8-Day Paris to Zurich Holiday: France and Switzerland
Product Code: 345295
OVERVIEW

Highlights

  • Admmission to Eiffel Tower Second Floor included
  • • Funicular railway to Montmartre hilltop in Paris
  • • Lyon funicular railway to Notre Dame de Fourviere
  • • Lake Zurich boat tour
  • • Rapperswil - Zurich train fare
  • • Grindelwald-First cable car fare
  • • Seine river cruise in Paris
  • 7 free breakfasts, and 1 lunch or dinner
  • • Airport (CDG ) pick-up service in Paris
  • • Paris city tour
Tour Code
345295
Duration
8 day
Departure City
Paris
End City
Zurich
Language
English
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Tour Themes: Cruise, Boat & Sailing Tours, Nature, UNESCO

These tours typically involve exploring various destinations or coastal regions by means of a cruise ship, boat, or sailing vessel. ; Get in touch with Mother Earth; Visit locations designated as World Heritage Sites by the United Nations

Tour Type: Guided

Multiple local tour guides/drivers available throughout your tour/activity

Group Size: Standard Group

Tour with fellow travelers from all over the world

Activity Level: Moderate

Designed for travelers in good health who are comfortable with light walking or hiking

Quality: Value

Travel with professional guides, enjoy more time at attractions and/or stay at comfortable accommodations.

Accessibility: Not accessible

Tour does not have wheelchair accessible vehicles/attractions or allow service dogs

Itinerary
Day 01
Paris

Paris

Hotel: Courtyard Marriot Paris St Denis / Campanile Paris Est - Porte De Bagnolet / Courtyard Marriot Paris St Denis / Hotel Novotel Paris Est / ibis Paris 17 Clichy-Batignolles / Courtyard by Marriott Paris Saint Denis / Hotel Novotel Paris Est / ibis Paris 17 Clichy-Batignolles / Hotel Novotel Paris Est / Courtyard by Marriott Paris Saint Denis / ibis Paris 17 Clichy-Batignolles or similar

Welcome to Paris! 
Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travelers.

Visiting Attractions

  • Paris Paris
  • Montmartre Montmartre
Day 02
Paris

Paris

Hotel: Courtyard Marriot Paris St Denis / Campanile Paris Est - Porte De Bagnolet / Courtyard Marriot Paris St Denis / Hotel Novotel Paris Est / ibis Paris 17 Clichy-Batignolles / Courtyard by Marriott Paris Saint Denis / Hotel Novotel Paris Est / ibis Paris 17 Clichy-Batignolles / Hotel Novotel Paris Est / Courtyard by Marriott Paris Saint Denis / ibis Paris 17 Clichy-Batignolles or similar

Early in the morning, we will leave for Versailles, the immense palace of the kings of France. After that, we will return to Paris at lunch time where we provide a transfer to the Montmartre dis­trict. We will ascend by funicular to the hill and admire the spectacular view of Paris from the top. Thisneighborhood is known for its painters, artists, and its cab­arets… Sit down for lunch and enjoy a magical atmosphere. Then, a scenic guided tour to discover the history, main boulevards and thebreathtaking monuments of Paris will take place. Return to hotel. Optionally you can attend a variety show.

Visiting Attractions

  • Paris Paris
  • Latin Quarter, Paris Latin Quarter, Paris
  • River Seine River Seine
  • Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower
Day 03
Paris

Paris

Hotel: Courtyard Marriot Paris St Denis / Campanile Paris Est - Porte De Bagnolet / Courtyard Marriot Paris St Denis / Hotel Novotel Paris Est / ibis Paris 17 Clichy-Batignolles / Courtyard by Marriott Paris Saint Denis / Hotel Novotel Paris Est / ibis Paris 17 Clichy-Batignolles / Hotel Novotel Paris Est / Courtyard by Marriott Paris Saint Denis / ibis Paris 17 Clichy-Batignolles or similar

We go to the center of Paris, starting by the Eiffel Tower area. You will have the opportunity to go up to the second floor of this remarkable metal monument (ticket included). Then, we enjoy a boat cruise along the River Seine, which divides the north of Paris from the south. Enjoy a free afternoon to explore as you choose.
Note: in some cases the waits to go up the Eiffel Tower are long. Thus the climb may take place at a different time (or on Sunday), if it is considered convenient for organizational reasons.

