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✈ 8-Day Switzerland Golden Pass Trip. Price is per Person, Based on Two Guests per Room. Buy One Voucher per Person.
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Experience the breathtaking beauty of Switzerland on an 8-day adventure featuring the iconic Golden Pass train journey and the majestic Matterhorn Glacier. Discover charming alpine villages, stunning landscapes, and unforgettable rail experiences in the heart of the Swiss Alps.
What You Get
How to Book
- Each person must buy a voucher; price is based on two people traveling together and sharing a room. Additional fee to travel solo.
- Choose your package from the drop-down menu.
- After purchasing this deal, follow the instructions on your voucher to book your trip with Weekender Breaks by 01/31/2025.
Know Before You Go
- Additional fees to travel solo: Pricing will vary, please confirm at the time of booking
- Additional Taxes/Fees: City taxes not included.
- J5 Hotels Helvetie Montreux City Tax - CHF 6 per room per night
- Baeren Hotel, The Bear Inn City Tax - CHF 3.50 per room per night
- Hotel Adonis City Tax - CHF 8 per room per night.
- A passport is required for all travel outside the U.S.
- Passports must be valid for at least six months after the date of travel, and contain at least two blank visa pages.
- Before international travel, always check the State Department's website for important info on the destination and its entry/exit requirements.
- Official language: German, French, Italian, and Romansh.
- Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)
Compelling Overview of the Vacation
Flights & Transportation:
- Round-trip airfare from:
- New York (JFK)
- Newark (EWR)
- New York (LGA)
- Miami (MIA)
- Orlando (MCO)
- Boston (BOS)
- Chicago (ORD)
- San Francisco (SFO)
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- La Guardia (LGA)
- Rail transportation included between cities
- Matterhorn Glacier Paradise by cable car is included
- For additional departure airports/pricing, contact Weekender Breaks at 1-929-207-0129
- Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
- Airline & flight times determined at time of booking.
Hotels (6 nights + 1 overnight flight)
- 2 nights of accommodations in a Standard Double Twin Room at Baeren The Bear Inn in Interlaken.
- 2 nights of accommodations in a Standard Double Twin Room at J5 Hotels Helvetie in Montreux.
- 2 nights of accommodations in a Standard Double Twin Room at Hotel Adonis in Zermatt.
Ideas for Your Vacation
Experience the very best of the Swiss Alps with this itinerary through the country’s most extraordinary and awe-inspiring landscapes. Begin in bustling Zurich, with its impressive array of museums and galleries, before continuing by train to Interlaken. Having soaked up this resort town’s glorious year-round ambience, continue via the GoldenPass Express train to Montreux, where medieval castles rub shoulders with statues of rock stars. End your time in the Alps in Zermatt, with vistas across the region from the included Matterhorn Glacier Paradise trip before returning to the US from Zurich.
Itinerary at a Glance
- Day 1: Fly overnight from the US to Zurich, Switzerland. Board your international transatlantic flight for Zurich, Switzerland’s largest city and a major transportation hub within a country sometimes called ‘the playground of Europe’ and ‘the land of milk and honey.
- Day 2: Train transfer from Zurich to Interlaken. Having completed immigration formalities, head to Zurich International Airport’s very own railway station for the train journey to Interlaken. Lasting less than 2.5 hours, the journey passes close to several protected areas before hugging the southern lakeshore of the Thunersee (Lake Thun), ensuring plenty of opportunity for magnificent vistas on route. On arrival, check into your night’s accommodation, then step out onto the charming streets of the city center, where the cafes offer plenty of opportunity for a pause, and the shops a great range of souvenirs.
- Day 3: Day at Leisure in Interlaken.Interlaken’s sublime position between two alpine lakes and edging the Bernese Alps has made it one of Europe’s foremost resort towns. A morning cruise on Lake Thun is perhaps the perfect way to take it all in, before stopping for a traditional Swiss lunch of fondu or potato rosti on the lakeshore. Then hop aboard the funicular train from Interlaken Ost (East) station for the short ride to Harder Kulm. Meaning ‘home mountain’, the 100-year-old train will have you close to its 1,322m summit in ten minutes, from where viewing platforms offer panoramas of some of Europe’s highest peaks: the Jungfrau, Monch, and Eiger.
