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Introducing Switzerland

Get to the heart of Switzerland.
Switzerland is all about quintessential Alpine scenery, perfectly preserved medieval towns, and international cities that run on a famously precise schedule. This central European nation is small but surprisingly diverse—shared borders with France, Italy, and Germany have produced distinct regional cultures. One unifying factor is the Alps: the mountain range takes up a whopping 65% of Switzerland’s total area, making this an ideal destination for active fun (and iconic views) all year. 

When is the best time to visit?
Snowy Switzerland is a skier's paradise, and it's no surprise that January and February are peak tourist months. This goes for the Alps of course, but applies to the cities too—Bern, for example, looks great under a layer of winter white, and its Christmas markets are a must-visit (for the delectable Swiss chocolates alone).

The country is also idyllic in summer, as travelers trade ski lifts for hiking boots and hit the Alpine trails. You can enjoy great outdoor excursions during the slower spring and fall seasons, too—September is a particularly great “off” month to visit, as the summer crowds are gone yet the weather is still pleasant, and the scenery ever-wonderful.

Where should you go?
Certainly, you’ll want to visit Switzerland’s picture-perfect capital of Bern, whose medieval Old Town is home to the towering Zytglogge clock tower. And of course, you’ll want to experience the Alps. There are many hiking trails in these world-famous mountains, all signposted and easy to follow. Head to St. Moritz and Zermatt for some of the best skiing in Europe.

Zurich is a beautifully kept city, and this is where serious shoppers will want to spend time. It's also a nice stop on your way to or from Germany by train. See much of the Swiss countryside in a short time on the GoldenPass railway line from Montreux to Lucerne and takes about 5.5 hours (switching trains at Interlaken). It runs through three mountain passes with spectacular views of lakes, waterfalls, and Swiss chalets. 

How many days do you need?
If you simply want to travel through the Swiss countryside and visit a few postcard-worthy cities and towns, you can do so in well under a week. To properly take advantage of Switzerland’s winter sports and excursions, two weeks is ideal. In this timeframe, you could embark on a number of great day-long or even multi-day hikes—or ski at multiple resorts—with time to relax at a few chalets along the way.

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Lauterbrunnental
Map of Bernese Oberland Traverse - 7 Days
Bernese Oberland Traverse - 7 Days

Take a classic Swiss hut-to-hut hike through the Bernese Oberland mountains on this week-long trek. You'll go from scenic valley to scenic valley as you traverse past the bases of some of the best-known mountains in the Alps, such as Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau, making your way through waterfalls, cliff faces, and dairy pastures.

Lauterbrunnen valley
Map of Best of Bernese Oberland - 5 days
Best of Bernese Oberland - 5 days

Hike from hut to hut under the snowy facades of some of the most famous peaks in the Swiss Alps with this five-day itinerary. As you hike past the iconic peaks of Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, you'll make your way through Alpine pastures, glacial lakes, and rushing waterfalls, with stops on mountaintop tramways and charming villages in between.

Ascend Mount Pilatus by cogwheel train, then catch a gondola to the peak
Map of Switzerland by Train - 10 Days
Switzerland by Train - 10 Days

In the Alpine wonderland that is Switzerland, public transport takes on a whole new meaning. Over 10 days, you'll travel between colorful towns, lakeside cities, and mountain peaks by train, cogwheel railway, and even cable cars. Other highlights include hiking across green meadows, kayaking on azure lakes, riding bikes past waterfalls, and ascending iconic peaks like the Matterhorn.

Vineyards of the Lavaux region by Lake Geneva
Map of Exploring the Wine Regions of Mont Blanc - 6 Days
Exploring the Wine Regions of Mont Blanc - 6 Days

Sample some of the world's best wines as you circle around Mont Blanc from Switzerland to Italy to France. Visit vineyards nestled in the idyllic countryside in the foothills of the Alps, where ancient grape varieties still produce rare and high-quality wines. Taste local wines in the terraced hills of Lavaux, Switzerland, and toast to the breathtaking views from Pointe Helbronner in France with a glass of Cuvée des Guides — moments and wines to be remembered!

