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Authentic Europe · Guided

Switzerland Explorer

Guided 11-day Swiss rail and road tour on three named scenic trains

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Authentic Europe runs this guided, 11-day, 10-night tour through Switzerland, with brief stops in Liechtenstein and northern Italy, in a small group capped at 12 travelers. After arriving in Zurich, the tour moves quickly, spending mostly one night per stop: St. Gallen on day 2, then St. Moritz on day 3 by way of Appenzell and Liechtenstein. Day 4 rides the Bernina Express to Tirano before continuing to Lugano by road, and day 5 rides the Glacier Express to Zermatt, where day 6 brings a self-guided cogwheel railway excursion to Gornergrat. The GoldenPass Express carries the group from Montreux to Interlaken on day 8, before the tour continues to Lenk and Lucerne and returns to Zurich on day 11. Rail travel is included in 1st class throughout, along with luggage transportation between hotels, a guided city tour of St. Gallen, and a wine tasting in Domaine Bovy. This suits travelers who want to ride Switzerland's best-known scenic trains within a single escorted trip, and who are comfortable with a fast pace of frequent one-night stops.

Price history

Across 5 checks, this price has risen €25 since 4 Jul, to €5,540.

€5,540€5,5154 Jul12 Sep

Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 2 of 5 points are a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.

One reading is held out of the price above and this history: an unconfirmed large change. We only price on the operator's package from-price, read from its own page.

What to know before you look closer

  • The evidence names only one hotel, Hotel BEAUSite Zermatt, for the Zermatt nights. Accommodation for the other 8 hotel nights, in Zurich, St. Gallen, St. Moritz, Lugano, Montreux, Interlaken, Lenk and Lucerne, is not specified here.
  • Most stops are a single night: Zurich, St. Gallen, St. Moritz, Lugano, Montreux, Interlaken, Lenk and Lucerne are each one night, so this is a fast-moving itinerary with frequent hotel changes.
  • The Glacier 3000 excursion on day 9 is listed as optional, not included in the base price.
  • No current departure dates are listed in the evidence available to us; confirm availability with Authentic Europe.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Zurich

    Arrival at Zurich airport and transfer to the city centre

  2. Day 2overnight: St. Gallen

    Travel to the Rhine Falls and St. Gallen

  3. Day 3overnight: St.Moritz

    St. Gallen – Appenzeller – Liechtenstein – St. Moritz

  4. Day 4railovernight: Lugano

    Bernina Express train to Tirano & to Lugano by road

  5. Day 5railovernight: Zermatt

    Travel on the Glacier Express to Zermatt

  6. Day 6railovernight: Zermatt

    Own time in Zermatt & cogwheel railway to Gornergrat

  7. Day 7overnight: Montreux

    Travel from Zermatt to Domaine Bovy and Montreux

  8. Day 8railovernight: Interlaken

    Travel on the GoldenPass Express to Interlaken

  9. Day 9overnight: Lenk

    Lenk & optional excursion to Glacier 3000

  10. Day 10overnight: Lucerne

    Drive to Lucerne & time at leisure

  11. Day 11

    Final day, return to Zurich

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 3The tour passes through St. Gallen, Appenzell and Liechtenstein on the way to St. Moritz.
  • Day 4The Bernina Express carries the group to Tirano, continuing to Lugano by road.
  • Day 5The Glacier Express carries the group to Zermatt.
  • Day 6A cogwheel railway climbs to Gornergrat on a self-guided excursion.
  • Day 8The GoldenPass Express carries the group from Montreux to Interlaken.

Included

  • 10 nights hotel accommodation in standard room with private bathroom and breakfast
  • Rail journeys and touring as per day-to-day itinerary
  • Luggage transportation (1 large suitcase + 1 hand luggage per person)
  • Rail travel in 1st class
  • Seat reservation on the GoldenPass Express (Montreux to Interlaken)
  • Seat reservation on the Glacier Express (Andermatt to Zermatt)
  • Seat reservation on the Bernina Express (St. Moritz - Lugano)
  • Self-guided excursion to Gornergrat
  • Guided city tour of St. Gallen
  • Entry to Abbey Library in St. Gallen
  • Entry to Appenzell show dairy
  • Wine tasting in Domaine Bovy
  • Ticino ticket in Lugano and guest cards in Montreux, Lenk & Lucerne (free local transport and discount on experiences)
  • Taxes and service charges
  • Electronic travel documentation, including a detailed travel itinerary and travel vouchers
  • 24/7 emergency phone service while travelling

Not included

  • Tourist taxes (paid locally)

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?
From €5,540 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $6,422 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Which named trains are included?
The Glacier Express (Andermatt to Zermatt), the Bernina Express (St. Moritz to Lugano) and the GoldenPass Express (Montreux to Interlaken), all in 1st class with seat reservations.
Is it guided?
Yes, a guided small-group tour with a maximum of 12 travelers.
What hotels are used?
The evidence names only Hotel BEAUSite Zermatt, for the two Zermatt nights. Hotels for the other 8 nights are not specified.
Is luggage handled for me?
Yes, luggage transportation for one large suitcase and one hand luggage bag per person is included.
What is not included?
Tourist taxes, which are paid locally. The Glacier 3000 excursion on day 9 is also optional, not included in the price.

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