9D8N Switzerland Cycling Tour

Ride Leader  -  Martin Elmiger
⭕ Former Swiss Road Racing Cyclist
⭕ Rode between 2001 - 2017 for the Post Swiss Team, Phonak, Ag2r-La Mondiale, IAM Cycling and BMC Racing Team squads
⭕ 4 times winner of the Swiss National Road Race Championships
⭕ Completed 12 times “Tour de Suisse”,  7 times “Tour de France”, 2 times “Giro D’Italia” and 1 time “Vuelta of Spain”

What’s Included

✔️ All Coach & Train transport inclusive from Zurich Airport to Zurich Hotel

✔️ Airport Shuttle (From Hotel to Airport)

✔️ 1 Local Ride Leader

✔️ 1 Local Sweeper

✔️ Support van during rides

✔️ 1 Tour Manager from Singapore

✔️ 8 nights accommodation at 4* Hotels or similar

✔️ Daily Breakfast

✔️ 5 Dinners

✔️ Entrances (Maison Cailler Chocolate Factory, La Maison Du Gruyere Cheese Factory, Chillon Castle)

❌ Personal expenses, drinks, optional tours, and gratuities for your tour guides and drivers are not included in the price

Hotels (4*)
Bern - Ambassador Hotel or similar
Montreux - Eden Palace or similar
Leukerbad - Therme 51 or similar
Lucerne - Ameron Hotel Flora or similar
Zurich - Novotel or similar

What To Expect

Day 1   Arrival Zurich > Bern (Dinner)

Meet and Greet by the Tour Manager at 1000hrs.

Attend a cyclist briefing
* Brief on the cycling routes
* Bike fitting for cyclist
* Bike rental if require

Proceed to Bern, orientation tour - Old Town, Bear Pit, Zytglogge, Einstein House, House of Parliament

Day 2   Bern > Thun > Lauterbrunnen > Bern (Breakfast, Dinner)

Proceed to Thun, walking tour - Old Town, Obere Schleuse, Obere Hauptgasse

Proceed to Interlaken - Lauterbrunnen, Staubbach Waterfall (For Non-Cyclist)

Head back to Bern and meet with the rest of the group

Cyclist Program
* Start Point: Thun (after finished Thun walking tour)
* End Point: Bern
* Difficulty Level: Mid-level (3*)
* Distance Coverage: 64km
* Height in Meters: 650
* Duration: 2 Hours 45 Minutes
* Debrief: Information on the next day route & Weather Forecast

Day 3   Bern > Gruyères > Vevey > Montreux (Breakfast, Dinner)

Proceed to Gruyères - Cailler Chocolate Factory, La Maison Du Gruyere, Gruyères Castle

Proceed to Vevy - Quai Perdonnet, La Fourchette, Charlie Chaplin (For Non-Cyclist)

Head to Montreux and meet with the rest of the group

Cyclist Program
* Start Point: Gruyeres (After Lunch)
* End Point: Montreux
* Difficulty Level: Mid-level (3*)
* Distance Coverage: 65km
* Height in Meters: 750
* Duration: 2 Hours 45 Minutes
* Debrief: Information on the next day route & Weather Forecast

Day 4   Montreux > Veytaux > Geneva > Montreux (Breakfast, Dinner)

Proceed to Veytaux - Chillon Castle

Proceed to Geneva - Jardin Anglais, L'horloge Fleurie, Jet d'Eau, Old Town, Mur des Reformateures, Grand Théâtre de Genève, United Nations Office

Cyclist Program
* Start Point: Montreux (After Breakfast)
* End Point: Montreux
* Difficulty Level: Low-level (1*)
* Distance Coverage: 56km
* Height in Meters: 150
* Duration: 2 Hours
* Debrief: Information on the next day route & Weather Forecast
* Visit UCI Cycling Center (subject to availability)

Day 5    Montreux > Martigny > Sion > Leukerbad > Zermatt > Leukerbad (Breakfast, Dinner)

Proceed to Martigny - Cyclist will drop off here and start their cycling track

Proceed to Sion - Old Town (For Non-Cyclist)

Proceed to Leukerbad - Meet the rest of the group

Proceed to Zermatt - Bahnhofstrasse 

Optional Tour: Gornergrat (CHF 145/pax)

Cyclist Program
* Start Point: Martigny (After Breakfast)
* End Point: Leukerbad
* Difficulty Level: High-level (4*)
* Distance Coverage: 65km
* Height in Meters: 1100
* Duration: 3 Hours
* Debrief: Information on the next day route & Weather Forecast

Day 6     Leukerbad > Brig > Andermatt > Lucerne (Breakfast, Dinner)

Proceed to Brig - Glacier Express Train to Andermatt

Proceed to Lucerne - Free Time

Award Ceremony during Dinner

Cyclist Program
* Start Point: Lucerne (After Lunch)
* End Point: Lucerne
* Difficulty Level: Low-level (2*)
* Distance Coverage: 33km
* Height in Meters: 490
* Duration: 1 Hour 45 Minutes 

Day 7     Lucerne (Breakfast)

Tour in Lucerne - Chapel Bridge, Old Town, Lion Monument

Optional Tour: Mount Titlis (CHF145/pax)

Day 8     Lucerne > Zurich (Breakfast)

COVID 19 Test

Zurich - Free Time

Optional Tour: Lake Titisee with Lunch (CHF 89/pax)

Day 9     Zurich (Breakfast)

Tour ends after breakfast. Airport Shuttle is inclusive from hotel to airport.

Need To Know

• The prices of the package are valid for accommodation based on double or triple room. If you would like to stay in a single room, there will have a single room supplement cost
• Hotel check in time : 3pm
  
• Minimum group size to depart: 10 cyclists

CANCELLATION POLICY :

30+ Days: No Penalty

Between 21-29 days: 25% Cancellation Penalty, 75% Money Refund

Between 8-20 days: 50% Cancellation Penalty, 50% Money Refund

Between 0-7 days: No Refund applicable