By Train through the Swiss Mountains

Today you have a regular city tour in Zurich. Enjoy a comfortable drive past the Swiss National Museum, Bahnhofstrasse and Zurich’s financial district. Pause at Enge harbour for photos of Lake Zurich’s brilliant blue waters, then cruise through the university quarter before a guided stroll through Old Town to see the Church of St. Peter, Grossmünster and Fraumünster’s Chagall windows. Leave the city behind and a cross pristine Lake Zurich by ferry. Take the cable car to the Felsenegg viewpoint for a stunning view of the city, the lake, and the snow-capped Alps. Return to Zurich.

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Arrival at the train station on your own. During the afternoon your trip continues to the wonderful city of Interlaken, a city that will leave you breathless. This small city offers a wonderful panorama, located between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, at the feet of the imposing peaks of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

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After breakfast you visit one of the top must-see points of Switzerland: The ”Jungfraujoch - The Top of Europe” that has been declared a natural world heritage by the UNESCO. This is Europe’s highest train station, at an elevation of 3.444 m. Once you are at the top, immerse yourself in a fascinating world of ice and snow. Please do not forget to visit the Ice Palace, a unique ice world in the heart of the glacier, an unforgettable experience that you should not miss.

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Make your way to the train station to take the Golden Pass Express to Montreux, one of Switzerland's most impressive scenic trains. Along the way, you can admire the glittering mountain lakes, the impressive snow-capped peaks of the Alps and the charming Alpine villages of Switzerland.

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In the morning make your way to the train station and take the local train to Visp. From there the next train will take you to Zermatt, located at the foot of the impressive Mount Matterhorn. In this town cars are banned in order to preserve its original infrastructure.

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After breakfast you board the famous Glacier Express. In the comfortable panorama car you can enjoy spectacular views of the Swiss Alps. St. Moritz is one of the most favourite destinations in Switzerland, regardless of the season of the year this place dazzles you with its beauty, either with a landscape full of snow or with different green shades and summer flowers.

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In the morning make your way to the train station. The first stop of the day is Tirano. In Tirano you see the wonderful novel palace of the XVII and XVIII centuries, this city is famous for its baroque Marian shrine. Then you continue to Lugano which is well known for its incredible scenery, abundant water, dry and sunny climate as well as its mountains and hills.

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Take the Gotthard Panorama Express train to Flüelen. Here you will board the steamboat that will take you to Lucerne through the incredible landscapes offered by the “Vierwaldstätter See” (Lake Lucerne).

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Lucerne is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Switzerland. This city has the oldest covered bridge in Europe as well as cobbled streets, baroque churches and historic houses, for example, the luxurious Concert Hall. This famous bridge called “Kapellbrücke” is considered the oldest of Europe and is the icon of this beautiful city.

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Make your way to the train station in Lucerne at your convenience to board the train to Zurich. The tour ends at the Train Station or Airport in Zurich.

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