Grand Train Tour of Switzerland
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Overview
Highlights
- GoldenPass Panoramic
- Board the Glacier Express for a thrilling ride in the panoramic carriage
- Board the narrow-gauge Bernina Express and enjoy one of the most impressive scenic rail journeys Switzerland offers
- Gotthard Panorama Express
- Enjoy a relaxing cruise across Lake Lucerne
- Excursion to Mount Jungfraujoch, an UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Swiss Coupon Pass providing attractive offers in 11 destination
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Trip includes
- Hotel accommodations for 10 nights
- 11 meals, including lunch onboard the Glacier Express
Itinerary
Make your way to Zurich, Switzerland using your preferred airline for the overnight flight. (Flights not included in tour cost).
Arrive in Zurich and settle into your hotel. Your day is free to discover the world-famous shopping mile Bahnhofstrasse or stroll along the banks of Lake Zurich. Overnight Zurich.
Meals: Breakfast
Today board the GoldenPass Panoramic for a beautiful trip to Lucerne, which is filled with medieval architecture. The train takes you over the Brunig pass into the Bernese Oberland, where it winds along the lovely Lake Brienz. After a short jou...
Take the train to the mountain pass of Kleine Scheidegg at the foot of the famous Eiger. Here you will board the Jungfrau Railway and ride via Eiger Gletscher to the Jungfraujoch – the highest railway station in Europe at 3454m. Take in the breathtaking views of the largest glacier in the Alps, Aletsch Glacier, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Overnight Grindelwald or Wengen*. (B)
Meals: Breakfast
Your journey on the Golden Pass Panoramic continues today. Along the shores of Lake Thun you reach the Simmen Valley with the quaint village of Zweisimmen and the world-renowned holiday resort of Gstaad. You'll continue to travel through the wi...
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and then travel to Zermatt, which lies at the foot of the amazing Matterhorn. Zermatt is a car-free zone and has preserved its original character. You have free time here to take in the local shops and restaurants with a magnificent backdrop. Overnight Zermatt.
Meals: Breakfast
Today you have the opportunity to take a non-guided excursion to the Gornergrat. You will ride Europe's highest open-air cogwheel train to the summit and enjoy views of the surrounding mountains and the Matterhorn. Overnight Zermatt.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
In the morning, board the Glacier Express for a thrilling ride in the panoramic carriage, where you can take in some of Switzerland’s most dramatic scenery. Along the deep Rhone Valley, the Glacier Express travels through an incredibl...
Meals: Breakfast
Board the narrow-gauge Bernina Express and enjoy one of the most impressive scenic rail journeys Switzerland offers. Travel over the impressive Brusio Circular Viaduct and pass through 55 winding tunnels before reaching Tirano, Italy. Change to...
Meals: Breakfast
Today you have a chance to journey up to Monte Bre, the sunniest mountain in Switzerland, or take a boat ride to the picturesque town of Gandria. On the excursion to Monte Bre, ride a cable car to the summit at 933 meters and admire the magnifi...
Meals: Breakfast
Travel by first class panorama carriage from Lugano to Fluelen via Bellinzona, the lowest point in the route the train reaches via amazing spiral loops. The train journey takes you from the Mediterranean south right into the heart of Switzerlan...
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy a final breakfast at your hotel before your trip comes to an end.
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