Rustic Switzerland 9 days (Covering Zurich, Appenzell, Engelberg and Grindelwald)

Only Breakfast (Lunch/Dinner not included)

Airport Transfers

- If you are arriving/departing by flight, airport transfers will be included by hotel shuttle (for departure, a direct payment of 6-8 CHF to be made at the hotel). If you arrive/depart by train or other means, please note that you will need to transfer on your own to the hotel/station using public transportation.

Intercity Transfers

- Intercity transfers are included as per itinerary by relevant Swiss Passes (2nd class).

Transfers from hotel to train station and vice versa and all other intracity movement will be by Swiss Pass. Please see the day wise plan for more details.

Hotels mentioned are for reference but rest assured we follow a strict standard and partner only with hotels meeting the criteria as below:

Hotels will be 3* and you can be assured of the quality of the properties, as we partner only with hotels which meet the following criteria - Overall and Location Rating >=8.0/10 on booking.com and Overall Rating >=4.0/5 on TripAdvisor and >=4.0 on Google. All hotels are centrally located and well connected by public transportation which will make sure your commuting time and costs are minimal

Zurich- Holiday Inn Express Zurich Airport, or similar

Appenzell - Hecht Appenzell, or similar

Grindelwald - Derby Swiss Quality Hotel, or similar

Engelberg - Hotel Crystal, or similar

Note: City Taxes on hotels is excluded and must be paid at the time of check-in directly to the hotel. It varies from 2-7 EUR per person per night

Please note that European hotel rooms are often more compact and may not include all amenities, such as electric kettles or elevators. However, they do ensure a comfortable and pleasant stay. Cool air-conditioning in Europe is often limited to 5°C under the ambient outside temperature (so if it is 30°C outside, the AC won't cool below 25°C). In Switzerland, most hotels will not have cool air conditioning at all. However, all hotels are centrally heated.

Check in and check out time across Europe will be 3:00 PM and 11:00 AM. However, if you arrive in a city earlier or depart later, you can store your bags with the hotel free of charge.

This is a self-guided tour, no guide will be available (except for city walking tours, where indicated only). Admission tickets shall be included for attractions where mentioned in the itinerary. Detailed instruction to carry out the itinerary will be sent and an interactive online session to walk you through the detailed itinerary and answer questions will be held before departure. This will ensure you feel confident and fully prepared for your self exploratory journey. Priority assistance and guidance will be available over phone and WhatsApp throughout the trip, if needed.

What happens once you book:

- Our team will contact you over WhatsApp

- A detailed instruction to carry out the itinerary along with all the vouchers shall be shared with you over email 3-4 weeks before departure (If the booking is received closer to departure, the same will be shared within 10 days of the booking)

- An interactive online session 3-4 weeks before departure to walk you through the detailed itinerary and answer questions. This session helps ensure that you feel confident and fully prepared for your self exploratory journey

- Priority assistance and guidance will be available over phone and WhatsApp throughout the trip

The following are the inclusions in this tour:

- 3 star hotel with breakfast (no other meals are included)

- Day 1: Arrival in Zurich and transfer to your hotel in Zurich by swiss pass

- Day 2: Walking Tour of Zurich - This is a self guided tour. You will be provided with a Google Maps Link, and you can follow that trail to explore the place by yourself.

- Day 2: Rhine Falls Excursion- There's a boat ride at the fall which takes you to closer to the fall. If you are interested in it, you will have to pay it there. It costs CHF 15 per person. Otherwise it is free to visit and the transport from Zurich to Rhine falls is covered by the Swiss Pass.

- Swiss Pass: To travel around Switzerland you need to have the Swiss Pass which will give you easy access to all the public transports also sightseeings

- Day 3: Transfer to Appenzell - Transfer to Appenzell using swiss pass.

- Day 3: Appenzell region full day - You will have a pass for the entire day which will allow complete access to all trains in the region (however, mountain trains and cable cars are not covered and will require individual tickets)

- Day 4: Transfer to Engelberg - Transfer to Engelberg using swiss pass.

- Day 4: Mount Titlis - The cost for the ticket of entry is included. To reach this place you will need to take a train to Engelberg from Lucerne. The gondola and the cable car costs are also included in the package. (Please note that a few days every year, Mount Titlis is closed for maintenance. If your Mount Titlis excursion falls within these maintenance dates, we will replace it with Mount Pilatus excursion)

- Day 4: Mt. Stanserhorn Excursion - The train and cable car that you take to Mt Stanserhorn is included in the package cost.

- Day 5: Mount Rigi: The train and cable car that you take to Mt Rigi is included in the package cost.

- Day 5: Boat ride on Lake Lucerne: It is included in the cost

- Day 6: Transfer to Grindelwald - Transfer to Grindelwald using swiss pass.

- Day 7: Interlaken Region Full Day Tour- You will have a pass for the entire day which will allow complete access to all trains in the region (however, mountain trains and cable cars are not covered and will require individual tickets)

- Day 7: Mt Jungfrau visit - This excursion is optional.

- Day 8: Transfer to Zurich

- Day 9: Departure from Zurich

- Swiss Pass: To travel around Switzerland you need to have the Swiss Pass which will give you easy access to all the public transports also sightseeings