Visiting Attractions

  • Paris Paris
Day 04
Lyon

Paris - Semur en Auxois - Beaune - Lyon【Departing from April 1st, 2024: Paris - Burgundy - Beaune - Lyon】

Hotel: Novotel Lyon Gerland / Campanile Centre Lyon Berges du Rhone / Novotel Lyon Gerland / Campanile Centre Lyon Berges du Rhone / Hôtel Campanile Lyon Centre Gare Perrache Confluence / Best Western Hotel Saphir Lyon / Appart'City Lyon Cité Internationale / Novotel Lyon Gerland / Campanile Centre Lyon Berges du Rhone / Hôtel Campanile Lyon Centre Gare Perrache Confluence / Best Western Hotel Saphir Lyon / Appart'City Lyon Cité Internationale or similar

Today we travel to the center of France, to the Bourgogne region, famous for its wines. Making a stop in SEMUR EN AUXOIS, a small medieval town listed surrounded by impressive walls. After this we will visit BEAUNE, located in the center of the Bourgogne region, with its streets full of flowers, hospice and wine museum all points of interest. Continuing on, we will arrive to LYON in the mid-afternoon, the capital of Roman Gallia on the banks of the Rhône (its historic center has been declared a World Heritage site). We include a funicular climb to Notre Dame de Fourvière where we have a great view of the city. Enjoy some leisure time to walk around. Part of the groups will be accommodated in Chambery, a city near Lyon. In these cases, we will leave at the end of the afternoon for CHAMBERY and accommodation. We will then have some time early in the morning to visit the capital of Savoy, a medieval-style city with beautiful historic center and a large castle.
【Departing from April 1st, 2024】
Today we travel to the center of France, to the Bourgogne region, famous for its wines. We will visit BEAUNE, located in the center of the Bourgogne region, with its streets full of flowers, hospice and wine museum all points of interest. Continuing on, we will arrive to LYON in the afternoon, the capital of Roman Gallia on the banks of the Rhône (its historic center has been declared a World Heritage site). We include a cable car climb to Notre Dame de Fourvière, where we have a great view of the city. Enjoy some leisure time to walk around. Note: in some cases a part of the group will be accommodated in Chambery, a city near Lyon. In these cases we will leave at the evening for CHAMBERY and accommodation. We will then have some time early in the morning to visit the capital of Savoy, a medieval-style city with beautiful historic center and a large castle.

Visiting Attractions

  • Lyon Lyon
  • Burgundy Burgundy
  • Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourviere Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourviere
  • Beaune Beaune
Day 05
Geneva

Lyon - Geneva - Zurich

Hotel: Hotel Ibis Zurich Messe Airport / Hotel Harry's Home Zurich / ibis Baden Neuenhof / ibis Baden Neuenhof / Hotel Harry's Home Zurich or similar

A beautiful stage awaits us as we set off for Switzerland. Arrival in GENEVA. The guide will take us to the Palais des Nations (the European headquarters of the United Nations), the beautiful “Jardin Anglais” (with its quaint flower clock), and the “Jet d´Eau”, the tallest fountain in Europe.After lunch, we will continue travelling through Switzerland by the beautiful Leman and Neuchatel lakes. We will drive the scenic road alongside the three large lakes, with their magnificent vineyards overlooking the mountains. We will stop in NEUCHATEL, where you can enjoy a walk by the lake, the historic town center or visit its beautiful, 10th century castle. We will then head to ZURICH. Arrival in the late afternoon.Note: depending on the number of passengers travelling from Geneva to Zürich, this part of the trip might be done by train - in which case, there will be no stop in Neuchatel.

Tips:
The trip from Geneva to Zurich may be done by train, depending on the number of travelers.

Visiting Attractions

  • Geneva Geneva
  • Zurich Zurich
  • Jet d'Eau (Geneva Fountain) Jet d'Eau (Geneva Fountain)
  • L'horloge Fleurie (Flower Clock) L'horloge Fleurie (Flower Clock)
  • United Nations Headquarters United Nations Headquarters
Day 06
Zurich

Zurich

Hotel: Hotel Ibis Zurich Messe Airport / Hotel Harry's Home Zurich / ibis Baden Neuenhof / ibis Baden Neuenhof / Hotel Harry's Home Zurich or similar

With our guide, we will have a tour of ZURICH, the most populated city of Switzerland, and the country’s financial and cultural capital. The city of the banks has twice been declared the city with the best quality of life in the world. Afterwards, we will include a cruise of almost two hours on Lake Zürich. The boat makes brief stops to allow us to see the villages on the way. We get off in RAPPERSWILL, a picturesque little village overlooked by its mediaeval castle. We go back to Zurich by train and appreciate the efficiency and punctuality of the Swiss railways.
Note: Depending on the number of travelers, the transfers to the center and from the station may be made on public transport.

