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Welcome to Hooked on Cycling Holidays and our cycling holidays in Switzerland. This particular biking vacation in Switzerland starts and finishes in Zurich making for very easy access and departure. This cycle tour is a level 2 self guided bike tour. On this cycling tour you will experience the wonderful highlights of Switzerland, the cities of Zurich, Bern and Lucerne, many pretty lakes and the stunning cultural highlights like the cloister of Einsiedeln.
Available daily from 29th April to 4th October
Level 2 self guided cycle tour
Day 1. Individual Arrival in Zurich
The city on the lake of the same name is seen as being the only metropolis in Switzerland and has a well preserved old town. All visitor attractions can be found  within walking distance in and around the old town, e.g. stained glass windows by Marc Chagall in the Fraumünster- Kirche.
Day 2. Zurich – Einsiedeln 21 miles 35 km
Today you will cycle along Lake Zurich towards Rapperswil with its old castle and will then cross over the lake along a dam. You will be taken by train to Einsiedeln, which to this day is still a popular place of pilgrimage.
Day 3. Einsiedeln – Lucerne 37 miles 60 km
Today is a day of wonderful lake cycling. Today’s cycling will be through quiet countryside and lively villages as you pass Lake Ägeri and Lake Zug. Küssnacht, Wilhelm Tell and Hohle Gasse are all Swiss national symbols which you will see today before cycling along Lake Lucerne and reaching the city of Lucerne.
Day 4. Lucerne – Interlaken 37 miles 60 km
The mountains to the left and right of Lake Sarner and Lake Lungerer continue to get higher. You will take the train to get over the famous Brüning mountain pass. Passing Lake Brienz you will reach your destination, the spa town of Interlaken between Lake Brienz and Lake Thun. Interlaken is also famous as an outdoor activity heaven!
Day 5. Interlaken – Bern 23 miles 36 km
The day begins with a boat trip on Lake Thun, before you cycle on to Bern. Goethe thought Bern was the most beautiful city in Switzerland. The old town is a world heritage site.
Day 6. Bern – Biel 31 miles 50 km
Cycling along the Aare river and Lake Wohlen you will come to the bilingual town of Biel/Bienne. The Swiss watch making industry made the town famous. In the Omega museum you can learn all about the industry.
Day 7. Biel – Solothurn 19 miles 30 km
Today’s stage is only short so that you have enough time to enjoy the old town or the Lake. Solothurn is also a Canton capital city and is considered the most beautiful baroque city in Switzerland.
Day 8. Solothurn – Aarau 36 miles 58 km
The river landscape of the, by now large, Aare dominates the landscape today. Villages and meadows lie along the route to Aarau, which is still marked by the 16th Century and was once the capital town of the Helvetic Republic.
Day 9. Aarau – Zurich 36 miles 58 km
Following the Aare River you will come to the “Wasserschloss” of Switzerland which literally translated means the “Water Castle”. You will cycle back to Zurich through the spa town of Baden with its 19 thermal springs.
Day 10. Departure
After breakfast your cycling tour of Switzerland comes to an end.
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What is Included
9 nights bed and breakfast Medium class hotels Luggage transfer Route book Information pack
Boat trip from Interlaken-Thun incl. ycle Train journey from Pfäffikon-Einsiedeln incl. cycle Train journey from Giswil-Brienz incl. cycle
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Extras
- Rental Bike
- Cost before and after tour
- Extra nights
- Flights
- Travel Insurance
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Prices 2012
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Tour Code GSWISS
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Prices per person based on two persons sharing a twin/double room.
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£913
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Single Room
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£1196
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Bike Rental Hybrid/Tandem/Electric Bike
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£62 / £96 / £125
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Half Board
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£250
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How to get there
Fly to Zurich airport.
To view other cycling holidays in Switzerland
To view our walking holidays in Switzerland
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