Switzerland, 8 Days · Tailor-made by car

Swiss Gastronomie Route

Savour the best of Switzerland in just one week while marvelling at its stunning scenery and cultural heritage

Travel through picturesque Swiss towns and cities while relishing its world-renowned cuisine, all on the same trip. This Swiss Food Tour is a wonderful and mouth-watering journey through the top attractions of this Alpine country at the wheel of a rental car, allowing you to travel at your own pace and spend time on what you really want to do. It's all up to you. You can visit cities such as Zurich, the largest in the country and home to Bahnhofstrasse, considered one of the most attractive shopping streets in the whole world; the capital city of Bern and its impressive old UNESCO World Heritage Site; Montreux, a beautifully elegant city of parkland and stately homes nestled on Lake Geneva and popular for decades as a holiday hideaway for celebrities such as Charlie Chaplin and Freddie Mercury; and Lausanne, the world's 'Olympic Capital', as it's the base for the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee. On your road map you'll come across charming and delectable villages that fly the flag for Swiss cheese, such as Appenzell, birthplace of the famous Appenzeller Switzerland; Affoltern im Emmental, home of Emmental; and Gruyères, production hub of Gruyère. And as you can't only live off cheese, you can also witness the expert art of making exquisite Swiss chocolate at the Maison Cailler Chocolaterie in Broc, or savour the excellent wines of the 'Swiss Riviera' at vineyards such as Vevey and Lavaux, the latter planted on terraces built on the lakeside slopes and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Discover Switzerland, its Alpine landscapes, its cities packed with art and culture and its spectacular cuisine. And all in just one week!

Swiss Gastronomie Route

Departure date

Departures from December 2024 till December 2025

From

London...

Travel details

  • Travel details

  • Day 1 City of origin - Zurich

  • Day 2 Zurich - Appenzell - Zurich

  • Day 3 Zurich - Bern

  • Day 4 Bern - Affoltern im Emmental - Bern

  • Day 5 Bern - Gruyères - Broc - Montreux

  • Day 6 Montreux - Vevey - Montreux

  • Day 7 Montreux - Lavaux - Lausanne

  • Day 8 Lausanne - Geneva - City of origin

Your trip includes

  • Return flight.

  • Stay in selected hotel in Zurich.

  • Selected meal plan in Zurich.

  • Stay in selected hotel in Bern.

  • Selected meal plan in Bern.

  • Stay in selected hotel in Montreux.

  • Selected meal plan in Montreux.

  • Stay in selected hotel in Lausanne.

  • Selected meal plan in Lausanne.

  • Rent-a-car.

  • Insolvency protection.

  • Amount of the supplement for collection and return of the vehicle in a different office.

Your trip doesn't include

  • Accommodation taxes in Switzerland direct payment in facility.

  • Possible toll charges.

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Important remarks

- We recommend buying the so-called "Zürich Card", which can be found on sale at the central railway station, the airport or the Schweizer Heimatwerk store located on Uraniastrasse.This will give you free or discounted access to more than forty museums, public transport (including the cable car), guided tours, cruises along the River Limmat and many tourist attractions.It can also be bought online.

- Driving in Switzerland: 1. It's compulsory to drive with headlights on at all times, even on the brightest summer's day. Seatbelts are mandatory for all passengers. 2. Speed limits. 2.1 Built-up areas up to 50 km/h. 2.2 Roads up to 80 km/h. 2.3 Dual carriageways and motorways up to 120 km/h. 2.4. There are many radars in Switzerland, especially in speed-controlled sections, and radar detectors are forbidden. Fines for speeding are very high, so make sure you stay within the limits at all times. If you are fined, the police can demand on-the-spot payment. 3. In Switzerland, blue road signs indicate secondary roads, while green ones indicate motorways. 3.1. Make sure that your rental car has a Swiss motorway vignette on the windscreen. This means you can use all Swiss motorways for free over a one-year period (in Switzerland there are no toll roads as such). 4. Studded tyres are allowed from October to April, but they're not allowed on most roads throughout the rest of the year. The speed limit with these tyres is 80 km/h. 5. A red warning triangle and a reflective yellow vest must always be carried in your car in the event of a breakdown or accident. 6. Alcohol. The legal limit is 0.25 g/l. There are severe penalties for drivers that exceed the allowed limit. 7. Parking. All the major cities in Switzerland have metered parking. 7.1. If you want to park on the street, take careful note of the road markings. Yellow line: parking prohibited. Blue line: free parking, but limited to one hour (except at night). You can get a blue parking disc free of charge at tourist offices in any city and it will be valid for the whole of Switzerland. White line: metered parking for a limited time (varies depending on the location). You have to pay at the special parking meters.

- Triple rooms in Europe are generally rooms with twin beds or a double, in which a folding bed is installed to accommodate the third person. Due to the inconvenience this causes, we advise against using this option as far the possible.

- Check-in time at the hotel on the day of arrival depends on each establishment, but in no case will it be before 3:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated.

- The proposed excursions and tours for each day are purely suggestions, as you can tailor the trip to suit your times, tastes and needs.

- A credit card is considered a guarantee, so sometimes you will need one for check-in at hotels.

- Hotels usually have cots available. Otherwise, babies will have to share a bed with an adult.

- To pick up your rental car, you'll need a credit (not debit) card in the name of the person who made the booking, who must also be the named driver of the vehicle.

- Consult the necessary documentation to enter the destinations visited and for transit in the countries where air stopovers are made.

- We recommend buying the so-called 'Zürich Card', which can be found on sale at the central railway station, the airport or the Schweizer Heimatwerk store located on Uraniastrasse. This will give you free or discounted access to more than forty museums, public transport (including the cable car), guided tours, cruises along the River Limmat and many tourist attractions. It can also be bought online.