from
$6299
Per Person
July 12-20, 2027
Alpine Swiss Villages & Rails
Europe,Train
9 Days
12 Meals (7 Breakfasts, 5 Dinners)
Price Per Person Starting at:
$6,299 Double Occupancy
$7,324 Single Occupancy
Premier Travel Protection $475/person
HIGHLIGHTS
- 5-Nights – Wengen
- 1-Night – Lucerne
- 1-Night – Zurich
- Berner Oberland Rail Pass
- Lucerne Walking Tour with Chapel Bridge
- Bern City Tour
- Lauterbrunnen Valley
- Gimmelwald
- Murren
- Funicular up to Allmendhubel
- Grindelwald
- Grindelwald-Männlichen Gondola
- Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge
- Aare River Gorge
- Meiringen
- Zurich Old Town
INCLUSIONS
- Roundtrip Airfare – DFW
- Int’l Air Departure Taxes/Fuel
- 12 Meals: 7 Breakfasts & 5 Dinners
- Professional Tour Director
- Motorcoach Transportation
- Admissions per Itinerary
- Comprehensive Sightseeing
- Baggage Handling at Hotels
- Hotel Transfers
ACCOMMODATIONS
- 1-Night – Lucerne Hotel, Lucerne
- 5-Nights – Hotel Silberhorn or Hotel Victoria-Lauberhorn, Wengen
- 1-Night – Dorint or Hilton Hotel, Zurich Airport Area
On some dates alternate hotels may be used
PLEASE READ! Tour Activity Level 4 & Altitude
Please note, this exciting program is active with daily walking, train rides and other modes of transportation like cable cars, boats, motorcoaches & buses. Program not appropriate for wheelchair or other mobility aids. The village of Wengen sits at an altitude of 4,200 ft. Max elevation of included sightseeing is 7,600 ft. Optional excursions are weather permitting and feature high altitudes up to 11,300 ft. (Jungfraujoch). Please check with your doctor if altitude is a potential health concern if considering the optional sightseeing. Order of days is subject to change due to weather and other scheduling.
Itinerary
Day 1:
OVERNIGHT FLIGHT
Today board your overnight flight to Europe
Day 2:
ARRIVE IN ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – LUCERNE
Upon arrival in Zurich, Switzerland meet your Premier World Discovery Tour Director. Travel to Lucerne, situated in the geographical heart of Switzerland and poetically described by Alexandre Dumas as “a pearl in the world’s most beautiful oyster”. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner. (D)
Overnight: Lucerne
Day 3:
LUCERNE – WENGEN
Today, enjoy a Lucerne Walking Tour featuring the famous Lion’s Monument, the historic wooden Chapel Bridge and a walk along shores of beautiful Lake Lucerne. Later travel into the massive Swiss Alps and arrive in Lauterbrunnen with its towering cliffs. Say good-bye to the motorcoach for a few days as you begin using your included Berner Oberland Regional Rail Pass which gives access to rail, cable car, bus and boat. Travel by Cog Railway up to the enchanting alpine village of Wengen, your home for the next 5 nights. Wengen is a picturesque small village in the Jungfrau region and could represent the Swiss Alps on postcard as it features no cars, mountains all around, green meadows and forests surrounding the village. (B,D)
Overnight: Wengen
Day 4:
LAUTERBRUNNEN VALLEYGIMMELWALD – MURREN – ALLMENDHUBEL
This morning, board the Cog Railway for an excursion to the glacier-carved Lauterbrunnen Valley and take a cable car up to Gimmelwald, a small traffic-free village in the Bernese Oberland. Then continue to Murren to enjoy some time at leisure in this car-free village noted for hiking paths surrounded by bellringing cows, waterfalls and wildflowers. Ride the funicular up to Allmendhubel (altitude 6,200 ft.) for the view or take the Schilthorn Cable Car up to the summit Piz Gloria (altitude 9,700 ft.). The panoramic revolving restaurant at the summit was featured in the 1969 James Bond movie On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Later return to Wengen where dinner is included this evening with your fellow travelers. (B,D)
Overnight: Wengen
Day 5:
JUNGFRAU OPTIONAL – GRINDELWALD
