8-Day Grand Train Tour of Switzerland

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Product Code: 462085

OVERVIEW

Highlights

    • The most comprehensive Swiss rail holiday • Covers all major routes including the Gotthard Panorama Express • Option to take the Gornergrat train in Zermatt for views of the Matterhorn • 3-star hotel accommodations
Tour Code
462085
Duration
8 day
Departure City
Zurich
End City
Zurich, Geneva, St. Gallen

IS THIS TOUR FOR ME?

Tour Themes: Outdoor Adventure

Explore the world with an active and adrenaline pumping adventures like diving, snorkeling, camping, hiking and so on.

Tour Type: Independent Tour

No guide will be available except during included excursions/activities/transfers

Activity Level: Moderate

Designed for travelers in good health who are comfortable with light walking or hiking

Itinerary

Day 01
Lucerne

Zurich Airport - Lucerne - GoldenPass Line - Interlaken

Hotel: Hotel Bernerhof Interlaken / Weisses Kreuz / Hotel Crystal / Hotel Merkur Interlaken / City Oberland Swiss Quality Hotel / Hotel Weisses Kreuz / Hotel Chalet Swiss / Hotel Beausite or similar

To pick up your travel kit including train tickets and hotel vouchers, you must show your printed transfer validation at the international airport information desk in Zurich during opening hours:

Airport Information Service Centre, Zurich Airport: Daily 6:00am - 11:30pm

Upon showing your printed transfer validation at the information desks above, you will receive your complete travel kit including train tickets and hotel vouchers.

It is not possible to proceed directly to the hotel, as all vouchers must first be collected at one of the airport information desks listed above.

Take the train from Zurich Airport to Lucerne, where you will switch to the Luzern–Interlaken Express: an unforgettable journey deep into the heart of Switzerland. The two-hour train ride will take you along the shores of crystal-clear lakes, past romantic waterfalls, and over the magnificent Brunig mountain pass. Interlaken lies in the Bernese Oberland on an alluvial plain between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz. This popular destination is overlooked over by the three mighty mountains: Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. Accommodations for the evening are in Interlaken.

Tips:
To see availability during winter (without the Gotthard Panorama Express) please check the 8-Day Winter Train Tour of Switzerland
Day 02
Swiss Alps

Interlaken - GoldenPass Line - Montreux

Hotel: Villa Toscane / Hotel Bon-Port / Hotel La Rouvenaz or similar

Your journey along the GoldenPass Line continues. Along the shores of Lake Thun you will reach the Simmen valley with Zweisimmen and Gstaad. Your journey then takes you through the wild and romantic Pays d'Enhaut with the picturesque Chateau d'Oex and Montbovon villages, then through a tunnel, opening up to a panoramic view of Lake Geneva and Montreux. Accommodations for the evening are in Montreux.

Day 03
Zermatt

Montreux - Zermatt

Hotel: Hotel Adonis / Hotel Continental / Hotel Elite Garni / Hotel Garni Sarazena / Jägerhof Hotel & Apartements / Hotel Excelsior / Hotel Garni Testa Grigia / Hotel La Couronne or similar

Rail journey from Montreux to Zermatt. For the rest of the day you can admire the famous Matterhorn from the village, or, for an even closer view of the Matterhorn, take the Gornergrat train to the lookout station of the same name (self-guided, own expense). Accommodations for the evening are in Zermatt.

Visiting Attractions

  • Matterhorn Matterhorn
Day 04
St. Moritz

Zermatt - Glacier Express - St. Moritz

Hotel: Hotel Hauser Swiss Quality / Hotel Soldanella / Unique Hotel Eden / Hotel Laudinella / Hotel Bären / Berghotel Randolins / Hotel Nolda or similar

In the morning, take the world-famous Glacier Express to St. Moritz. The train takes you over the Oberalp pass (2033 m) and through the impressive Rhine gorge. Accommodations for the evening are in St. Moritz.

