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Switzerland for three generations: Lucerne, the Jungfrau and Zermatt

8 days from Zurich to Geneva for grandparents, parents and children 6 and up: two nights in Lucerne, three in Interlaken and two in Zermatt, with Rigi, the Jungfraujoch, First, Bern's bears and the Gornergrat.

8 days · Zurich to Geneva · up to 12 guests

The facts

At a glance

Length
8 days, 7 nights
Start and end
Zurich to Geneva
Group size
7 to 12 guests
Activity level

Easy

Short, mostly flat walks of an hour or two a day, plus a walk of about two hours on a wide path at First (up to three hours on the active option down to Bort) and an hour down past the Riffelsee, each with a ride-instead option. Two mountain days go high: 3,454 m on the Jungfraujoch and 3,089 m on the Gornergrat, with a lower stop for anyone who prefers it. Our vehicle carries every suitcase between hotels, so nobody lifts one onto a train.

Meals included
7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 1 dinner
Room of your own
+ CAD 1,395 (estimated price)
Season
June to September

Highlights

Why this trip

  • The Lake Lucerne boat and the 1871 cogwheel railway to Rigi Kulm, with lunch on the mountain
  • The Ice Palace and the snow plateau on the Jungfraujoch at 3,454 m, on an early gondola
  • The First Cliff Walk and a gentle walk toward the Bachalpsee above Grindelwald
  • A summer afternoon at a lake beach or pool in Lucerne and Interlaken
  • Bern's Zytglogge clock and the bear park by the Aare
  • Driving onto the Lötschberg car train on the way to car-free Zermatt
  • The Matterhorn from the Gornergrat, then an early raclette or fondue farewell
  • Chillon Castle on Lake Geneva on the last day

What makes this trip different

  • Free time is part of the plan

    Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.

  • Solo without the penalty

    A room of your own is + CAD 1,395 (estimated price).

Day by day

Itinerary

SWITZERLANDBERNESE OBERLANDVALAISLake LucerneLake GenevaLake BrienzLake ThunLake Zurich123ZurichDay 1LucerneDays 1 to 3VitznauDay 2Rigi KulmDay 2BrienzDay 3InterlakenDays 3 to 6GrindelwaldDays 4 to 5FirstDay 5JungfraujochDay 4LauterbrunnenDay 4BernDay 6ZermattDays 6 to 8GornergratDay 7Chillon CastleDay 8GenevaDay 8

Tap any stop on the map to open that day

Arrive in Zurich, on to Lucerne

Zurich Airport to Zurich's old town, then by road to Lucerne

  • Lunch in Zurich and an early welcome dinner
  • Stay in Lucerne
  • Drive about 1.5 h
Zurich's old town along the Limmat river seen from the Lindenhof, with a green church spire and the university on the hill behind
Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_from_the_Lindenhof_Hill_in_Zurich,_20250330_1226_7912.jpg)

Fly into Zurich Airport (ZRH).

Morning

The group meets in the arrivals hall in an arrival window sent with your final itinerary, planned around late morning, and our vehicle takes everyone and every suitcase from there; nobody lifts a case onto a train today.

Afternoon

After about 20 minutes we stop in Zurich for a short, flat stroll along the Limmat river and up to the Lindenhof, a tree-shaded terrace on the site of a Roman fort with benches and a view over the old town, then sit down to lunch nearby. Early in the afternoon we drive on to Lucerne, about 50 minutes, and check in at a central hotel where we have asked for family or connecting rooms. The rest of the afternoon is for naps, the lakefront or the hotel.

Evening

At about 5:30 pm your guide meets the group for a short briefing, then we walk across the Chapel Bridge to an early welcome dinner at about 6 pm, so the youngest and the oldest are in bed in good time. If you land after the window, we send directions for the hourly train to Lucerne, covered by your pass.

Included

  • Meeting at Zurich Airport (ZRH) in the arrival window, with our vehicle and driver
  • Short walk to Zurich's Lindenhof terrace and lunch in the old town
  • Transfer to Lucerne
  • Welcome briefing with your guide
  • Early welcome dinner, about 6 pm

Free time: Afternoon free to rest before the briefing

Activity: About an hour of easy, flat walking in all today.

