Is train travel included?

Yes. The package includes Eurostar Plus class from London to Paris and return, SNCF First Class rail through France, Swiss Federal Railways, the Glacier Express in First Class, and the Albula Line. All rail fares are covered.

Is the tour escorted?

Yes. Great Rail Journeys provides a UK Tour Manager from departure to return, plus expert walking guides with recognised qualifications at each destination.

Which trains are ridden?

Eurostar Plus (London St Pancras to Paris), TGV/SNCF First Class (Paris to Dijon, Colmar to Paris), Swiss Federal Railways (Dijon to Täsch), the Glacier Express in First Class (Täsch to Celerina), and the Albula Line (Celerina to Landquart).

Porta Cervino in Täsch, a four-star hotel for 3 nights, and Chesa Rosatsch in Celerina, a four-star spa hotel for 3 nights. A hotel near the station in Dijon for 1 night and a hotel near the station in Colmar for 1 night are also included.

What is not included?

Cancellation and travel insurance, lunches on non-included days, dinners on free evenings (such as Day 4 in Täsch), and optional attractions at own cost.

Great Rail Journeys · Walking tour

Walk & Tour: Glacier Express, Zermatt & Engadine

Great Rail Journeys operates this 9-day escorted walking holiday, departing from London St Pancras and returning there 9 days later, taking in two of Switzerland's most celebrated mountain regions. The journey begins with a morning Eurostar departure to Paris, then continues by rail to Dijon before heading south into the Alps. You spend three nights in Täsch, the base for exploring the Matterhorn on guided walks of varying difficulty, with free time to roam using a Swiss Half Fare Card that grants 50 percent discounts on mountain railways and cable cars. On Day 5, the highlight, you board the Glacier Express for a full-day journey in first class to Celerina, with a two-course lunch served at your seat as you pass through alpine passes, gorges, and UNESCO-listed valleys. The second three nights are in Celerina, a historic spa hotel beside a river in the Engadine Valley, where further guided walks and free exploration days are built around access to local mountain railways via the Engadine Guest Pass.

Price history

Across 3 checks, this price has fallen £200 since 4 Jul, to £2,299.

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. 1 of 3 point is 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.

What to know before you look closer

Only one departure listed: September 2026. Confirm availability and book early.
Lunches are included only on the Glacier Express day (Day 5); other lunch meals are at your own cost on free days.
Day 4 dinner in Täsch is independent, not with the group.
Maximum group size is 24, which may limit the intimate atmosphere on some walks.

