Switzerland is a 365-day destination with its rich culture, plentiful mountains, and lakes. If you're not into winter sports, we recommend visiting between late spring and early fall. Visitors during this period can enjoy the breathtaking scenery as they hike trails in the Swiss Alps and comfortable temperatures strolling picturesque cobblestone streets in Switzerland's many lakeside cities.

We offer private transfers between destinations. This lets you visit places between destinations, as many of the country's attractions are rural. However, Switzerland's rail network is very convenient and easy to use. You can choose between private transfers and taking trains between your overnight destinations. There are excellent connections between big cities and trains run frequently until late. In some cities, a local public transport pass is free with your stay. There are very few countries where it's easier to get around by public transport. Indeed, many of Switzerland's main attractions are scenic railroads.

In many locations we offer both options; either private sightseeing tours where you have the tour guide all to yourselves or small group excursions. Although your overall Switzerland tour will be a private one, based on your dates and preferences, you can enjoy the social aspects of a group tour by opting to take some group excursions. We emphasize small group sizes wherever possible on the shared excursions we offer.

Switzerland may be most famous for its cheese-based dishes, like fondue and raclette, but these are just two choices from an overflowing platter. Local specialties vary greatly from region to region, with strong influences from Switzerland's five neighboring countries. With varied terrain comes a variety of meat, fish, and vegetable-based dishes, so visitors are spoiled for choice.

Switzerland is much more than cheese and chocolate. From its cosmopolitan cities to villages, it's easy to find vegan, gluten-free, and other foods needed for specialized diets and intolerances. We'll be happy to offer recommendations and guidance.

Switzerland is one of Europe's most expensive countries, but you can still keep your expenses reasonable. The average daily expenditure per person for food and public transportation (if not opting for city cards) is around $55-60. Although credit cards are widely accepted, we recommend having some local cash on you, about half of your planned daily expenses.

It is safe to get local money from ATMs or exchange offices, so you can simply visit the closest machine or office, or ask your hotel receptionist for directions to recommended places.

Switzerland is one of the world's safest countries, with Europe's lowest crime rates, even in the largest cities.

Stores close on Sundays, while museums generally rest on Mondays. Most restaurants stay open daily, but close earlier than in the US or in most European countries. Grocery stores can often be found open from 6 AM to 11 PM, but close on Sundays.

As Switzerland has three official languages, German, French, and Italian, in order of percentage of the population speaking them as their main language. The prevalence of each depends on which part of the country you're visiting. All the destinations we offer in Switzerland are in the predominately German-speaking part of the country except Lugano, where Italian is more common.