- Day 4: Ride the GoldenPass Express from Interlaken to Montreux. Travel west in comfort on board the GoldenPass Express. Constructed with large picture windows and lasting less than 3.5 hours, this superb train passes through no less than three of Switzerland’s regions and a myriad of picture-perfect locations. Along the way, it makes stops at many charming towns, including Gstaad and Château-d’Oex, before arriving in Montreux where you will overnight.
- Day 5: Day at leisure in Montreux. Although attracting everyone from fashion designer Coco Chanel to Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, Montreux is small enough that exploring doesn’t feel like a chore. The lapping waters of Lake Geneva are the obvious place to start, with promenades leading pedestrians towards the waterside Chillon Castle. Having toured the interior, head to hillside Montreux Old Town, decked out with cobbled streets, winegrowers’ homes, small bistros offering great value menu options.
- Day 6: Travel from Montreux to Zermatt. A 2.5-hour journey by train from Montreux will have you arriving into the heart of Zermatt, a town with a phenomenal location below the heights of the Matterhorn. Popular with skiers during the winter months and hikers during the remains of the year, unmissable attractions focus on communing with the region’s natural beauty. The optional tour from Zermatt to Gornergrat via the Gornergrat mountain rack railway is an ideal way to do this, alongside the additional option of staying at 3100 Kulmhotel Gornergrat, the highest hotel anywhere in the Swiss Alps.
- Day 7: Admire the Matterhorn from Far and Near. Join your included tour of the Matterhorn with Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, Europe’s highest altitude aerial tramway lift. As well as uninterrupted vistas of 38 4,000 m-plus peaks and 14 glistening glaciers, it provides the chance to marvel at the eternal ice of Glacier Palace, watch a movie at the highest movie theater in Europe, and enjoy a meal in the continent’s highest restaurant. Your return journey to Zermatt, where you overnight, is included.
- Day 8: TTravel from Zermatt to Zurich and fly back to the US. Take a convenient train departure from Zermatt to Zurich International Airport Station in good time for your return flight to the US.
Optional Tours & Upgrades
Montreux:
- Chocolate & Cheese Train experience from Montreux
- Freddie Mercury Tour from Montreux
- Charlie Chapin’s World access ticket from Montreux
Interlaken:
- JDay Trip to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe from Interlaken
- Cruise on Lake Thun in Interlaken
Contact Weekender Breaks at 1-929-207-0129 for Questions About:
- Flying from any airport not listed here
- Extending your trip or traveling on dates not listed here
- The availability of your desired travel dates
- Traveling with children
- Booking optional tours and upgrades.
Need to know info
- Promotional value expires Jan 31, 2025. Amount paid never expires.
- Must book by 1/31/2025
- Limit 1 per person, may buy 3 additional as gifts
- Valid only for option purchased
- Reservation required, subject to availability; contact Weekender Breaks for specific availability
- All cancellations are subject to penalties; Please refer to 'Weekender Breaks’ Terms & Conditions for more details
- Airfare is nonrefundable after booking
- Resort Fee not included
- Must be 18+ to check-in
- Must be 18+ to travel
- A credit card is required at booking and check-in
- Baggage fees may apply and vary by carrier
- Airline subject to change/availability
- Airfare includes carrier and government taxes & fees
- Not all tours are handicapped accessible, please confirm with the operator at the time of booking
- No modification or cancellation is allowed after booking confirmation
- Bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable to another destination once confirmed
- A valid travel document is mandatory
- Weekender Breaks will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole
- Additionally, as required by law, Weekender Breaks protection in place to refund your payments and, where transport is included in the package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that it becomes insolvent
- Weekender Breaks has taken out insolvency protection with Civil Aviation Authority and ABTA
- Travelers may contact this entity or, where applicable, the competent authority at https://www.abta.com/help-and-complaints/legal-facts-about-making-a-claim if services are denied because of Weekender Breaks insolvency
- Single Supp: J5 Hotels Helvetie Montreux City Tax - CHF 6 per room per night, Baeren Hotel, The Bear Inn City Tax - CHF 3.50 per room per night, and Hotel Adonis City Tax - CHF 8 per room per night.
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