7 days in Lugano & Basel Itinerary

Start off your visit on the 17th (Sat): take some stellar pictures from Monte San Salvatore and then appreciate the extensive heritage of Centro storico Gandria. Keep things going the next day: don't miss a visit to Convento dei Cappuccini, then explore the activities along Lake Lugano, and then walk around Parco Ciani.

Before you visit Lugano, use our trip planner to discover what you can do and see there.

Washington, USA to Lugano is an approximately 19.5-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference when traveling from Washington to Lugano is 6 hours. In July, daily temperatures in Lugano can reach 83°F, while at night they dip to 64°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 19th (Mon) so you can go by car to Basel.

Basel Minster and Old Town are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Step out of Basel to go to Zurich and see Bahnhofstrasse, which is approximately 1h 40 min away. And it doesn't end there: stop by Basel's Old Town, make a trip to Town Hall, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Offene Kirche Elisabethen, and take an in-depth tour of Basel Paper Mill - Swiss Museum for Paper, Writing and Printing.

For more things to do, other places to visit, reviews, and tourist information, go to the Basel travel tool.

Getting from Lugano to Basel by car takes about 3 hours. Other options: take a train; or take a bus. Traveling from Lugano in July, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be little chillier in Basel, with lows of 59°F. You'll have a few hours on the 22nd (Thu) to wrap things up before traveling home.