- Free cancellationFor a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Duration9 hr – 10 hr
- Guide languagesEnglish
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Overview
On this private day trip from Zurich, you travel by train to Grindelwald to board the Eiger Express, an alpine gondola that glides up to the Eigergletscher station at 2,320 meters, at the foot of the Eiger's north face. After lunch at an authentic Swiss restaurant, you descend into the Lauterbrunnen Valley before the train home.
What's included
- All tickets, planning, and logistics
- Eiger Express cable car
- Lunch at the mountain restaurant on the Eiger Gletscher
- First or second class rail tickets
- Private guide for the entire day
- Gratuities
- Additional food and drinks
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
- 1
Interlaken
15 min
Ride the train along Lake Thun to Interlaken, the gateway to the Jungfrau region, where you change to the mountain line that climbs up to Grindelwald.
- 2
Grindelwald Terminal
20 minAdmission included
Grindelwald is a classic alpine village set beneath the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau mountains. At the Grindelwald Terminal, you board the Eiger Express gondola for the ride up toward the glacier.
- 3
Stop 3
20 minAdmission included
Ride the Eiger Express, a modern alpine gondola, high above the Grindelwald valley. In about 20 minutes it carries you up to the Eigergletscher station at 2,320 meters, with wide views of the valley falling away below and the Eiger's north face.
- 4
The Eiger
2 hrAdmission included
Stand at the foot of the Eiger at the Eigergletscher station, with its famous north wall and with the Mönch and Jungfrau mountains. There is time to take in the glacier and the peaks, and to enjoy lunch at an authentic Swiss restaurant with the mountains in view.
- 5
Lauterbrunnen
1 hr
Descend into the Lauterbrunnen Valley, a deep glacial valley of cliffs and waterfalls. There is time to explore the iconic village before the train home.
- 6
Zurich
2 hr
The train carries you back out of the Bernese Oberland and through the Swiss countryside to Zurich, where your tour guide will return you comfortably to your hotel.
Meeting point and pickup
End point
Ends back at the meeting point.
Hotel pickup offered — Your tour guide, Laura, will pick you up in the lobby of your hotel.
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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