France & Switzerland 8-Day Tour — Paris · Lyon · Zurich

Your trip day by day

A detailed plan for every day — from arrival to departure.

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   Day 1 — Arrival in Paris

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   Pick-up from Paris airport and transfer to your hotel. Free afternoon to settle in.

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   Day 2 — Paris, Versailles and Montmartre

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   7:45 AM — Departure for the Palace of Versailles (entry tickets not included).

   11:30 AM — Return to Paris. Visit the Montmartre artistic quarter and the Sacré-Cœur Basilica.

   3:00 PM — 2.5-hour panoramic tour with a local guide: Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Place de la Concorde, the Opera, the Louvre, Notre-Dame, the Latin Quarter, the Pantheon, Luxembourg Gardens, Les Invalides, Champ-de-Mars, the Eiffel Tower, and the banks of the Seine.

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   Day 3 — Eiffel Tower and Seine river cruise

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   8:30 AM — Departure to the Eiffel Tower and ascent to the 2nd floor (ticket included).

   Then a Seine river cruise of about 1¼ hours to see the landmarks and bridges from the river.

   Free time after the tour. Optional cabaret show in the evening (Moulin Rouge / Paradis Latin).

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   Day 4 — Paris to Beaune to Lyon

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   8:00 AM — Departure from Paris for Beaune (≈ 310 km).

   12:00 PM — Beaune, capital of the Burgundy wine region. Free time for lunch and a walk through the old town.

   3:00 PM — Departure for Lyon.

   5:30 PM — Arrival in Lyon. Walk through the historic Vieux Lyon district (a UNESCO site).

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   Day 5 — Lyon to Geneva to Neuchâtel to Zurich

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   8:00 AM — Departure from Lyon to Geneva (≈ 150 km).

   10:30 AM — Geneva, the international city. Visit Place des Nations, Lake Geneva, and the Jet d'Eau fountain.

   1:00 PM — Departure for Neuchâtel, a Swiss town on Lake Neuchâtel.

   4:00 PM — Continuing on to Zurich.

   6:30 PM — Arrival in Zurich and check-in at the hotel.

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   Day 6 — Zurich and Rapperswil

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   9:00 AM — Guided tour of Zurich's historic centre with a local.

   10:30 AM — Departure for Rapperswil, a charming town on Lake Zurich.

   12:30 PM — Free time in Rapperswil for lunch.

   3:00 PM — Return to Zurich. Free evening for shopping on Bahnhofstrasse.

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   Day 7 — Grindelwald and Lucerne

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   7:30 AM — Departure from Zurich into the Swiss Alps.

   10:00 AM — Arrival in Grindelwald, a charming alpine village. Time to explore the village.

   1:45 PM — Departure for Lucerne.

   3:30 PM — Lucerne. Walk through the picturesque centre, visit to the historic Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke) and the Lion of Lucerne.

   5:30 PM — Return to Zurich.

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   Day 8 — Farewell Zurich

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   After breakfast, the trip wraps up. Free time for shopping before the airport transfer.