Enjoy 5 days on this fun filled rail tour that takes you to Lucerne, Interlaken, Montreux and Geneva.
CHEESE AND CHOCOLATE RAIL TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
Day 1 Zurich - Geneva
Transfer from your hotel or Zurich airport to the train station and travel to Geneva. Upon arrival in Geneva, private transfer to your hotel.
Day 2 Geneva - Montreux
After breakfast enjoy a city tour on foot through downtown Geneva. This 2-hour tour will take you to visit the international neighborhoods of Geneva and the main tourist attractions of the city, such as the beautiful fountain of Lake Geneva (Jet d'Eau) and the wonderful Flower Clock. After the tour you will try a cheese fondue in a typical Swiss restaurant, accompanied by a glass of wine, water or a carbonated drink. In the afternoon transfer from your hotel to the central station and travel along the impressive Lake Léman to Montreux.
Montreux, known worldwide for its Jazz music festival, is located on the shores of Lake Léman.
Day 3 Montreux - Chocolate Train to Gruyére - Montreux
The chocolate train takes you first from Montreux to Montbovon. Afterwards you continue by bus to the cheese factory "La Maison du Gruyère", where you will learn all about the production of the famous Gruyères cheese. Afterwards you will get visit the medieval city of Gruyères with the opportunity to visit the well preserved castle. Then it continues to the legendary "Maison Cailler" in Broc. There you will be introduced to the secrets of chocolate making and take part in a chocolate tasting. Return to Montreux by train.
Day 4 Montreux - Interlaken - Lucerne - Golden Pass Line
After breakfast you will leave behind the Swiss Riviera and ride aboard the Gold Pass Train through the alpine world of the Bernese Oberland. Via Zweisimmen and Interlaken you will reach Lucerne. The trip offers spectacular views of the Swiss landscape with numerous lakes and mountains. With the Rigi and Pilatus mountains and the Alps as a backdrop, Lucerne is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Switzerland.
Day 5 Lucerne - Chocolatier Aeschbach - Zurich
In the morning, visit the "World of Chocolate" in the village of Root with a local guide. The "World of Chocolate" is only 10 minutes away from Lucerne by train. In the course of approx. 1.5 hours you will learn everything about the subject of chocolate and in the end you can prepare your own chocolate bar. Then travel by train to Zurich or Geneva, where your trip ends. The trip can also be started and / or finished at the Geneva airport.
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