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Overview
Begin with pickup at your local hotel or the Zermatt railway station, then start exploring the picture-perfect town of Zermatt on foot. You’ll see traditional local houses, a downtown shopping street, local cemetery, and a climber memorial as you make your way through the car-free village, and learn the story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn.
Board the cog railway to the summit of the Gornergrat—this is the highest cog railway on the continent—and enjoy sweeping views of the Alpine scenery during the 35-minute ride. Upon arrival at the upper station, take in the crisp air and clear views at 10,285 feet (3,135 meters) above sea level. The Gornergrat looks directly towards the summit of the Matterhorn, and this is the perfect place to capture an iconic shot of the dramatic mountain.
You’ll have time to relax on the summit and learn about the surrounding landmarks, including the Monte Rosa Hut: originally a simple, stone structure for mountaineers, the new hut is ultra-modern and super efficient, with solar power and gleaming aluminum cladding.
Descend the cog railway back into Zermatt, then make the final stop of the day at the Matterhorn Museum, which explores the traditional culture and mountaineering history of the Alps. This tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel or the Zermatt train station.
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This is a mountainous lake in Lake Eiffel. It is the best place to enjoy the reflection of Mt.
TRAVELER_LEOWANG, Nov 2024
The weather is clear. There are no clouds on the top of Mount Matthong. Lake Eiffel is the best place to enjoy the reflection of Mount Matthong. Good luck to you.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for your review.
Excellent
Amit_G, Jun 2024
Beautiful views of Gornergrat. Zermatt is a small town. Guide was experienced guy and helped us when needed.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you for your review, happy you got some insight information on your tour.
Our first visit to Zermatt
Stephen_B, May 2024
Tony was our guide for the day and he was excellent!!! Met us on time at the hotel and enjoyed a nice walk around Zermatt explaining about the town, its history and development before taking the train up the mountain. I believe we saw much more and had a great experience as Tony knew where and when to get thru all there was to see and do. Very much worth the time. We would highly recommend!! Viator was very easy to deal with and very professional. A great experience!
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you for your feedback - it has already reached our tour guide.
Zermatt is Wonderful
Thomas_D, Nov 2023
Remi, the tour guide, provide an excellent day in the village of Armatt and an even better experience going up the Gongerat Railway to view the Matterhorn and the 9 glaciers. He proveded a persnal touch of his experiences on the mountain and life in the area.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for your feedback, forwarded to our tourguide.
Itinerary
Zermatt
Begin your tour by visiting the old part of the alpine village of Zermatt with it's typical wooden houses. The walk takes you away from the typical main street and you get through the typical alleyways in Zermatt.
2 hoursViewpoint Kirchbrucke bridge
Visit the viewpoint for the typical Zermatt village picture to the Mt. Matterhorn
10 minutesMountaineers' Cemetery
The graveyard shows you, how closed the success to climb Mt. Matterhorn and the risks are. It's part of the history of Zermatt, that accidents on high alpine climbing happens.
10 minutesThe hotel Monte Rosa is where the first ascent to Mt. Matterhorn startet. Several information about the first ascent and it's historical tragedy are available here.
On a 30 minutes cogwheel train ride you get up to 10000ft altitude. In this high alpine area, beautiful views to Mt. Matterhorn and the glaciers await you. Mt. Gornergrat is in all year snow.
30 minutesAdmission IncludedGornergrat
The Gornergrat is a mountain ridge at an altitude of 3135 m above sea level. M. It is located about three kilometers east of Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais. The Gornergrat is located between the Gorner Glacier and the Findel Glacier and offers views of more than 20 four-thousanders, including Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn and the Liskamm.
The Gornergratbahn runs from Zermatt (1620 m above sea level) to the Gornergrat, overcoming an altitude difference of almost 1500 metres. At the terminus (3089 m above sea level) on the southwestern tip of the ridge is the Kulmhotel, which is the highest mountain hotel in Switzerland.
Visit the scenic viewpoint with the all year snow or have a look at the multi-media experience world, which shows the Matterhorn and its surrounding alpine world in all dimensions, will fascinate both young and old and is even a great place to visit on the Gornergrat when the weather is not so good.
2 hoursAdmission Included
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- local guide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only
- all taxes, fees and handling charges
- insider walk around in Zermatt
- transporation fee for Gornergrat railway
- all transportation fees
Exclusions
- food and drinks
- personal expenses during the tour
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- a minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- children must be accompagnied by an adult
- for wheelchair assistance - please contact us before booking
Guide Languages
English
German
French
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.