Backpack Switzerland | Zurich — Lucerne — Interlaken - Montreux - Zermatt - Chur - Lugano

Backpack Switzerland: Zurich — Lucerne — Interlaken - Montreux - Zermatt - Chur - Lugano | Dates - Customized

Backpacking trip - you travel with a budget, stay in backpack hostels with other travelers coming from different countries, you explore the culture of the different country, explore the city - either by walking or by local transport, try the different local cuisine, enjoy the nightlife.
Hostels - Where you stay are a very social hostel, so it's not only about meeting people from India but also people from the rest of the world.
Trip Description - Travel + Meet new people + See city like a tourist + Socialize + Explore + Eat + Walk + Dance + Drink + Enjoy
Couples/Sole Female travelers are welcome but keep note you would be staying in backpack hostels where you would be staying in mixed dorms of either 6/8/10 beds shared by both males and females. Hostels have common bathrooms as well.
Solo female travelers - please let us know at the time of booking if you want to stay in an only Female dorm.
Trip cost - Average 1 Lakh per person
Minimum group size: 10, Max group size: 20
The trip can be customized as per your dates, and budget. Please reach out on the email or number mentioned.
For itinerary queries please contact naman.mayoite@traveltodiscover.co or call at 9741000732.

Trip Itinerary

Your trip starts in Zurich.

Day 1: Arrival - Zurich - Explore Zurich

Arrival at Airport
Check-in at the hostel
After breakfast, explore Lake Zurich. This long, crescent-shaped lake curves past the wooded peaks of Pfannenstiel to the east and the Albis chain to the west.
Lunch
After lunch, visit Altstadt (Old Town).
Dinner & Drinks.

Day 2: Zurich - Lucerne by train ( without a Swiss pass )

Day 3: Excursion to Mt.Titles ( Day 1 Swiss Pass )

Day 4: Golden Line Sec 1 - Lucern - Interlaken ( Day 2 Swiss Pass )

Day 5: Excursion to Jungfrauch ( Day 3 Swiss Pass )

Begin your excursion with a coach journey from Interlaken to the mountain resort of Grindelwald.
Board the cable car at the Grindelwald Terminal for a spectacular ride to the Eiger Glacier.
Change to a cogwheel train that will take you to the peak of Jungfraujoch.

Day 6: Golden Line sections 2 & 3 - Interlake to Montreux ( Day 4 Swiss Pass )

Day 7: Explore Montreux ( Day 5 Swiss Pass )

After breakfast, explore Montreux Lakeside Promenade.
It is embellished with different plant sculptures and statues and is truly a sight to behold at any time of the day.
Lunch
After lunch, explore Chillon Castle (Optional).
Dinner & Drinks

Day 8: Montreux to Zermatt ( Day 6 Swiss Pass )

Day 9: Excursion Cogwheel in Zermatt ( Day 7 Swiss Pass )

After breakfast, head out for the cogwheel excursion in Zermatt.
The Gornergrat is your excursion destination in Zermatt
The cogwheel railway takes you up from the village to 3,100 meters above sea level.
You can't get enough of the panorama at the top – mountains, and glaciers as far as the eye can see.

Day 10: Train from Zermatt to Chur with 1st change at Visp and 2nd change at Zurich ( Day 8 Swiss Pass )

After breakfast, leave for Chur by train with 1st change at Visp and 2nd change at Zurich
Check-in at the hostel
Lunch
Leisure time
Dinner & Drinks.

Day 11: Bernina Express from Chur to Lugano ( without a Swiss pass ) - tickets r subject to availability

Day 12: Train from Lugano to Milan central ( without a Swiss pass )

Inclusions:

Exclusions:

Flights from India to and fro
Travel Insurance
Visa fees
Lunch & dinner and drinks at all times
Anything not mentioned
Specific tour guide fees
Local taxes paid
Due to any unavoidable circumstances - if any route changes or plan change -- the extra cost would be incurred individually **

Terms & Conditions

You are an adult and you have to take full responsibility for yourself at all times and respect other cultures.
If you are caught doing anything illegal you would be facing the consequences alone, travel to discover will not come into the picture.
You have to follow all the instructions told by the trip leader at all times.
When you are traveling alone you have to tell the team about your whereabouts.
You have to abide by all the rules and regulations of another country.
You would be traveling with other people, you have to respect everyone's privacy.
We have a plan/itinerary for the whole trip but some things might get changed according to the situation please be prepared. (like flight delays etc)
No refund in case of cancellation of flights or interconnecting flights/trains.
We would be staying in a backpacker hostel all the time and would be sharing the room with other people, you are responsible for your own stuff and yourself