7 days of New Year's Eve in the Bernese Oberland and Lucerne – A true Swiss winter dream - Our insider tip = Your 6 winter highlights in Switzerland!

Switzerland New Year's Eve: Wintertime has come again: Step out of everyday life – into the wintery Swiss romance. Mother Winter has shaken her featherbed with all her might and turned the flower garden into a winter garden. A fine white blanket of snow covers the mountainous landscape. Ice flowers and snow crystals bloom outside the windows, icicles hang from the roofs. But anyone who has ever trudged through this incredible wonder with this improbable scent in their nose and, in sheer high spirits, taken a bite out of a snowman’s carrot nose knows: winter is no reason to be sad. Come, explore new paths into this winter fairy tale land, into the magnificent powder snow. A beautiful, snow-covered landscape with endless expanse and majestic mountain nature is your home for the next few days. New Year's Eve in the mountains – who doesn’t think of snow-covered mountain slopes, forests covered in hoarfrost, warming mulled wine and cozy chalet atmosphere. We invite you to the most contemplative time of the year. Let the romantic towns and villages, the traditional mountain Christmas or a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the deep snow-covered landscape simply enchant you. Your thing “The mountain calls…Zermatt and the Matterhorn”: On the “narrow track” you quickly approach Zermatt at the foot of the world-famous Matterhorn. By the way, the Matterhorn is the most photographed mountain in Switzerland. The car-free holiday resort has retained its typical character and offers almost unlimited excursion possibilities. Gornergrat and Sunnegga/Rothorn are viewing mountains accessible by cable car. With a magnificent view of the mountain of mountains, you are guaranteed to get an “après-ski feeling” up here. Your Switzerland New Year's Eve experience; A Swiss winter dream: You are still rubbing your eyes sleepily. Your gaze first wanders over the village of Kandersteg. Then a fantastic view of the Blümlisalp massif catches your eye. You see the highlights of the Swiss winter world, and you want to experience them up close. Soon you are off to an exciting game of curling. It’s a typical Swiss winter sport played on ice – a thrilling mix of team sport, fun, precision and tactics, as well as cozy get-togethers. Outside, there’s a neighing and stamping of hooves. The horse-drawn sleighs with snorting horses and passengers bundled up warmly create a very special atmosphere. Snow swirls up beneath the horses’ hooves. Skilled drivers give you a great experience amidst the wild romantic Alpine region. Switzerland New Year's Eve on the Glacier or GoldenPass Express: How do you want to travel to Lucerne? Silly question! Of course by train! Nevertheless, the question is justified. Are you traveling on the Glacier Express or on the GoldenPass Express? Both panoramic train rides through the Swiss Alps are more than just a journey. More than just going from A to B. It’s gliding through a dreamlike winter natural scenery. As your train winds through the fairy-tale snowy landscape, your gaze glides over a wonderfully snow-covered natural panorama. A beautiful, snow-covered mountain landscape with endless forests, mountains, waterfalls and glaciers, rivers, streams and lakes accompanies you today. Thanks to the huge panoramic windows, you feel as if you are immersed in the landscape. You forget that you are actually sitting in a train. Has it “dissolved”? Because you have the feeling as if you are sitting in the great outdoors. More emotions – impossible! They are truly packed with highlights from start to finish. Pure excitement and adrenaline! Guaranteed! Lucerne in the light of thousands of rockets: You are in historic Lucerne, nestled between Lake Lucerne and the two “brothers” Pilatus and Rigi. The city is one of the most beautiful places in Switzerland. You explore Lucerne best on foot. In addition to the world-famous Chapel Bridge and the Water Tower, the Musegg Wall, the Jesuit Church, the Spreuer Bridge, the Lion Monument and many other buildings contribute to Lucerne’s impressive cityscape. Nestled in deep valley cuts, Lake Lucerne lies before you. Gentle shore meadows rise up, wild rocks reach for the sky. Tonight you leave Lucerne still in the old year. On board a ship, you spend an unforgettable New Year’s Eve night on the lake. With a refined five-course dinner, entertaining live music and midnight champagne. Corks pop towards the sky, but you’ll have to do without a colorful fireworks display tonight. The Swiss are just different. But this certainly won’t dampen the mood. Because they can still celebrate. You won’t return until the new year, perhaps as a lucky winner of great prizes. In the evening, your final highlight on the trip will be. Always on the first evening of the new year, the Lucerne sky is illuminated by thousands of colorful rockets. A spectacle like no other. All of Lucerne is on its feet. The atmosphere is grand.