Glacier- & Bernina Express
Discover the one-of-a-kind mountain landscape in the Swiss Alps – comfortable from your premier seating on board of the trains. In the panoramic coach of the Glacier- and Bernina Express you travel across impressive viaducts, through winding and helical tunnels, past raging mountain torrents, glaciers and glittering snow covered landscapes. The panorama cars offer uninhibited views of Alpine passes and mountain lakes, steep cliffs and pristine forests. You will enjoy the sight of deep ravines formed by water that exhibit bizarre rock formations, and you will traverse gently sloping plains and characteristic mountain villages.
At a glance
Offer valid: 21.02. - 13.10.2019
Included services
- 1 overnight stay with breakfast in Zermatt
- 1 overnight stay with breakfast in St. Moritz
- 1 overnight stay with breakfast in Lugano
- Seat reservation on the Glacier- and the Bernina Express
- Rail ticket 2nd class: border/airport - Zermatt - St. Moritz - Lugano - border/airport
Our gifts to you:
- 21.02. - 31.03.2019 free upgrade to 1st class in the Glacier Express panoramic carriages, depending on availability
- 01.10. - 13.10.2019: free upgrade to 1st class in the Bernina Express panoramic carriages, depending on availabilit
Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer by train from the border, airport or any other destination in Switzerland to Zermatt. Short walk to your hotel and check in, time to explore Zermatt. Zermatt lies at the foot of the Matterhorn. The town‘s touristic development is closely linked to what is most probably the world‘s most famous mountain. The resort is a car-free zone, has preserved its original character and offers nearly unlimited possibilities as far as excursions are concerned. Overnight in Zermatt.
Day 2: A fascinating rail journey with the slowest express train in the world. It is a spectacular alternative to a flight over the Alps. You cross several bridges and go through many tunnels while traversing the Alps. Through the impressive Rhine gorge, over the Oberalp pass (2,033m/6,670ft) and along the deep valley of the Rhône, the Glacier Express travels through an incredibly fascinating and impressing part of the Alps. Short walk from St. Moritz railway station to your hotel and overnight in St. Moritz.
Day 3: The Bernina Express runs along adventurous and historical trails. No wonder the UNESCO rated this legendary railway as a World Heritage Site. The spectacular stretch of railway line in combination with the pristine mountain landscape of Switzerland has harmonized with the surrounding nature and technology for more than 100 years. The train starts in Overnight in Lugano.
Day 4: After a healthy breakfast you can enjoy some more free time in Lugano before you depart back home. Lugano, the largest town in the holiday region of Ticino, is not only Switzerland‘s third most important financial centre and a conference, banking and business centre, but also a town of parks and flowers, villas and sacred buildings. With Mediterranean flair, Lugano offers all the advantages of a world-class city, combined with the cachet of a small town.
Prices
per person
| Hotels 3* | 21.02 - 21.04.2019 | 22.04. - 14.06.2019 | 15.06. - 29.09.2019 | 30.09. - 13.10.2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| double room | CHF 851.00 | CHF 721.00 |
CHF 746.00 |
CHF 711.00 |
| single room | CHF 946.00 | CHF 806.00 |
CHF 851.00 |
CHF 796.00 |
| Hotels 4* | 21.02 - 21.04.2019 | 22.04. - 14.06.2019 |
15.06. - 29.09.2019 |
30.09. - 13.10.2019 |
| double room | CHF 966.00 | CHF 856.00 |
CHF 896.00 |
CHF 861.00 |
| single room | CHF 1076.00 | CHF 956.00 |
CHF 996.00 |
CHF 956.00 |
supplements per person
| upgrade to 1st class on all train rides | CHF 160.00 |
| lunch on the Glacier Express (3-course menu) | CHF 45.00 |
| dish of the day on the Glacier Express | CHF 32.00 |
| excursion Gornergrat | from CHF 38.00 |
| excursion Monte Brè | CHF 12.50 |
Subject to change