This morning is at leisure to relax or maybe join the half day Optional Jungfraujoch Mountain Rail Excursion, referred to as the Top of Europe, a place where the highest railway station in Europe is located (11,300 ft.). This afternoon travel via Cog Railway to enjoy the included visit to the resort village of Grindelwald to explore, shop and maybe visit a local cafe. You may choose to continue on to “Summit in First” via the Grindelwald-Männlichen Gondola Cableway, Europe’s longest cable car to an altitude of 7,600 ft. Later return to Wengen for an evening at your own pace. (B)
Overnight: Wengen
Day 6:
ROSENLAUI – AARE RIVER GORGE – MEIRINGEN
Today travel by Cog Train along the sheer walls of the Swiss Alps back to nearby Grindelwald. Then board a famed yellow Postbus and travel through the most remote portions of Switzerland for exploration of the Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge which features waterfalls, natural whirlpools and fantastic rock formations. Later, descend out of the mountains to the amazing 600 ft. deep Aare River Gorge, carved over thousands of years by the Aare River. Travel through the village of Meiringen known for being the home of the tasty Meringue and the site of Sherlock Holmes’ final case. This afternoon ride the panoramic Express Train along Lake Brienz to Interlaken, then the Cog Train up to your hotel in Wengen. This evening enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers. (B,D)
Overnight: Wengen
Day 7:
DAY AT LEISURE – ZERMATT OPTIONAL
Today, enjoy free time in Wengen to shop, hike and explore with your travel pass. Maybe join the optional day trip to the famous car-free ski resort village of Zermatt situated at the foot of the majestic Matterhorn, one of the world’s most famous mountain peaks. In Zermatt, enjoy a brief orientation walk of the village before having time to explore, hike, shop and dine on your own. Perhaps peruse the luxury boutiques and shops or enjoy a meal in a ski lodge. If you choose, and the weather is good, ride the cogwheel train up to the Gornergrat Summit (altitude 10,134’) for stunning views of the Matterhorn and incredible views of 29 of the highest peaks in Europe. After an amazing day in one of the world’s most famous ski villages head back to Wengen and enjoy the evening at leisure. (B)
Overnight: Wengen
Day 8:
WENGEN – BERN – ZURICH
This morning descend on the now familiar Cog Railway and board your motorcoach for the first time in days. Travel to Bern, the beautiful capital city of Switzerland featuring cobblestone streets under medieval arches making it one of Europe’s most picturesque cities & registered as a UNESCO historic site. See the Rose Garden, one of the most beautiful parks in Bern offering an unrivaled view over the rooftops of the historic Old Town. Also see the impressive Zytglogge (Glockenspiel), a landmark medieval tower built in the early 13th century, it has served the city as guard tower, prison, and clock tower. Continue to Zurich and visit the Old Town and the upscale shopping district, the Bahnhofstrasse. Later, check in to your hotel for your final night. This evening join your fellow travelers for a Farewell Dinner. (B,D)
Overnight: Zurich Airport
Day 9:
Transfer to the Zurich Airport for your flight home filled with wonderful memories of your Alpine Swiss Villages & Rails Tour. (B)
*Itinerary is subject to change
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Itinerary Changes
The operator reserves the right to vary itineraries should circumstances dictate, as well as cancel or reschedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements, or circumstances beyond its control. Hotels listed are to be used as a guide only unless specified as confirmed. Confirmed hotels are subject to change beyond our control. In this situation we will arrange an alternative property as similar as possible. The advertised tours require minimum numbers to depart. Should these not be met the operator reserves the right to cancel arrangements.
Cancellation Policy
Tour Cancellation: Simply Travel LLC reserves the right to cancel any tour due to lack of interest or participation. In the event of cancellation your tour will be refunded.
Customer Cancellation: Once booked, non-refundable. We can assist in transferring your booking (name change) at no additional charge excluding cruises.
