20–30 December 2022

Switzerland & France, Day by Day

Lucerne to Paris, every stop written up — from alpine glaciers to the Louvre.

Switzerland & France

Seven full journal entries from this trip

A coach tour through central Switzerland, a cogwheel train to the Top of Europe, then a train to Paris for a few days in the city.

Day by Day

The full itinerary

Eleven days, Zurich to Paris — exactly how it went, including the travel days in between.

  1. Day 1· 20 Dec

    Arrival in Zurich

    Transfer to the hotel and a free evening to settle in.

  2. Day 2· 21 Dec

    Discovering Zurich

    Bahnhofstrasse, a ferry across the lake, and views from Felsenegg.

  3. Day 3· 22 Dec

    Lucerne & Mt. Titlis

    The Lion Monument, then a cable car up to the glacier at 3,000m.

  4. Day 4· 23 Dec

    Rhine Falls & Stein am Rhein

    Europe's largest waterfall, then a frescoed medieval old town.

  5. Day 5· 24 Dec

    Jungfraujoch: Top of Europe

    A cogwheel train up to 3,500m, and the Aletsch Glacier on Christmas Eve.

  6. Day 6· 25 Dec

    Christmas Day in Zurich

    A free day to rest before the trip to Paris.

  7. Day 7· 26 Dec

    Zurich to Paris

    A train across the border, then a transfer to the Paris hotel.

  8. Day 8· 27 Dec

    Eiffel Tower & The Heart of Paris

    A stranger's kindness, and lunch above the Seine.

  9. Day 9· 28 Dec

    Musée de l'Armée

    Napoleon's Tomb beneath the golden dome of Les Invalides.

  10. Day 10· 29 Dec

    Arc de Triomphe & the Louvre

    A view over Paris, and a few minutes with the Mona Lisa.

  11. Day 11· 30 Dec

    Departure

    Private transfer to the airport for the flight home.

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