Experience the beauty of Switzerland, spending six nights in a beautiful Belle Époque hotel in Interlaken, an idyllic town renowned as the gateway to the Swiss Alps.
From this refined base, explore the highlights of the beloved Bernese Oberland, including the Schynige Platte Botanical Alpine Garden and Grindelwald First.
Journey to the "Top of Europe" on the Jungfrau Railway, taking in panoramic views across snow-capped peaks and the Aletsch Glacier, before entering the magical Ice Palace, carved inside the glacier, on a private tour of the Ice Bar.
Unforgettable Experiences
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Itinerary
Your luxurious Swiss vacation begins as you land at Zürich Airport and transfer independently by First Class rail to Interlaken using your included rail ticket. Known as the gateway to the beautiful Bernese Oberland, this idyllic town is situated ideally between two turquoise lakes - Thun and Brienz - and is surrounded by impressive alpine peaks.
Our four-star hotel is in a peaceful location beside the Aare River and backdropped by dense forests and mountains. After checking in at this Belle Époque hotel, you can take some time to enjoy the views before meeting the Tour Manager. Together, we take our seats in L'Ambiance restaurant for a three-course dinner this evening, with all drinks included from 7-9 p.m, as they are each evening we dine at the hotel. Overnight Interlaken.
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The delightful steam-hauled Brienz-Rothorn Mountain Railway was opened in 1892 and provides a real heritage rail experience. A charming small steam engine carries us up the route beside steep and rocky mountains and verdant alpine meadows - all while providing beautiful views of the glistening Lake Brienz below. Its destination is Rothorn mountain at an altitude of more than 7,000ft. On a clear day, the vistas from this vantage point are spectacular and, as it is only a few miles from the lake shore, viewing Lake Brienz from a different perspective really brings out the remarkable color.
Venture to the "Top of Europe" on Switzerland's Jungfrau Railway. Planning for this electric cogwheel rail line began in 1896, and after nearly 17 years of hard manual labor, digging, excavating, and laying track within the face of Eiger to reach the summit of Jungfraujoch, the line opened in 1912. Passengers have been enjoying this incredible journey for over 100 years. Inspiring panoramas of the Swiss Alps await at each station, and at the summit, attractions range from a spectacular viewing platform to an ice palace.
High up in the Bernese Highlands of Switzerland, stretched between sun-drenched alpine meadows or snow-capped peaks depending on the season, the Schynige Platte Railway winds its way from the town of Wilderswil to the Schynige Platte ridge. Along the way, a jaw-dropping spectacle of ancient mountains reveals itself, indulging passengers in an alpine wonderland of supreme beauty. The route also features marvelous views of the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau mountains.
Enhance your trip
Many of our guests choose to spend additional nights before or after their trip. Great Rail Journeys would be happy to make hotel arrangements for you.
Reviews
4.6 / 5 · 247 reviews
Laura V.
Submitted 13/Aug
We totally enjoyed our trip and it was well organized and recommend this tour highly. We went in July 2026 and stayed at the Grand Hotel Beau Rivage for 6 nights in Interlaken and it was a beautiful setting right on a river and the train station was a 5 minute walk. With Interlaken being our base and there being so much to do in the area it worked out perfect. Peter was our tour guide as we were on an escorted trip and he was great! Very personable and helpful when everyone asked questions. He made sure we all got to train's, gondola's, tram's, you name it (ha ha) on time, we didn't need to figure out what passes to purchase, all taken care of as part of the tour, it can be a bit overwhelming. We always had plenty of time when we reached the daily destination to hike around on our own (or you could pull up a seat and just stare at the views), so we were not glued to Peter or others all day everyday. Dinner was together back at the hotel nightly. Our daily tours were breathtaking, we kept saying photos just didn't do justice to what we were looking at. Already talking about going back. Oh, and the turquoise water.... WOW!
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X Vacations By Rail GRJ
Submitted 03 Oct 2023
Great trip, 5 star hotels and rail accommodations. The food at the Hotel Romantik Schweitzer was very good. Our guide Moray was very knowledgeable about the area and helped us to plan trips on our free days.
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EDELEN, GRETCHEN OCHS
Submitted 02 Oct 2023
This trip had fabulous scenery, many opportunities to enjoy the unique beauty of Switzerland, a comfortable, lovely hotel, a guide who worked hard to make sure we enjoyed our trip, and perhaps best of all a terrific group of fellow travelers who were interesting and so nice to get to know. Thank you! Plus the train travel was lovely.
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THOMPSON, DEBORAH
Submitted 11 Jun 2023
I liked that all meals for the most part were included. Could have used more local guides to explain more about the area. This would also help the tour guide assisting differently abled guests as we had a number of elderly with health and physical challenges. Headsets would have been helpful especially in loud/crowded environments. Hotel Romantik was a beautiful place to stay in. Meals were great. Bagged lunches should have had some vegetarian options. Two sandwiches were provided; one with meat, one without. Mercure Hotel needed some TLC (hotel rooms) but location was perfect. I appreciated that assistance was given to secure lodging for the day before the trip started.
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Cullen Ferguson
Submitted 11 Jun 2023
Our tour leader, Mrs. Elaine Simmonds, was excellent, friendly, very helpful, guided us smoothly & kept us well informed about each day's itinerary. After my wife fell and badly sprained her knee while touring a church in Lucerne, Mrs. Simmonds called ahead and arranged wheelchair transfers at several of our transfer points. The scenery was fantastic, the excursions very scenic & enjoyable. The Hotel Romantik Schweizerhof was top-knotch. Our suite was definitely 5-star. The breakfast and service were exceptional. Our fellow travelers were very congenial and fun to talk with. NOW THE NEGATIVES: Great Rail Tours canceled our promised visit to the medieval city of Colmar because they had failed to book rooms at the hotel there in time. Instead, we spent our first night at the VERY MEDIOCRE HOTEL MERCURE MULHOUSE, had a mediocre dinner there, our room was uncomfortably warm, and the tub/shower was dangerously slippery with no safety grab bars. We had to schlep our own luggage at every train transfer, with looooong walks between trains...unconscionable for a tour billed as "5-Star All-Inclusive," especially since we and a number of others in our group were elderly, and several were walking with crutches and one with a walker. Next time, we'll take a river cruise, NOT another exhausting train tour with Great Rail Journeys.
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