We've taken both tours and while both were worth taking, we preferred the Alps and Dolomites. It gave you a wider variety of things to see and we thoroughly enjoyed the trip up Mt. Titlis.
Since the highlight of the Switzerland tour was the scenery, it had more bus time. As others have said, I was not impressed with the Glacier Express, so don't feel bad about missing it. You're on the train and don't see all of the magnificent bridges in the brochures.
The fact that the hotel in Lucerne (Switzerland) is in the heart of the city on the lakefront appeals to me more than the Burgenstock that is up in the mountains overlooking Lucerne (Alps and Dolomites).
Whichever you choose, go early and spend additional time in either Munich or Lausanne. There is so much to see and do in Munich that a few days extra would be warranted! Lausanne is a surprise with much to do there and in other towns along the lake.
Tough call, but I'd have to go with the Ultimate Alps & Dolomites. We went end Sept/beg Oct and it was perfect. Extend on both ends - it is well worth it.
We didn't have time off of work to stay extra in Zurich, but we were ok with that. If you have the time, I'd of course do it, but it doesn't appear to be high on most people's list so we didn't feel too bad about it. We just returned from a Rhine River Cruise and went to Lucerne again as a stop - it really is an amazing town. I would like to do Zurich one day
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We've taken both tours and while both were worth taking, we preferred the Alps and Dolomites. It gave you a wider variety of things to see and we thoroughly enjoyed the trip up Mt. Titlis.
Since the highlight of the Switzerland tour was the scenery, it had more bus time. As others have said, I was not impressed with the Glacier Express, so don't feel bad about missing it. You're on the train and don't see all of the magnificent bridges in the brochures.
The fact that the hotel in Lucerne (Switzerland) is in the heart of the city on the lakefront appeals to me more than the Burgenstock that is up in the mountains overlooking Lucerne (Alps and Dolomites).
Whichever you choose, go early and spend additional time in either Munich or Lausanne. There is so much to see and do in Munich that a few days extra would be warranted! Lausanne is a surprise with much to do there and in other towns along the lake.
Tough call, but I'd have to go with the Ultimate Alps & Dolomites. We went end Sept/beg Oct and it was perfect. Extend on both ends - it is well worth it.
Thanks, both.
Terrilynn - Did you spend the time at the end in Lucerne or Zurich?
We stayed another 2 days in Lucerne and LOVED it.
We didn't have time off of work to stay extra in Zurich, but we were ok with that. If you have the time, I'd of course do it, but it doesn't appear to be high on most people's list so we didn't feel too bad about it. We just returned from a Rhine River Cruise and went to Lucerne again as a stop - it really is an amazing town. I would like to do Zurich one day
Just booked for September 2025. These comments were very helpful!
^^ That's when I'm booked.