Why we love it
Switzerland delivers postcard mountains, glassy lakes and some of the finest hotels in the Alps.
We shape the journey around the season, the right places to stay and the way you like to travel, pairing it beautifully with an alpine spa or a lakes stay where it suits.
fresh snow, clear air
Best for
Mountains, lakes, grand hotels
Best time
June to September, winter for snow
Style
Pristine, refined, alpine
Pair with
an alpine spa or a lakes stay
Atlas note
We tailor the routing, the stays and the pace entirely around you.
fresh snow, clear air
Mountains at the window and a fire waiting at the end of the day.
Where to stay
The hotels we recommend in Switzerland.
A handful of stays we would book first, each arranged as part of a bespoke itinerary shaped around you.
Swipe to explore · the stays we would book first
The places
Where to go in Switzerland.
The corners of Switzerland we know best, what to see in each, when to go and how we would shape the days. Swipe each card for more, and open the panels for the detail.
Swipe to explore · the regions worth knowing
The Engadin · glamorous and high
St Moritz
The original alpine resort, glamorous and sun-drenched high in the Engadin. St Moritz pairs frozen lakes and grand hotels with cross-country trails, designer boutiques and some of the clearest light in the Alps.
Don't miss
- The frozen lake in winter
- Corviglia and the slopes
- Badrutt's Palace
- The Engadin lakes
- Muottas Muragl
- Designer shopping
The Bernese Oberland · quiet glamour
Gstaad
A chic chalet village where the glamour is kept deliberately understated. Gstaad is a car-free promenade, gentle slopes and a scattering of grand chalets among meadows and pinewoods, with discretion the local currency.
Don't miss
- The promenade
- Le Grand Bellevue
- The Alpina Gstaad
- Mountain hikes
- Cheese dairies
- The winter slopes
The Valais · beneath the Matterhorn
Zermatt
A car-free village beneath the most famous mountain in the Alps. Zermatt frames the Matterhorn from almost every window, with high-altitude skiing, the Gornergrat railway and long lunches on sun-trap terraces.
Don't miss
- The Matterhorn
- The Gornergrat railway
- Year-round skiing
- The car-free village
- The Omnia
- Mountain-hut lunches
The lakes · lakeside elegance
Lake Geneva
A crescent of vineyards, palace hotels and waterfront promenades. Lake Geneva runs from cosmopolitan Geneva to the terraced Lavaux vines and Montreux, with grand belle-epoque stays looking out over the water.
Don't miss
- The Lavaux vineyards
- Beau-Rivage Palace
- Lake steamers
- Chateau de Chillon
- Montreux
- Lakeside dining
Central Switzerland · new-wave alpine
Andermatt
A quiet mountain town reimagined into one of the most design-led resorts in the Alps. Andermatt pairs The Chedi and a championship golf course with the Gotthard passes and the Glacier Express stopping on its doorstep.
Don't miss
- The Chedi Andermatt
- The Glacier Express
- The Gotthard passes
- Skiing the Gemsstock
- The golf course
- Alpine spa days
Signature experiences
Once in a lifetime.
The rare days we open up across Switzerland, from the famous to the few-ever-see. Each one arranged privately, as part of your journey.
Swipe to explore · rare days out
The Alps · coast to coast by rail
A private carriage on the Glacier Express
Your own panoramic carriage across the high passes from Zermatt to St Moritz, with lunch served as the Alps slide by.
The Valais · from the air
A helicopter flight around the Matterhorn
Lift off from Zermatt to circle the great peak, the Alps falling away on every side as you bank around the summit.
The high Alps · on the ice
A glacier landing with a Champagne picnic
A helicopter sets you down on an untouched glacier for a private picnic, the silence broken only by the wind.
Lake Geneva · on the water
A private boat and dinner on the lake
Your own classic boat to cruise the Lavaux shore at golden hour, a chef-laid table waiting as the lights come on.
The mountains · before the world wakes
A sunrise hike to a hidden alpine lake
A private guide leads you up at first light to a still mountain lake, with breakfast laid on the shore.
The Oberland · with a mountain family
A morning at a working alpine dairy
Join a mountain family as they make cheese over an open fire, then a long breakfast of their own bread and cream.
Zurich · behind the counter
A private session at a master chocolatier
An afternoon in a celebrated atelier, making and tasting your own creations alongside a Swiss master chocolatier.
The Alps · restored
A wellness day at a grand alpine spa
A private day given over to thermal baths and treatments at one of the great mountain spas, with views to the peaks.
Things to do
What to do in Switzerland.
The icons worth seeing, and the rare, one-off experiences we can quietly open up for you.
Not to be missed
- Ride the Glacier Express
- Lakeside strolls in Lucerne and Geneva
- Cheese and chocolate tastings
- Cable cars to the alpine summits
Rare & remarkable · by private arrangement
Beyond the obvious.
The experiences we quietly open up for travellers who want something few others will ever have.
- A private helicopter flight around the Matterhorn
- A glacier landing with a Champagne picnic
- A privately chartered vintage-train journey
In frames
Switzerland, in frames.
A few moments to set the mood. Click any image to view it larger.
Good to know
Switzerland, answered.
When is the best time to visit Switzerland?
June to September, winter for snow. We will refine the timing around your dates, the weather and the wider journey.
Who is Switzerland best suited to?
Mountains, lakes, grand hotels. Tell us how you like to travel and we will tell you, honestly, whether it is the one.
Can Atlas&Co. arrange the full Switzerland itinerary?
Yes. We shape the whole journey, including the stays, transfers, guides and the details, and can pair it beautifully with an alpine spa or a lakes stay.
shall we?
Every Switzerland journey we plan is private and made to measure.
Tell us your dates and how you like to travel, and we will shape the stays, the routing and the details around you.