Every journey
intentionally shaped.
Switzerland by the people who call it home.
Carve is a Swiss destination management company for luxury travel advisors. We design private, tailor made journeys across Switzerland, from the famous peaks to the valleys most visitors never see. Our team works from Lucerne and New York, so you always have someone in your time zone.
The team
Three Swiss founders. One shared passion.
Céline, Florin and Mattia spent years promoting Switzerland to the world at Switzerland Tourism and Lucerne Tourism. Now they design it themselves. Between them they know Central Switzerland, the East, the Alps and the lakes, and they work from Lucerne and New York.
Itineraries
Starting points, never final plans.
Every journey is built from scratch for your clients. These routes show what is possible.
The Classic
8 days · Lucerne to Lake Geneva
Lucerne, the Jungfrau Region and the vineyards of Lavaux. The Switzerland everyone dreams of.
The Traditions
7 days · Eastern Switzerland
Zurich, Appenzell and Heidiland. Cheese makers, winegrowers and old alpine customs.
The Full Carve
14 days · Across Switzerland
The whole country in one journey, from Appenzell to Lake Geneva, on the most beautiful trains.
Peaks and Powder
7 days · Winter
Ski Andermatt, ride the Glacier Express over the Oberalp Pass and finish in St. Moritz.
The Dolce Vita
3 days · Ticino and Lucerne
Palm trees and grottos in Ticino, then the Gotthard route by train and boat to Lucerne.
Winter Magic
3 days · Christmas markets
From Basel to Gruyères and Montreux, Switzerland in its most festive season.
Why Carve
Switzerland, from the inside.
We grew up here. We spent our careers promoting it. Now we share the Switzerland we know.
Insider knowledge
Years at Switzerland Tourism and Lucerne Tourism took us to every corner of the country. We know the hotel directors, the private guides and the family run places, and we know which ones are worth your clients' time.
A Switzerland others do not show
Yes, the Matterhorn and the Glacier Express. But also Appenzell, Entlebuch, Uri and the quiet valleys of Grisons. We mix the bucket list moments with places where your clients are often the only guests from abroad.
Real encounters
A morning with a cheesemaker. Dinner in a winemaker's cellar. A hike with a mountain farmer. Real people and real stories, never a staged show.
Made for each client
Every journey is built around your clients, from the pace of each day to the style of each hotel. Legendary five star palace or charming four star, we choose what fits.
Our promise
What you can count on.
Your time zone
A team in New York answers while Switzerland sleeps.
Always a founder
Every trip is in the hands of one of our founders.
48 hours
You hear back from us within 48 hours.
How we work
From first brief to final debrief.
- 01
Brief
Tell us about your clients, their dates and interests. A short email is enough.
- 02
Proposal
We get back to you within 48 hours with first ideas, then build an itinerary around your clients.
- 03
Refine
We fine tune it together, then confirm every hotel, train, guide and table.
- 04
Travel
We stay on call during the trip and debrief with you afterward.