Take your pick of our suggested routes, depending on how energetic you're feeling.
The season for this holiday is:
01 June 2019 - 13 October 2019
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| mm | 131 | 117 | 125 | 135 | 150 | 168 | 151 | 173 | 140 | 129 | 143 | 133 |
We can only accept payment in GBP, but you can use this converter to find out how much the holiday equates to in your own currency.
3 nights: 01 June 2019 - 13 October 2019
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun - 10 Oct 2019 | £580 | £80 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | £0 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £0 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Included travel: return rail/bus from any Swiss airport. A Swiss Half-Fare Card is also included providing you with half price tickets for trains, bus and boat journeys and up to 50% reduction on private railways and cable cars.
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Hotel la Ginabelle, Zermatt | ||
|---|---|---|
| 'Comfort' with Matterhorn view: 01 Jun - 13 Oct 2019 | £14 | |
| Superior with Matterhorn view: 01 Jun - 13 Oct 2019 | £22 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Hotel la Ginabelle, Zermatt (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun - 13 Oct 2019 | £120 | £144 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Zurich (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Aberdeen - Zurich (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Zurich | Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth - Geneva | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bristol - Basel | easyJet |
| Bristol - Geneva | easyJet |
| Bristol - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow - Geneva | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Liverpool - Geneva | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London City - Geneva | British Airways, Swiss |
| London City - Zurich | British Airways, Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Basel | easyJet |
| Gatwick - Geneva | British Airways, easyJet, Swiss |
| Gatwick - Zurich | easyJet, Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Basel | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Geneva | British Airways, Swiss |
| Heathrow - Zurich | British Airways, Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Basel | easyJet |
| Manchester - Geneva | easyJet |
| Manchester - Zurich | Swiss |
| Manchester - Zurich (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Manchester - Zurich (via Munich) | Lufthansa |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Geneva | easyJet |
| Newcastle - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Newcastle - Zurich (via Paris CDG) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Norwich - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you. We charge £30 per person for our flight booking service (£50 for India and Nepal). Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying via Zürich
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Zürich airport to Zermatt (3h40), hotel transfer from station (0h02) | included | 1400 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| hotel transfer to station (0h02), rail Zermatt to Zürich airport (3h40) | included | 1400 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Geneva
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Geneva airport to Zermatt (3h55), hotel transfer from station (0h02) | included | 1430 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| hotel transfer to station (0h02), rail Zermatt to Geneva airport (3h55) | included | 1330 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Basel
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| coach Basel airport to Basel SBB (0h20), rail Basel SBB to Zermatt (3h20), hotel transfer from station (0h02) | included | 1330 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| hotel transfer to station (0h02), rail Zermatt to Basel SBB (3h20), coach Basel SBB to Basel airport (0h20) | included | 1430 |
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We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday - Zermatt is eye-wateringly expensive from a UK perpective, but eating in the hotel restaurant turned out to be excellent value relative to Zermatt prices, and generous 'seconds', superb quality food and excellent friendly service. Breakfast starting at 07.00 is great for a leisurely breakfast without compromising a timely start to the day's walk.
Also, a walk up the Wisshorn is well worth it - probably the best all round view of the trip - and that's saying something. Walking up to the Hornlihutte at the bottom of the Matterhorn is also a good walk (grade 3) with great views, especially if you avoid the possible crowd on the decking at the front of the hut (n.b. hut was closed, so glad we had our own coffee) by going around the back and up into the rocks above - great views down both sides of the ridge from here and straight up the next nearly 4,000 feet (!) of the Matterhorn. The 'airy' morraine ridge on the lakes walk also highly recommended.
Zermatt itself is very 'tourist', but it's so easy to get out into superb walkng country - and 'tourist' has the advantage of easy access to anything you might need (n.b. the Denner supermarket just down from the station is open 08.00-20.00 7 days a week, very handy for lunch supplies etc. - there's also a Coop in the shopping complex opposite the station). La Ginabelle is a lovely hotel with ready access to the station, gondolas etc. They are having a large extension built on the east side, but we barely noticed.
This was our first visit to Zermatt which genuinely does sit in the shadow of the Matterhorn. The mountain is mesmerising from valley level, and still impressive when seen amongst its peers from the vantage points of Gornergrat and the Klein Matterhorn.
