Ffestiniog Travel · Escorted tour

Rhätischebahn Explorer

Rhätischebahn Explorer, a rail journey with Ffestiniog Travel

A week’s holiday devoted entirely to exploring Switzerland’s famous Rhätischebahn in the mountainous canton of Graubünden.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Chur

    Fly to Switzerland

    We take a lunchtime flight from London Heathrow to Zürich with an onward rail connection for Chur. Our hotel for the next 6 nights is centrally located in Chur on a bed and breakfast basis.

  2. Day 2overnight: Chur

    Landquart Works & Rhätischebahn (RhB) at Leisure

    A guided behind-the-scenes tour of the RhB workshops at Landquart, an up-to-date facility handling maintenance and major overhauls. The rest of the day is free to explore the narrow gauge lines of the Rhätischebahn.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Chur

    Bernina Express

    A full day escorted excursion from Chur to Tirano travelling on the Bernina Express route, with its spirals and tunnels and reaching an altitude of more than 2000m.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Chur

    Vereina Tunnel, Scuol-Tarasp & Gourmino Dining

    A morning train through the car-transporting Vereina tunnel to Scuol-Tarasp, the most easterly station in Switzerland, before heading back via Zernez and Bever to St. Moritz, then the afternoon Gourmino dining train back to Chur for a three course meal.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Chur

    Rhine Gorge & Arosa

    Train to Ilanz through the untamed Rhine Gorge, along the turquoise-green waters of the Rhine past rock walls up to 350m high. After a lunch break we travel up the Arosabahn to the resort town of Arosa before returning to Chur.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Chur

    Swiss Heritage & Landwasser World

    A heritage loco, either a vintage Ge4/4 or Crocodile, hauls our heritage train to Filisur via Davos. In the afternoon we board the Landwasser Viaduct shuttle with an opportunity to climb to the viewing platform atop the Zalaint tunnel.

  7. Day 7rail

    Homeward Bound

    We take a morning train back to Zürich Airport where we board an afternoon flight back to London.

Included

  • Economy flights from Heathrow to Zürich
  • Standard Class rail travel from Zürich to Chur
  • First Class 5 day Graubünden ticket for unlimited travel in the region
  • Excursions as described
  • 3 course meal on the Gourmino dining car
  • Accommodation in good quality hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
  • Local taxes/fees
  • Services of a tour leader from London and throughout the tour

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