Paris
4 days · 3 nightsA winter Paris stay around Haussmann’s department stores, Notre-Dame, seasonal markets, and an evening lights walk, with Vaux-le-Vicomte as a separate excursion.
Explore Paris ↗European Winter Destinations: City Stays and Alpine Villages
Eleven destination stays. Four separate day outings. Each opens as its own guide, with its own days, local plans, and arrival allowance.
Choose the places you want to explore. Arrival and departure days overlap between guides; the counts are not a new continuous itinerary. Day outings do not add hotel nights, and the memorial visit has its own dedicated planning guide.
Choose a destination ↓ELEVEN DESTINATION STAYS
A place to settle in.
Short city stays and longer mountain bases, each kept separate.
Kraków
2 days · 1 nightA short Kraków stay with Schindler’s Factory as a ticket-dependent visit, Wawel’s exterior grounds, and a Main Square evening.
Explore Kraków ↗Wrocław
2 days · 1 nightA one-night Wrocław stop focused on the Rynek, gnome spotting, and a seasonal evening, with Cathedral Island and viewpoints for an earlier arrival.
Explore Wrocław ↗Warsaw
2 days · 1 nightA short Warsaw stop from the rail arrival to an early departure, with the Royal Route, Castle Square, and a seasonal old-town evening.
Explore Warsaw ↗Vilnius
2 days · 1 nightA short Vilnius stay from Cathedral Square through the old town and Stiklių lanes, with seasonal stalls and a warm café stop.
Explore Vilnius ↗Zürich
2 days · 1 nightA winter Zürich stop with a selected market-and-lights evening and a Lindt Home of Chocolate option before departure. Vaduz is a separate day excursion.
Explore Zürich ↗Grindelwald
4 days · 3 nightsA three-night Grindelwald stay with a flexible winter-activity day and a separate Lauterbrunnen–Mürren–Wengen excursion option.
Explore Grindelwald ↗Zermatt
5 days · 4 nightsA four-night winter Zermatt stay with village time, a Findeln lunch option, and Gornergrat, keeping high-mountain plans flexible.
Explore Zermatt ↗Chamonix
3 days · 2 nightsA two-night Chamonix stay with Montenvers and Aiguille du Midi as weather-dependent outings, plus village time and a seasonal evening.
Explore Chamonix ↗Megève
5 days · 4 nightsA four-night winter Megève stay with a village arrival, a conditional reindeer-and-mountain outing, and two slower food-and-village days.
Explore Megève ↗Geneva
3 days · 2 nightsA light two-night Geneva finish with the Marriott base, Balexert, a city lunch, and shopping time before an early departure.
Explore Geneva ↗FOUR SEPARATE DAY GUIDES
Give the outing its own room.
Independent visit plans without extra overnight stays.
Vaux-le-Vicomte
1 excursion dayA standalone Vaux-le-Vicomte outing from the Paris base, centered on the château’s Grand Noël season and a confirmed return journey.
Explore Vaux-le-Vicomte ↗Auschwitz-Birkenau
1 dedicated visit dayA separate planning guide for visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, with advance entry, luggage arrangements, and unhurried onward travel.
Open visit guide ↗Vaduz
1 excursion dayA separate Vaduz day outing via Sargans, with the town center, a visitor-center stop, and lunch, returning to the Zürich base.
Explore Vaduz ↗Lauterbrunnen, Mürren & Wengen
1 excursion dayA separate mountain-village excursion from Grindelwald through Lauterbrunnen, with Mürren and Wengen choices and a conditional Männlichen return.
Explore Lauterbrunnen, Mürren & Wengen ↗