Ski, snowshoe, and sled your way through the beauty of the Swiss Alps in winter
Map of Winter Adventure in the Swiss Alps - 7 Days
Winter Adventure in the Swiss Alps - 7 Days

Travel to the heart of Switzerland during the winter months when its lakes, Alps, valleys, and historic cities are blanketed in snow. On this weeklong adventure, you'll keep warm with an invigorating itinerary of winter sports, starting with sledding and snowshoeing in the idyllic lake city of Interlaken. Take a thrilling gondola ride up the iconic Matterhorn, give your muscles a break at the Leukerbad Hot Springs, and end the adventure just over the French border with world-class skiing at Chamonix.

Lac de Moiry
Map of Chamonix to Zermatt Walker's Haute Route - 10 Days
Chamonix to Zermatt Walker's Haute Route - 10 Days

Visit traditional Swiss villages, explore high-elevation alpine lakes, and cross high rocky passes as you trek through the Alps on this 10-day itinerary from Chamonix to Zermatt. Head east across the mountain range as you traverse mountainsides, hike along glacier foothills and look for wildlife (like ibex and marmots). Spend your nights in lakeside mountain huts and cozy towns, falling asleep to the sound of the wind and water. 

Make the Most of Your Time in Switzerland

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Oeschinen Lake in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland
How Many Days to Spend in Switzerland

Small enough to traverse end-to-end in a few hours and with excellent public transport, Switzerland can be explored in as little as three days, specifically if you stick to one...

Switzerland Travel Advice

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Take to the Bernina Alps with the Bernina Express
Switzerland's Best Train Rides

Switzerland's rail network is one of the world's best, defying steep mountain gradients, threading through dramatic valleys and around beautiful lakes to showcase the country's...

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Discover the charming resort town of Zermatt (and the iconic Matterhorn) on a winter or hiking-focused itinerary
Map of 2 Weeks in Switzerland - 5 Unique Itinerary Ideas
2 Weeks in Switzerland - 5 Unique Itinerary Ideas

With two weeks in Switzerland, you can experience the country's charming towns and pristine landscapes on an ultimate scenic highlights tour. Or, if you're eager to see the country with its winter coat on, choose between a festive Christmas markets itinerary and a skiing, sledding, and sightseeing adventure. Other options include an activity-packed trip through the Lake District and a hiking-focused trip that features a four-night trek in the Bernese Oberland region.

Learn about Bern's history, Switzerland's capital, on a guided tour of the Altstadt
Map of 10 Days in Switzerland - 6 Unique Itinerary Ideas
10 Days in Switzerland - 6 Unique Itinerary Ideas

Whether traveling to Switzerland by train, car, or on foot, you can cover a lot of ground in 10 days. Avid hikers can tackle a multiday Bernese Oberland trek, while thrill seekers can pair Montreux rafting with paragliding in neighboring France. Those keen on culture and cuisine will appreciate a Zürich chocolate workshop, Lucerne's "night watchmen" tour, and cheese tasting in Gruyères. Interlaken ice skating, snowshoeing near Lugano, and Christmas market-hopping are ideal for winter enthusiasts.

Discover Lucerne and its famous Chapel Bridge on a highlights tour in the summer or on a Christmas-themed vacation
Map of 1 Week in Switzerland - 6 Unique Itinerary Ideas
1 Week in Switzerland - 6 Unique Itinerary Ideas

With one week in Switzerland, you have a variety of options, from summer and winter adventures to relaxed or activity-packed itineraries. For a summer trip, consider an Alpine excursion with mountain activities with wine-tasting tours, or embark on hikes in the Bernina Alps. Winter travelers will find Interlaken, Zermatt, and Chamonix to be ideal destinations for snowy escapades, while those traveling in December can enjoy the festive atmosphere that is perfect for a memorable Christmas getaway.

