Arrive in Zurich and transfer to the hotel by train with your Swiss Rail Pass, provided by SIT.

Enjoy a leisurely afternoon in the heart of Zurich. Ideal for nice walks, Hotel Baur au Lac is located just a few minutes away from the lake, near the 19th century Bridge, cruises departure point, FIFA museum and botanical gardens.

In the evening, we will gather for dinner at the hotel, where you will meet your fellow travelers and be greeted by our Trains Magazine special guest.

Leave your luggage at the hotel; it will be transported for you to the next location.

Walk a scenic 10 minutes from the hotel to the station, where we will board a train to Thalwil and onward to Lucerne.

In Lucerne, we will take a boat across the mountain-lined lake to transfer to the Gotthard Panorama Express train from Fluelen to Lugano, where we will stay overnight.

You’ll have leisure time in Lugano for the rest of the afternoon. The hotel is just a few  minutes away from the lake, close to some museums and a 15-minute walk from the  town center and shopping area.

After breakfast, walk 10 minutes to the Paradisio station to begin a day of traveling through the Alps. Take the Bernina Express bus to Tirano, where we will catch the train to St. Moritz, and then onwards to Chur via the Landwasser Viaduct. Chur will be our final destination for the day, we will have dinner and overnight.

After a 7-minute walk to the station, we will catch a series of trains from Chur to Disentis/Mustér, to Andermatt and finally to Realp, where we will have a private tour of the Furka depot.

After lunch in Realp, we will board the Furka Steam Railway for an exciting journey through the Furka pass to Oberwald.

From Oberwald, we will travel by rail to Brig and then to Zermatt, where we will settle in for a two-night stay in this quaint, car-free city.

After a leisurely morning, a 2-minute walk brings us to the station to board the Gornergrat Cog Railway. Enjoy views of the famous Matterhorn.

Return to Zermatt in the afternoon where you will have time to enjoy this festive village.

After breakfast, take a short bus ride to Brig where we will catch the train to Montreux. Once in Montreux, we will take the Cogwheel train from Montreux to Rochers-DeNaye, where guests will have time to explore and grab lunch.

In the mid-afternoon, we will take the train back to Montreux and check into the Hotel Suisse Majestic, located across the street from the station. The rest of the afternoon is at your leisure to explore Montreux.

Today guests can either enjoy a free day of exploring the lakeside town of Montreux, or a full day of sightseeing in the surrounding area. Guests who choose the guided sightseeing will travel by bus to Montbovon to visit La Maison du Gruyère, the cheese factory, and Gruyères-Vilage, a medieval town where guests will have free time to explore, dine, and shop at their leisure.

After Gruyères-Village, we will travel by bus to La Maison Cailler, the chocolate factory in Broc Fabrique, before returning to Montreux for dinner.

After breakfast, we will travel southeastward by rail from Montreux to Visp, Spiez, Ost and then Interlaken. From Interlaken, we will take a combination of trains and cable cars up to Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe, with panoramic views of the snow-covered Alps.

After our descent, we will dine and overnight in Interlaken.

In the morning, we will travel by train from Interlaken Ost to Brienz, where we will board the Cogwheel train, Brienz BRB, to Brienzer Rothorn. Guests will have some time at the summit to explore and grab lunch at their leisure.

Upon returning to Lucerne, we will check into our hotel for a two-night stay.

Today begins with a short bus ride from Lucerne to the Kriens Zentrum Pilatus, where we will travel by gondola to Fräkmüntegg.

From Frakmuntegg, we will travel by aerial tramway to Pilatus Kilm. Guests will have time at the summit to explore and enjoy the views.

We will next take the cog railway from Pilatus Kulm to Alpanachstad before traveling by train back to Lucerne.

The rest of the day is at your leisure to stroll and dine in this scenic city.

The day begins with a boat cruise from Lucerne to Vitznau, where we will board the cogwheel train to Rigi Kulm. At the summit, guests will have time to explore at their leisure.

Upon descent to Arth-Goldau, we will take the train back to Zurich and check back into the Hotel Baur au Lac, where we will gather for our farewell dinner.