DISCOVER SWITZERLAND

Switzerland is the country of mountains and forests, ski holidays and Heidi, the cuckoo clock and yodel.

We offer the following packages:

1. City packages
2. Regular sightseeing tours from Zurich
3. Escorted tours through Switzerland

1. CITY PACKAGES

Our city package consist of the following:

* 3 days / 2 nights at a selected 3, 4 or 5 star hotel
* breakfast daily
* city tour
* round trip transfers from the airport / train station to the hotel

2. REGULAR SIGHTSEEING TOURS FROM ZURICH
Excursions operated daily by comfortable deluxe motor coach and professional tour guide, except 'The Zurich Trolley Experience" where commentary is provided by a state-of-the art headset in 7 major languages.

2.1 Mt Pilatus - The Golden Round Trip

Travel to Kriens in coach with guide. This is the starting point for the "Golden Roundtrip." You will then independently take the panoramic gondola and aerial cable car to reach the top of Mt. Pilatus (7000 feet above sea-level). Enjoy the magnificent view of the Alps and lake. Several restaurants and a large sun terrace await you. Experience the descent to Alpnachstad on the steepest cogwheel railway in the world. Continue by boat on Lake Lucerne to Lucerne. Here you will have some time at your leisure before meeting your guide and returning to Zurich by coach.

Departure: 10:00 from Zurich's bus terminal Sihlquai
Length: 8 ½ hours

2.2 Bürgenstock Tour

You will travel to Lucerne by coach with a guide. At the pier you will continue the journey independently. You will embark on a delightful cruise on Lake Lucerne to Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock. Take the nostalgic funicular railway up to Bürgenstock and enjoy an unforgettable panoramic view over the beautiful Alps and over Lake Lucerne. Bürgenstock is an idyllic spot for strolling. You will return back to Lucerne for have an hour of time at leisure before travelling back to Zurich by coach.

Departure: 10h00 from Zurich's bus terminal Sihlquai
Length: 8 ½ hours

2.3 Lucerne Folklore Tour

This tour begins with a pleasant journey to Lucerne. After a short introductory tour of the town, you will lunch in a typical Old Town Restaurant where traditional Swiss dishes are served. You will start with a cheese fondue, followed by bratwurst and Rosti potatoes. A delicious dessert rounds the meal off. During lunch you will be entertained with yodelling, singing, Alphomblowing and flag-throwing. This whole programme lasts about two hours. The afternoon will be yours for sightseeing and shopping, after which you will return to Zurich.

Dates: Daily, May - October
Departure: 10h00 from Zurich's bus terminal Sihlquai
Length: 8 ½ hours

2.4 The Zurich Trolley Experience - Official Tour of Zurich

Discover the sights of Zurich aboard the unique 'Classic Trolley'. This trolley is based on the style of the past, but with all the comforts for today's discerning traveller. A headset with a choice of seven languages is provided and you will be taken though the beautiful city, famous for its business and financial centre. You will also see the Bahnhofstrasse, a section in the Old Town, Fraumünster Church with its awesome Chagall windows, historic Limmatquai, the university district as well as Zurich's vantage point on the lake.

Dates: Daily, all year round
Departure: April to December, 9h45, 12h00, 14h00 from Zurich's bus terminal Sihlquai
Length: 2 hours

2.5 Cityrama - The great tour of Zurich

This tour includes the most interesting sights of Zurich and surroundings. You will start with a city tour followed by a drive along the Höhenstrasse. Enjoy the spectacular views of the surrounding Alps en route to Rapperswil, the 'City of Roses'. You will visit the beautiful rose gardens, the majestic castle, the deer park of Lindenhof and the picturesque Old Town. Afterwards you will enjoy a two hour cruise on Lake Zurich.

Dates: Daily, all year round; from April - December the tour includes coach and cruise, during winter timer, the Golden Coast Express replaces the boat.
Departure: 11h00 from Zurich's bus terminal Sihlquai
Length: 3 - 4 hours

2.6 Lucerne Tour

A pleasant ride over the Albis-Pass and along Lake Lucerne will take you to the city of Lucerne. After a short picturesque tour of the town, the rest of the afternoon will be all yours... In the late afternoon you will travel back by coach to Zurich.

