Duration
8 days · 7 nights
Difficulty
Moderate
Group size
Max 12 travelers
Rating
4.9 (203 reviews)
The journey
Glide across glaciers aboard panoramic trains, breakfast beneath the Matterhorn, and paraglide over turquoise lakes. This first-class alpine journey strings together Switzerland's most spectacular rail lines, summits, and five-star chalet hotels.
Day by day
8 days, drawn in detail
First-class rail from Zurich airport to lakeside Lucerne, with an evening old-town walk beneath the Chapel Bridge.
Ascend Pilatus by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, descend by panoramic gondola, and cruise back across Lake Lucerne.
Ride the GoldenPass panoramic train through emerald valleys to Interlaken, checking into a grand Victorian spa hotel.
Rail journey through the Eiger to the 3,454 m Jungfraujoch saddle, with the Aletsch Glacier stretching beneath the Sphinx observatory.
Tandem paraglide from Beatenberg over the lakes (or a lake cruise alternative), then a lazy afternoon in Brienz's woodcarving village.
The full Glacier Express experience — 291 bridges and 91 tunnels — in Excellence Class with plated lunch and champagne.
Sunrise cogwheel ride to Gornergrat's 3,089 m platform facing the Matterhorn, with an alpine hike down to Riffelalp for fondue.
Scenic morning rail connection back to Zurich airport.
The fine print
What’s included
Included
- 7 nights in 4–5 star alpine hotels
- Daily breakfast & 3 signature dinners
- First-class Swiss Travel Pass
- Glacier Express Excellence Class
- Jungfraujoch & Gornergrat tickets
- Tandem paragliding flight
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Most lunches & dinners
- Personal expenses