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Meet our Local Travel Specialists

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Travel specialist Tomaz Martinek
active 1 day ago

Tomaz Martinek

I knew I want to work in travel industry since my high school years. I was born in Slovenia's capital and spend my youth dreaming about showing other people our lovely country and travelling the...

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Travel specialist Mathilde Dubuisson
active 4 days ago

Mathilde Dubuisson

Bonjour! My name is Mathilde, I am 27 years old and I grew up in Troyes, in the Champagne region 🍾 It made me develop an interest for sharing my beautiful culture whenever I have the chance (but...

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Travel specialist Amandine Dumas
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Amandine Dumas

Bonjour! I am Amandine and I am 35 years old. I am the mum of two little boys. I used to travel by myself and with my husband, but now we are traveling with family. For me, travel is the...

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Travel specialist Valentine Julien
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Valentine Julien

Valentine is the girl from the French Alps! She grew up between the French & Swiss Alps, worked as a tailor-made trip planner in Sri Lanka & Maldives, and was an event organizer for extreme...

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Trip Reviews for Switzerland

The latest reviews by travelers who booked their trip on kimkim

Our 8-day trip to Switzerland was awesome
Switzerland | Oct 2 - Oct 10, 2025

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Edward C.
Los Angeles, CA | Reviewed on Oct 17, 2025
Our 8-day trip to Switzerland was awesome. Through their local travel partner, the kimkim team pulled together a great itinerary that hit many of the must-see spots in the country (and in Switzerland, it's hard to go wrong because every site / sight is postcard worthy). Their very detailed itinerary worked perfectly, and allowed us to be in charge of our destiny every day...we really liked that. In addition to specific planned activities, kimkim provided suggestions for a range of other... Read more

Our 8-day trip to Switzerland was awesome. Through their local travel partner, the kimkim team pulled together a great itinerary that hit many of the must-see spots in the country (and in Switzerland, it's hard to go wrong because every site / sight is postcard worthy). Their very detailed itinerary worked perfectly, and allowed us to be in charge of our destiny every day...we really liked that. In addition to specific planned activities, kimkim provided suggestions for a range of other activities and restaurants in each destination...really helpful.

With one exception, the hotels they selected were terrific, especially the more authentic ones in Grindelwald (Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof) and Zeramatt (Hotel Alpenhof). That said, our first hotel in Zurich was terrible...far from the 5-star we requested (we'll take some of the hit on this hotel because prior to travel we didn't dive into guest reviews...if we had we would have said something).

The highlight of the tour was a 6-hour E-bike tour with a group called Flying Wheels in Interlaken. The bikes were top notch, the route we rode was stunningly beautiful, and our guide George (so much fun and so knowledgeable about Switzerland) was the very best. The other star of the show was our 8-day Swiss Rail Pass...we had unlimited use of the country's outstanding rail system that is the best we've ever experienced.

Even though our trip went off without a hitch, here's a small suggestion...it might be nice for the local tour operator to check in on their guests mid-trip. We had a 24-hour emergency contact number and never felt exposed but that human touch is always good.

Activity Review
Swiss Travel Pass
Swiss Travel Pass
Switzerland

The Swiss Rail Pass is simply outstanding, Their app is one of the best we've used (super easy and informative) and the country's rail system is better yet.

Quality of Experience
Local specialist: Mathilde Dubuisson

Our trip to Denmark and Switzerland.
Switzerland | Sep 15 - Sep 27, 2025

Norma
Norma M.
West Babylon, NY | Reviewed on Oct 12, 2025
Our trip to Denmark and Switzerland was great! Some of the memorable parts of our stay in Copenhagen were taking a boat trip to some out of the beaten path places, checking out the oldest bakery in that city, visiting Rosenborg Castle and having dinner in Nyhavn. The next town we visited was Lucern in Switzerland and there we had the opportunity to take a ferry over gorgeous lake Lucern to a cog-rail train station and from there to Mount Rigi which had amazing views of the lakes below! We... Read more