Visiting Attractions

  • Zurich Zurich
  • Lake Zurich Lake Zurich
Day 07
Lucerne

Zurich - Lucerne - Zurich

Hotel: Hotel Ibis Zurich Messe Airport / Hotel Harry's Home Zurich / ibis Baden Neuenhof / ibis Baden Neuenhof / Hotel Harry's Home Zurich or similar

Today´s journey has beautiful landscapes with high mountains and lakes. Breathtaking scenery in the region of Interlaken. We will stop in GRINDELWALD where we will have time for a coffee before taking the cable car up to mountain. We will walk along the winding path which will lead us to the suspended bridge. Dare to walk across the bridge amongst the fantastic scenery enjoying glaciers all around us. We will have lunch up in the mountain (included) before heading back down. We continue to LUCERNE, one of the most beautiful cities in Switzerland. In the evening we have time to stroll around enjoying the city. Return to ZURICH and free time in the city before going to the hotel. Note: The guide will offer you the possibility of a full day optional visit, leaving in the morning and, after some free time to discover Lucerne, we take a rotating cable car to reach the top of Mount Titlis. At the alpine summit, at over 3000m above sea level, you will enjoy breathtaking views of the glacier and the Alps.

Tips:
Lunch is included (vegetarian option available).

Visiting Attractions

  • Lucerne Lucerne
  • Grindelwald Grindelwald
  • Interlaken Interlaken
  • Swiss Alps Swiss Alps
  • Grindelwald First Grindelwald First
  • Mount First Mount First
Day 08

Zurich

After breakfast, end of our services. Airport drop-off is not included in the display price. If you require a transfer to an airport servicing Zurich on Day 8, please contact our friendly Travel Adviser team for a quote.

Pick-up Details / Transfers
Please note that for tours with airport pick-up service, the waiting time for pick-up is up to 1 hour after flight arrival.
WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

  • Paris airport pick-up service
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • Travel by motorcoach
  • 7-night hotel accommodations
  • 7 breakfasts, and 1 lunch or dinner
  • Paris city tour
  • Seine river cruise in Paris
  • Eiffel Tower Second Floor regular admission
  • Funicular railway to Montmartre hilltop in Paris
  • Lyon funicular railway to Notre Dame de Fourviere
  • Lake Zurich boat tour
  • Rapperswil - Zurich train fare
  • Grindelwald-First cable car fare
  • Basic travel insurance

Package Excludes

  • Airfare
  • Airport drop-off at the end of the tour
  • Tips
  • Additional meals and beverages
  • Own-expense activities
Cancellation Policy

Cancellation made within:

  • 33 or More Days - 95% of total purchase amount can be refunded
  • 13 - 32 Days Prior to Departure Date - 90% of total purchase amount can be refunded
  • 04 - 12 Days Prior to Departure Date - 75% of total purchase amount can be refunded
  • 0 - 03 Days Prior to Departure Date - Non-refundable
Special Notes
    • Airport pick-up details will be confirmed after placing a booking. We strongly recommend booking your flight after the tour has been confirmed.
    • Alternatively, you may join the tour at the hotel on Day 1.
    • The tour leader will not be present during evening transfers to commercial districts in major cities. These transfers are included in your package, and give you the opportunity to dine in restaurants that cater to your dietary preferences, as well as the chance to explore the city further. You will be given about an hour of free time, after which the driver will take you back to the hotel for the evening. Please note that the driver may not be able to offer suggestions on where to find vegetarian or ethnic meals.
    • Each passenger is allowed a maximum of 30 kg for luggage. The local operator may refuse to accept excessively bulky luggage.
    • Please bring all valuable items with you at all times. Do not leave valuable items on the bus or at the hotel, attraction, or restaurant. Tours4Fun, local operators, drivers, and tour guides are not responsible for any loss or theft at any location.
  • Depending on your arrival time, your hotel room may not be available until the afternoon. Most hotels allow check-in between 1:00pm-3:00pm, however some charge a fee for early check-in. Please check at the hotel desk to see if you may store your luggage at the hotel if you wish to explore the city on your own before check-in.
  • The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
  • This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.
  • If at any point you were to suffer a delay arriving to the meeting point (held during customs check, loss of luggage, etc.), missing a connecting flight or your flight number was changed, you must urgently contact the transfer agent or the emergency phone number that you can find on your travel voucher. In case you failed to notify this information, the transfer agent, after waiting for 1 hour, in the case of airports and 30 minutes in the case of train stations, would leave and you would lose any right to the transfer service. In case you have also requested a departure transfer, please verify with your guide the schedule for our pick-up time on the day of your flight.
  • Please provide your arrival flight information or pickup details at least 7 days prior to the departure date. If you don't provide the information in advance, you will be responsible for failing to arrange the arrival pickup.

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* Adult: 16 and older
* Child: 3-15 years of age (minimum one adult per child)
* Children below the age of 3 pay 20% of the double room rate. Please contact service team to adjust price manually.
* Prices for Single Occupancy apply when one person stays in one standard hotel room.
* Prices for Double/Triple Occupancy apply when two/three people stay in one standard hotel room respectively.
* Triple price does not guarantee a third bed in the room since each room is equipped with 2 beds. Please check the availability at the time of check-in.
  • * The final tour rates already include possible booking fee, handling fee, and exchange rate loss.
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      3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
      4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.

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