Lake Geneva Riviera and Valais Alps: Geneva, Montreux and Zermatt
A picturesque 6-day journey connecting French-speaking Switzerland to the high Alps. Experience international Geneva and free transport, stroll the flower-lined lake promenades of Montreux and Chateau de Chillon, and climb into the Valais Alps to car-free Zermatt.
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Day-by-day itinerary
Geneva Jet d’Eau and Free Transit
GenevaCheck into your Geneva hotel and receive the free Geneva Transport Card. View the 140m Jet d’Eau, stroll Old Town cobblestones, and eat fondue at Bains des Paquis.
Train to Lausanne and Lavaux Vineyards
LausanneTake the 35-minute train to Lausanne. Tour the Olympic Museum and walk through the terraced UNESCO vineyards of Lavaux overlooking the French Alps.
Montreux Promenade and Chateau de Chillon
Montreux20-minute train to Montreux. Walk along the lakeside promenade past Freddie Mercury’s statue to tour medieval Chateau de Chillon standing in the water.
Mountain Railway into Car-Free Zermatt
ZermattTravel through the Rhone valley and ascend on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn into car-free Zermatt. Wander through centuries-old wooden sun-darkened chalets.
Gornergrat Cogwheel Train to 3,089m
ZermattTake Europe’s highest open-air cogwheel railway up to Gornergrat for 360-degree glacier views confronting 29 four-thousand-meter peaks.
Matterhorn Trail and Departure
ZermattHike a section of the Matterhorn Trail in the morning before taking the train back to Geneva Airport or onward to Milan.
✂️ What I Would Cut If Short on Time
Skip Geneva and travel directly from Montreux to Zermatt for a 4-day trip.
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