Matterhorn & Five Lakes
From
CHF 2,950
Zermatt, Valais
- Dates
- 7 — 12 Jul 2027
- Length
- 5 nights
- Group size
- Max 10 guests
- Availability
- Waitlist
Easy Alpine
Effort 3 / 5 Request
Above the clouds. On schedule.
Small-group journeys through the Alps and lakes of Switzerland. Rail-first, hut nights, long lunches — ten guests at most, every train already booked.
(01) The idea
One country, one week, one rail pass. Since 2017 we’ve taken 1,480 guests through 14 Swiss valleys — always ten at most, always on the 07:52.
(02) Who we are
A travel company run by mountain people, not marketers. We only go where we’d go on our own weekends, eat what the valley makes, and plan every connection so you never look at a timetable.
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missed connections in 2025. We checked.
(03) Journeys
Upcomingjourneys
Jungfrau Huts & Waterfalls
From
CHF 3,280
Grindelwald & Lauterbrunnen
- Dates
- 15 — 21 Jun 2027
- Length
- 6 nights
- Group size
- Max 10 guests
- Availability
- Open · 9 left
Easy Alpine
Effort 4 / 5 Request
Glacier Express Winter Week
From
CHF 3,640
Zermatt → St. Moritz
- Dates
- 12 — 18 Jan 2027
- Length
- 6 nights
- Group size
- Max 10 guests
- Availability
- 4 seats left
Easy Alpine
Effort 1 / 5 Request
Lake Lucerne Slow Week
From
CHF 2,480
Lucerne, Vitznau & Rigi
- Dates
- 18 — 23 May 2027
- Length
- 5 nights
- Group size
- Max 10 guests
- Availability
- Open · 10 left
Easy Alpine
Effort 2 / 5 Request
Ticino Lakes & Lugano
From
CHF 2,390
Lugano, Locarno & Verzasca
- Dates
- 21 — 26 Sep 2027
- Length
- 5 nights
- Group size
- Max 10 guests
- Availability
- Open · 8 left
Easy Alpine
Effort 2 / 5 Request
Grand Rails: Lavaux to Bernina
From
CHF 3,890
Montreux → Tirano
- Dates
- 4 — 10 Dec 2026
- Length
- 6 nights
- Group size
- Max 10 guests
- Availability
- 2 seats left
Easy Alpine
Effort 1 / 5 Request
(04) How it works
From first clickto first train.
One price covers your rooms, most meals, guides, mountain lifts and a Swiss Travel Pass for the week. You book once and turn up at the station.
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01 Step
Choose your week
Filter by season, region and how many metres of ascent you fancy.
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02 Step
Pick your room
Twin, double or single. Mountain hotels, lake houses, one proper hut night.
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03 Step
Hold it with 25%
Balance due 60 days out. Change your dates once, free of charge.
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04 Step
We handle the rest
Rail passes, luggage forwarding, dietary notes, packing list — done.
(05) A day here
Tuesday on Jungfrau Huts & Waterfalls
Every journey keeps a rhythm like this. Join all of it, or skip the afternoon and take a book to the lake.
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06:15
Sunrise on the Eiger
Coffee on the terrace at Kleine Scheidegg, 2,061 m. The north face turns pink for about four minutes. Worth the alarm.
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07:30
Breakfast, properly
Birchermüesli, braided Zopf, alpine butter, mountain cheese and honey from a farm you can see from the window.
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08:45
The Eiger Trail
Six kilometres along the foot of the north face, from Eigergletscher down to Alpiglen. Two guides, one slow pace.
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12:30
Rösti at the hut
Crisp potato rösti with a fried egg and alpine cheese, a cold apple juice, boots off on the bench outside.
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14:00
Nothing at all
Train down to Grindelwald. Nap, read, or ride the gondola to First and walk to Bachalpsee. No programme.
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17:30
Apéro with a view
A glass of Valais white on the chalet balcony while the valley goes blue. Cheese plate optional, never refused.
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19:30
Fondue moitié-moitié
Half Gruyère, half Vacherin Fribourgeois. House rule: drop your bread in the pot and you pour the next round.
