Zermatt & Mt. Gornergrat Small Group Day Trip from Zürich
Description
Embark on an unique small-group tour from Zürich to Zermatt, traversing the scenic landscapes of half of Switzerland by train. Upon arrival, immerse yourself in the alpine charm with a village walk in Zermatt, accompanied by awe-inspiring Matterhorn views. The adventure reaches new heights with an ascent on the cogwheel train to the summit of Mount Gornergrat with views to an incredible glacier world and Matterhorn Mountain. Limited to a select few, this personalized journey ensures an intimate and unforgettable experience, seamlessly blending picturesque train travel, cultural exploration, and breathtaking mountain vistas in the heart of Zermatt.
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Itinerary
Your tour starts with the train ride from Zürich to Visp (two hours).
On your train journey you'll pass by Bern. It is called the "Federal City" and functions as the capital of Switzerland. As the seat of the city and large parts of the cantonal and federal administration, it is the largest center of public administration in the country
You'll pass by Lake Thun, a fjord lake in the Bernese Oberland on the northern edge of the Alps.
Your train journey continues through the Lötschberg Base Tunnel, a 34.6-kilometre-long railway tunnel that crosses under the northern Alpine chain at the Lötschberg between Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland (Canton of Bern, Switzerland) and Raron (Canton of Valais, Switzerland) and was put into operation in 2007. This base tunnel is part of the Lötschberg-Simplon axis of the New Rail Link through the Alps (NRLA), which runs from Basel via Bern-Thun-Spiez to the Lötschberg and on via Brig-Simplon-Domodossola to Milan and Novara-Genoa, and next to the one running parallel Gotthard axis forms a second route for the transalpine rail freight traffic of the European Corridor (Rotterdam-Genoa).
Visp is a municipality in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located at the entrance to the Vispertal at the mouth of the Vispa in the Rotten. The small town is the capital and largest municipality in the district of Visp. Here you get off the intercity train and change direct onto the Matterhorn-Gotthard-Railway. The cogwheel train takes you within 55 minutes to Zermatt
Walk through the old part of the alpine village of Zermatt with it's typical wooden houses.
Visit the viewpoint for the typical Zermatt village picture to the Mt. Matterhorn
The graveyard shows you, how closed the success to climb Mt. Matterhorn and the risks are. It's part of the history of Zermatt, that accidents on high alpine climbing happens.
The hotel Monte Rosa is where the first ascent to Mt. Matterhorn startet. Several information about the first ascent and it's historical tragedy are available here.
On a 30 minutes cogwheel train ride you get up to 10000ft altitude. In this high alpine area, beautiful views to Mt. Matterhorn and the glaciers await you. Mt. Gornergrat is in all year snow.
The Gornergrat is a mountain ridge at an altitude of 3135 m above sea level. M. It is located about three kilometers east of Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais. The Gornergrat is located between the Gorner Glacier and the Findel Glacier and offers views of more than 20 four-thousanders, including Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn and the Liskamm. The Gornergratbahn runs from Zermatt (1620 m above sea level) to the Gornergrat, overcoming an altitude difference of almost 1500 metres. At the terminus (3089 m above sea level) on the southwestern tip of the ridge is the Kulmhotel, which is the highest mountain hotel in Switzerland. Visit the scenic viewpoint with the all year snow or have a look at the multi-media experience world, which shows the Matterhorn and its surrounding alpine world in all dimensions, will fascinate both young and old and is even a great place to visit on the Gornergrat when the weather is not so good.
After returning from Gornergrat, your travel back to Zürich will take place (3 hours). You trave on the same way back as you arrived in the morning.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(79)
Alex our guide was a little early so we got great seats on first train. Alex guided us to all of the trains with perfect connections! We were very lucky to have perfect weather the entire trip. Nice lunch in Zermatt! Beautiful blue skies to see the Matterhorn and surrounding mountains!
This was a once in a lifetime experience! To see Matterhorn in person is like seeing something that has only been in pictures from afar. Our guide was Rolf…he was incredibly nice and informative. We even sat down for lunch together and enjoyed learning about Swiss culture and Swiss life. It was much more than just seeing Zermatt and Matterhorn. We would highly recommend this experience and especially our time with Rolf.
Enzo Grieco was the best tour guide we have had during our month-long trip across Europe. We move a little slow and he took extra care to keep us on schedule and safe. Where possible Enzo emphasized areas of special interest to us.
It's a long day from Zurich but definitely worth the trip. Our guide Kristoff (sp?) was full of knowledge and absolutely charming. We learned a lot and saw a lot.
Our friendly and knowledgeable guide, Martin, took us on various trains to Zermatt and then to Mt Gornergrat. It’s a long day at 12 hours so bring some entertainment with you.
Delightful small group tour that enabled me to enjoy areas otherwise outside of my reach as a solo traveler
Great day in Zermatt surrounded by the Alps! Even though we faced weather challenges we loved our trip! Emir was a fantastic guide as well!
It was beyond amazing. Zermatt is such a beautiful village. Unforrunately, we didn't get to see the Matterhorn due to fog but it was certainly still worth it. Our tour guide - Enzo - was exceptional. He was so knowledgeable and very sweet. Treated us like we were family - buying us chocolates to try and tailoring the trip to our needs.
Gornergrat views and the Zermatt town is absolutely astounding. Our guide negotiated the 8 or so train connections that day expertly. However, we were, surprisingly, the only two in the group that day, so direct conversation on the 3-4 hour train rides to and from destinations was a large part of the trip. Unfortunately, our views on life didn’t align well. We listened and were polite, but uncomfortable. Being American, we know our country is very unpopular right now, but not one positive thing was said about it during the day and it got a little hard to hear after a while.
The tour was the highlight of my time in Switzerland. Our guild was Erich Schurch. He was informative and very knowledgeable. He was also a wiz at navigating the train system that we traveled on. After our tour Erich actually walked us to our hotel. Great guild.
