Excursions in Zermatt
Swiss half-price travel card
Included in your holiday (worth approx £55).Use the trains, boats, cable-cars etc at half price.
Pre-bookable
• Highlights of the Valais (by coach) (Tues) £41Explore the unspoilt Val d’Anniviers with a visit to Lake Moiry, the charming village of Grimentz and the medieval city of Sion• Gornergrat - daily (full day) £19Pre-bookable with ½ price card. (Full price £38). Built over 100 years ago, this rack railway gives some wonderful views of the Matterhorn and of the Monte Rosa and its glaciers. • Saas Fee (by coach) (full day Thurs) £19Visit this scenic mountain village & its stunning glaciers.
Bookable locally (via our representative)
• Klein Matterhorn £20The highest cable-car station in Switzerland - on a clear day views stretch as far as the Jungfrau and Mont Blanc. Visit the ice pavillion.• Schwarzsee £10Cable-car ride towards the Matterhorn. Join one of the many hiking trails or enjoy the views from the restaurant with sun terrace.• Rothorn £15Underground funicular to the marmot observation area, and then gondola/cable-car for fabulous views.• Sunrise on Rothorn £33(Breakfast included). Depart before dawn, and watch as the sunrise turns the mountains a myriad of colours! • Helicopter Flight £100Circle the Matterhorn and enjoy unrivalled views of the Alpine glaciers during a 20-minute helicopter flight! • Mule treks (for 1½ hrs) £38Available in July and August, the chance to discover some traditional hamlets around Zermatt. • Alpine Museum approx £4 An insight into Zermatt’s history, in which mountaineers played such an important role.
Many more excursion possibilities available. Prices quoted are return tickets with ½ price card and are for guidance only.
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