Day by day

Day 1railovernight: Dijon
London to Dijon by First Class rail
Your walk and tour holiday begins at London St Pancras, where you meet the Tour Manager ahead of a Eurostar journey to Paris. On arrival, we transfer by coach to the Gare de Lyon, continuing to Dijon in First Class. Our hotel is near the station and after checking in we enjoy our first dinner together at a local restaurant.
Meals: Eurostar light meal, Dinner
Day 2railovernight: Täsch
Arrival at our first base, Täsch
After breakfast, we continue our rail journey to Switzerland via Lausanne, Montreux, Martigny and the Rhône Valley to Visp, changing trains for the short but breathtaking journey to Täsch through the Matter Valley. Our modern four-star hotel is surrounded by rugged mountain peaks; we have dinner together this evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3overnight: Täsch
Matter Valley views on beautiful hikes
Included guided walks with an expert local guide offer a choice of two grades, both ending in Zermatt where there's time to soak up views of the Matterhorn before we return to our hotel for dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4railovernight: Täsch
At leisure in the Matter Valley
A free day using the included Swiss Half Fare Card for 50% discounts on mountain railways and cable cars, with options including the Gornergrat Mountain Railway, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, the Gorner Gorge walk or the Matterhorn Museum. The evening is free to dine independently.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5railovernight: Celerina
Aboard the iconic Glacier Express to the Engadine Valley
We board the Glacier Express for a scenic day of first-class travel from Täsch, served a two-course lunch in our seats while passing the Oberalp Pass, the 'Swiss Grand Canyon' and the UNESCO-listed Albula Valley, arriving in Celerina where we check in to our historic four-star spa hotel beside a river.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6overnight: Celerina
A choice of walks in the beautiful Engadine
A choice of two guided walks with expert local guides highlight the scenic splendours of the high-altitude Engadine Valley. After returning to our hotel, there is time to relax and use the spa facilities before a second dinner at our riverside hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7overnight: Celerina
A day at leisure in the Engadine
A free day to use the included Engadine Guest Pass for travel on mountain railways, cable cars, buses and trains, visiting villages such as Zuoz, Samedan or Lavin, or riding to Muottas Muragl or Piz Nair for views over St Moritz and the Upper Engadine lakes.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8railovernight: Colmar
By rail to Colmar
Leaving Celerina after breakfast, we travel back along the Albula Line to Landquart, change for Basel, then continue by First Class rail across the French border to the Alsace town of Colmar. Our hotel is right outside the railway station; we dine at a local restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9rail
Homeward bound
After breakfast, we return to Colmar station to board the train to Paris in First Class. In Paris we switch to the Eurostar in Plus class and enjoy a light meal at our seats as we travel to London St Pancras, where the holiday concludes.
Meals: Breakfast, Eurostar light meal

The moments this trip is built around

Day 3Guided walk in the Zermatt area with choice of routes: the shorter option uses train and cable car to avoid hard ascent; the longer route climbs by funicular and cable car to Blauherd at 8,664 feet, with Matterhorn views throughout.
Day 5Full day aboard the Glacier Express from Täsch to Celerina in first class, with a two-course lunch served at your seat while passing the Oberalp Pass, Chur, the UNESCO-listed Albula Valley, the Landwasser Viaduct, and into the Engadine.
Day 6Guided walk in the Engadine Valley beside the River Inn or into the Albula Valley; afterwards, time to use the spa facilities at the riverside hotel in Celerina.

Included

Expertise of a UK Tour Manager from start to finish
8 nights' 4-Star hotel accommodation
Eurostar Plus First & Standard Class rail travel
All rail and coach travel throughout your tour
Expert walking guides
Carefully planned routes
3.0-8.3 miles (4.8-13.3km) walking per day
Eurostar Light Meals
Breakfast each day, 1 lunch, 6 dinners
Group luggage transfers between hotels from Täsch to Celerina
Average group size of 22, small groups of 6-18 on each walk option
Swiss Half Fare Card, permitting 50% discounted fares on free days for rail, boat and most mountain railway journeys
Engadine Guest Pass, allowing free travel on mountain railways, cable cars and local buses and trains in the valley
All guided tours and excursions

Not included

Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?: Yes. The package includes Eurostar Plus class from London to Paris and return, SNCF First Class rail through France, Swiss Federal Railways, the Glacier Express in First Class, and the Albula Line. All rail fares are covered.
Is the tour escorted?: Yes. Great Rail Journeys provides a UK Tour Manager from departure to return, plus expert walking guides with recognised qualifications at each destination.
Which trains are ridden?: Eurostar Plus (London St Pancras to Paris), TGV/SNCF First Class (Paris to Dijon, Colmar to Paris), Swiss Federal Railways (Dijon to Täsch), the Glacier Express in First Class (Täsch to Celerina), and the Albula Line (Celerina to Landquart).
What are the hotels?: Porta Cervino in Täsch, a four-star hotel for 3 nights, and Chesa Rosatsch in Celerina, a four-star spa hotel for 3 nights. A hotel near the station in Dijon for 1 night and a hotel near the station in Colmar for 1 night are also included.
What is not included?: Cancellation and travel insurance, lunches on non-included days, dinners on free evenings (such as Day 4 in Täsch), and optional attractions at own cost.