Contrasts of Switzerland

This was a very good trip and the travel guide was outstanding in every way. was very knowledgeable and she went out of her way to make the trip enjoyable for everyone. The best parts of the trip were Zermatt and going to the top of the Kleine Matterhorn, the boat trip dinner on Lake Geneva and the Folk Music show in Lucerne. Going to St. Moritz was less enjoyable; however, a visit to the spa and sauna would have improved this part of the trip considerably. Probably the biggest problem with the trip was jet lag and exhaustion throughout the journey. A good "sleep day" on day one in Zurich would have vastly improved my enjoyment of the entire experience.

This was a comprehensive tour of Switzerland. The activities were exciting, the views were spectacular. Our guide, Colette, is the best I ever had. She was confident and a great problem solver. I highly recommend this tour. It is an active tour with a significant amount of walking, climbing train station stairs going to and from stations and occasionally restaurants.

We enjoyed the Switzerland train trip very much. However, we did not inquire or realize the amount of walking required on this tour. It seamed to us to entail more walking than a bus tour. We walked to many of the stations from our hotels, not a great distance but still walking, where a bus tour picks you up in front of the hotel. We changed trains which required walking to different platforms. So just be advised that there is more walking than anticipated.

Loved everything about the trip, but it was more walking than we thought

The scenery is brilliant, the tour director did an excellent job, given that there 45 people on the tour. Thr hotels were also excellent ,except for the Zurich Airport Movnpick, which was the worst hotel i have ever stayed at.

This was our first outing with Trafalgar and it was the perfect way to see so much of Switzerland. Our tour guide, P***, did an exceptional job of keeping all 44 guests informed of each day’s happenings, he was very organized, professional yet still personable, and gave lots of insights into the history of the places we were seeing. The biggest disappointment of the trip was the hotel that was chosen as our first meeting place, therefore, also the place many of us chose to spend an extra night or two depending upon our travel arrangements. The Movenpik @ Zurich Airport location was horrible. The staff was very nice but clearly not capable of handling the number of complaints they were receiving, not only from our group, but from others as well. The hotel itself was in a bad location as far as being able to walk to any place for a quick bite or shops for anything. You needed to walk a bit to get to the train to even get to the city of Zurich itself. The hotel was not very clean and I spent our 2 nights there practically without sleep as their only choice for pillows were down (I’m allergic to feathers). We’ve visited many places in Europe and I’ve never been in a hotel that didn’t have at least 2 choices for bed pillows. The cities we visited on the tour were wonderful. Zürich, St. Moritz, Zermatt, Interlaken Ost, Geneva and Lucerne were beautiful places with lots of highlights. Standing at the top of the Matterhorn will be a cherished memory for both of us! I would highly recommend the Contrasts of Switzerland tour to anyone who’s longing to see a lot of Switzerland in 8 days. I will add that it would have been even better had we had more time in Geneva and just a bit more free time to explore on our own.

It is very you said it was really good but very rushed. Would have been better to have extended it a few more days.

The scenery and weather were spectacular. Every region that we visited was unique in its own way and all were beautiful.

All hotels except the Movenpick hotel in Zurich are 4 star. The Movenpick would be my last choice of hotels. Photos provided upon request for the mold in the shower. All of us in our group should gets refunds. The tour should be extended by 1-3 days to allow for some free time, especially in Geneva, Zermatt and Lucerne. Our tour guide, Paul was fantastic. The optional excursions were excellent and reasonably priced.

Saw a lot in a short amount of time. EXCELLENT Tour Director - Did all but one add on to the tour. Would highly recommend this tour. Especially loved the stops with the bee keeper and the lunch she prepared and the discussion about the wine she makes. We also made a beehive candle! Also enjoyed the appetizers at another home which was a stop. Got to meet local people. Train travel was wonderful. Scenery breathtaking. Went to the top of the Matterhorn and the top of another mountain in Lucerne. FANTASTIC TRIP!!!!!

On this trip, you will see some of the most spectacular things of your life... but be advised that you will spend a LOT of time on trains. The Glacier Express is a journey of 8 1/2 hours one day, and just a couple of days later there are three separate rail journeys totaling 6 hours. The vistas are absolutely amazing, but they come at the expense of any time touring cities. We were barely a day in Zurich and less than a full day in Geneva.

Great scenery! Lots of train rides thru the beautiful mountains and country side.

This tour was outstanding. Beautiful scenery, breathtaking! Our Tour Director was the best (). She was extremely knowledgeable and organised. AAA+++

Great itinerary and beautiful places

Train ride was uncomfortable. Several travelers were stretched out on the floor and under the luggage area.

Tour was great with a fab tour leader. I found the tour a bit rushed and possibly could have been a couple of days longer to get more free time.

Beautiful scenery, nice side-trips, lots of nice meals, excellent tour guide.

1. The detailed daily schedule should be given at least 24 hours in advance. Not at the last moment. 2. ALL verbal instructions should be ALSO be put in writing in the WhatsApp group. Some tour participants could be asleep when verbal instructions are given on a train or coach or hotel lobby. They could also miss the detailed instructions due to a noisy environment. 3. The tour director did not wait for all the tour participants when walking along the street in Lucerne. Some were left behind at the pedestrian crossing because the light turned red (red man). The tour director was unaware of this and kept walking on.

A week was a bit too short. The one night stops got tiring as we often had to get up early to leave cases out. Perhaps a ten day trip would have been best.

The trip is fast paced when you’re not on the trains but you see a lot of Switzerland. We had time on the trains to meet interesting people and learn about other Trafalgar trips they been on. I especially loved the Swiss folklore experience night out! We could have skipped the Lake Geneva lake cruise (it just did a loop in the middle of the lake). Mt Stanserhorn was worth it too. Our tour director, *personal info removed by Feefo* kept everyone on time and was very prepared and informed about every part of our tour!