Best Holiday Package Switzerland – Swiss Tourism
Best Holiday Package Switzerland, Lucerne –Gotthard Base Tunnel- Lugano – Bernina Express – St. Moritz – Glacier Express – Zermatt – Matterhorn Glacier Paradise- Montreux – GoldenPassLine – Interlaken – Jungfraujoch – Zürich
10 Nights / 11 Days Tour Programme
Itinerary
| 1st day | Arrival in Lucerne – the heart of Switzerland – by train 2nd class from the Swiss border or airport. Overnight in Lucerne. |
| 2nd day | Day at leisure in Lucerne. Overnight in Lucerne. |
| 3rd day | Train journey from Lucerne to Lugano. Experience the new Gotthard Base Tunnel – with its 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. Continue from Bellinzona to Lugano. Overnight in Lugano. |
| 4th day | The Bernina Express of the Rhaetian Railway takes you along the UNESCO World Heritage route. Enjoy an Alpine switchback ride, taking you from a land of swaying palms to one of towering glaciers. Overnight in St. Moritz. |
| 5th day | Board the Glacier Express and enjoy one of the greatest rail journeys in the world. A 7½ hour rail journey takes you across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass at 2033 m to Zermatt. Overnight in Zermatt |
| 6th day | An incomparable experience awaits you today: The Zermatt Bergbahnen AG takes you up to the highest cable car station in Europe on 12’739 ft. The 360° panorama is unique and do not miss their new highlights: Snow-Tubing, Cinema Lounge, Glacier palace, Peak Shop, Viewing platform.Overnight in Zermatt. |
| 7th day | Rail journey to Montreux on the shore of Lake Geneva in the French part of Switzerland. Overnight in Montreux. |
| 8th day | The GoldenPassLine train takes you through mountain villages to the Bernese Oberland. Overnight in Interlaken. |
| 9th day | The journey to the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe, at 3454 metres Europe’s highest altitude railway station, is a highlight of your visit to Switzerland. It offers visitors a high-Alpine wonderworld of ice, snow and rock, which can be marvelled at from vantage terraces, the Aletsch Glacier or in the Ice Palace. Overnight in Interlaken. |
| 10th day | Take the train to the lakeside discovery metropolis Zürich and enjoy some time at leisure. Overnight in Zürich. |
| 11th day | Return to Swiss border or airport or continue your stay in Switzerland at your own request. |
*This tour can also be booked in the opposite direction.
Price per person from CHF 1’995.–
| 3* hotel
05.05.24–23.10.24 |
4* hotel
05.05.24–23.10.24 |
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| Double Room | 1995 | 2440 |
Hotels Envisaged
| Lucerne | 3star: Waldstätterhof, Drei Könige, Magic Hotel (breakfast at htl Krone about 80 m away), Des Alpes, IBIS Styles, Le Stelle 4star: Art Deco Hotel Montana, Radission Blu, Ameron Flora , Cascada |
| Lugano | 3star: Contintenal Park, International au Lac, Federale, Delfino 4star: Lugano Dante Center, Novotel Lugano – Paradiso |
| St. Moritz: | 3star: Baren, Soldanella, Hauser, Laudinella 4star: Art Boutique Hotel Monopol, Steffani, Crystal |
| Interlaken | 3star: City Hotel Oberland, Carlton-Europe, Weisses Kreuz, Beau Site, Bernerhof Goldey 4star: Du Lac, Interlaken, Royal St. Georges, Metropole, Krebs, Du Nord |
| Montreux | 3star: Helvetie 4star: Eurotel Riviera, Suisse Majestic |
| Zermatt | 3star: Sarazena, Bristol, Excelsior, Butterfly 4star: Swiss Alpine Hotel Allalin, Alpen Resort, Simi, Walliserhof, La Ginabelle, Pollux, Parkhotel Beau Site, Schlosshotel Zermatt, Mirabeau Hotel & Residence |
| Zürich | 3star: Montana, Comfort Inn Royal, Rütli 4star: Central Plaza, Glockenhof, Steigenberger Hotel Bellerive Au Lac |
Supplements per person
- From CHF 208.– upgrade to 1st class rail
- From CHF 420.– upgrade to Glacier Express Excellence Class
- From CHF 52.– lunch on board of the Glacier Express
- From CHF 20.– Gotthard Panorama Express
- City taxes
- Hotel supplements Montreux Jazz Festival
Our Price Includes
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Swiss Travel Pass Flex 15 days in 2nd class from/to Swiss border or airport. |
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Seat reservation, Bernina Express (train + coach), Glacier Express, GoldenPassLine Montreux-Interlaken |
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Excursion to Matterhorn glacier paradise and Jungfraujoch |
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2 nights each in Lucerne, Zermatt + Interlaken, room, bath or shower/WC, breakfast |
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1 night each in Lugano, St. Moritz, Montreux, Zürich, room, bath or shower/ WC, breakfast |
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Any additional tickets for optional excursions to travel by rail, boat, postal-coaches and cable cars can be purchased at 50% discount on most mountain railways, free entry at more than 500 museums (only valid on a selected travel day) Some hotels may charge a local city tax on spot: |
Trains Dates:
| Gotthard Panorama Express |
| 15.4.–16.10.24 Tue–Sun + general public holidays |
| Bernina Express Bus |
| Fri-Sat: 4.–26.3.24 |
| Thu-Sun: 31.3.–24.4.24 + 3.–27.11.24 + 16.2.–26.3.25 |
| Daily: 28.4.–30.10.24 |
| Bernina Express |
| Daily Chur – Pontresina – Tirano – Pontresina – Chur (connection from/to St. Moritz to Pontresina by regional train) |
| St. Moritz – Tirano – St. Moritz 14.5.–30.10.24 |
| Glacier Express |
| 12.12.23–23.10.24 + 10.12.24–1.4.25 |
| GoldenPass Line |
| 1.4.24–1.4.25 |