The Gornergrat railway was wonderful. We travelled to the top for spectacular views before descending to Riffelalp to start the Lakes walk.
We really enjoyed our meal at 1818 restaurant. Please note that it too is closed on Mondays although your notes do not say so [now updated]
Def recommend this location for a short walking break! Plenty of routes and options to shorten distance if needed. This was our second visit to Switzerland, so familiar with the efficient sign posting and estimated times to complete the stated distance. Zermatt is very picturesque, but busy with many visitors. It's also expensive, so plan for a little extra on expenses for Coffee and Lunches! A visit to the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise is a must, get on the first lift up to avoid the queues; a very pleasant way to spend a morning.
We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday - Zermatt is eye-wateringly expensive from a UK perpective, but eating in the hotel restaurant turned out to be excellent value relative to Zermatt prices, and generous 'seconds', superb quality food and excellent friendly service. Breakfast starting at 07.00 is great for a leisurely breakfast without compromising a timely start to the day's walk.
Also, a walk up the Wisshorn is well worth it - probably the best all round view of the trip - and that's saying something. Walking up to the Hornlihutte at the bottom of the Matterhorn is also a good walk (grade 3) with great views, especially if you avoid the possible crowd on the decking at the front of the hut (n.b. hut was closed, so glad we had our own coffee) by going around the back and up into the rocks above - great views down both sides of the ridge from here and straight up the next nearly 4,000 feet (!) of the Matterhorn. The 'airy' morraine ridge on the lakes walk also highly recommended.
Zermatt itself is very 'tourist', but it's so easy to get out into superb walkng country - and 'tourist' has the advantage of easy access to anything you might need (n.b. the Denner supermarket just down from the station is open 08.00-20.00 7 days a week, very handy for lunch supplies etc. - there's also a Coop in the shopping complex opposite the station). La Ginabelle is a lovely hotel with ready access to the station, gondolas etc. They are having a large extension built on the east side, but we barely noticed.
This was our first visit to Zermatt which genuinely does sit in the shadow of the Matterhorn. The mountain is mesmerising from valley level, and still impressive when seen amongst its peers from the vantage points of Gornergrat and the Klein Matterhorn.
The Gornergrat railway was wonderful. We travelled to the top for spectacular views before descending to Riffelalp to start the Lakes walk.
We really enjoyed our meal at 1818 restaurant. Please note that it too is closed on Mondays although your notes do not say so [now updated]
Def recommend this location for a short walking break! Plenty of routes and options to shorten distance if needed. This was our second visit to Switzerland, so familiar with the efficient sign posting and estimated times to complete the stated distance. Zermatt is very picturesque, but busy with many visitors. It's also expensive, so plan for a little extra on expenses for Coffee and Lunches! A visit to the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise is a must, get on the first lift up to avoid the queues; a very pleasant way to spend a morning.
The hotel was in a very central location and the amenities were great, especially the pool area. It was a great place to relax after spending the day in the mountians. The hiking routes were absolutely stunning, great views and well waymarked. I only used the route walking notes and the waymarked signs, there was not really a need for navigating using the map. For me the biggest highlight was the glacier trail beneath the Matterhorn. Walking so close to the mighty mountain really took my breath away.
The chosen walks were fantastic as were the suggested alternatives. Suggestions for places to eat were all great. We were particularly impressed with with the information provided.
The Hohblamen - Zermatt walk (21.8km) was the absolute highlight of the trip. It was amazing. It was long, and tough in parts, but totally worth it. The other walks were nice, but this one was amazing. I wish the walk notes had been a bit more detailed in spots, as we got lost and backtracked quite a few times on the Lakes walk. But overall we had a great time and Switzerland is beyond beautiful. I highly recommend this vacation.
Excellent holiday and options. Appreciate the pools and spas at hotels - even got used to “naked spas” which fortunately were not crowded!
In Zermatt The Bubble was rather expensive for what you got ( essentially hamburger meals).
We had a fantastic mini break, Zermatt is beautiful, and the mountains are awesome, particularly the Matterhorn of course. There are a wide range of walks and other experiences and the scenery is breath-taking. The hotel and staff were superb, the spa is essential after a long day walking.