Swiss Self-Drive Journey with Matterhorn

Zurich → Lausanne → Zermatt → Grindelwald → Lucerne

Duration

7 Days / 6 Nights

Starts

Zurich

Ends

Zurich

Car

Self-drive

Hotels

5 Cities

Stay as many nights as you wish

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Hotels & rental car included — flights optional

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Overview

Experience Switzerland at your own pace on this premium self-drive journey through lakeside cities and world-famous Alpine landscapes. Travel from cosmopolitan Zurich to Lake Geneva, continue into the high Alps to iconic Zermatt beneath the Matterhorn, explore the Bernese Oberland around Grindelwald, and finish in charming Lucerne before returning to Zurich. Premium hotels, scenic routes, and comfortable driving distances ensure a relaxed and memorable journey.

Perfect for

Self-Drive Fans

Couples

Mountain Lovers

Photographers

Scenic Drives

Casual Walkers

Food & Wine Lovers

Your Itinerary Overview

7 Days · 6 Nights

Zürich

Lausanne

Zermatt

Grindelwald

Lucerne

Your route. Your pace.

Add or remove nights at every destination. Your itinerary and package price update instantly.

Start

Arrival Zurich

The Flag Zürich

Day 2

Zurich → Lausanne (Lake Geneva)

Zleep Hotel Lausanne-Chavannes

Day 3

Lausanne → Zermatt (via Täsch)

Hotel ContinentalStay 2 Nights · Days 3–5

Day 4

Zermatt Exploration

Hotel Continentalnight 2 of 2 · Same accommodation

Day 5

Täsch → Grindelwald (Bernese Oberland)

Hotel Alpenhof

Day 6

Grindelwald → Lucerne

Altstadt Hotel Krone Luzern

Day 7

Lucerne → Zurich Airport

Departure day · No overnight stay

Why You'll Love This Trip

Drive at your own pace with no group schedule

Five destinations in one trip — lakes, cities, and high Alps

Up-close views of the Matterhorn from car-free Zermatt

Some of Switzerland's most beautiful roads on your doorstep

Pass through the UNESCO Lavaux vineyards along Lake Geneva

Comfortable hotel stays — no packing up every single day feels rushed

Short driving days leave plenty of time to explore

What's Included

6 nights in premium / high-comfort hotels

Daily breakfast

Compact / compact-plus automatic rental car

Unlimited mileage

Third-party insurance & Collision Damage Waiver (CDW)

Pickup & drop-off in Zurich (one-way rental)

All hotel taxes & standard service charges

Roadside support and itinerary routing guidance

What's Excluded

International airfares

Ferry or cable car tickets (optional excursions)

Excursion tickets (e.g., Gornergrat, Pilatus, Rigi)

Fuel and parking fees

Travel insurance

Optional car extras (zero-excess waiver, GPS, additional drivers, child seats)

From per personUS$2,328