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IcelandThis 8-day Paris and Switzerland tour starts at Paris Charles de Gaulle and ends at Zurich Airport. It gives the group three nights in Paris, with a guided city tour, the Eiffel Tower and a Seine cruise, and four nights in Switzerland, with day trips to Mount Titlis and Lucerne, the Black Forest and the Rhine Falls, and Jungfraujoch with Interlaken. A private 8-seat minivan and driver stay with the group throughout.
The route
Day trips: Disneyland Paris, Mount Titlis and Lucerne, the Black Forest and the Rhine Falls, Jungfraujoch and Interlaken.
Day-by-day plan
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DAY1
Arrive in Paris, Seine river cruise
- Meet your driver at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and transfer to the hotel (check-in from 15:00)
- Evening cruise on the Seine
Overnight in Paris: Hôtel Forest Hill Meudon-Vélizy or similar -
DAY2
Paris city tour and the Eiffel Tower
- 3.5-hour guided city tour of Paris
- Eiffel Tower to the second level (standard ticket, so expect a queue)
- Visit to a Paris perfume museum (free entry, subject to availability)
- Free time for shopping
BreakfastOvernight in Paris: Hôtel Forest Hill Meudon-Vélizy or similar -
DAY3
Disneyland Paris (optional)
- Minivan to Disneyland Paris and back
- Full day in one Disneyland park (park tickets are not included and can be added)
BreakfastOvernight in Paris: Hôtel Forest Hill Meudon-Vélizy or similar -
DAY4
Paris to Zurich
- Check out and drive across France to Zurich, a long travel day with regular stops
BreakfastOvernight in Zurich: Dormero Hotel Zürich Airport or similar -
DAY5
Mount Titlis and Lucerne
- Drive to Engelberg
- Excursion to Mount Titlis, including the Ice Flyer chairlift
- Orientation tour of Lucerne (no local guide)
- Return to Zurich
BreakfastOvernight in Zurich: Dormero Hotel Zürich Airport or similar -
DAY6
Black Forest and the Rhine Falls
- Drive to Titisee-Neustadt in the Black Forest, Germany
- Orientation tour of the Black Forest (no local guide)
- Visit to the Drubba cuckoo clock factory
- 15-minute boat ride at the Rhine Falls, Schaffhausen
- Return to Zurich
BreakfastOvernight in Zurich: Dormero Hotel Zürich Airport or similar -
DAY7
Jungfraujoch and Interlaken
- Excursion to Jungfraujoch, the Top of Europe, from Grindelwald Grund
- Orientation tour of Interlaken (no local guide)
- Return to Zurich
BreakfastOvernight in Zurich: Dormero Hotel Zürich Airport or similar -
DAY8
Departure from Zurich
- Check out and transfer to Zurich Airport
BreakfastEnd of tour
Hotels
| City | Nights | Hotel, or similar |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 3 | Hôtel Forest Hill Meudon-Vélizy |
| Zurich | 4 | Dormero Hotel Zürich Airport |
Confirmed at booking. If one is full, we book another of the same standard nearby.
What is included
Included
- 7 nights in the hotels listed or similar, with daily breakfast
- Private 8-seat minivan with driver, Paris CDG to Zurich Airport, up to 11 hours a day
- Evening cruise on the Seine
- 3.5-hour guided city tour of Paris
- Eiffel Tower to the second level (standard ticket, so expect a queue)
- Excursion to Mount Titlis, including the Ice Flyer chairlift
- 15-minute boat ride at the Rhine Falls, Schaffhausen
- Excursion to Jungfraujoch, the Top of Europe, from Grindelwald Grund
Not included
- Flights, visas and travel insurance
- Lunches and dinners
- Airport meet-and-greet staff and porters
- Tips for the driver, guides and restaurants
- City taxes, paid at each hotel
- Disneyland Paris park tickets for the optional day
- Bottled water in the vehicle
Larger groups
The Paris & Switzerland plan is costed for 6 to 8 travellers in a private minivan. For a bigger party, the same 8-day route runs by minibus, midi coach or full-size coach: see our group tours service and how coach driver hours shape the long days.
Some road days can also be replaced by a scenic train: see our European rail tours and the Swiss Travel Pass guide. To pick the month, use our month-by-month guide to Europe.
Good to know
Mountain days and the weather
Titlis and Jungfraujoch are high-altitude trips (Jungfraujoch is at 3,454 m). Warm clothes are needed even in summer, and in bad weather we may swap the order of the mountain days.
Eiffel Tower tickets
The plan uses standard second-level tickets, so the group queues at the lift. Summit or timed tickets can be quoted on request.
The driver's day
Up to 11 hours a day, with no more than 9 hours at the wheel. Traffic, weather or opening days can change the order of visits.
Booking notes
Check-in times, triple rooms, air conditioning, early breakfasts, the Indian meal menu and trade fair dates work the same way on all our tours. Read the booking notes.
