Premium Glacier Express Route Private Tour from Zurich
Overview
Skip the tourist trains and travel in first class comfort like the Swiss, with an authentic lunch and sightseeing along the way. This tour takes you along the exact route of the iconic Glacier Express, and includes scenic travel along glaciers, alpine villages, the Rhine Gorge, and the Oberalp Pass with your private guide.
Enjoy Swiss comfort on historic trains with your expert local guide by your side. Take in a relaxed lunch and sightseeing in the mountain village of Disentis, before our train leads us 2000m up among the glaciers over the Oberalp Pass, to the ski village of Andermatt.
Highlights
- 1st class seating and comfort
- Private local guide for a personalized experience
- Lunch at a local Swiss restaurant, with views overlooking the mountains
- Sightseeing in Chur, Disentis, and Andermatt
- This private tour is for your party only
*Important* This is not the official Glacier Express, but a carefully curated route that follows the most scenic sections of its journey.
What's Included
- Lunch Lunch at a local Swiss restaurant in Disentis, including a beverage of your choice
Meeting and Pickup
Your tour guide, Laura, will meet you in your hotel lobby or AirBnB at the agreed-upon time.
What To Expect
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Chur
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Rheinschlucht (pass by)
Disentis
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Oberalp Pass (pass by)
Andermatt
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Goschenen (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with challenges walking 5,000 steps
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Lunch. Lunch at a local Swiss restaurant in Disentis, including a beverage of your choice.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 6. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Premium Glacier Express Route Private Tour from Zurich is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with challenges walking 5,000 steps
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Premium Glacier Express Route Private Tour from Zurich will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- LunchLunch at a local Swiss restaurant in Disentis, including a beverage of your choice
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with challenges walking 5,000 steps
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
