Swiss Alps rail + Hike | luzern, wengen & zermatt / 7 Nights
Discover the best of the Swiss Alps with this 7 day train and hiking tour of the Luzern, Berner Oberland and Matterhorn regions.
If you love big mountain scenery, then you’ll enjoy this week-long train tour of Switzerland with scenic hikes in the Luzern, Bernese Oberland and Matterhorn regions. This Swiss Alps rail + hike adventure begins in the picturesque 1300 year-old city of Luzern, nestled on the shores of Switzerland’s fourth largest lake, the Vierwaldstättersee (Lake Lucerne). Visitors love the cobbled streets and historic guild halls of the medieval Altstadt (Old Town), and to ride a historic steam ship on the storied waters of Lake Lucerne is an absolute delight. Beautiful mountains surround Lake Lucerne, and you’ll have the opportunity to view secluded coves and colorful lakeside villages as you hike a scenic trail on the “Queen of the Swiss Alps,” Mount Rigi. Train lovers will enjoy the opportunity to ride the Rigibahn (Rigi Railway), the oldest cog railway in Europe.
After Luzern you’ll travel aboard the Luzern-Interlaken Panoramic Express to the car free village of Wengen in the Bernese Oberland, home to the world-famous famous Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau peaks. You’ll have time to hike beneath the stunning North Face of the Eiger, one of the six Great North Faces of the Alps. We’ll also give you a taste of village-to-village hiking across the Bernese Alps on one of our favorite trails to the dramatically perched cliffside village of Mürren.
From the Berner Oberland you’ll transfer to Zermatt in a region called the Valais. Zermatt is home to the Matterhorn, unquestionably the most iconic mountain in Switzerland. Drop your bags at our cozy inn in Zermatt, then zoom to the top of the Gornergrat for one of Zermatt’s most panoramic hikes offering outstanding views of the Matterhorn and the tallest mountains in the Swiss Alps. We’ll also give you directions for our favorite hikes away from the crowds with incredible views of the Matterhorn.
Activities
Train travel, optional day hikes, sightseeing, culture.
Duration
7 nights / 8 days
Countries Visited
Switzerland.
Season
Mid June–mid September. You pick the dates.
Cost
Self guided: $5850 per person in double occupancy.
Self guided solo traveler: $6800.†
Private guided: $9650 per person in double occupancy. (Based on a group of four.)
†Solo traveler pricing assumes that solo travelers travel independently, unaccompanied by other travelers. Single travelers (single room) accompanied by fellow travelers receive different pricing. Please inquire.
This Switzerland Train Tour Includes
Upgraded accommodation in deluxe and superior rooms with mountain views when available in three & four star hotels in Luzern, Wengen and Zermatt.
Hearty Swiss breakfasts every day and multi-course dinners every night except two.
First Class 8-day Swiss Travel Pass for travel during the tour plus free admission to more than 500 museums throughout Switzerland.
A comprehensive travel package including custom travel itineraries, instructions for using the Swiss Travel System, advice for ordering food and drink, notes on cultural norms, insider tips, hiking descriptions with alternate hikes, topographic maps with routes highlighted, and everything else you’ll need to conduct the trip. Most self guided packages contain 100+ pages of expert advice and tips. It’s a custom book made just for you!
Phenomenal hiking in the Swiss Alps.
Note: Private guided trips include guiding and more services than are listed here. This trip may be customized to add/omit days and/or upgrade accommodations to the highest level where available. Just ask!
Hotels and services are subject to availability at the time of booking. Rates are based on double occupancy and are subject to change due to currency fluctuation and other factors affecting the price.
