15 Day | Winter Grand Tour Of Switzerland

Fly from the UK to Zurich in under 2 hours with connecting rail travel to Locarno. Welcome to your hotel and enjoy your first views of Locarno and Lake Maggiore.

Locarno is situated south of the Alps - an ideal place to enjoy the dolce vita with the famous Piazza Grande boutique shops and an inviting Mediterranean-style café culture. Your free Ticino Ticket gives you free travel on local transport including to the beautiful lakeside resort of Ascona and Bellinzona with its famous castles. Alternatively, with your Swiss Travel Pass enjoy free return travel on the stunning Centovalli Line to Domodossola in Italy.

The Treno Gottardo travels slowly via the old Gotthard tunnel on looping mountain tracks, with some fabulous winter scenery to enjoy. On arrival in Flüelen you join the lake boat for a scenic cruise along the whole length of the lake to historic Lucerne. Consider upgrading to 1st class on the upper deck!

With your Swiss Travel Pass, Lucerne is the perfect spot from which to enjoy free travel around the dramatic scenery of Central Switzerland. The famous old cog railway to the stunning snowy peak of Mount Rigi with winter walking trails, and the Stoos funicular are also included with your Swiss Travel Pass. Mount Pilatus and other mountain railways and cable cars are available at a 50% reduction.

This striking 2 hour journey is a joy as you travel along a very scenic winter landscape including the fabulous Brünig Pass, the resort of Meiringen and a final run alongside Lake Brienz and into Interlaken.

With your Swiss Travel Pass you can enjoy free travel on cruises around the lake of Thun and travel into the stunning Jungfrau mountains at Wengen, Mürren or Grindelwald. You may like to consider a trip on the mountain railways or cable cars with a 50% discount to Schilthorn-Piz Gloria or 25% discount to Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe.

A day to look forward to, with the GoldenPass Express all the way to Montreux. Enjoy views of Lake Thun as you head into the mountains and the Simmen Valley to Zweisimmen. Here, the train switches track and travels on to the alpine winter resort of Gstaad, before the descent into Montreux, with fabulous views of Lake Geneva.

Montreux is fascinating town, with a wonderful promenade which you can follow to the romantic Chillon Castle – entry is free with your Swiss Travel Pass, as are mainline trains so you can visit Geneva for the day, or perhaps Lausanne passing through the vineyards at Lavaux. The mountain railway to Les Rochers-De-Naye at 50% reduction is highly recommended for spectacular snowy views.

You have 2 nights in historic Brig. With your Swiss Travel Pass you can take your pick of stunning visits, including free travel to the Matterhorn village of Zermatt - maybe even plan a trip on the Gornergrat railway (50% reduction). Alternatively, you can head for the amazing Aletsch Glacier where we recommend buying a local pass for walks with truly awesome views. You will be spoilt for choice!

Sit back and relax in your reserved seat on this leisurely 4 hour Glacier Express winter experience to Chur. You will be served lunch while travelling through the picturesque Goms Valley en route to the highest point of the journey - the Oberalp Pass. Then it’s a spectacular finale to your journey travelling alongside the Rhine and through the Grand Canyon of Switzerland to Chur.

Chur lies at the heart of the scenic railways. The Bernina Express to Tirano is an unbelievable journey – a full day (4 hours each way) travelling through the high Alps via fantastic bridges, viaducts and tunnels with dramatic scenery to enjoy. Time for a quick Italian lunch in Tirano before your spectacular return to Chur. An alternative shorter journey is the route to St. Moritz, or the attractive Arosa Line.

A last look around historic Chur before you board the train to Zurich for your flight to the UK.