Grand Train Tour of Switzerland Glaciers & Palm Trees
Places Covered : Chur – Bernina Express – Lugano – LucerneItinerary
DAY 1 – Arrival in Chur
Arrival in Chur by train. Time at leisure for optional excursions.
Overnight in Chur.
DAY 2 – Bernina Express Chur – Lugano (9h)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you travel with the Bernina Express of the Rhaetian Railway along the UNESCO World Heritage route. Enjoy an Alpine switchback ride, taking you from the high, towering glaciers of the mountains down to the swaying palms of Italy. The Bernina Express is the highest railway line across the Alps, linking Northern and Southern Europe in the most spectacular way! The Bernina Express train takes you to Tirano where you will have time for an optional lunch break. Then board the Bernina Express coach to Lugano in the beautiful Ticino.
Overnight in Lugano.
DAY 3 – Lugano – Lucerne (1h40)
Breakfast at the hotel. Train journey from Lugano to Lucerne. Experience the Gotthard Base Tunnel – with 57 kilometers it is the longest train tunnel in the world. It takes only 17 minutes to travel this fast flat-track route under the Alpine massif in the heart of Europe. Optional add the Gotthard Panorama Express. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Lucerne.
DAY 4 – Lucerne and return journey
Breakfast at the hotel. Time for leisure in Lucerne and individual return journey
Tour Ends!
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Tour Price Includes
- Swiss Travel Pass Flex 4 days 2nd class
- 1 night in Chur, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
- 1 night in Lugano, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
- 1 night in Lucerne, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
- 50% discount on most mountain railways, free entry at more than 500 museums (only valid on a selected travel day)
Tour Price Excludes
- Meals other than those indicated above, drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls & expenses of personal nature.
- Local City tax or Resort fee are to be paid directly at hotel/resort if applicable.