Small group tour of Switzerland & Northern Italian Lakes

Switzerland & Northern Italian Lakes Tour Snapshot

Explore idyllic villages tucked into the Swiss Alps, enjoy stunning vistas, waterfalls and glaciers, Swiss fondue and chocolate, and boat rides on Italian Lakes Como, Garda, and Maggiore.

DETAILSITINERARYPHOTOS

Tour Dates: September 3 – September 16, 2025

Tour Price: $9,373

Tour price includes:

Airport transfers*
12 nights in charming, elegant hotels with magnificent mountain or lake views; Zürich (1), Interlaken (2), Zermatt (2), Lake Como (2), Lake Garda, Salò (3), Lake Maggiore, Stresa (2)
All breakfasts, 9 dinners
Full-time tour leader
Transportation by mini-coach or minivan
Scenic mountain cable car rides in Switzerland
Highlights in Switzerland: Zürich, Luzern, Brienz, Gruyères, Lauterbrunnen,
Wengen, Grindelwald, Zermatt, Ascona and Lugano
Highlights in Italy: Bellagio (Lake Como), Salò and Sirmione (Lake Garda),
Verona and Stresa (Lake Maggiore)
Walking tours led by local expert guides
Chocolate tasting, Valpolicella winery tour and tasting
All tour guides, attraction/monument entrance fees, tips and taxes

Tour price is per person based on double occupancy. Single supplements are available for those traveling alone who would like their own room.

*Airfare not included, but Olde Ipswich Tours can assist with booking flights.

Switzerland & Northern Italian Lakes Itinerary

Depart the US, flying overnight to Zürich

DAY 1, ZÜRICH: Your trip begins with a guided tour of Zürich, followed by a welcome dinner in this lovely lakefront city with views of the Alps.

DAYS 2-3, THUN: On your way to the Bernese Oberland mountain region, visit beautiful Luzern. Then spend two days in the mountains at a beautiful hotel on the lake. Take a fantastic alpine journey by aerial gondola, see UNESCO’s Trümmelbach Waterfalls inside a mountain, and visit the idyllic village of Wengen.

DAYS 4-5, ZERMATT: After a chocolate tour and a visit to the cheese village of Gruyères, continue to the pedestrian village of Zermatt, nestled at the foot of the majestic Matterhorn Mountain. Ride a gondola up the mountain for spectacular views, walk inside a real glacier, try some fondue, and practice your yodeling.

DAY 6-7, LAKE COMO: A scenic drive through the Alps takes you to the picturesque Swiss towns of Ascona and Lugano. Cross into Italy, and spend two nights at a beautiful hotel on the shore of Lake Como. Spend a day on Lake Como, visiting the magnificent gardens of the Villa Carlotta and the tiny picturesque village of Bellagio.

DAYS 8-10, SALÒ / LAKE GARDA: On Lake Garda, spend three nights at an elegant lakefront hotel in the resort village of Salò. Boat ride to the ancient Roman village of Sirmione, Valpolicella winery visit, and guided tour of Verona. Wonderful northern Italian cuisine.

DAYS 11-12, STRESA / LAKE MAGGIORE: Spend your last two nights at a lovely lakeside hotel in Stresa, Italy, on Lake Maggiore. Visit the three Borromean Islands and their palaces and gardens by boat. Gourmet northern Italian farewell dinner.

DAY 13: Depart for Milan Malpensa Airport for the flight home.