SWISS RAIL PACKAGES
Overview
Lucerne – Lugano – Bernina Express – St. Moritz – Glacier Express – Zermatt
– Matterhorn GlacierParadise – Montreux– GoldenPass Line – Interlaken –
Jungfraujoch – Zurich
Itinerary
Arrival in Lucerne by train. Time at leisure.Overnight in Lucerne.
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day at leisure in Lucerne. We suggest the following optional excursions: Mount Titlis with its famous revolving cablecar, Mount Pilatus the Golden round trip, or Mount Rigi the Queen of the mountains. Overnight in Lucerne.
Breakfast at the hotel. Train journey from Lucerne to Lugano.Experience the Gotthard Base Tunnel – with 57 kilometres it is the longest train tunnel in the world. It takes only 17 minutes to travel this fast flat-track route under the Alpine massif in the heart of Europe. Optional add the GotthardPanorama Express. Rest of the day at leisure.Overnight in Lugano.
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you travel with the Bernina Express of the Rhaetian
Railway along the UNESCO World Heritage route. Enjoy an Alpine switchback ride, taking you from the high, towering glaciers of the mountains down to the swaying palms of Italy. The Bernina Express is the highest railway line across the Alps, linking Northern and Southern Europe in the most spectacular way! First, the Bernina Express coach takes you to Tirano where you will have time for an optional lunch break. Then board the Bernina Express train to St. Moritz. Overnight in St. Moritz.
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you board the Glacier Express for one of the greatest train journeys in the world. On an 8-hour rail journey, the world‘s slowest express train takes you across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels, and across the Oberalp Pass at 2’033 m. Travel in comfort through the unspoiled natural beauty of a landscape rich in ancient, fragrant mountain forests, peaceful Alpine meadows, rushing mountain streams, and mountain valleys, soaked in tradition and
centuries-old culture. Overnight in Zermatt.
Breakfast at the hotel. An incomparable experience awaits you today. The Zermatt Bergbahnen take you up to the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise which is Europe‘s highest cable car station at
3883 m. For a little fee you may take the Crystal Ride cabins from Trockener Steg to the summit,an unbeatable experience. The 360° panorama is unique and many highlights are waiting for you to be discovered. Rest of day at your leisure. Overnightin Zermatt.
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you take a regional train through the Valais, which is well known for its excellent wines, to Montreux. We recommend a visit to Chillon Castle, a moated castle on the shores of Lake Geneva. Overnight in Montreux.
Breakfast at the hotel. Train journey with the new GoldenPass Express to Interlaken. Optionally you can also take the Golden-Pass Panoramic or Belle Époque to Zweisimmenand from there regional trains to Interlaken. You find yourself among alpine forests, bubbling mountain springs, and picturesque mountain villages. Possibility to stop in Gstaad for an optional excursion to Glacier3000. Overnight in Interlaken.
Breakfast at the hotel. Another highlight of your visit in Switzerland awaits you. Enjoy a journey
to the Jungfraujoch Top of Europe, the highest railway station in Europe located at 3454 m.
Don‘t miss out the following attractions: Alpine Sensation, Sphinx, Jungfrau Panorama, Lindt
Swiss ChocolateHeaven, Ice Palace, and Snow Fun. Overnight in Interlaken.
Breakfast at the hotel. The train journey along the lake of Thun to Berne and the possibility for
a stopover to discover Switzerland‘s beautiful capital. Continue to Zurich and time at your
leisure to discover the city. Overnight in Zurich.
Breakfast at the hotel. Time at leisure and individual return journey.
HIGHLIGHTS
-Glacier Express, the slowest express train in the world
-Bernina Express, the highest railway line across the Alps
-GoldenPass Line
-UNESCO World Heritage Site, Swiss Alps -Jungfrau-Aletsch
-UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes
-UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lavaux with its Vineyard Terraces
-Excursions to Jungfraujoch and Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
INCLUDED
The Cost Includes
- +Swiss Travel Pass Flex 15 days 2nd class
- +Seat reservations in the Bernina Express (train + coach), Glacier Express, and GoldenPass Express
- +Excursion to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise and Jung- fraujoch
- +2 nights each in Lucerne, Zermatt, and Interlaken, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
- +1 night each in Lugano, St. Moritz, Montreux, and Zurich, 3* hotel, standard double room, with breakfast
- +50% discount on most mountain railways, free entry at more than 500 museums (only valid on aselected travel day)
EXTRAS PER PERSON
-Upgrade to 1st class rail
-From CHF 470. – Upgrade to Glacier Excellence Class
-From CHF 54. – Lunch on board of the Glacier Express
-From CHF 20. – Gotthard Panorama Express
-From CHF 32. – Mountain plate in the GoldenPass Express
-Excursions
-Additional services
-Additional nights
-Supplement for a single room
-Upgrade to 4* and 5* hotels
-Hotel supplements Montreux Jazz Festival
-Some hotels may charge CHF 2.– to CHF 7.– local city taxes per person/night