Zurich · Lucerne · Zermatt
Eight days on Switzerland's greatest rail routes — the Glacier Express, the Gotthard Panorama, and a rack railway to the Matterhorn's doorstep — with Lucerne's wooden bridge and Zurich's old town anchoring either end.
Group meets at Zurich HB; evening Altstadt walk and welcome fondue.
Morning Kunsthaus gallery; Gotthard Panorama Express to Lucerne.
Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, and a paddle-steamer cruise on Lake Lucerne.
Train via Brig to Zermatt; first view of the Matterhorn at sunset.
Rack railway to Gornergrat (3,089 m); afternoon free to hike or explore the car-free village.
Full Glacier Express journey through 91 tunnels and 291 bridges.
Morning in St. Moritz; return train to Zurich.
Private transfer to Zurich Airport.