Why Choose a Golf Tour to Switzerland
Switzerland does not need to compete for attention. It simply exists at a level that makes everywhere else feel slightly less considered — and once you have played golf here, with the Alps arranged behind every tee and the air sharp enough to make you feel genuinely alive, that observation becomes very difficult to argue with.
This is a country where the standard is not a selling point. It is simply the baseline.
Golf Escape Travel's 13-day Switzerland tour is built around that understanding. Six rounds of golf. Three of the country's most compelling destinations. Four and five-star hotels throughout. And a host on the ground with you every single day — because the difference between a good trip and an extraordinary one is almost always the quality of the person holding it together.
The Courses — Six Rounds, Zero Compromise
Every course on this itinerary was selected because it earns its place. Not for name recognition alone, but for what it delivers on the day — the quality of the layout, the character of the terrain, and the experience of playing it.
Golf Sempachersee near Lucerne opens the tour with a parkland course of genuine quality. Set in the rolling Swiss Mittelland, it is a measured, thoughtful layout that rewards patience and sets the tone for what follows.
Meggen Golf Club, also in the Lucerne region, offers a contrasting experience — a course that sits above the lake with views that stop you mid-swing if you let them. This is Switzerland playing quietly and confidently, exactly as it tends to.
Crans-sur-Sierre — the Ballesteros Course is one of the most celebrated designs in Europe. Seve Ballesteros brought his instinct for theatre to this mountain setting, and every hole reflects it. At 1,500 metres above sea level, the ball travels further, the air is different, and the experience of playing here is unlike anything at lower altitude.
Crans-sur-Sierre — the Jack Nicklaus Course sits alongside it and offers an entirely different challenge. Where the Ballesteros course rewards creativity, the Nicklaus layout demands precision. Playing both in the same stay is a privilege very few golf tours anywhere in the world can offer.
Lavaux Golf Club above Lake Geneva is set among UNESCO-listed vineyards, with the expanse of Lac Léman visible from almost every hole. It is one of those courses where the setting and the golf work together so well that you find yourself reluctant to reach the 18th.
Evian Resort Golf Club closes the tour across the French border on the southern shore of Lake Geneva — a fitting finale. This is a course of European Tour pedigree, with immaculate presentation and the kind of finishing hole that stays in the memory for the right reasons.
Six courses. Six very different characters. One itinerary that has been thought about properly.
The Destinations — Lucerne, Crans-Montana, Vevey
The routing of this tour is as considered as the course selection.
Lucerne opens the journey — four nights in one of Europe's most beautiful lake cities, with the Chapel Bridge, the old town, and Lake Lucerne providing a setting that requires no embellishment.
The excursion to
Mount Pilatus — by boat across the lake and cogwheel railway to the summit — is an experience that sits in an entirely different category from ordinary sightseeing. This is Switzerland at its most dramatic, and it earns every superlative quietly.
Crans-Montana is the heartland of Swiss alpine golf. The resort sits above the Rhône Valley with glacier views on every side, and the standard of the accommodation and dining here is precisely what you would expect from a destination that has hosted elite European golf for decades. Four nights here, with two rounds at Crans-sur-Sierre, is the centrepiece of the tour.
Vevey on Lake Geneva closes the itinerary with four nights at the Grand Hôtel du Lac — a property of genuine distinction on the water's edge. The Lavaux vineyard tour by private train, the wine tasting and lunch, and the
Zermatt and Matterhorn Glacier Paradise excursion are experiences that sit comfortably alongside the golf rather than feeling like an afterthought.
This is not a tour that drops you in a location and hopes for the best. Every stop has been chosen because it contributes something specific.
What Is Included — Everything That Matters
12 nights accommodation across four and five-star properties. Daily breakfast. Welcome reception and farewell dinner. Six rounds of golf at the courses above. All ground transfers throughout — airport, golf, and sightseeing. Two full days with an English-speaking guide across Lucerne and the mountain excursions. The Pilatus Mountain tour with boat trip. The Zermatt and Matterhorn Glacier Paradise excursion. A private vineyard train tour through the Lavaux. Wine tasting and lunch. On-course golf tips and lessons. A welcome gift.
And throughout all of it — your Golf Escape Travel host, Neira Boysen, fully escorted and present for every day of the journey.
Flights, travel insurance, buggy hire, spa treatments, gratuities, and personal expenses are arranged separately. Everything else is handled.
The Host — Why It Matters
There is a particular kind of reassurance that comes from travelling with someone who knows the destination, knows the courses, and has the relationships to make things happen that a standard booking cannot. Neira is that person on this tour.
Every tee time confirmed. Every transfer waiting. Every restaurant recommendation made from genuine knowledge rather than a list. Every question answered before most of them have been thought of.
Golf Escape Travel was built on this principle — that the quality of the experience is inseparable from the quality of the person looking after it. Our clients understand this. It is why they come back.
Who This Tour Is For
This itinerary suits the golfer who has decided that the ordinary version of a golf holiday is no longer good enough. It suits couples where both partners want to return with something genuinely worth the time away. It suits small groups who want shared experience at a standard they could not easily replicate independently.
Thirteen days is a meaningful commitment. This tour justifies every one of them.
Book Your Switzerland Golf Tour
Places on this tour are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis.
To view full details and secure your place, visit
www.golfescapetravel.com or go directly to the tour page
here
