Switzerland: Glacier & Bernina Express classic 4 Days
zermatt - st. moritz - Lugano
Glacier Express
itinerarY, prices & Inclusions
DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN ZERMATT
Individual travel by train to Zermatt. The town's tourist development is closely linked to what is most probably the world's most famous mountain, the Matterhorn. Overnight in Zermatt.
DAY 2 GLACIER EXPRESS (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today, board the world‐famous Glacier Express for a thrilling ride through some of the most dramatic scenery in Switzerland. Overnight in St. Moritz.
DAY 3 BERNINA EXPRESS (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Board the Bernina Express and enjoy one of the most impressive scenic rail journeys Switzerland has to offer. Climbing over the spectacular Bernina pass to more than 2253 m towards Poschiavo and Brusio and finally reach Tirano in Italy, which is the end of the Bernina line. Change to the Bernina Express bus, which will take you onward to Lugano. Overnight in Lugano.
DAY 4 DEPARTURE LUGANO (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Individual return journey to your ending point in Switzerland.
Switzerland by Bernina Express
Train tour from Milan to Zurich or Geneva, over the Alps on the Bernina and Glacier Express. Daily departures, Apr 24 – Oct 3, 2027.
Your days
- Day 1 Train from Milan to Tirano, then the Bernina Express over the Bernina Pass to St. Moritz, through glaciers and alpine meadows.
- Day 2 The Glacier Express from St. Moritz to Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn.
- Day 3 A day in Zermatt, with the option of the Gornergrat railway to 10,135 ft for views of the Matterhorn and 20+ peaks over 13,000 ft.
- Day 4 Train back to Zurich or Geneva.
What's included
- Accommodation in 4-star hotels with daily breakfast
- Train tickets in 2nd class throughout
- Reserved seats on the Bernina Express and the Glacier Express
Train tour, 4-star hotels
Optional supplements, per person
- 1st class$379
- High season, July – September$239
- Lunch on the Glacier Express$159
- Gornergrat railway$379
- Excellence Class on the Glacier Express (with 1st class)$1,339
- Extra night in Zurich, double / single$379 / $579
Your days
- Day 1 Train from Milan to Tirano, then the Bernina Express over the Bernina Pass to St. Moritz, through glaciers and alpine meadows.
- Day 2 The Glacier Express from St. Moritz to Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn.
- Day 3 A free morning in Zermatt, with the optional Gornergrat railway, then the train to Interlaken.
- Day 4 Cogwheel train to the Jungfraujoch, the "Top of Europe" at 11,332 ft, then back to Interlaken.
- Day 5 The GoldenPass Express from the Bernese Oberland to Montreux on Lake Geneva.
- Day 6 Train back to Zurich or Geneva.
What's included
- Accommodation in 4-star hotels with daily breakfast
- Train tickets in 2nd class throughout
- Reserved seats on the Bernina Express and the Glacier Express
- Train ticket to the Jungfraujoch (2nd class only)
Train tour, 4-star hotels
Optional supplements, per person
- 1st class (excludes the Jungfrau train)$509
- High season, July – September$399
- Lunch on the Glacier Express$159
- Gornergrat railway$379
- Excellence Class on the Glacier Express (with 1st class)$1,339
- Extra night in Zurich, double / single$379 / $579
Prices in US dollars per person, based on a minimum of 2 travellers. Single occupancy is the per-person price for a traveller in their own room within a booking of 2 or more. Subject to availability. City taxes are paid at the hotels. International airfare not included.
Departure dates: Daily
Single room supplement is extra. Please contact us for Single room supplement.
Optional Tours:
Upgrade to 1st class
2‐course menu Glacier Express
3‐course menu Glacier Express
Dish of the day Glacier Express
INCLUSIONS
1 overnight stay incl. breakfast in Zermatt, St. Moritz and Lugano
Rail ticket in 2nd class for rail travel per itinerary
50% discount on additional rail tickets (local transport) and some mountain excursions
Seat Reservation on the Glacier Express from Zermatt to St. Moritz
Seat Reservation on the Bernina Express train from St. Moritz to Tirano
Seat Reservation on the Bernina Express train bus from Tirano to Lugano
EXCLUSIONSAny airfare
Any meals other than those mentioned above
Any drinks during included meals
Any personal expenses
Any tips
Any porterage at hotels.
Anything else not specifically mentioned in the inclusions.