Our trip to Denmark and Switzerland was great! Some of the memorable parts of our stay in Copenhagen were taking a boat trip to some out of the beaten path places, checking out the oldest bakery in that city, visiting Rosenborg Castle and having dinner in Nyhavn. The next town we visited was Lucern in Switzerland and there we had the opportunity to take a ferry over gorgeous lake Lucern to a cog-rail train station and from there to Mount Rigi which had amazing views of the lakes below! We also had the best gelato on the promenade by the river and listened to some awesome jazz at the World Band Festival that was taking place there at the time. Not to be missed is the Lucern Museum of Transport. In our next city, Bern, we visited the beautiful Bern Cathedral where the organ was being played by one of several world class musicians who come to Bern just to play on this organ, magical! We also loved the collections being shown at the Bern Art Museum! The Paul Klee museum was also amazing if you’re into art! So all in all this was again a fantastic trip thanks to the Kim Kim team and especially Valentine, who was our trip coordinator.

Hotel Reviews
Hotel Anker Luzern
Luzern

This hotel was very trendy. The decor was super different and we enjoyed that.

Authenticity & Character
Like I said above the decorations were very creative in this hotel, different from any hotel I’ve been to.
Location
Location couldn’t have been better! Right near the promenade by the river and all the restaurants!
Staff
The staff was super helpful and accommodating. They were always ready to help!
Cleanliness & Comfort
The whole place was super clean! The reason for the 4 stars is that the beds were not very comfortable. They sagged a bit in the middle.
Hotel Savoy
Bern

This was our favorite hotel on this trip! Super new, great location, very helpful staff and super comfortable beds!!!

Authenticity & Character
It was great that the hotel must have been totally refurbished not too long ago and everything was brand new!
Location
This place was near the train station, right in the middle of town, near many activities and restaurants! Bathroom was super clean and shower was great!
Staff
Everyone who worked there was very helpful and polite! Awesome staff!
Cleanliness & Comfort
It was simply a great stay!
Hotel Kong Arthur
Copenhagen

The hotel itself was great, location was perfect, breakfast was delicious, very nice staff but the two beds in our room were terrible because they sagged really bad in the middle. This hotel needs to upgrade their beds.

Authenticity & Character
The decor of the lobby and breakfast area was trendy and of good taste!
Location
The location was perfect near places to eat and activities!
Staff
Everyone was very friendly and helpful!
Cleanliness & Comfort
The dining room where we had breakfast was very clean and comfortable! The premises were all very clean!
Activity Reviews
Copenhagen Introduction Walking Tour
Copenhagen Introduction Walking Tour
Copenhagen

I’m sure this must have been a great tour but we got totally lost on our way to the meeting point and were too late to catch up with the group.

Zentrum Paul Klee (Entrance tickets)
Zentrum Paul Klee (Entrance tickets)
Bern

This museum is a must see! We loved it!!!

Quality of Experience
Quality art and very nice staff.
UNESCO Stroll through Bern Old City
UNESCO Stroll through Bern Old City
Bern

Great tour!!! The guide was very knowledgeable, funny and personable!

Quality of Experience
So much wonderful history in this town!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Our guide was the best!!!
Guided tour of a monastery & Alpsbrinz cheese tasting
Guided tour of a monastery & Alpsbrinz cheese tasting
Lucerne

I’m sure this would have been a great activity but we missed it because it was raining pretty hard on this day and we had to travel there by train so we went to the Transport museum instead. But I did text the place saying we couldn’t make it.

Self-guided day to Mount Rigi, the Queen of Mountains
Self-guided day to Mount Rigi, the Queen of Mountains
Switzerland

Incredible activity don’t miss it!!! The ferry boat ride to the cog train to Mount Rigi is beautiful and is a must!!!

