17 days in Swiss Alps Itinerary

Best known as home the Matterhorn mountain, Zermatt serves as a chic ski resort town of the Swiss Alps.

Visit Mountaineers' Cemetery and Kapelle Schwarzsee "Maria zum Schnee" for their historical value. Get outdoors at The Matterhorn and Murmelweg Wanderung. Step out of Zermatt with an excursion to Harderkulm in Interlaken--about 2h 45 min away. Next up on the itinerary: glide through the air with a parasailing or paragliding tour, take in the spiritual surroundings of Kapelle Winkelmatten "Zur Heiligen Familie", pause for some serene contemplation at Parish Church of St. Mauritius, and hit the slopes at Matterhorn Diamonds Ski School.

To see more things to do, traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, you can read our Zermatt online visit planner.

Sydney, Australia to Zermatt is an approximately 28-hour combination of flight and train. You'll gain 9 hours traveling from Sydney to Zermatt due to the time zone difference. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 26th (Thu) early enough to travel to Saint-Maurice.

Saint-Maurice, or Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, is a small city located in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Start off your visit on the 27th (Fri): step into the grandiose world of Gruyeres Castle, then step into the grandiose world of Chateau de Chillon, then take in the spiritual surroundings of Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, and finally take in the spiritual surroundings of Valere Basilica. On the next day, pause for some serene contemplation at Chapelle de Notre-Dame du Scex, then pause for some serene contemplation at Eglise du Cloitre, and then hit the slopes at Les Crosets.

To find other places to visit, more things to do, reviews, and other tourist information, read our Saint-Maurice online trip planner.

The Route module can help you plan travel from Zermatt to Saint-Maurice. September in Saint-Maurice sees daily highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 28th (Sat) so you can go by car to Saas-Fee.

Saas-Fee is the main village in the Saastal, or the Saas Valley, and is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Escape the urban bustle at Trümmelbachfälle and Staubbach Waterfall. Venture out of the city with trips to Interlaken (Speed Boats Tours, Parasailing & Paragliding, &more) and Lauterbrunnen Valley Waterfalls (in Lauterbrunnen). There's more to do: stroll through Schynige Platte.

To find more things to do, where to stay, and more tourist information, refer to the Saas-Fee trip itinerary planning tool.

Getting from Saint-Maurice to Saas-Fee by car takes about 1.5 hours. Finish your sightseeing early on the 1st (Tue) to allow enough time to travel to Fiesch in Valais.

Take a break from the city and head to Jungfraujoch and Aletsch Glacier. Change things up with these side-trips from Fiesch in Valais: Grindelwald-First (in Grindelwald), Molitor (in Wengen) and Lauterbrunnen Village (in Lauterbrunnen).

For ratings, more things to do, where to stay, and tourist information, refer to the Fiesch in Valais online route builder.

Traveling by car from Saas-Fee to Fiesch in Valais takes 1.5 hours. Cap off your sightseeing on the 4th (Fri) early enough to go by car to Lugano.

Located in the popular holiday region of Ticino, Lugano is the largest Italian-speaking town in Switzerland.

Start off your visit on the 5th (Sat): step into the grandiose world of Castello di Montebello, step into the grandiose world of Castelli di Bellinzona, then explore the activities along Lake Lugano, and finally delve into the distant past at Monte San Giorgio. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: take in the awesome beauty at Monte San Salvatore, explore the historical opulence of Castelgrande, then take in the spiritual surroundings of Sacromonte e Santuario Madonna del Sasso, and finally contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Chiesa di San Michele.

To see maps, traveler tips, where to stay, and other tourist information, read Lugano trip itinerary website.

Traveling by car from Fiesch in Valais to Lugano takes 3 hours. Expect a daytime high around 20°C in October, and nighttime lows around 10°C. On the 7th (Mon), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel back home.