Dates: Daily, 1 April - 1November; 19 November - 31 December
Departure: 10h00 from Zurich's bus terminal Sihlquai
Length: 8 ½ hours

2.7 Heidi-land Tour

Heidi's world is not just a fairy-tale, it exists! It is a world of mountains and valleys, alpine lakes and pastures, waterfalls, gorges, caves and panoramic scenery. After a tour of Zurich you will travel to Toggenburg, a picturesque scenery of green hills and valleys. You will visit the setting of Heidi's story: Maienfield, Bad Ragaz, mountain huts and of course the Alps. You will have some time at leisure in Vaduz, the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein. Visit the charming old village of Werdenberg with the castle of the Counts of Werdenberg. You will drive back along Lake Walen to Zurich.

Dates: Daily, 1 April - 31 December
Departure: 11h00 from Zurich's bus terminal Sihlquai
Length: 7 ½ hours

2.8 Mount Titlis - Glacier Paradise

An adventure to the highest vantage point in Central Switzerland. In Engelberg you will board the cable way for a 45 minute journey from the green valley to the alpine glacier region. You will enjoy a ride in the world's first revolting ROTAIR gondola that will bring you up to the summit at 3020m overlooking the Swiss Alps. Snow and ice are guaranteed the whole year round. Visit the Ice Grotto and maybe, if you are brave, go for a turn in the "ice Flyer"-chair lift with fantastic views over crevasses and ice falls or enjoy a snow slide on the fun lift (all included in the tour prize). After the descent you will board you coach and drive to Lucerne for a one hour visit before returning to Zurich.

Departure: 10h00 from Zurich's bus terminal Sihlquai
Length: 8 ½ hours

2.9 Engelberg -The great Mountain Village

An excursion to the ever popular summer and winter resort of Central Switzerland. Engelberg (Angel Mountain) was originally founded by the Benedictines and the imposing monastery dominates the center of the village. The monastery church is built in the Baroque style and has the largest organ in Switzerland. You will enjoy a two to three hour relaxing stay in this lovely mountain village before returning to Zurich.

Dates: Daily, 1 April - 1 November, 19 Novermber - 31 December
Departure: 10h00 from Zurich's bus terminal Sihlquai
Length: 8 ½ hours

3. ESCORTED TOURS

Switzerland is a country with fascinating contrasts: Alpine regions with glaciers and snow-covered peaks, crystal blue lakes, endless lush green meadows, breathtaking mountain passes, tiny villages, cosmopolitan cities... The country offers a changing array of life styles, customs and scenery unequalled anywhere else in the world.

Our SWISS TOURS were planned with special care along the most scenic routes. The itineraries are structured to show you as much as possible but at a leisurely pace. You will still have time to explore on your own. We also offer combined tours with the famous Glacier Express train in its original full stretch from Zermatt to St. Moritz

Our experienced drivers and friendly guides will make sure that your stay in Switzerland will become an unforgettable experience.

3.1 Swiss Scenic Tour- 7 nights
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[Monday to Sunday]
Every Monday from the last week of April to the middle of October.
[South African passport holders need visas for Italy.]

Monday Zurich - Lucerne - Mt. Titlis - Interlaken
You will leave Zurich at 8.30am. A short drive will take you to Lucerne where you will visit the Lion Monument and the 14th century wooden bridge. Afterwards you will have time for shopping and sightseeing. At noon you will proceed to the mountain resort of Engelberg. A cable car ride will take you to the summit of Mount Tiltis, where you can overlook the alpine region with its glaciers and eternal snow and ice. Enjoy a magnificent ride in the world's first revolting Rotair gondola (take a warm sweater along). In the afternoon you will cross Bruning Pass to the Bernese Oberland and the small village of Brienz, where you will see woodcarvers at work. Afterwards you will travel to the holiday resort of Interlaken at the foot of the Jungfrau mountain.
Overnight in first class hotel, dinner excluded. [Optional Folklore evening]

Tuesday Interlaken - Berne - Gruyeres - Geneva [B]
You will drive along the beautiful Lake Thun to the Swiss capital Berne. The attractive city is set on a steep sided curve of the River Aare with the majestic Alps behind it. During the city tour you will visit the Clock Tower, Kramgasse and the 15th century cathedral of St Vincent. A drive to the south will take you past the scenic dairy farmlands to Gruyeres, a picturesque hilltop town, whose castle looks like a mediaeval setting for fairy-tales. You will visit a milk factory and then continue to the Vaud Riviera where you will reach Geneva. Overnight in first class hotel, dinner excluded.

Wednesday Geneva - Montreux - Zermatt [B, D]
You will start with a city tour of Geneva and see the beautiful parks along the Lake, as well as the Old Town with its cathedral, the town hall and the European seat of the United Nations. Later, when you will leave Geneva and on your way to Lausanne and Montreux you will pass by Chillon Castle, the 13th century fortress which inspired Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Lord Byron's poem. You will proceed through the Valais, the valley of the Rhone with its orchards and vineyards. At Täsch you will board a cogwheel train which will take you to Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn. Overnight in first class hotel, dinner included.

