Swiss Panoramic Trains (5 Nights)
SWISS PANORAMIC TRAINS
Zermatt – Gornergrat – Glacier Express – St. Moritz – Bernina Express – Lugano
Tour programme: 6 days / 5 nights
1st day:
Arrival in Zermatt
Arrival in Zermatt by train 2nd class from the Swiss border or airport. Enjoy Zermatt, the famous car-free Alpine resort at the foot of the Matterhorn. Overnight in Zermatt.
2nd day:
Zermatt to Gornergrat (1h20)
From Zermatt, the popular Gornergrat Bahn, Europe’s highest open-air cogwheel railway, takes you up to the Gornergrat. The train crosses impressive bridges, galleries and tunnels. On the Gornergrat viewing platform you are surrounded by 29 peaks rising to above 4000 m. Overnight in Zermatt.
3rd day:
Glacier Express to St. Moritz (8h)
Board the Glacier Express and enjoy one of the greatest rail journeys in the world. An 8 hour rail journey takes you across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass at 2033 m to St. Moritz. Overnight in St. Moritz.
4th day:
St. Moritz
Day at leisure in St. Moritz. Chic, elegant and exclusive with a cosmopolitan ambiance, it is located at 1’856 m in the middle of the Upper Engadine lake landscape. The dry, sparkling «champagne climate» is legendary and the celebrated St. Moritz sun shines for an average of 322 days a year. Overnight in St. Moritz.
5th day:
Bernina Express to Lugano (6h45)
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! The Bernina Express train takes you to Tirano where you will have time for an optional lunchbreak. Then board the Bernina Express coach to Lugano in the beautiful Ticino. Overnight in Lugano.
6th day:
Departure from Lugano
Return to Swiss border or airport or individual onward journey
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Glacier Express, the slowest express train in the world
- Glacier Express, the slowest express train in the world
- UNESCO World Heritage Site, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-
- Aletsch
- UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes
- Zermatt, the world-famous car-free holiday resort, at the foot of the pyramid-shaped Matterhorn
- St. Moritz, the birthplace of the alpine winter holidays, impresses with style, elegance and class
- Lugano in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland captivates with its beautiful location on Lake Lugano
INCLUDED
- Swiss Travel Pass Flex 4 days 2nd class
- Seat reservation Glacier Express, Bernina Express (train + coach)
- Excursion to Gornergrat
- 2 nights in Zermatt, 3* hotel, standard double room with private facilities, breakfast
- 2 nights in St. Moritz, 3* hotel, standard double room with private facilities, breakfast
- 1 night in Lugano, 3* hotel, standard double room with private facilities, breakfast
- 50% discount on most mountain railways, free entry at more than 500 museums (only valid on a selected travel day)
EXTRAS PER PERSON
- From CHF 140.– upgrade to 1st class rail
- From CHF 420.– upgrade to Glacier Express Excellence Class
- From CHF 45.– lunch on board of the Glacier Express
- Excursions
- Additional services
- Additional nights
- Supplement for single room
- Upgrade to 4* and 5* hotels
- Upgrade to higher room categories
- Some hotels may charge CHF 2.– to CHF 7.– local city taxes per person/night