Christmas & New Year Tours & Trips in Swiss Alps

Join November and December 2025 departures through snow-covered Swiss Alps, riding the cogwheel train across mountain streams to Mount Pilatus and seeing Jungfraujoch's eternal snow and ice. Spend time in traditional mountain towns like Grindelwald and Lucerne, with chances to try snow tubing and sledging at Mount Titlis summit. Walk through medieval Bern's UNESCO Old Town during the festive season. Stay in centrally located hotels positioned for checking out Christmas markets and winter Alpine scenery, with cogwheel trains offering views of the Eigerwand north face.

Ring in the holidays with private transfers from Zurich Airport to luxury stays at Badrutt's Palace Hotel in Lucerne and St. Moritz, plus the Kulm Hotel Zermatt. You'll celebrate New Year's with gourmet Swiss cuisine at Le Restaurant overlooking Lake Lucerne, then unwind in spa sessions.

Ring in the New Year at the foot of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau peaks with cable car access to Grindelwald First at 2,168 meters. Your 3-day Swiss Pass gets you to the car-free alpine villages of Mürren and Wengen in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, and you'll see Trümmelbach Falls' ten glacier-fed waterfalls inside the mountain plus Rhine Falls.

Ride the Jungfrau Railway through the Eiger and Mönch mountains to the Top of Europe at 3,454 meters. Check out the 1,000-square-meter Ice Palace at Jungfraujoch, entirely hand-carved with ice axes, then take in panoramic views of the Aletsch Glacier. Ring in the New Year with a self-guided walking tour of Zurich's Town Hall and Cathedral, all accessible with your included 3-day Swiss Pass.

Celebrate the holidays on Switzerland's most scenic rail routes, riding the Bernina Express through 55 tunnels and over 196 bridges along the UNESCO-listed Albula Line to Tirano. The Glacier Express takes you from Chur to Brig, and you'll have a festive 3-course meal as you cross the 2,033-meter Oberalp Pass and the Rhine Gorge. Check out the charm of Zermatt beneath the snow-capped Matterhorn, with 2 nights in Chur and 2 nights in Brig for a magical winter getaway.