A 7½ hour railway journey across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels & across the Oberalp Pass at 2’033 metres. Travel in comfort through the natural beauty of a landscape, rich in ancient forests, peaceful alpine meadows, rushing mountain streams and valleys.
Glacier Express G
3 Days - 2 Nights or extend to 4 Days - 3 Nights RTSP07
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in picturesque St. Moritz. Take the Glacier Express train to Zermatt and experience the magic of the Swiss Alps. Zermatt has an extensive network of high-capacity cable-ways, mountain railways and ski-lifts, providing easy access from Zermatt (1620m) to Klein Matterhorn (3820m). Your choice of 2 or 3 nights, 3, 4 or 5 star hotels, lunch on board the Glacier Express or without lunch.
• Swiss Card Glacier Express with 3 first-class* rail transfers: Swiss airport or border to St. Moritz; St. Moritz to Zermatt; and Zermatt to Swiss border or airport rail station • Reserved seat on the Glacier Express train • With or without lunch on board the Glacier Express • 2 or 3 nights accommodation in a room with private facilities, and breakfast daily • Service charges, taxes and VAT
So many choices...
Day 1 | Arrive St. Moritz Travel by rail in 1st class from Zurich or Geneva airport/railway station or from any Swiss border to St. Moritz. Overnight in St. Moritz. Day 2 | Glacier Express to Zermatt After breakfast, board the famous Glacier Express for a 7½ hour train journey crossing 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass at 2033m. Travel across a landscape rich in forests, alpine meadows, mountain streams and valleys to Zermatt. Lunch on the train is recommended. Overnight in Zermatt. (B)
Please Note: Only one journey aboard the
Day 3 Tour 1: Tour ends, depart Zermatt Tour 2: Zermatt at Leisure Day at leisure. Take an optional excursion by cogwheel rail to the Gornergrat and experience views of the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa and other spectacular summits. Overnight in Zermatt. (B)
Glacier Express train is included in this package.
Did you know? The train is not an “express” in the sense of being a high-speed train, but rather, in the sense that it provides a one-seat ride for a long duration travel. In fact it has the reputation of being the slowest express train in the world! Glacier Express © RhB
Day 4 | Depart Zermatt Travel from Zermatt by rail to any Swiss border or to Zurich or Geneva airport or railway station. Alternatively, extend your stay in Switzerland. (B)
Glacier Express between Thusis and Solis © RhB
Switzerland Holidays
Valid from 1 April to 21 October 2014, 14 - 21 December 2014 and 5 January to 31 March 2015
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Lucerne BERN
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Interlaken Rhine Gorge © RhB
Regions You will experience Switzerland practically from within a single train. Setting off from Zermatt, the leisurely internationally-renowned car-free town at the G foot n of the Matterhorn, your journey will take you to the glamorous holiday village of St. Moritz. From the Valais into the Engadine, the train passes through deepest Switzerland at the Gotthard Pass. The hidden sources of two European river "giants" – the Rhone and the Rhine – lie here.
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Filisur Samedan St. Moritz
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= Itinerary available in reverse - contact our office for details.*Second-class rail also available. Please Note: Only one journey aboard the Glacier Express train is included in this package. This package is not to be used in conjunction with any other offer
Retuschiert viaduct ©RhB
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