Trip to Interlaken and Zurich
Switzerland | May 3 - May 12, 2026

Christopher
Christopher P.
Laguna Hills, CA | Reviewed on May 25, 2026

Our trip to Switzerland was amazing. We enjoyed where we were booked and our various tours. We had no problems with transfers and travel was easy.

Our agent, Clothilde, worked with me over several months and with many changing conditions to make this work. We originally had 4 travelers, then 5, then 6! She worked with all of this and made it all work nicely.

We spent four nights in Interlaken and then five in Zurich. Tours in each location were great and we had appropriate time to just "hang out". If I had to do it again, I think I would do five nights in Interlaken (this location is just so amazing) and four in Zurich, if only to spend a bit more time in Lauterbrunnen which is crazy awesome, imo. Also, I should note that the trip up to Jungfraujoch was completely whited out by snow; but it was still fun to ride the gondola, train, and then play in the snow and tour the complex, but maybe you should look at time of year (we were in May).

Hotel Reviews
Hotel Du Nord
Interlaken

This hotel was very nice and we enjoyed the breakfast and hanging out at the bar (a bit). Loved the location, loved the hotel staff, loved everything about this stay. My only wish is that they had some way to charge phones near the nightstands, but this was honestly not a big issue for us.

Authenticity & Character
Location
This location is amazing. Interlaken is beautiful and this may have one of the best views of it.
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Everything was very nice. Even when we left the "privacy" notice on the door they left us clean linens (which we didn't need).
Sorell Hotel Rütli
Zürich

This hotel was very nice and breakfast was good. Our room was very nice and we enjoyed our stay for five nights. There are a bunch of restaurants nearby, and the light-rail, and a grocery is very close too. The staff was also very friendly. We had a bit of problem with where to put our things - more storage or cabinets would have been nice. We had a lot of stuff for a long stay (we were in Europe for two weeks) and that was a bit challenging, but we made it work with no real problems.

Authenticity & Character
Location
This location is amazing. We walked around all of Zurich from this location or used the rail.
Staff
Everybody was very friendly and took care of all our needs. The breakfast crew was particularly nice.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Everything was clean and well cared for.
Activity Reviews
Beatus Caves, Panoramic Bridge, Nature Park Blue Lake and Lake Thun Cruise!
Beatus Caves, Panoramic Bridge, Nature Park Blue Lake and Lake Thun Cruise!
Switzerland

Our tour guide, Sybille, was amazing.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
E-Bike Adventure: Exploring Lauterbrunnen and the Enchanting Valley of 72 Waterfalls
E-Bike Adventure: Exploring Lauterbrunnen and the Enchanting Valley of 72 Waterfalls
Interlaken

This was my favorite trip during my travels in Switzerland. The riding of the bikes and our guide's explanations were nice, but Lauterbrunnen exceeded expectations and was the place that made me most happy.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Zurich Old Town, Cruise and Lindt Home of Chocolate
Zurich Old Town, Cruise and Lindt Home of Chocolate
Zürich

This was great.

Rhine Falls & Stein am Rhein medieval village!
Rhine Falls & Stein am Rhein medieval village!
Switzerland

We very much enjoyed out tour guide on this trip and it was a lovely experience.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Appenzell experience: Mountains, Chocolate & Cheese
Appenzell experience: Mountains, Chocolate & Cheese
Zürich

I've rated this as 5/5 but we had to put some constraints on the tour guide that were probably not fair, and that resulted in a tour that was probably not as it could have been. That said, the farm we visited was awesome, but it didn't make milk for cheese, and we never saw an cheese getting made. Maybe that's our fault for changing the itinerary, but the farm had alpacas and llamas, so I don't think it was ever really about that. And I don't think we ended all that much early. We had a great time. Please do not question this. It just feels like the description didn't match up - and would not have even if we had not modified it.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Clothilde DIEMUNSCH