  1. Zurichstart
  2. Lucerne2 nights
  3. Interlaken3 nights
  4. Zermatt2 nights
  5. Genevaend
  • Overnight stop
  • Day trip
  • By boat or train
Print itinerary

Wildlife and weather: Mountain weather changes fast and summit views need a clear sky, so we start early on the two high days and keep the order flexible. July and August are warmest, with lake water often around 20°C; June and September are quieter and cooler, with fewer swimming days, and snow can linger on the high paths at First and the Riffelsee into June.

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Before you book

Right for you?

Good for you if you want

  • Grandparents, parents and children 6 and up who want one trip that works for all of them
  • A first family trip to the Swiss Alps with the big mountain tickets included
  • Families who want early evenings, family rooms and a swim on summer afternoons
  • Anyone who would rather not haul suitcases on and off trains

Not for you if you want

  • Children under 6: the early mountain mornings and altitude are hard work for them
  • Anyone advised to avoid altitudes above 3,000 m, though both high days have a lower option
  • Step-free access: stations, boats, Bern's lanes and mountain paths have steps
  • Travellers without children who want an adult pace by train (see our Switzerland by Train trip)
  • Late risers: two mornings start early, about 7:30 on day 4 and 8 am on day 7, for clear summits before the crowds

Minimum age: 6

Most guests are Children 6 and up travelling with parents and grandparents

Book flights after we confirm your seat.

7 nights

Where you'll stay

Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.

  • Lucerne2 nights
  • Interlaken3 nights
  • Zermatt2 nights

One price

What's in the price

Included

Accommodation

  • 7 nights in central hotels: 2 in Lucerne, 3 in Interlaken, 2 in Zermatt village
  • Family or connecting rooms requested for every party
  • Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement

Transport

  • Our own vehicle and driver from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lucerne, Lucerne to Brienz and Interlaken, Interlaken to Täsch via Bern, and Täsch to Geneva Airport (GVA), carrying all bags
  • An 8-day second-class Swiss Travel Pass, with the Swiss Family Card for children 6 to 15 travelling with a parent: the Lake Lucerne and Lake Brienz boats, the Rigi railway and cable car, and the trains around Interlaken and Zermatt
  • Eiger Express gondola and Jungfrau railway tickets to the Jungfraujoch
  • Grindelwald First gondola
  • Gornergrat railway tickets
  • Lötschberg car train from Kandersteg to Goppenstein
  • Shuttle train between Täsch and Zermatt and electric taxis for the bags

Your guide

  • A See Sight Tours guide with the group from Zurich Airport to Geneva, who carries every ticket and sets the pace for the youngest and oldest

Activities

  • Short walk to the Lindenhof in Zurich
  • Lucerne: the Chapel Bridge and the Lion Monument
  • Lake Lucerne boat and the Vitznau-Rigi railway to Rigi Kulm
  • The Brünig Pass and the Lake Brienz boat to Interlaken
  • The Jungfraujoch: the Sphinx terrace, the Ice Palace and the snow plateau
  • Kleine Scheidegg, Wengen and Lauterbrunnen by train
  • Grindelwald First: the Cliff Walk and the walk toward the Bachalpsee
  • Guided walk in Bern: the Zytglogge and the BärenPark
  • The Gornergrat and the Riffelsee walk in Zermatt
  • Matterhorn Museum in Zermatt
  • Chillon Castle on Lake Geneva
  • Short walk in Geneva's old town

Meals

  • 7 breakfasts
  • 6 sit-down lunches: Zurich, Rigi, the Jungfrau day, First, Bern and Montreux
  • 2 early dinners, at about 6 pm: a welcome dinner in Lucerne and a farewell raclette or fondue in Zermatt

Not included

  • International flights to Zurich and from Geneva
  • Travel insurance
  • ETIAS travel authorisation, if it applies on your dates
  • Lunches and dinners not listed
  • Drinks
  • Optional activities, such as the First Flyer, the mountain carts and the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
  • Swimming pool and lake beach entry
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses

Extras

Room of your own
CAD 1,395 (estimated price)

When you can go

Dates and prices

Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.

Prefer to travel without a group or guide? Ask us about arranging hotels, transport and city tours for you to travel independently.

Before you book

Booking terms

Nothing is charged now. Full terms and the cancellation schedule come with your quote, before you accept.

Business addresses

See Sight Tours Trips (USA): 3172 N Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89108, United StatesSee Sight Tours Trips (Canada): 5305 50 Avenue, #1091, Red Deer, AB T4N 4B6, Canada+1-888-961-6584

Guest reviews

What guests say

Reviews from guests on our day tours.

Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
google

5/5

Parminder did a great job guiding us around, giving us tips & teaching us the history of the falls. A great experience!

Jane
October 06, 2026
gyg

5/5

Good views of the surrounding area of Halifax in a comfortable minivan

Susan
October 06, 2026
gyg

5/5

June was brilliant- made good contact beforehand and really attentive and knowledgeable. Made me feel like I was special- something only experience can do. Thank you June.

Tom L
October 05, 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Our host was very knowledgeable, friendly and even provided some humor.

MandL83
October 05, 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Peter was a very good guide, giving us insight into the various parts of the Park, including parking lot congestion details, trail and viewing location suggestions.

Darren O
October 05, 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Excellent morning spent with my guide Nancy. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Thoroughly enjoyed my trip

4.7/5 from 38,601 guest reviews

Good to know

Questions

Will this trip work for a 70-year-old and a 9-year-old?

Yes, it is designed for both on the same day. Most walking is short and flat, the longest optional walk is about three hours on a wide path, every mountain day has a written easy option, and our vehicle carries the bags on every moving day, so nobody lifts a suitcase onto a train.

What is the youngest age, and is there a child price?

Children aged 6 and up can join. Child prices are an inquiry: tell us every age when you request to book. Children 6 to 15 ride the Swiss trains free with the Swiss Family Card only when their own parent travels with a pass; a grandchild with grandparents alone needs a paid child pass, which we price for you.

Can we have family rooms or rooms next to the grandparents?

We request family rooms or connecting rooms for every party at every hotel when we confirm your dates. Some Swiss mountain hotels have few large rooms, so we tell you before you pay what each hotel can offer, and where a family room is not possible we ask for rooms side by side.

What does the price include?

Seven nights in central hotels, 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 2 early dinners, an 8-day Swiss Travel Pass, our vehicle and driver on the four moving days, the Jungfraujoch, Grindelwald First, the Gornergrat and Rigi, both lake boats, the Lötschberg car train, Chillon Castle and the Matterhorn Museum, and your See Sight Tours guide throughout.

How big is the group, and what if we are a large family?

The small group runs with 7 to 12 guests, children included, usually three or four families, and departs once 7 guests are booked. A family of five or more fills much of the group, so we suggest a private trip for your party only, on dates you choose, from CAD 15,470 per person.

Who leads the trip?

A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from Zurich Airport to Geneva, carries every ticket and reservation, and sets each day's pace around the youngest and oldest. A professional driver handles our vehicle on the moving days, and local guides join where a site requires one.

Is there a pool or a lake to swim in?

In summer, yes. Lucerne's Lido Luzern lake beach and the outdoor pool and lake beaches around Interlaken are free-afternoon choices on days 2 and 5, and we ask for hotels with pools where we can. Lake water is cool, often about 20°C in July and August, and swimming is weather permitting.

How much driving is there?

Very little. The longest road day is the last, about 3 hours from Täsch to Geneva split by Chillon Castle and lunch; Interlaken to Zermatt is about 2.5 hours split by a long stop in Bern and the car train. Lake Lucerne, Rigi, the Jungfraujoch, First and the Gornergrat are reached by boat and train.

Does a grandparent travelling alone pay a single supplement?

Only for a room alone, and it is published up front: CAD 1,395 more on the small-group trip, about 16 percent of the price. A grandparent sharing with a grandchild, or a single parent sharing with a child, pays no supplement.

When is the best time to go?

July and August are best for families: school holidays, snow-free paths and lake swimming. June and September are quieter and cooler, with fewer swimming days and sometimes snow on the high paths. We do not run this trip in winter, when the walks and boats change.

How does booking work?

Prices are per person sharing a room, with taxes. The small group starts from CAD 8,595 and private trips from CAD 15,470. Send your preferred dates as an enquiry. We check availability and provide the final quote, itinerary and booking terms before you accept. No payment is taken when you send the request. Want your own dates without a guide? Ask us for an independent quote.

Do children need a visa or their own passport?

Every traveller, including each child, needs their own valid passport. Canadian, US, UK and Australian citizens visit Switzerland, part of the Schengen area, without a visa for up to 90 days in 180. ETIAS, the EU's travel authorisation for visa-free visitors, is a Schengen-wide rule that is not yet something we can date; check the official EU ETIAS guidance for your nationality and travel dates before you fly, and we point you to it when you book.

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