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Zürich & Lucerne

Lake & Culture

3-5 nights recommendedMay to October (lakes & hiking), December for Christmas marketsPlan this chapter →

Switzerland's cultural axis: Zürich for world-class art, design, and dining along the Limmat; Lucerne for the Chapel Bridge, the Lion Monument, and one of Europe's most beautiful lake settings. Together they offer the sophisticated urban counterpoint to the alpine experience.

We also arrange the Widder Hotel and Mandarin Oriental Palace Luzern, and the summits of Pilatus and Titlis, arriving via Zurich (ZRH).

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Culture Seekers · Food Lovers · Architecture Enthusiasts · Couples

Zürich & Lucerne, Lake & Culture
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01
The Stay

Lakefront luxury and design-forward city hotels.

The Dolder Grand

Zürich's hilltop icon: Foster + Partners renovation, world-class art collection.

  • City panorama
  • Spa
  • Art collection

Bürgenstock Resort

Cliff-edge resort 500 metres above Lake Lucerne.

  • Alpine spa
  • Infinity pool
  • Hammetschwand lift

Baur au Lac

Zürich's most distinguished address since 1844.

  • Lake views
  • Pavillon restaurant
  • Private park
02
The Palate

From Zürich's Michelin scene to lakeside Rösti.

  • 01Tasting menu at The Restaurant (Dolder Grand)
  • 02Fondue at Chäs Vreneli in Zürich's old town
  • 03Chocolate factory visit in Kilchberg
  • 04Lakeside dinner in Lucerne with mountain views
03
The Stillness

Urban sophistication meeting alpine serenity.

  • 01Dawn walk along the Limmat before the city wakes
  • 02Chapel Bridge at first light, no one else there
  • 03Train to Rigi Kulm, the queen of mountains
  • 04Sunset from Bürgenstock's cliff walk
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