The castles of Valere and Tourbillon, standing on twin hills, form Sion’s landmark. Valere containing the world’s oldest playable organ, was Sion’s first cathedral. Tourbillon, in ruins since the 1788 fire, was formerly the Prince Bishop’s summer residence. You will be leaving at the foot of these two hills.

We will visit Luzern, the medieval city, the lake, the mountains, an unmistakable composition of natural and man-made beauty, time-tested over centuries and carefully nurtured. We will discover the Chapel Bridge with its gabled paintings of old battles and the adjacent old city quarters, also the water tower, the Jesuit church, the "Ritterscher palace" and the famous "Lion Monument". Free time in the city.

Afternoon, on the return way, we will visit Interlaken, captivating "capital" of Switzerland's beautiful Bernese Oberland. Interlaken is a delightful destination. The town is located between the lakes of Thun and Brienz, at the foot of the towering trio of the Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau. Free time in Interlaken Coming back to Sion through the Alps, by the Grimsel pass.

After a coffee stop, we will visit Gruyeres, the quaint hill town has preserved its magnificent medieval appearance. Boutiques, art galleries, craft shops flank the town's cobble-stoned main street. The namesake cheeses made in the surrounding countryside account for the worldwide fame of the Gruyere region. We will visit a typical traditional cheese factory and the famous chocolate "Cailler" fact. Lunch time.

Arrival in Bern, the old town of Bern has been featured in the list of UNESCO, world heritage sites since 1983. We will take a look round this fabulous cultural site and we will enjoy the charm of the covered arcades, cobbled streets and decorated facades. We will discover the cathedral, clock tower, bear pits, houses of Swiss parliament and bund over 100 fountains.

Visit to Chillon Castle, a reflection of alpine splendour. This imposing medieval fortress and former princely residence draws scores of visitors. From cellar to dungeon this place is visibly marked by a long history. Walking along the Lake Leman to Montreux. The splendour of the “Belle Epoque” style is typical of the delightful Montreux. We will walk in the footsteps of Hemingway, Nabokov, Sissi. Impress, Byron or Stravinsky. We will pick up the boat to Lausanne.

Lausanne is a medieval city with an influence spreading throughout the Christian world, with its  splendid Gothic Cathedral consecrated in 1275. In the Old Town on its hilltop, time seems to have stood still. Nightly, the voice of the watchman crying the hours still echoes from the Cathedral tower.
And today as before, commerce is the heart of Lausanne, and at the foot of the city is the lakeside and tourist area. One historical figure who fell under the charm of Lausanne was Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics. In 1915, he established the first headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Lausanne.

In option, we can visit the CIO Museum the Olympic, where the Olympic Games never come to a close. As you tour the world’s largest information centre on the Olympic Movement and its ideals you will relive the exciting highlights of the Games.

After 1 hour and half walking, we will visit the biggest underground lake
of Europe, by boat. It is 300m long, 20m large and 10 m high.
We will return along the banks of the Rhone to Sion.

Geneva, the city of the worldwide Water Fountain, the famous 200 international organisations, and the city of luxury jeweller's shops. Arriving in Geneva, we will visit the UN, with a translator, and the Red Cross museum, too. Then, we will take a look around the city, the famous Boutiques, the beautiful parks of trees and roses bushes. We won't forget to look the emblem of Geneva, his water fountain, which projects water per second up to 140m high. At the end of the afternoon, you will have some free time.

we will make an excursion in Zermatt, the village without cars. After one hour bus ride, we will have a coffe break to Täsch, where we will pick up a mountain-train "à cremaillère" to Zermatt. Zermatt is an idyllic mountain village at the foot of the Matterhorn, one of the biggest summer and winter resorts.

There are no motorised vehicles in Zermatt, and one of the only form of transport allowed is horse-drawn sleighs and carriages. A cableway will drive us at the foot of the Matterhorn.

The "Matterhorn" is one of the world's most famous mountain. It raises 4478 meters high. The first men who managed to climb to the top of this mountain were a group of seven mountaineers around Sir Whymper from Great Britain on July 14, 1865.
We will return to the village, after a barbecue lunch, and we will use a charming path, across the mountain grazing and forest.