Sunrise on snow-capped Alpine peaks above a valley of cloud

Luxury · 9D | 8N

First Class Through the Alps

The Bernina and the Glacier Express in Excellence Class, three grand hotels, a private helicopter to a glacier lunch, and Lavaux's terraced vineyards to finish.

Best time
June to September; December to March for snow
Route
Zürich · St Moritz · Zermatt · Lake Geneva

Day by day

9 days, planned in full

The Bernina and the Glacier Express in Excellence Class, three grand hotels, a private helicopter to a glacier lunch, and Lavaux's terraced vineyards to finish.

  1. Day 1

    Arrive in Zürich

    A private car from the airport to a lakeside suite, and dinner at a two-star table on the Limmat.

    Night
    Zürich
    Meals
    Dinner

  2. Day 2

    The Bernina line

    First class through the Albula spiral tunnels and over the Landwasser viaduct to the Bernina pass, then down into St Moritz.

    Night
    St Moritz
    Meals
    Breakfast, dinner

  3. Day 3

    The Engadine

    Segantini's paintings at the museum, the Corviglia funicular for lunch at 2,486 m, and the afternoon at the hotel's spa.

    Night
    St Moritz
    Meals
    Breakfast, dinner

  4. Day 4

    Glacier Express, Excellence Class

    Eight hours west to Zermatt at a private window seat, with a five-course lunch, a concierge and 291 bridges outside.

    Night
    Zermatt
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  5. Day 5

    Helicopter to a glacier

    A flight round the Matterhorn to a landing on the Theodul plateau, where a table is set on the ice, then back for a spa afternoon.

    Night
    Zermatt
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch

  6. Day 6

    Gornergrat, out of hours

    A chartered first train to 3,089 m before public service begins, breakfast at the summit hotel, and the walk down to Riffelalp.

    Night
    Zermatt
    Meals
    Breakfast, dinner

  7. Day 7

    West to Lake Geneva

    Down the Rhône to a belle époque grand hotel at Montreux, with the Chillon castle on the water twenty minutes away.

    Night
    Lake Geneva
    Meals
    Breakfast, dinner

  8. Day 8

    Lavaux, and the lake

    A private tasting in the terraced UNESCO vineyards above the lake, lunch at a vigneron's table, and a paddle steamer back at dusk.

    Night
    Lake Geneva
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  9. Day 9

    Fly home

    A private car to Geneva airport, forty-five minutes along the lake, with lounge access before the connection.

    Meals
    Breakfast

What's included

  • 8 nights in 5-star grand hotels
  • Return business-class airfare and private airport transfers
  • First-class Swiss Travel Pass, with all seat reservations
  • Glacier Express Excellence Class, end to end, with lunch and concierge
  • Bernina line first class and a chartered early Gornergrat train
  • Helicopter flight with a glacier plateau lunch
  • Private Lavaux vineyard tasting with a vigneron's lunch

Not included

  • Schengen visa fees
  • Drinks outside the named meals
  • Travel insurance
  • Anything charged to the room

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