SWISS & PARIS (9 DAYS)

Switzerland & France

Tour Code: SWPA | From £ 1695 pp

Tour Highlights

SWITZERLAND: • Geneva City Tour view Flower Clock, UN Building, Jet d’Eau & more • Glacier 3000with entrance • Goldenpass Train with entrance • Chocolate factory with entrance • Cheese factory with entrance • Bern city orientation tour • Vevey free time along the promenade •Interlaken Free
 time to explore & shop • Mt Jungfrau with entrance • Mt Titlis with entrance • Lucerne City Tour view the Lion Monument & Chapel Bridge • Zurich Free time to explore & shop • Rhine Falls – The largest plain waterfalls in Europe
FRANCE: • Eiffel Tower (Top Floor*) with entrance • River Seine Boat Cruise with entrance • Versailles Gardens with entrance • French Perfumery / Museum included • Disneyland® Paris with entrance • Paris Orientation Tour • Carrousel du Louvre (Louvre Museum entrance not included) • Illumination Tour of Paris included in your price.

What's Included

• Transportation by deluxe AC coach
• 8 nights accommodation in a 3/4* hotel with breakfast
• 8 dinners, 5 lunches
• Entrances & sightseeing as mentioned in tour highlights
• All tips and service charges
• Premium service of a Star Tours’ representative
• ABTA Legal Protection.

Day-Wise Itinerary

DAY 1
Arrival Zurich - Rhine Falls

Arrival in Zurich. Meet your tour manager in the arrival hall (meeting time - 12 pm) and proceed to witness the largest plain waterfalls in Europe, the Rhine Falls. Later, proceed to the financial capital of Switzerland, Zurich; here enjoy free time to explore this amazing city and view the Grossmunster Church, Limmat River and Zurichsee.

DAY 2
Mt. Titlis - Lucerne

Ascend 10,000 ft to the summit of Mt. Titlis. Take the world’s first revolving cable car, the Titlis Rotair. Enjoy breath taking panoramic views of the surrounding Swiss landscapes. At Mt. Titlis have free time toplay in the snow and visit the ice caves or take a unique professional photo in traditional Swiss outfits. Depart for Lucerne to view the Lion Monument and one of the oldest wooden bridges in the world, the Chapel Bridge, enjoy free time to explore the city.

DAY 3
Interlaken - Mt. Jungfrau

Depart for Interlaken to enjoy breathtaking scenery. Later take an excursion to Jungfrau; on arrival board a cogwheel train or cable car to the top of Mt. Jungfrau at 3,454 metres above sea level ensuring visitors snow and ice all year round. At the top, have free time to explore the Ice Palace to view life sized ice sculptures, visit the Sphinx observation tower for spectacular views of the Aletsch glacier and surrounding peaks.

DAY 4
Bern - Chocolate & Cheese Factory

Morning drive to the capital city of Bern. Here you can see the Swiss National Bank, Swiss Parliament and the tower clock. Take some time to walk along the Kramgresse (street). After lunch our first stop will be at a local cheese factory. You will learn everything about Gruyere cheese, from its history to the know how of today’s procedure, with a tour and a cheese tasting experience at the end. Later visit one of the famous chocolate factory for an amazing experience. Finally have some free time to explore the natural beauty around.

DAY 5
Glacier 3000 - Goldenpass Train - Montreux / Vevey - Geneva

The ride on the aerial rope way from Col du Pillon to Scex Rouge is a special experience in itself. On top, enjoy the 360-degree panoramic view that includes some of the most beautiful alpine peaks. The Peak Walk by Tissot is the highlight of the glacier adventure, it is the world’s first hanging bridge to connect two peaks, a special alpine experience at a height of 3000 meters. After lunch, we board the Golden Pass train. The Golden Pass route bundles Switzerland’s most beautiful landscapes into one journey. It takes you along one the most spectacular routes in Switzerland passing some of the countries most iconic vistas. Be seated comfortably in one of the legendary “Panoramic” trains, let yourself marvel as the magnificent scenery unfolds. On arrival in Montreux, board your coach and drive through the beautiful town of Montreux to reach to Vevey - known for world headquarters of Nestle and one time residence of Charlie Chaplin. Here explore the beautiful surroundings during your free time. Finally drive to Geneva. On arrival proceed for a short city tour: covering photo stops at the United Nations Building, The Flower Clock; the symbol of Geneva, and the Jet d’Eau (operation permitting).

DAY 6
Geneva - Paris

Depart early for Paris (approx. drive time will be 6 hours). On arrival, enjoy a cruise along the River Seine. The cruise is perfectly designed to discover and admire the rich architecture such as the Eiffel Tower, Musée d’Orsay and more. Later check into your hotel.

DAY 7
Paris City Tour

Today depart for Paris, to embark on a journey to the
Eiffel Tower (Top Floor*) for stunning views of Paris.
We then proceed to visit the renowned Versailles Gardens, a fine example of 17th century French landscaping covering an area of more than 800 hectares. Use this free time to take mesmerising photos, souvenir shopping or simply relax on the Royal Lawns. Thenvisit the “Carrousel du Louvre” home to the famous, glass pyramid (entrance to Louvre Museum not included). Here enjoy free time to explore the area surrounded by shops and restaurants. Later, visit Fragonard’s perfume museum to purchase some unique French fragrances, soaps, candles and more. During your orientation tour, cover many of the most famous monuments in Paris. Enjoy the famous illuminations of Paris during your night tour. This panoramic tour will cover the spectacular ‘Eiffel Tower’, the most impressive structure at night, the ‘Champs Élysées’, the beautiful ‘Arc de Triomphe’, ‘Place de la Concorde’ and
many other historic buildings.

DAY 8
Disneyland® Resort Paris

Today depart for the world famous Disneyland® Resort Paris. Here enjoy a fun and adventurous day out; choose between Disneyland® Park; which explores five themed lands filled with Disney classic stories and fairy tales or Walt Disney Studios Park: the behind-the-scenes destination sensation allowing you to experience movie and cinema sets coming to life.

DAY 9
Depart Paris

This morning, check out and proceed to the airport for your return flight back home. (Drop off at CDG airport available until 11:00 hrs).

Dates & Pricing

DEPARTURE DATES

ADULT

CHILD (2-11 yrs)

APR - 19

£ 1695

£ 1295

MAY - 03, 10, 17, 24, 31

£ 1795

£ 1315

JUN - 07, 14, 28

£ 1795

£ 1315

JUL - 12, 19, 26

£ 1795

£ 1315

AUG - 09, 23

£ 1735

£ 1315

SEP - 02, 20

£ 1795

£ 1315

NOV - 01

£ 1695

£ 1315

DEC - 23

£ 1735

£ 1325