4 Nights / 5 Days
TRAVEL ITINERARY
DAY 1 – ARRIVAL IN LUCERNE
Arrival
in Lucerne by train 2nd class from the Swiss border or airport.
Overnight
in Lucerne.
DAY 2 – LUCERNE TO INTERLAKEN (1H50)
Rail
journey over the Brünig Pass to Interlaken by the Lucerne–Interlaken Express.
On your journey you will pass 3 small lakes before reaching lake Brienz with
its very distinctive colour due to its glacial waters. Time at your leasure for
an optional excursion up to the Jungfraujoch Top of Europe.
Overnight
in Interlaken.
DAY 3 – INTERLAKEN TO MONTREUX
(3H)
Train
journey with the GoldenPass Line to Zweisimmen then with the GoldenPass
Panoramic train (or optional GoldenPass Belle Époque) to Montreux on the shore
of lake Geneva. You find yourself among alpine forests, bubbling mountain
springs and picturesque mountain villages. We recommend a visit to Chillon
Castle, a moated castle on the shores of Lake Geneva.
Overnight in Montreux.
DAY 4 – MONTREUX TO ZERMATT
(2H40)
Today
you take a regional train to Zermatt, the marvellous and famous car-free alpine
resort at the foot of the majestic Matterhorn. Time for an optional excursion
by cogwheel railway up to the Gornergrat where you will have a superb panoramic
view of the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc and other snow-capped peaks rising to above
4000 m. Or experience the peak of sporting adventures in the Matterhorn Glacier
Paradise. At an airy 3883 m you will find Europe’s highest cableway and summit
station. For a little fee you may take the Crystal Ride cabins from Trockener
Steg to the summit, an unbeatable experience. Overnight in Zermat
DAY 5 – GLACIER EXPRESS TO CHUR
(5H45) AND DEPARTURE FROM CHUR
Today
you board the Glacier Express for one of the greatest train journeys in the
world. On your rail journey the world’s slowest express train takes you across
brigdes, through tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass at 2’033 m. Travel in
comfort through the unspoilt natural beauty of a landscape rich in ancient, fragrant
mountain forests, peaceful Alpine meadows, rushing mountain streams and
mountain valleys, soaked in tradition and centuries-old culture. Arrival in
Chur and return to Swiss border or airport or individual onward journey
TOUR ENDS!!
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