Gotthard Panorama Express

• SWITZERLAND

A great experience of history comes alive: The journey leads from Lugano along the historic Gotthard panoramic route to Lucerne. Welcome to the original Switzerland! Starting at Lugano, the journey takes travelers from the Mediterranean south right through the heart of Switzerland – and the Gotthard tunnel built in 1882 – over die Alps towards the north. En route, the church of Wassen can be seen from three different angles. Thanks to the bold railway layout with its many loop tunnels it has become world-famous. On a steamboat, passengers seamlessly continue via Flüelen across Lake Lucerne. Many locations steeped in history such as the Rütliwiese, the Schillerstein and Tell Chapel greet guests with their original Swiss charms. In the evening, Lucerne harbor, located right next to the famous Chapel Bridge welcomes the travelers.

Inclusions

4 night accommodation at 3*, 4* or 5* hotels
Daily breakfast
Rail ticket in economy class: including up to 50% reduction on additional selected transport services (mountain railways, trains, buses and boats)
Cruise on board one of Lake Lucerne’s vintage paddle steamers
Seat Reservation on the Gotthard Panorama Express from Lugano to Lucerne in 1st class

Exclusions

International airfare – Lunch and dinner – Optional excursions – Travel insurance – Local city tax to be paid on spot – Any other items not mentioned in Inclusions.

Additional Information

OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS (+$)

– Optional excursion to Stanserhorn (non-guided):
The journey up to the Stanserhorn offers a beautiful symbiosis of the historic funicular and the state-of-the-art CabriO cableway. The world’s first open-air upper deck on a cableway allows for the ultimate fresh air experience and turns the ride to this scenic outpost of the Lucerne region into a unique treat. Take a train from Lucerne to Stans, on foot to the Valley Station (5 minutes), then the funicular with open coaches to Kälti and change of transportation to CabriO up to Stanserhorn. Enjoy a panoramic view onto 100 kilometers of the Alpine chain and 10 Swiss lakes.

– Optional excursion to Mount Pilatus (non-guided):
Fantastic excursion to enjoy beautiful views of the Lake Lucerne region. At 2132 meters altitude it is the ideal adventure mountain for the whole family. Among its many cool and exciting highlights are the world’s steepest cog railway, two aerial cableways and central Switzerland’s biggest rope park. Take a short cruise across the lake to Alpnachstad. Change here to the steepest cogwheel train in the world. For the return journey chose between cog wheel train and gondola to Kriens. Back to Lucerne by bus.