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21:30
Stars over the valley
Blankets, herbal tea and the last train whistle from Grindelwald Grund. On clear nights, the Milky Way.
(06) Destinations
Exploreby region
Valais
Zermatt
Matterhorn valley
- Best season
- June — September, December — April
- Altitude
- 1,608 m village
- Airport
- Geneva (GVA) · about 3 h 40 by train
Bernese Oberland
Jungfrau Region
Grindelwald · Lauterbrunnen · Wengen
- Best season
- June — October, December — March
- Altitude
- 1,034 m Grindelwald
- Airport
- Zurich (ZRH) · about 2 h 30 by train
Central Switzerland
Lucerne
Lake Lucerne & Rigi
- Best season
- May — October
- Lake
- 18 — 22°C in summer
- Airport
- Zurich (ZRH) · about 1 h by train
Ticino
Lugano
Lake Lugano & Lake Maggiore
- Best season
- April — October
- Altitude
- 273 m lakeside
- Airport
- Zurich (ZRH) · about 2 h 40 by train
(07) Departures
Nextdepartures
Hold your seat with a 25% deposit. The balance is due 60 days before departure.
| Dates | Journey | Route | Length | From | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 — 10 Dec 2026 | Grand Rails: Lavaux to Bernina | Montreux → Tirano | 6 nights | From CHF 3,890 | 2 seats left | Reserve |
| 12 — 18 Jan 2027 | Glacier Express Winter Week | Zermatt → St. Moritz | 6 nights | From CHF 3,640 | 4 seats left | Reserve |
| 9 — 15 Feb 2027 | Glacier Express Winter Week | Zermatt → St. Moritz | 6 nights | From CHF 3,640 | Open · 8 left | Reserve |
| 18 — 23 May 2027 | Lake Lucerne Slow Week Early booking CHF 150 off until 31 Jan | Lucerne, Vitznau & Rigi | 5 nights | From CHF 2,330 | Open · 10 left | Reserve |
| 15 — 21 Jun 2027 | Jungfrau Huts & Waterfalls | Grindelwald & Lauterbrunnen | 6 nights | From CHF 3,280 | Open · 9 left | Reserve |
| 7 — 12 Jul 2027 | Matterhorn & Five Lakes | Zermatt, Valais | 5 nights | From CHF 2,950 | Waitlist | Join waitlist |
| 23 — 28 Aug 2027 | Matterhorn & Five Lakes | Zermatt, Valais | 5 nights | From CHF 2,950 | Open · 7 left | Reserve |
| 21 — 26 Sep 2027 | Ticino Lakes & Lugano | Lugano, Locarno & Verzasca | 5 nights | From CHF 2,390 | Open · 8 left | Reserve |
(08) Included
One price. Bring a jacket.
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Your room
Mountain hotels, lake houses, one hut night.
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Breakfast & dinner
Regional, seasonal, every diet.
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Swiss Travel Pass
Trains, boats and buses for the week.
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Certified guides
One guide per five guests.
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Luggage forwarding
Your case meets you at the next hotel.
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Mountain lifts
Every gondola and cogwheel on the plan.
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Local hosts
Cheesemakers, skippers, winemakers.
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Ten at most
Most guests travel solo.
Not included
Flights
Travel insurance (required)
Lunches
Wine & drinks
Each journey has an effort score from 1 to 5. Rails and Lakes weeks (1–2) need nothing more than comfortable shoes. Peaks weeks (3–4) mean 4–6 hours on foot with up to 900 m of ascent — if you hike at home on weekends, you will be fine.
Mountain weather changes quickly. In summer expect 20–28°C in the valleys and near-freezing at 3,000 m on the same day. We plan every day with a bad-weather version and send a packing list built around layers.
Switzerland is part of the Schengen Area. Many nationalities can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, but rules depend on your passport and are changing with the EU’s new entry systems. Always check the official Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) website before booking flights.
Switzerland uses the Swiss franc (CHF), not the euro. Cards and contactless payment work almost everywhere; we suggest carrying a little cash for mountain huts, farm shops and honesty boxes.
You travel light. Your suitcase is forwarded between hotels by rail luggage service, so on travel days you carry only a daypack. We handle the labels and the timing.
