The definitive Swiss rail holiday. Ride the Glacier Express, the Bernina Express, and the GoldenPass panoramic trains; cruise Lake Lucerne; ascend to Jungfraujoch (3,454m); and stand beneath the Matterhorn in car-free Zermatt.
Includes an 8-day Swiss Travel Pass (unlimited trains, buses, boats, plus free museum entry), all seat reservations, Jungfraujoch cog railway, and 4-star hotels with daily breakfast throughout.
01
Arrival: Land at Zurich Airport. Private transfer to your hotel in the old town or near the lake.
Evening: Orientation walk through the Niederdorf and along the Limmat. Dinner at a traditional Swiss restaurant.
Overnight: Zurich.
02
Morning: Breakfast. Train to Lucerne (45 minutes).
Late Morning: Guided old-town walk — Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke), Water Tower, Lion Monument, and the Musegg Wall.
Afternoon: Lake Lucerne panoramic cruise (1 hour).
Evening: Free time. Optional visit to the Swiss Museum of Transport.
Overnight: Lucerne.
03
Morning: Breakfast. Board the GoldenPass panoramic train to Interlaken (approx. 2 hours via Brünig Pass).
Afternoon: Arrival in Interlaken. Check in. Free time to walk between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, or take the funicular up Harder Kulm for the classic view.
Evening: Dinner at leisure.
Overnight: Interlaken.
04
Early Morning: Breakfast. Depart for Jungfraujoch via Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen (full-day excursion).
Late Morning: Cog railway climb to Jungfraujoch (3,454m) — the highest railway station in Europe. Visit the Ice Palace, the Sphinx observation deck, and the Aletsch Glacier viewpoint.
Afternoon: Return to Interlaken.
Evening: Free time.
Overnight: Interlaken.
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Morning: Breakfast and check out. Board the Glacier Express (or an earlier connecting train) toward Zermatt.
Midday: Panoramic rail through the Oberalp Pass, Rhine Gorge, and 291 bridges.
Afternoon: Arrival in Zermatt (car-free village). Check into your hotel.
Evening: Evening walk with the Matterhorn in view. Dinner at a traditional Walliser restaurant.
Overnight: Zermatt.
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Morning: Breakfast. Optional cog railway to Gornergrat (3,089m) for the best Matterhorn views.
Afternoon: Optional Matterhorn Glacier Paradise — the highest cable car station in Europe (3,883m) with a year-round glacier palace.
Evening: Free time in Zermatt.
Overnight: Zermatt.
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Morning: Breakfast. Board the full Glacier Express route to St. Moritz (approx. 8 hours) — 291 bridges, 91 tunnels, and the Oberalp Pass.
Afternoon: Arrival in St. Moritz. Check in. Free time to explore this legendary alpine resort.
Evening: Dinner at leisure.
Overnight: St. Moritz.
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Morning: Breakfast. Board the Bernina Express — a UNESCO World Heritage railway climbing to 2,253m and passing within metres of a glacier.
Late Morning: Cross into Italy at Tirano. Free time for lunch (Italian side).
Afternoon: Return to St. Moritz or continue to Zurich via connecting train.
Evening: Arrival in Zurich. Farewell dinner.
Overnight: Zurich.
09
Morning: Breakfast. Check out. Private transfer to Zurich Airport.
Farewell: Depart with three of the world's greatest alpine rail journeys in your memory. Uf Widerluege!
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