Itinerary
- Day 1
Basel
You'll arrive in Basel and check into your hotel, then meet your tour escort and other travelers at a welcome dinner to begin your Swiss rail journey.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner
- Day 2
Basel to Interlaken to Giessbach
After breakfast, take a scenic train from Basel to Interlaken, then board a boat across Lake Brienz. From there, the Giessbach funicular railway carries you up the mountainside to your hotel perched on top.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Train journey from Basel to Interlaken
- Boat cruise on Lake Brienz
- Giessbach funicular railway to mountaintop hotel
Landmarks Lake Brienz 
- Day 3
Brienz-Rothorn Mountain Railway
This morning you'll ride the historic Brienz-Rothorn Mountain Railway, a steam-hauled train that climbs steeply into the mountains. You'll reach the Rothorn summit at over 2,000 meters (6,560 feet) with time to look around before heading back down to Brienz and Giessbach.
Included Activities
- Brienz-Rothorn Mountain Railway steam train journey
- Rothorn summit exploration at leisure
Landmarks Rothorn Lake Brienz - Day 4
Giessbach to St Moritz
After breakfast, a coach takes you to Spiez where you'll board a train heading to Brig. From there, one of Switzerland's most famous trains departs with lunch served in your rail car as you travel to St Moritz. Your centrally located hotel has great views over the lake.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch served on train)
Included Activities
- Coach journey to Spiez
- Train journey from Brig to St Moritz
- Lunch on train
- Day 5
St Moritz to Tirano and back
You'll ride the Bernina Express at over 2,000 meters altitude, passing turquoise glacial lakes as the train crosses from Switzerland into Italy. Spend some free time wandering Tirano's old quarter, then return to St Moritz in the afternoon.
Included Activities
- Bernina Express rail journey to Tirano
- Tirano leisure exploration
- Return journey to St Moritz
Landmarks Tirano - Day 6
St Moritz to Lucerne via Mt Pilatus Railway
Head to Lucerne and board the Mt Pilatus Railway, the world's steepest cogwheel train with gradients up to 48%. The 30-minute ride climbs almost 2 kilometers to Pilatus-Kulm where your hotel sits just outside Lucerne.
Included Activities
- Mt Pilatus cogwheel railway journey
Landmarks Mt Pilatus 
- Day 7
Lucerne
After breakfast, go into Lucerne for your own sightseeing. Walk through the 14th-century Chapel Bridge to see its historic paintings, wander the cobbled streets, and visit various churches around town. Come back to your hotel for a farewell dinner in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell Dinner)
Included Activities
- Independent sightseeing in Lucerne
- Farewell Dinner
Optional Activities
- Chapel Bridge visit
- Church visits in Lucerne
- Exploring cobbled stone streets
Landmarks Chapel Bridge 
- Day 8
Lucerne to Zurich
Your Swiss rail journey ends this morning after breakfast. You'll take a train to Zurich airport for your journey home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
