France and Switzerland · 9 nights
Seine, Rails, Matterhorn
The journey.
Day 1 · Paris · Land, and walk
An overnight flight lands in the morning and nothing is scheduled, because the first day is jet lag. The first coffee is taken standing at a zinc counter, because that is how it is done.
Day 2 · Paris · The city, on foot and on water
The essentials in one guided morning, then the Seine in the evening when the light does the work. Everything in between is yours.
Day 3 · Paris · Versailles, or Paris
A free day, or the palace with a guide at opening while the Hall of Mirrors is briefly empty. Both are correct.
Day 4 · Lucerne · East, by fast train
The TGV to Basel and on to Lucerne. Four hours, and the best four hours of travelling on this trip, watching the land go vertical through the window.
Day 5 · Lucerne · The lake, and the mountain
The lake steamer and a rotating cable car to Mount Titlis, where you stand on snow in the middle of the afternoon.
Day 6 · Interlaken · Between two lakes
A short train south into the Bernese Oberland, where the mountains get serious and the Aare runs a colour that does not look real.
Day 7 · Interlaken · The Top of Europe
Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe at three thousand four hundred and fifty four metres, with the Aletsch glacier below.
Day 8 · Zermatt · To the Matterhorn
A village reached only by train and with no cars in it, which is most of why it stays lovely. The mountain appears above the rooftops as you pull in.
Day 9 · Zermatt · The mountain, up close
Glacier Paradise, the highest cable car station in Europe, with the Matterhorn close enough to pick out the climbing routes.
Day 10 · Geneva · Home
Down through the valley to Geneva, timed to your flight.
What a journey like this includes
• Hotel Lutetia, Victoria-Jungfrau and Mont Cervin Palace among the choices
• Every leg by rail, with all seat reservations made in advance
• Jungfraujoch, the Top of Europe, in every version
• A guided Paris morning and an evening on the Seine
• Schengen visas prepared, submitted and tracked
• Breakfast every morning and airport transfers both ends
Build this journey your way
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Make this journey yoursQuestions people ask about Seine, Rails, Matterhorn
- How many days do you need for Seine, Rails, Matterhorn?
- We build it as 9 nights, 10 days. That is the length that lets the route breathe without adding a night nobody needed.
- How much does Seine, Rails, Matterhorn cost from India?
- From ₹7.5L for two people, land only. That is our starting price for the whole journey rather than a per night rate, and international flights are quoted separately at cost.
- When is the best time to go?
- May, June and September are the sweet spots: long days without August prices or August crowds. Christmas markets run late November into December.
- What visa do Indian travellers need?
- A Schengen visa, ninety euros per adult plus service charges, fifteen working days of processing. Appointments in Delhi and Mumbai routinely book three to six weeks out between April and August, so start ten weeks before you fly. Rules change, so we confirm the current requirement for your passport when we plan the trip.
- How long is the flight from India?
- Seven and a half to nine hours non stop from Delhi to most western European capitals.
- Is this a private trip or a group tour?
- Private. The itinerary, the guide and the vehicle are yours alone, and every date is set around you rather than a fixed departure.
- Can the itinerary be changed?
- Yes. Seine, Rails, Matterhorn is a starting shape, not a fixed package. Add nights, swap a city, change the hotel standard, or tell us what you would rather do with a day and we rebuild it.