CLASSICAL SWITZERLAND
tour programme – 6 days / 5 nights
Zermatt – Gornergrat – Glacier Express – St. Moritz – Bernina Express – Lugano
Valid from 10th April –22nd October 2017
Valid from 10th April –22nd October 2017
ITINERARY:
1st day:
Arrival in Zermatt by train 2nd class from the Swiss border or airport. Enjoy Zermatt, the famous car-free alpine resort at the foot of the Matterhorn. overnight in Zermatt.
2nd day:
From Zermatt, the popular Gornergrat bahn, Europe’s highest open-air cogwheel railway, takes you up to the Gornergrat 9339 m away. The train crosses impressive bridges, galleries and tunnels. on the Gornergrat viewing platform you are surrounded by 29 peaks rising to above 4000 m. overnight in Zermatt.
3rd day:
Board the Glacier Express and enjoy one of the greatest rail journeys in the world. an 8 hour rail journey takes you across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the oberalp pass at 2033 m to St. Moritz. over- night in St. Moritz.
4th day:
Day at leisure in St. Moritz. Chic, elegant and exclusive with a cosmopolitan ambiance, it is located at 1,856 metres above sea level in the middle of the Upper Engadin lake landscape. The dry, sparkling «champagne climate» is legendary and the celebrated St. Moritz sun shines for an average of 322 days a year. overnight in St. Moritz.
5th day:
Today you travel with the bernina Express of the rhaetian railway along the UNESCo world heritage route. Enjoy an alpine switchback ride, taking you from a land of towering glaciers to one of swaying palms. overnight in lugano.
6th day:
Return to Swiss border or airport or con- tinue your stay in Switzerland at your own request.
Arrival in Zermatt by train 2nd class from the Swiss border or airport. Enjoy Zermatt, the famous car-free alpine resort at the foot of the Matterhorn. overnight in Zermatt.
2nd day:
From Zermatt, the popular Gornergrat bahn, Europe’s highest open-air cogwheel railway, takes you up to the Gornergrat 9339 m away. The train crosses impressive bridges, galleries and tunnels. on the Gornergrat viewing platform you are surrounded by 29 peaks rising to above 4000 m. overnight in Zermatt.
3rd day:
Board the Glacier Express and enjoy one of the greatest rail journeys in the world. an 8 hour rail journey takes you across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the oberalp pass at 2033 m to St. Moritz. over- night in St. Moritz.
4th day:
Day at leisure in St. Moritz. Chic, elegant and exclusive with a cosmopolitan ambiance, it is located at 1,856 metres above sea level in the middle of the Upper Engadin lake landscape. The dry, sparkling «champagne climate» is legendary and the celebrated St. Moritz sun shines for an average of 322 days a year. overnight in St. Moritz.
5th day:
Today you travel with the bernina Express of the rhaetian railway along the UNESCo world heritage route. Enjoy an alpine switchback ride, taking you from a land of towering glaciers to one of swaying palms. overnight in lugano.
6th day:
Return to Swiss border or airport or con- tinue your stay in Switzerland at your own request.
OUR PRICE INCLUDES
- Swiss Transfer Ticket Combi: Classical Switzerland (4 transfers) in 2nd class from/to Swiss border or airport
- Seat reservation Glacier Express, bernina Express (train + coach)
- Excursion to Gornergrat
- 2 nights in Zermatt, room, bath or shower/wc, breakfast
- 2 nights in St. Moritz, room, bath or shower/wc, breakfast
- 1 night in lugano, room, bath or shower/wc, breakfast
- Any additional tickets for optional excursions to travel by rail, boat, postal-coaches and cable cars can be purchased at 25–50% of the regular fares
| Prices per person in chf | 3* hotel | 3* hotel | 4* hotel | 4* hotel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.04.17-13.05.17 | 13.05.17-22.10.17 | 10.04.17-13.05.17 | 13.05.17-22.10.17 | |
| double room | 994 | 1023 | 1244 | 1273 |
| additional night in Zermatt | 110 | 110 | 145 | 145 |
| additional night in St. Moritz | 125 | 125 | 179 | 179 |
| additional night in Lugano | 108 | 108 | 180 | 180 |
| single room | 1093 | 1122 | 1396 | 1425 |
| additional night in Zermatt | 121 | 121 | 170 | 170 |
| additional night in St. Moritz | 145 | 145 | 200 | 200 |
| additional night in Lugano | 145 | 145 | 240 | 240 |
| Supplements per person: | ||||
| CHF 140.- upgrading to 1st class rail | ||||
| lunch on board the Glacier Express CHF 43.- |
