- self-guided journey by rail
- breathtaking views
- travel the entire Glacier Express route
- great-value travel pass included
- high-quality hotels of character
- options for walking from each base, route notes provided
For centuries the Matterhorn, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau have held travellers spellbound with their powerful presence and undeniable romance. During the era of the Grand Tour, the passage through the Alps was no easy undertaking, but nowadays, thanks to the railways which snake between – and sometimes over – the mountains, modern-day travellers can marvel at these incredible landscapes in complete comfort.
We began to climb through the clouds, but as we arrived at the top, there was a break in the swirling mist and the majestic sight of the Matterhorn came into view, in all its glory.
Richard Hammond, greentraveller.co.uk
Starting in easternmost Switzerland, in the idyllic but little-known Engadine Valley, our holiday takes full advantage of these trains – including the world-renowned Glacier Express – to reveal the very best of Switzerland as you journey via the Valais and the Bernese Oberland to the historic city of Lucerne. With three nights at each high-quality hotel, you have plenty of time to admire your surroundings – unless stated otherwise, our tailor-made travel pass covers all the excursions mentioned in the itinerary and gives discounts on others, and we provide notes for routes of varying levels if you wish to make the most of the superb walking. However you explore, the viewpoints will leave you with memories that will last for years.