Thursday Zermatt - Nufenen Pass - Lugano [B]
You have the morning free in Zermatt to admire the quaint old farm houses and barns, to do some shopping or to take a cogwheel train up to Gornergrat for a spectacular view of the surrounding snow-covered peaks. In the afternoon you will travel by train to Täsch and then by coach over the Nufene Pass to the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. You will overnight in the garden city of Lugano. Overnight in first class hotel, dinner excluded.

Friday Lugano - Lake Como - Maloja Pass - St Moritz [B, D]
You will drive along the panoramic road to Gandria, where you will cross the border into Italy and travel along the romantic shores of Lake Como via Menaggio to Chiavenna in the lovely Breggaglia Valley. In Castasegne you will re-enter Switzerland and ascent along the thirteen hairpin bends over the Maloja Pass. Passing by crystal blue Lake Sils and Silvaplana you will eventually reach the world-renowned alpine resort of St Moritz.
Overnight in first class hotel, dinner included. Visa for Italy required.

Saturday St Moritz - Vaduz - Zurich [B]
You will cross the Fluela Pass to Davos. When you arrive in the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein you will have time for lunch and sightseeing. This tiny country has a mighty castle which houses the present Prince and his family. In the afternoon you will return to Zurich through the scenic Toggenburg region with its picturesque farmhouses.

Sunday Zurich - Rapperswil - Boatride on Lake of Zurich [B]
You will be collected at 10:15 a.m. for a tour that shows you the most interesting sights of Zurich and its surroundings. Then you drive along the Hohenstrasse with its spectacular views of the Alps to Rapperswil, the town of the Roses, where sites include the rose garden, the castle and the deer park on the Lindenhof. In the afternoon you will return to Zurich by boat.
Overnight in first class hotel, dinner excluded.

Monnday Zurich
Breakfast is served at the hotel. Check-out is no later than 11h00.

INCLUDED:

* English tour guides
* Overnight in selected top first class hotels
* Buffet breakfast daily
* Dinners as indicated
* Transportation in deluxe travel coaches

Pre and post tour accommodation in Zurich:
Swissötel Zurich, Hotel International

3.2 SWISS CHARMING TOUR - 4 days
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[Monday to Thursday]
[Compare itinerary with 3.1]
Monday Zurich - Lucerne - Mt. Titlis - Interlaken
Tuesday Interlaken - Berne - Gruyeres - Geneva [B]
Wednesday Geneva - Montreux - Zermatt [B, D]
Thursday Zermatt - Zurich [B]

According to the above itinerary, after the Nufenen Pass to Airolo, you will return to Zurich by train or bus. Arrival in Zurich approximately 18:30.

INCLUDED:

* English tour guides
* Overnight in selected top first class hotels
* Buffet breakfast daily
* Dinners as indicated
* Transportation in deluxe travel coaches

Pre and post tour accommodation in Zurich:
Swissötel Zurich, Hotel International

3.3 ALPINE TOUR with GLACIER EXPRESS - 6 days
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[Monday - Saturday]
[Compare itinerary with 3.1]
Monday Zurich - Lucerne - Mt. Titlis - Interlaken
Tuesday Interlaken - Berne - Gruyeres - Geneva [B]
Wednesday Geneva - Montreux - Zermatt [B, D]

Thursday Zermatt [B, D]
Full day at leisure in Zermatt to admire the quaint old farm houses and barns, to do some shopping or to take a cogwheel train up to Gornergrat for a spectacular view of the surrounding snow-covered peaks. Overnight in first class hotel, dinner included.

Friday Zermatt - St. Moritz [B, L, D]
Full day unescorted travel on the legendary Glacier Express Train to St. Moritz. From the train you will have spectacular views into the Alps with its glaciers and eternal snow and ice. During this magnificent train journey lunch will be served at your seat. Overnight in first class hotel, dinner included.

Saturday St Moritz - Vaduz - Zurich [B]

INCLUDED:

* English tour guides
* Overnight in selected top first class hotels
* Buffet breakfast daily
* Dinners as indicated
* Transportation in deluxe travel coaches
* Ticket for Glacier Express + lunch

Pre and post tour accommodation in Zurich:
Swissötel Zurich, Hotel International

Please contact (012) 460 8382 for rates and dates, or e-mail: info3@duto.co.za

Updated 2006