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 Switzerland’s spectacular mountains & lakes, beautiful cities and fast-growing gay scene make it an amazing holiday destination. Look beyond the chocolate, cuckoo clocks and yodelling – contemporary Switzerland, land of four languages, is all about once-in-a-lifetime journeys, heart-racing Alpine pursuits and urban culture. Gay life in this old country is alive and vital and as fresh as other major European cities. Explore this special country with us!
• Individual & Small Group suggested tour
• Featuring: Geneva - Interlaken - Lucerne - Bern - Zürich
• Explore Montreux and visit the charming Chateau de Chillon
• Discover Unterseen's secrets during your LGBT walking tour of Interlaken
• Climb up to the top of Jungfraujoch, the world’s highest railway station at 11333 ft
• Admire the cultural city of Lucerne and its lake
• Enjoy an amazing LGBT Friendly City Tour of the Swiss Capital City, Bern
• Feel on your skin the vibrant LGBT scene of Zurich
• LGBT Friendly Tour Guide for Gaily Tours and Excursions
Day 1 -
• Arrival transfer from airport to your hotel.
• Accommodation and free time for shopping and dinner.
• Overnight at your hotel in Geneva.
Geneva, a global city and centre of international diplomacy, is home to the scenic Lake Geneva and beautiful sightseeing attractions.
Even if Geneva doesn't have big and sparkling gay life, its gay scene is definitely something worthy to remember. It's no wonder why it's included into the top cities to visit in Switzerland if you are a gay traveller. In Geneva, you will find several small bars and cafe with an original and stylish atmosphere while a gay-friendly attitude is prominent through the whole city.
Hotel: Hôtel International & Terminus, Geneva, 3* (or similar)
Day 2 -
• Buffet Breakfast and enjoy a special excursion to Montreux from Geneva.
• Explore the city with your LGBT Friendly Tour Guide. Stroll around the town of Montreux to see a glamorous tourist resort associated with the rock legend, Freddie Mercury. The statue of the famous British singer Freddie is situated in front of the lake.
• Spend your enjoyable time by walking through the magnetic streets, having unforgettable promenade on the scenic shoreline of Montreux Riviera with inhaling the clear air.
• The guided tour will proceed to discover the last point of the walking tour, which is the most visited medieval castle in Europe - Chateau de Chillon (entrance fee included). This castle is the main source of admiring this city. It is nestled on a rocky island, from where you will find out the importance of the historical heritage of Switzerland’s most visited place.
• Montreux is considered as one of the best places to visit in Switzerland, by offering a charming and peaceful atmosphere to its visitors from all around the world.
• After exploring Montreux and lunch on your own, back to Geneva.
• Free time in the afternoon for individual visits and shopping.
• Dinner on your own and free night for party. • Overnight at your hotel in Geneva.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Hotel: Hôtel International & Terminus, Geneva, 3* (or similar)
Day 3 -
• Buffet Breakfast and departure to Interlaken by Train.
• Once arrived to Interlaken, accommodation at your hotel.
• Lunch on your own.
• In the afternoon, enjoy a LGBT Friendly walking tour of Interlaken, the captivating "capital" of Switzerland's beautiful Bernese Oberland.
• Take a look to the Roman Catholic Church, near the prominent and historic Interlaken Castle.
• Continue to Garden of Friendship, located on Höheweg Street next to the Hotel Interlaken, which is the first Japanese garden in Switzerland. It symbolizes friendly relationships between the cities of Interlaken and Otsu in Japan.
• Then reach the famous Höheweg, the main street of the city, which stretches from the city’s central square to the east. This street is home to a huge number of fashionable hotels, restaurants, cafes, local shops, night venues, and is a touristic, shopping, and entertainment center.
• Walk then till the Covered Bridge, a nice covered wooden bridge, which stands on a concrete foundation and provides wonderful views over the river and the surrounding landscape. Admire Swiss beauty and harmony.
