8 days in Swiss Alps Itinerary

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

Change things up with these side-trips from Zermatt: Ernen (Hangebrucke Furgangen-Muhlebach & Pfarrkirche Ernen). There's still lots to do: take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at The Matterhorn, fly down the slopes at Trockener Steg, take in panoramic vistas at Gornergrat, and tour along fresh powder with Matterhorn Diamonds Ski School.

For more things to do, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the Zermatt day trip planning app.

Surabaya, Indonesia to Zermatt is an approximately 23-hour combination of flight and train. You can also do a combination of train, taxi, and flight; or do a combination of train and flight. Traveling from Surabaya to Zermatt, you'll gain 6 hours due to the time zone difference. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 23rd (Sun) early enough to travel to Lugano.

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

Change things up with these side-trips from Lugano: Bellinzona (Castelli di Bellinzona & Castelgrande) and Valle Verzasca (in Lavertezzo). And it doesn't end there: explore the activities along Lake Lugano, make a trip to Piazza della Riforma, get great views at Monte Bre, and take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Monte San Salvatore.

To find maps, more things to do, reviews, and other tourist information, use the Lugano driving holiday planner.

Traveling by combination of car and ferry from Zermatt to Lugano takes 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or do a combination of train and tram. In April, daytime highs in Lugano are 20°C, while nighttime lows are 9°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Wed) so you can travel back home.