Glacier Express Route Private Tour
Overview
Skip the tourist trains and travel the legendary route like the Swiss, with sightseeing in mountain villages along the way. This tour rides the exact route of the iconic Glacier Express, and includes scenic travel along glaciers, the breathtaking Rhine Gorge, and the Oberalp Pass.
Enjoy Swiss comfort on historic trains with your expert local guide by your side. You can enjoy a relaxed lunch (optional) and sightseeing in the charming mountain village of Disentis, before our train leads us 2000m (6560ft.) up among the glaciers over the Oberalp Pass, where we continue to the alpine ski village of Andermatt and return to Zurich.
Highlights
- Ride the Glacier Express route without the tourist traps
- Your own private local guide
- Comfortable seats with large windows
- Visit 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
- 2nd class day pass for all trains, buses, trams, and ferries in the entirety of Switzerland.
- Meals
- Gratuities
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 who cannot walk more than 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 City Balloon Tours 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).
- 2nd class day pass for all trains, buses, trams, and ferries in the entirety of Switzerland.
- Meals.
- Gratuities.
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 Glacier Express Route Private Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers who cannot walk more than 5,000 steps
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Glacier Express Route Private Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. 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
- 2nd class day pass for all trains, buses, trams, and ferries in the entirety of Switzerland.
- Meals
- Gratuities
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 who cannot walk more than 5,000 steps
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
