About the trip
Once Interlaken made the Victorians swoon with mountain vistas from the chandelier-lit confines of grand hotels; today it makes daredevils scream with adrenalin-loaded adventures. Straddling the glittering Lakes Thun and Brienz and dazzled by the pearly whites of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, the scenery here is mind-blowing. Particularly, some say, if you’re abseiling waterfalls, thrashing white water or gliding soundlessly above 4000m peaks.
Accommodation
Hotel Drei Könige
2 nights in Lucerne
Continental Parkhotel
1 nights in Lugano
Hotel Bären
1 nights in
Hotel Bristol
2 nights in Zermatt
Helvetie Hotel
1 nights in Montreux
The Hey Hotel
2 nights in Interlaken
BEST WESTERN HOTEL MONTANA
1 nights in Zurich
Included in the price
Lucerne
- Swiss Rail Pass (8 Transfers)
- Excursion to Jungfrau, Pilatus and Gornergraton
- Seat Reservations on Wilhelm Tell Express, Glacier Express
- Bernina Express (train and Coach), Golden Pass Line Montreux – Interlaken
Lucerne
- Swiss Rail Pass (8 Transfers)
- Excursion to Jungfrau, Pilatus and Gornergraton
- Seat Reservations on Wilhelm Tell Express, Glacier Express
- Bernina Express (train and Coach), Golden Pass Line Montreux – Interlaken
Day-wise Itinerary
ExpandDay 1: Swiss Border To Lucerne
Arrival at Lucerne by train 2nd class from the Swiss border or any Swiss airport. Overnight in Interlaken.
Day 2: Lucerne – Mount Pilatus – Lucerne
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed on your own to take a cruise from Lake Lucerne to Alpnachstad, then up to Pilatus Kulm 2132 m by the steepest Cogwheel railway in the world. Spend your day at Mt Pilatus and return to Lucerne. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Lucerne To Lugano
Breakfast at hotel. Make your own way to Lake Lucerne and take The Wilhelm Tell Express (historic paddle steamer or motor boat) takes you from Lucerne to Fluelen. On board you receive a CHF 19 worth meal voucher redeemable on board the boat. Continue your journey by train 1st class to Bellinzona and further to Lugano with its Mediterranean flair. Overnight in Lugano.
Day 4: Lugano – Bernina Express – St. Moritz
Breakfast at hotel. 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.
Day 5: St. Moritz – Glacier Express – Zermatt
Breakfast at hotel. Board the Glacier Express and enjoy one of the greatest rail journeys in the world. A 7 hour rail journey takes you across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass at 2033 m to Zermatt. Overnight in Zermatt
Day 6: Zermatt – Gornergrat Bahn – Zermatt
Breakfast at hotel. Today the Gornergrat Bahn, Europe’s highest open-air cogwheel railway, takes you up to the Gornergrat 9.339 km away. On the viewing platform you are surrounded by 29 peaks rising to above 4000 m. Overnight in Zermatt.
Day 7: Zermatt To Montreux
Breakfast at hotel. Rail journey to Montreux on the shore of Lake Geneva in the French part of Switzerland. Overnight in Montreux.
Day 8: Montreux – Glacier Pass Line – Interlaken
Breakfast at hotel. The Golden Pass Line train takes you through mountain villages to the Bernese Oberland. Overnight in Interlaken.
Day 9: Interlaken – Jungfrau – Top Of Europe
- Breakfast at hotel. Proceed on your own to the starting point of this tour at the train station of Interlaken. Here will be a full day tour Jungfrau (Train Basis). An unforgettable Alpine tour to the majestic world of the Jungfraujoch, Top of Europe at 3'454 m /11'333 ft. A scenic cogwheel train for the most interesting mountain train trip via Kleine Scheidegg at the foot of the famous Eiger North Face to Jungfraujoch, Europe's highest railway station. Enjoy the incredible world of eternal snow and ice. Visit the Ice Palace, experience the breathtaking panorama view from the Sphinx Observation
- Terrace overlooking the Aletsch Glacier (Europe's longest glacier) and the snow-capped peaks of the neighbouring
- countries. The down hill mountain trip takes us to Interlaken. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10: Interlaken To Zurich
Breakfast at hotel. Take the train to the lakeside discovery metropolis Zurich and enjoy some time at leisure. Overnight in Zurich.
Day 11: Zurich Departure
Breakfast at hotel. Check out and make your own way to the railway station where you can take a train to either the airport or the Swiss Border. End of tour.