Quality of Experience
The views from the very top of the mountain are insane!!!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Thanks to Valentine, our trip coordinator, who warned us to go to Mount Rigi on the second day in Lucern, we had a beautiful clear sunny day there because on the day we were supposed to go it rained rained.
Swiss Museum of Transports - Entrance Ticket incl. Media World
Swiss Museum of Transports - Entrance Ticket incl. Media World
Lucerne

Awesome museum!!! Loved every minute of it! Worth going there!

Quality of Experience
Museum is very well put together showing everything from cars to trains to boats and planes! Amazing!!!
Swiss Travel Pass
Swiss Travel Pass
Switzerland

Everyone should get this Swiss travel pass it pays for any transportation like trains, ferries, busses, etc and even museum tickets!

Quality of Experience
All transportation in Switzerland is fantastic, on time, clean, comfortable, and fast!
Transport
Great bang for your buck!
Canal Cruise Hidden Gems of Copenhagen
Canal Cruise Hidden Gems of Copenhagen
Copenhagen

Loved this activity!!! The young girl who took us on the boat was very knowledgeable and personable and showed us some interesting sights!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
The guide was very nice and interesting!
SMK National Gallery of Denmark (Entrance Tickets)
SMK National Gallery of Denmark (Entrance Tickets)
Copenhagen

The museum itself was good but one exhibit was closed and we didn’t like the exhibit we saw that much it just wasn’t our taste.

Quality of Experience
Rosenborg Castle (Entrance Tickets)
Rosenborg Castle (Entrance Tickets)
Copenhagen

This castle was amazing we loved to tour it by ourselves. One can really get the feeling of how it must have been to live there back in the day!!!

Quality of Experience
Brought us back in time.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
No guides on this activity
Welcome to Copenhagen!
Welcome to Copenhagen!
Copenhagen

We loved Copenhagen from day 1! Awesome city!!!

Quality of Experience
Otherwise we enjoyed all the activities in this city!!!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
The drivers were all great and very proffetional! The guide that took us on the boat ride was also great, she took us to off the beaten path places and we loved that!
Transport
Everyone was on time and very knowledgeable!
Local specialist: Valentine Julien
Valentine
Valentine Julien
Local specialist in Lausanne | Replied on Oct 13, 2025

Dear Norma,
I am delighted to read your review, thank you so much for taking the time to detail all your feedbacks :) It's very important to us.
Super happy that you spent a great time in Both countries!!
Hope you came back home with a lot of memories in mind.
See you soon in Europe, maybe France?
Best
Valentine

The restaurant tour in Zurich was great.Kimk...
Switzerland | Sep 17 - Sep 27, 2025

Melinda
Melinda S.
Ashburn, VA | Reviewed on Oct 06, 2025

The restaurant tour in Zurich was great.
Kimkim was very helpful

Local specialist: Clothilde DIEMUNSCH
Clothilde
Clothilde DIEMUNSCH
Local specialist in lacenas, France | Replied on Oct 13, 2025
Dear Mélinda,
I hope you're doing well!
I wanted to personally thank you for sharing your experience following your recent journey with KimKim. Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us, and I’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to both our team and our local partners.
It was truly a pleasure assisting you: your thoughtful approach, positive energy, and trust throughout the process made it such an enjoyable collaboration. Being part of your travel experience was an absolute...
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Dear Mélinda,
I hope you're doing well!
I wanted to personally thank you for sharing your experience following your recent journey with KimKim. Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us, and I’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to both our team and our local partners.
It was truly a pleasure assisting you: your thoughtful approach, positive energy, and trust throughout the process made it such an enjoyable collaboration. Being part of your travel experience was an absolute privilege.

If you're ever thinking about your next adventure, whether that’s discovering the vibrant streets of London, soaking in the culture and cuisine of France, or enjoying the serene landscapes of Switzerland, I’d be thrilled to help you plan it.
Feel free to reach out anytime: I'd love to hear from you again!

Warmest wishes,
Clothilde

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