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 1st 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. |
Valid from : 10th May 2023- 25th October 2023
10th May 2024 – 25th October 2025
Prices per person in CHF
| 3* hotel 10.5.–25.10.15 | 4* hotel 10.5.–25.10.15 | |
| Double Room | 1899 | 2199 |
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
CHF 43 –Lunch on board the Glacier Express
Our Price Includes
 |
Swiss Card Best of Switzerland (8 transfers) in 1st class from/to Swiss border or airport |
|
Seat reservation Wilhelm Tell Express incl. meal voucher CHF 19, Bernina Express (train + coach), Glacier Express, GoldenPassLine Montreux-Interlaken |
|
Excursion to Matterhorn glacier paradise incl. Glacier palace + Jungfraujoch |
|
2 nights each in Lucerne, Zermatt + Interlaken, room, bath or shower/WC, breakfast |
|
1 night each in Lugano, St. Moritz, Montreux, Zürich, room, bath or shower/ WC, breakfast |
|
Any additional tickets for optional excursions to travel by rail, boat, postal-coaches and cable cars can be purchased at 25–50% of the regular fares |