Jungfraujoch Top of Europe Private Tour from Basel

A must for a visit in Switzerland is Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe in the Bernese Alps, connecting the two four-thousander peaks Jungfrau and Mönch, at an elevation of 3, 466 metres (11, 371 ft) above sea level. It’s part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch area, belonging to the Unesco world heritage site.
A aerial cableway and a coghwheel train connects the Jungfraujoch with Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. Since 1912, this fantastic glacier world is accessible by coghwheel train.

The tour begins with the travel from your starting point by train to Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland, where the Jungfrau railway line starts. It is a varied tour with a constantly changing landscape up to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe with the highest train station in Europe.

At the Top of Europe, your guide will take you on a tour through the attractions like the Sphinx terrace, the viewing platform, the Alpine sensation exhibition and the Ice cave. The building include several panoramic restaurants and shops.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Basel SBB Station, Centralbahnstrasse 22, Basel 4051 Switzerland

At Basel SBB you will board the intercity train in direction of Bern and Interlaken (2 hours travel time)

Pass By: Interlaken Ost, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland

At Interlaken Ost station, you will change onto the Jungfrau railway local train for a 25 minutes transfer through the valley towards Grindelwald.

Stop At: Grindelwald Terminal, Grindelwald 3818 Switzerland

At Grindelwald Terminal the journey to Jungfraujoch begins. You board the aerial cableway for the scenic ride to Eigergletscher station.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Eigergletscher, Eigergletscher, Lauterbrunnen, Jungfrau Region, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern

At Eigergletscher station, you have the opportunity to have a first look over the alps and towards the permanent ice. Here you change onto the cogwheel train to Jungfraujoch

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe, 3801 Wengen, Jungfraujoch 3801 Switzerland

At Jungfraujoch, your tourguide will take you on a one hour round tour with different sights. It contains the Alpine sensation exhibition, the Sphinx terraces, the ice palace and the viewing platform, where you can step into the snow.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Jungfraujoch Sphinx Observatory, Jungfraujoch, Jungfraujoch 3801 Switzerland

Visit the viewing platform at the Sphinx observatory.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Ice Palace - Jungfraujoch, Jungfraujoch Switzerland

Visit the ice palace with the ice sculptures.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Lindt Chocolate Shop Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe, Jungfraujoch 3801 Switzerland

Sweeten your stay with a visit at the chocolate shop.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Kleine Scheidegg, Kleine Scheidegg, Jungfrau Region, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern

Your return travel starts with the cogwheel train from Jungfraujoch to Kleine Scheidegg. From there you continue in direction of Wengen.

Pass By: Wengen, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen, Jungfrau Region, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern

While travelling to Lauterbrunnen on the cogwheel train, you pass the alpine village Wengen.

Stop At: Lauterbrunnen, Lauterbrunnen, Jungfrau Region, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern

A short stop at Lauterbrunnen gives you a view to the village and the Staubbach waterfall.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Interlaken Ost, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland

Returning to Interlaken. From there you board the intercity train in direction of Basel. After a travel time of 2 hours you arrive at Basel, where the tour ends.

Duration: 30 minutes

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.