Edelweiss Tours offers two nine-day tours of Switzerland during the winter months: the Alpine Ski Tour and the Christmas Markets tour. The ski tour includes five days of skiing in the Matterhorn and Jungfrau ski areas, as well as sightseeing in Zurich, Bern, Thun and Luzern. The Christmas Market tour, which takes place in early December of each year, includes visits to various Swiss markets, as well as Christmas concerts, a cable car trip into the Alps, and a night of sledding. Tour prices include all accommodations, half of your dinners, a tour guide, entrance to museums, a Swiss rail pass, pick up at the airport, and cable car tickets.
Edelweiss Tours
16204 SW 104th Ave.
Tigard, OR 97224
971-506-7177
edelweisstour.com
This United Kingdom-based company, a subsidiary of the Swiss Railway Company, offers rail tours of Switzerland. Travelers may choose from any number of winter tours, ranging from three to six days in length. The tours include the Tops of Switzerland Winter, an exploration of Swiss mountain peaks, and the Highlights of Switzerland in Winter, which visits Zurich, Interlaken, and Jungfraujoch. At a minimum, the tours include round-trip flights from the U.K., accommodations, breakfasts, rail passes, and a carbon offset contribution.
Switzerland Travel Centre
30 Bedford Street, 1st Floor
London
WC2E 9ED
United Kingdom
011-44-0207-420-4934
stc.co.uk
The Glacier Express is, according to the rail line's website, the most famous railway in the world. It runs between Zermatt and St. Moritz within the Swiss mountains, through "91 tunnels and across 291 impressive bridges." The rail line's three-day tour includes an airport transfer, a premium seat reservation, accommodations in St. Moritz and Zermatt, and breakfast. Tickets for optional excursions on cable cars can be purchased at a discount with this package. Lunch is available for purchase on-board the train and can be reserved in advance. Tours operate throughout the winter; check the company's website for available dates and times.
Glacier Express
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Bahnhofplatz 7
CH - 3900 Brig
Switzerland
011-41-0-27-927-7777
glacierexpress.ch
