Switzerland

Family Trip to Switzerland

A lakeside start, a car-free alpine village, and the slowest train in the world in between.

9 Nights / 10 DaysDuration
4Cities

Switzerland works for families in a way few countries do , the trains run on time, the towns are small enough to navigate on foot, and there's a mountain excursion for every age and energy level. A Swiss Travel Pass turns the whole country into one connected route, so the days move without much friction.

This is one of the Switzerland itineraries we've planned for a family before , 9 nights, 10 days across Montreux, Zermatt, St Moritz and Zurich, built for 2 adults and a 7-year-old travelling together. It's shared here to show what a family trip through Switzerland could look like. A version built around your own family's size, pace and dates would look a little different , and that's the point.

Why This Trip

Why Travel to Switzerland with Your Family

Why Travel to Switzerland with Your Family

This route keeps the pace gentle. Two or three nights in each town means no rushed check-outs, and every excursion is built around a cable car or a train rather than a long hike , the Glacier 3000 Peak Walk, the cable cars up to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, the Glacier Express itself. A seven-year-old can do all of it without complaint.

July puts the high-altitude stops within reach , Glacier 3000 and Matterhorn Glacier Paradise are both open and clear more often than not, and Lake Geneva's towns are at their warmest for evening walks after a day in the mountains.

If you asked us: build in the Cailler chocolate factory near Montreux early in the trip. It sounds like a detour for the kids, but it's one of the better Swiss chocolate stories, and everyone leaves with a full tasting box.

Holiday Overview

Cities Covered
Montreux, Zermatt, St Moritz, Zurich
Starting Price
₹3,68,875

per person, based on 2 adults and 1 child (7 years) travelling together, excluding international airfare

Best Time to Travel
July, for clear high-altitude excursions and warm evenings on Lake Geneva
Experiences Covered
Cailler Chocolate Factory, Chateau de Chillon, Glacier 3000 & Peak Walk by Tissot, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, Glacier Express to St Moritz, Rhine Falls, Lindt Home of Chocolate

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Montreux Day 1–3

The lakeside promenade along Lake Geneva, the Cailler chocolate factory, Chateau de Chillon and Glacier 3000 with the Peak Walk by Tissot.

Zermatt Day 4–5

A car-free village, with a series of cable cars to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, Europe's highest mountain station.

St Moritz Day 6–7

A free day in the resort town: a walk around Lake St Moritz, or time in the cafes and shops at a family pace.

Zurich Day 8–10

Rhine Falls, Europe's largest waterfall, with a boat ride, and the Lindt chocolate museum in Kilchberg.

Day By Day

Switzerland Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Montreux Arrival

    Fly into Geneva and activate the Swiss Travel Pass at the airport before the train to Montreux. The rest of the day is free to walk the lakeside promenade along Lake Geneva.

  2. Day 2

    Cailler Chocolate Factory & Chateau de Chillon

    A morning at the Cailler chocolate factory in Broc , tastings included , followed by an afternoon at Chateau de Chillon, one of Switzerland's better-preserved medieval castles, right on the water.

  3. Day 3

    Glacier 3000 Excursion

    The cable car up to Glacier 3000 clears 3,000 metres, with the Peak Walk by Tissot suspension bridge and views toward the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc and Jungfrau on a clear day.

  4. Day 4

    Zermatt Arrival

    A train to Zermatt, changing once at Visp. Zermatt is car-free, so the walk from the station to the hotel is part of the introduction to the village.

  5. Day 5

    Matterhorn Glacier Paradise

    A series of cable cars climbs to Europe's highest mountain station, with the Matterhorn framed from nearly every angle at the top.

  6. Day 6

    Glacier Express to St Moritz

    The Glacier Express , reserved seats, panoramic windows , winds through alpine valleys on its way to St Moritz. It's a slow train by design; that's the appeal.

  7. Day 7

    St Moritz, at Leisure

    A free day in the resort town: a walk around Lake St Moritz, or time in the cafes and shops at a family pace.

  8. Day 8

    Rhine Falls From Zurich

    A self-guided train to Europe's largest waterfall, with a boat ride that brings the group close enough to feel the spray.

  9. Day 9

    Lindt Home of Chocolate

    A late-morning visit to the Lindt chocolate museum in Kilchberg , tastings, exhibits, and the giant chocolate fountain that tends to be the trip's most photographed stop.

  10. Day 10

    Departure

    Check out and transfer to Zurich Airport for the flight home.

What's Included

Experiences Included.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Stays.

Royal Plaza Montreux for the Lake Geneva leg, Hotel La Couronne in Zermatt, and Hotel Schweizerhof in St Moritz , all centrally located with breakfast included.

The Zurich stay closes the trip at Aparthotel Adagio Zurich City Center, a short train ride from the airport for an easy morning departure.

The Fine Print, Handled

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, hotel reservations, Swiss Travel Pass, Glacier Express seat reservations, private airport transfers, Schengen visa assistance, and travel support for the whole family.

Customised by family size, pace, and travel dates , more leisure days built in for younger children, or extra mountain excursions for older ones.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Family Trip to Switzerland

Chocolate factories, a castle on the lake, and the Glacier Express in between , this route gives a family enough variety to hold every age's attention without ever feeling rushed.

This is one of the itineraries we've built for a family travelling together before, shared here to show what the trip could look like. A version built for your own family's size, pace and dates would look a little different.

Estimated from ₹3,68,875 per adult · All inclusive

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