, magnificent mountain peaks, and rolling, green hills on your way to St. Moritz, one of the world's most famous winter resorts. Switch mode of transportation in Täsch, where you’ll board a mountain train to car-free Zermatt, a picturesque cluster of rustic chalets beneath the famous Matterhorn. If you want to see lakes, you'll enjoy Lake Maggiore, Italy’s second-largest lake; stunning Lake Geneva; Lake Lugano, the popular region enjoying a subtropical climate; Interlaken, situated between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz; and Lake Lucerne, situated in the shadows of the snow-capped Alps. One of the many highlights of this Switzerland tour is the journey aboard the Bernina Express train from St Moritz to Tirano, Italy. Riding on the highest railway across the Alps, witness glistening glaciers, stunning mountain streams, and alpine scenery, and travel through tunnels and over bridges that are engineering masterpieces! Enjoy a visit to a local cheese factory in Gruyères, a picturesque medieval town unaffected by the passage of time. Spend time in Switzerland’s capital, Bern, and storybook Lucerne. From stunning scenery and vibrant cities to special experiences, this Switzerland tour is sure to delight. So, grab your camera and get ready for an amazing vacation!

The world is within reach with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind.

Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, complimentary headsets, private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi.

Your Tour Includes:

• Bernina Express train from St. Moritz to Tirano across the spectacular Bernina Pass

• Visit to Appenzell, a traditional village in northeastern Switzerland

• Scenic drive through Switzerland’s most iconic mountain, lake, and valley landscapes

• Orientation tour in St. Moritz, the glitzy town in the scenic Engadin Valley

• Overnight stay in Zermatt or Täsch

• Visit a Gruyères cheese factory and learn about traditional Swiss cheese production

• Visit to Lucerne, including the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge

• Orientation tour of Interlaken, between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz

• Visit to Lugano

• Orientation tour in Bern, Switzerland’s historic capital

Day 1- Arrival in Zurich, Switzerland

Check into your hotel in Zurich and start exploring. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for the welcome dinner at the hotel.

- Dinner

Day 2- Zurich-Appenzell-Liechtenstein-St.Moritz

A sensational drive today takes you through some of Switzerland’s most renowned Alpine regions. Stop in Appenzell to see the Old Town with its 16th-century Town Hall. Continue to the Principality of Liechtenstein for a visit to its tiny capital, Vaduz. Pass through scenic “Heidiland” and into the Rhine Valley before ascending mighty Julier Pass. Soon, you’ll be in the heart of Switzerland’s largest canton, the Grisons, where you’ll marvel at some of the world’s best Alpine views. Spend the next two nights in glamorous St. Moritz, host of two Winter Olympic Games (1928 and 1948) and the premier winter retreat of European royalty, celebrities, and the international jet set.

- Breakfast

- Dinner

Day 3- At leisure in St.Moritz

Enjoy a day exploring this scenic Engadin valley resort. Renowned for its stunning forest, lake, and mountain setting and an average of 322 days of sunshine per year, St. Moritz is comprised of two villages separated by a mile of lake shore—St. Moritz Dorf and St. Moritz Bad. Extending up the slope from the lake, terraced Dorf is a tapestry of grand hotels, upscale boutiques, and traditional Engadin architecture, characterized by arched wooden doors, small deep-set windows, and artistically etched facades. The nearby town of Bad is known for its ice rink in winter, mineral and mud baths, and lakeside promenade.

- Breakfast

Day 4- St.Moritz-Bernina Express Train To Tirano, Italy-Lugano, Switzerland

Experience one of Europe’s most spectacular train rides, the Bernina Express. Board the train in St. Moritz and travel across the lofty Bernina Pass via the Swiss Poschiavo area to Tirano in the Italian Valtellina. Here, rejoin your coach and journey to the shores of sparkling Lake Lugano.

- Breakfast