• Once cross the bridge, welcome to Unterseen, found across the River Aare. In Unterseen are some lovely examples of lovely wooden buildings that exemplify the ‘typical’ Swiss chalet for many people but are usually only found out in the countryside. Also in this area you will find farmers that keep animals in their gardens. This area has a more historic feel to it than Interlaken and it isn’t touristy.
• Dinner on your own and free night for party. • Overnight at your hotel in Interlaken.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Hotel: Carlton-Europe Vintage Adults Hotel, Interlaken, 4* (or similar)
Day 4 -
• Buffet Breakfast and be ready for an amazing excursion to the Jungfrau by private car/minibus and the cog wheel train that takes you to the top of Jungfraujoch the world’s highest railway station at 11333 ft.
• Experience the view from the biggest glacier in the Alps, the Aletsch Glacier and ice palace.
• Lunch on your own.
• Afterwards back to Interlaken.
• Spend the evening at leisure.
• Dinner on your own. • Overnight at your hotel in Interlaken.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Hotel: Carlton-Europe Vintage Adults Hotel, Interlaken, 4* (or similar)
Day 5 -
• Buffet Breakfast and transfer by private car or minibus to Lucerne.
• Arrival to Lucerne and accommodation at your hotel.
• Then move on to Engelberg by coach for a fun filled day at Mt. Titlis.
• Your roundtrip ticket takes you from Engelberg to Mount Titlis by cable car. At 3020 m / 10,000 ft. the glacier paradise with the world famous ROTAIR - provides a 360 degree panoramic view of the snow covered valleys, glaciers, Black Forest region, lakes and mountains.
• Lunch on your own.
• Back to Lucerne.
• Enjoy in the late afternoon a special LGBT friendly walking tour of Lucerne.
• Admire beautiful museums, theatres and festivals which make Lucerne a city of culture.
• Discover the city and the "Pink Panorama" which offers an insight into the LesBiGay cultural landscapes of the city.
• Admire the Chapel Bridge, the Water Tower, the Cultural Centre of Lucerne and the beautiful Jesuit Church.
• Our tour takes us past narrow alleyways, town squares and the city’s “crown” the Musegg Wall. • After your LGBT Friendly Tour, enjoy a delicious Swiss Chocolate Tasting.
• Dinner on your own. • Overnight at your hotel in Lucerne.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Hotel: Des Alpes Luzern Hotel, Lucerne, 3* (or similar)
Day 6 -
• Buffet Breakfast and departure to Bern by Train. • Lunch on your own.
• Once arrived in Bern, enjoy an amazing LGBT Friendly City Tour of the Swiss Capital City.
• Start with the Bundeshaus, designed by the architect Hans Auer.
• Continue to the Bärenplatz (Bear Plaza), a square in the Old City which is part of the Innere Neustadt and of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site.
• Observe the Käfigturm is a medieval tower and Pfeiferbrunnen, a fountain located near Spitalgasse 21 in the Old City of Bern.
• Your tour will reach then Zytglogge, the most famous medieval tower in Bern.
• Dinner on your own. • Overnight at your hotel in Bern.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Hotel: Kreuz Bern Modern City Hotel, Bern, 3* (or similar)
Day 7 -
• Buffet Breakfast and departure to Zurich by Train.
• Be ready for a special LGBT Friendly walking tour discovering the highlights of the Swiss city like Paradeplatz, which is one of the most expensive places in the world, observing the Fraumünster, more than just a church, the Thermengasse which marked the origins of Zurich city, St. Peter’s church and the Lindenhof, where you will enjoy a beautiful view point of the city.
• Afterwards reach the Grossmünster where your tour will end.
• Lunch on your own.
• Free time in the afternoon for individual visits and shopping.
• Dinner on your own. • Overnight at your hotel in Zurich.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Hotel: Platzhirsch Zürich Downtown Boutique Hotel & Sushi Lounge, Zurich, 3* (or similar)
Day 8 -
• Breakfast in the hotel and transfer to the Zurich airport.
Meals Included: Breakfast
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