Zermatt Village Walk and Mt. Gornergrat Private Day Trip

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About this activity

Embark on a captivating walk through Zermatt, guided by your private tour expert. Explore the charming village, taking in iconic sights of the majestic Matterhorn. Then, board the legendary Gornergrat cogwheel train for a scenic ascent to breathtaking heights. With personalized insights from your guide, this exclusive tour seamlessly combines alpine village charm, iconic mountain views, and an unforgettable railway adventure for a day of enchantment in Zermatt.

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At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, English, French
Operated by: SwissTravelGuide.ch

Ages: Infants (1–5 years) · Children (6–16 years) · Adults (17–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: local guide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only
Included: all taxes, fees and handling charges
Included: insider walk around in Zermatt
Included: transporation fee for Gornergrat railway
Included: all transportation fees

Not included

Not included: food and drinks
Not included: personal expenses during the tour

Itinerary

Zermatt

2 hours

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.
Viewpoint Kirchbrucke bridge

10 min

Visit the viewpoint for the typical Zermatt village picture to the Mt. Matterhorn
Mountaineers' Cemetery

10 min

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.
Stop 4

Passing by

The 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.
Stop 5

30 min Admission included

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.
Gornergrat

2 hours Admission included

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.