Grand Train Tour of Switzerland

• SWITZERLAND

Highlights

Explore the cultural differences within the country and its 4 languages, all the while taking in some spectacular countryside and staying in beautiful Swiss towns. It’s a great opportunity to visit the very best of Switzerland on some of the most exciting scenic trains in Europe.

Inclusions

7 night accommodation with daily breakfast
Grand Train Tour Ticket including 8 train transfers in economy class (first class with supplement)
50% discount ticket for most trains, buses, boats and mountain railways
Seat reservation in 2nd class on GoldenPass Line, Glacier and Bernina Express
Seat reservation in 1st class on Gotthard Panorama Express and Voralpen-Express

Exclusions

International flights – lunch and dinner – optional excursions – City tax to be paid locally in Interlaken, Montreux, Zermatt, St Moritz, Lugano, Lucerne and St Gallen, optional train passes – anything not mentioned in the above “inclusions”

Additional Information

NOTES

1st class train upgrade, 3 course menu Glacier Express, Dish on the Glacier Express, Excursion Rochers-de-Naye, Excursion Gornergrat, Excursion Pilatus, Excursion Titlis, excursion Stanserhorn.

IMPORTANT

This is in individual program therefore we suggest you pack light. The hotels are never far from the train stations but you might have to walk a few minutes (or take taxi at your own charge). A light luggage on wheels is recommended. If ever you need information at destination, our office located in Switzerland is opened 7 days a week from 9AM to 5PM.Feel free to call them to ask for information during your trip.

NOTES

•All other activity mentioned on this tour that are not listed in the “Inclusions” section, are for suggestion only
•Seats with fixed times are reserved for you on the panorama trains.
•The times for all other trains are freely selectable

OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS

Mount Pilatus
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 or gondola to Kriens. Back to Lucerne by bus.
Gornergrat
Over 20 gigantic 4000 and more meter-high peaks surround the rocky ridge between the Findelen and Gornerglet¬scher, at 1500 meters above Zermatt. Since over a century a cog railway has made its way here and still does today, every 24 minutes. From the 3135 meter-high viewing platform accessible year-round, views extend over the Gorner Glacier to Monte Rosa with its ten snow-capped summits and notorious Matterhorn.
Jungfraujoch
It is undeniably one of the highlights to any trip to Switzerland! For more than 100 years now, the Jungfraujoch railway has been making its journey up to the highest-altitude railway station in Europe. At 3454 meters altitude, it is right at the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage site Jungfrau-Aletsch”. From the viewing terraces “Sphinx” and “Plateau”, or from the Aletsch glacier itself, an amazing, high alpine wonder world of eternal snow and ice reveals itself. The “Ice Palace” with its sculptures and its enchanted flair is also well worth a visit.