Day 05
Lugano

St. Moritz - Bernina Express - Lugano

Hotel: Hotel Colorado Lugano / Hotel Delfino Lugano / International au Lac Hotel / Hotel Walter au Lac or similar

Board the Bernina Express at St. Moritz station and enjoy one of the most impressive scenic rail journeys Switzerland has to offer. Climbing over the spectacular Bernina pass to more than 2,253 meters above sea level, you will pass snow-covered mountain peaks and glaciers, then descend towards Poschiavo and Brusio. After traveling over spiral viaducts and through winding tunnels, you will reach Tirano in Italy, the end of the Bernina line. There you will change to the Bernina Express Bus, which will take you onwards to Lugano. Accommodations for the evening are in Lugano.

Visiting Attractions

  • Lake Lugano Lake Lugano
Day 06
Lucerne

Lugano - Gotthard Panorama Express - Lucerne

Hotel: Seeburg Swiss Quality Hotel / Waldstätterhof Swiss Quality Hotel / De La Paix / Hotel Des Alpes / Altstadt Hotel Krone Luzern / Hotel ibis Styles Luzern / Hotel Ambassador Luzern or similar

On the Gotthard Panorama Express you will travel from the Mediterranean south to the traditional heart of Switzerland. The journey takes you along the spectacular Gotthard route. You will travel in the 1st class panorama carriage from Lugano to Fluelen. Passengers will be accompanied in the panorama rail car by a travel guide. From Fluelen you will take a boat ride over Lake Lucerne. Overnight in Lucerne.

Visiting Attractions

  • Lake Lucerne Lake Lucerne
Day 07
St. Gallen

Lucerne - Voralpen-Express - St. Gallen

Enjoy the beautiful 2.5-hour rail journey on the Voralpen-Express connecting Central and Eastern Switzerland. Overnight stay in St. Gallen.

Day 08

St. Gallen - Zurich Airport

You rail ticket includes one more single train trip from St. Gallen back to Zurich Airport in 2nd Class. You may opt to stay in St. Gallen and continue your Switzerland adventure. If you do so, please note your will forgo the included train transfer to Zurich Airport.

Visiting Attractions

  • St. Gallen St. Gallen

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

  • 7-night, 3-star hotel accommodations (Interlaken, Montreux, Zermatt, St. Moritz, Lugano, Lucerne, and St. Gallen)
  • 7 breakfasts
  • All city taxes
  • Grand Train Tour Ticket with 8 transfers in 2nd class
  • Up to 50% discount on select transport services: mountain railways, trains, buses, and boats
  • 2nd class seat reservations for GoldenPass Line, Glacier Express, and Bernina Express lines
  • Seat reservation on the Bernina Express bus
  • 1st class seat reservations for the Gotthard Panorama Express and and Voralpen-Express lines
  • myTravel Stamp Booklet
  • Grand Train Tour of Switzerland Certificate

Package Excludes

  • Airfare
  • Airport pick-up, drop-off
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Tour escort
  • Transfers between hotels and train stations
  • Public transport in addition to the rail journey included in your package
  • Train ticket to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional mountain activities

Special Notes

  • Cancellation & Amendment:
    Up to 35 days before travel: CHF 450.- per person + handling fee (min. CHF 60.- per person, max. CHF 120.- per booking)
    34 - 11 days before travel: 60% of overall package cost
    10 - 0 days before travel or no show: 100% of overall package cost
    After our confirmation has been raised, we will charge an amendment fee of CHF 60.- per person, max.
    CHF 120.- per booking file plus any charges that may be made by our own suppliers. This particularly will apply where non-refundable rates have been booked.
  • To see availability during winter (without the Gotthard Panorama Express) please check the 8-Day Winter Train Tour of Switzerland
  • The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
  • This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.

Pricing Info

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* Child: Under 12 years of age, staying in a room with two adults.

Reservation Info

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    2. Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a status update email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us.
    3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
    4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.

Terms and Conditions

    - Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days.
    - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
    - Please refer to our Standard Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation.
    - Please refer to Customer Agreement before you make reservation.
    - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.

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