By train through Swiss Mountain 13 days.
CULTURAL ADVENTURE
Switzerland by train will be one of the most beautiful experience you will ever experience.
- Upon arrival in Zurich, private transfer to Hotel.
- Regular city tour in Zurich. Visit the National Museum, the world famous business center at the Bahnhoffstrasse and much more.
- Cogwheel train ride to the residential zone of “Zürichberg” with its villas and parks.
- Continue your trip to Interlaken.
- Visit to the Jungfraujoch, Europe’s highest train station. Once in the top, immerse yourself in the world of ice and snow. Don’t forget to visit the Ice Palace.
- Take the train to Zweisimmen, where the Golden Pass Line starts its way to Montreaux. Enjoy the visit to this magnificent city.
- Take the train to Zermatt, located at the foot of impressive Mount Matterhorn. in this town cars are banned in order to preserve its original infrastructure.
- Take the famous Glacier Express to St. Moritz, one of the most famous destinations in Switzerland.
- Next stop will be Tirano, there you will see the wonderful novel palace of XVII and XVIII centuries.
- Continue to Lugano, a beautiful place well known for its incredible scenery.
- Boad the famous Gotthard Panorama Express towards Lucerne, but first you will visit Bellinzona with its impressive medieval castles. next you will visit Flüelen, a very small and lovely town. Then you will board a steam boat that will take you to Lucerne.
- Lucerne is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Switzerland, you will enjoy its cobble streets, baroque churches and historic houses and the luxurious concert hall.
- Take your train to go back to Zurich, enjoy the beautiful view during your way back.
- Train tickets to the airport included.
Day 1
International Flights – USA to Zurich
Overnight: En Route
Day 2
Zurich
Arrival in Zurich. Upon arrival one of our drivers will be waiting for you to take you to the hotel and hand over your travel documents. The rest of the day is free to spend at your leisure.
Overnight: Hotel Swissôtel Zürich or similar.
Day 3
Zurich
Today you have a regular city tour in Zurich. Discover this extraordinary city, awarded with the prize as “The city with the best quality of life”. Visit the national museum, the world famous business center at the “Bahnhofstraße”, the clock of the St. Peter with the largest sphere of Europe, the picturesque Guild houses, the famous opera festivals in June and the Zurich lake. Cogwheel (Dolderbahn) train ride to the residencial zone of “Zürichberg” with its villas and parks. You are going to visit the University of Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). The most famous student and professor of the universtiy was Albert Einstein. At the end of the day we stop at the old town to visit the Fraumünster church.
Overnight: Hotel Swissôtel Zürich or similar. (B)
Day 4
Zurich – Interlaken
During the afternoon your trip continues to the wonderful city of Interlaken, a city that will leave you breathless. This small city offers a wonderful panorama, located between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, at the feet of the imposing peaks of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
Overnight: Hotel Interlaken or similar. (B)
Day 5
Interlaken – Jungfraujoch- Interlaken
After breakfast you visit one of the top must-see points of Switzerland: The ”Jungfraujoch – The Top of Europe” that has been declared a natural world heritage by the UNESCO. This is Europe’s highest train station, at an elevation of 3.444 m. Once you are at the top, immerse yourself in a fascinating world of ice and snow. Please do not forget to visit the Ice Palace, a unique ice world in the heart of the glacier, an unforgettable experience that you should not miss.
Overnight: Hotel Interlaken or similar. (B)
Day 6
Golden Pass Line:Interlaken – Zweisimmen – Montreux
Make your way to the train station and take the train to Zweisimmen, where the Golden Pass Line starts its way to Montreaux. Enjoy the ride and the unforgettable views of some of the most beautiful places in Switzerland while traveling comfortably aboard this scenic train.
Overnight: Suisse et Majestic or similar. (B)
Day 7
Montreaux – Zermatt
In the morning make your way to the train station and take the local train to Täsch. From there the next train will take you to Zermatt, located at the foot of the impressive Mount Matterhorn. In this town cars are banned in order to preserve its original infrastructure.
Overnight: Alpen Resort Hotel or similar. (B)
Day 8
Glacier Express: Zermatt – St. Moritz
After breakfast you board the famous Glacier Express. In the comfortable panorama car you can enjoy spectacular views of the Swiss Alps. St. Moritz is one of the most favorite destinations in Switzerland, regardless of the season of the year this place dazzles you with its beauty, either with a landscape full of snow or with different green shades and summer flowers.
Overnight: Art Boutique Hotel Monopol or similar. (B)
Day 9
Bernina Express: St. Moritz – Tirano – Lugano
In the morning make your way to the train station. The first stop of the day is Tirano. In Tirano you see the wonderful novel palace of the XVII and XVIII centuries, this city is famous for its baroque Marian shrine. Then you continue to Lugano which is well known for its incredible scenery, abundant water, dry and sunny climate as well as its mountains and hills.
Overnight: Novotel Lugano Paradiso or similar. (B)
Day 10
Gotthard Panorama Express: Lugano – Bellinzona – Flüelen – Lucerne
After breakfast board the famous Gotthard Panorama Express (before Wilhelm Tell Express) towards Lucerne. The first part of the trip is a ride in a normal train from Lugano to Bellinzona. This city has a special attraction – the impressive medieval castles that have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Site. After a short break the trip continues with a train ride on the Gotthard Panorama Express to Flüelen, a very small lovely town. Here you board a steamboat that will take you to Lucerne, going through the incredible landscape offered by the Lucerne Lake “Vierwaldstätter See”.
Overnight: Wilden Mann or similar. (B)
Day 11
Lucerne
Lucerne is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Switzerland. This city has the oldest covered bridge in Europe as well as cobbled streets, baroque churches and historic houses, for example, the luxurious Concert Hall. This famous bridge called “Kapellbrücke” is considered the oldest of Europe and is the icon of this beautiful city.
Overnight: Wilden Mann or similar. (B)
Day 12
Lucerne – Zurich
Make your way to the train station in Lucerne at your convenience to board the train to Zurich. You will check into your hotel with the evening at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel Swissôtel Zürich or similar. (B)
Day 13
Included train tickets to the airport terminal and proceed to your flights home
International Flights – Zurich to USA (B)
PLEASE REQUEST A QUOTATION.
- Accommodation in Four stars Hotels as stipulated in the Itinerary.
- Tours transportation included as stipulated in the itinerary.
- Services of an English speaking guide, park entrance fees and point of interest as indicated in the itinerary.
- All Government taxes and levies.
- All meet and greet services.
- 24 hours stand-by contact number.
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary. (B = Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner)
- Train transfer between different cities as schedule in itinerary.
- Transfer to/from Hotel and accommodation.
- All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc.
- Gratuities and Tips to Hotels/Lodges/Camps staff and Driver/Guide(s).
- Alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks.
- Any local or international flight/s and departure taxes and other taxes.
- Laundry services.
- Flights – National or International – (Local flights – Subject to your program)
- Concession fees (In case of any new fees introduce by parks and/or atractions without our knowledge).
- Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary.
- Visa fees and visa processing (Information available at time of reservation).
- Travel Insurance – We highly recommended you to have your personal travel insurance.
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