Explore Switzerland on this 11 day, 10 night Independent Rail Tour. Departures are any day of the week between April 1, 2018 and October 14, 2018. Enjoy sightseeing tours in each of the cities you visit, as well as accommodation and breakfast daily. Tours are offered in First Class and Standard Class categories with either economy or first class rail tickets. This is an independent rail tour with meals, transfers, and programs as specified in the itinerary.
- 2 night in Zurich
- 2 night in Interlaken
- 1 nights in Montreaux
- 1 night in Zermatt
- 1 night in St. Moritz
- 1 night in Lugano
- 2 night in Lucerne
Meals: Breakfast daily
Trains and Boats: Train tickets as mentioned in 2nd class Train Ticket for Jungfraujoch Reserved seats for the scenic train in 2nd class Golden Pass (Lucerne - Inter- laken Ost, Zweisimmen -
Montreux), Glacier Express (Zermatt - St. Moritz), Bernina Express (St. Moritz - Tirano), Bus
(Tirano - Lugano) Reserved seats 1st class Gotthard Panoramic Express: Bellinzona - Flüelen.
Steamboat from Flüelen - Lucerne Transfer In upon arrival on day 1 from Airport Zurich to the
hotel Regular city tour Zurich with English speaking local guide
Transfer: Transfer In upon arrival on day 1 from Airport Zurich to the hotel. Regular city tour Zurich
with English speaking local guide
* Information packet
* Tax & Service charge
Guaranteed tour departures in 2018:
Any Day
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1
ZURICH / SWITZERLAND
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.Day 2
ZURICH / SWITZERLAND
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 “Zürich- berg” 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 university was Albert Einstein. At the end of the day
we stop at the old town to visit the Fraumünster church.
Day 3
ZURICH - INTERLAKEN / SWITZERLAND
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.
Day 4
INTERLAKEN - JUNGFRAUJOCH - INTERLAKEN / SWITZERLAND
A er 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 un- forge able experience that you should not miss.
Day 5
GOLDEN PASS LINE: INTERLAKEN - ZWEISIMMEN - MONTREAUX / SWITZERLAND
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.
Day 6
MONTREAUX - ZERMATT / SWITZERLAND
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.
Day 7
GLACIER EXPRESS: ZERMATT - ST. MORITZ / SWITZERLAND
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.
Day 8
BERNINA EXPRESS: ST. MORITZ - TIRANO - LUGANO / SWITZERLAND
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.
Day 9
GOTTHARD PANORAMA EXPRESS: LUGANO - BELLINZONA - FLUELEN - LUCERNE / SWITZERLAND
A er 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”.
Day 10
LUCERNE / SWITZERLAND
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 European and is the icon of this beautiful city.
Day 10
LUCERNE - ZURICH / SWITZERLAND
Make your way to the train station in Lucerne at your convenience to board the train to Zurich. The tour ends at the Train Station or Airport in Zurich.
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