DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY CONTINUED
Lake Lucerne - Bernese Oberland - GoldenPass Line - Saanenland - Lake Geneva - Zermatt - Glacier Express - Lake Lugano - Bernina Express - St Moritz
way . In Tirano , you have an hour to enjoy the charming combination of Italian architecture and Alpine backdrop . Perhaps stop off at the Santuario della Madonna di Tirano on the quiet central square , or seek out the historic monuments and paintings dotted around the town . Then , embark on the final part of your Bernina Express journey , ready to arrive into St Moritz two hours later . This stretch takes you past thriving orchards and vineyards , over the unique Brusio viaduct as it spirals back on itself to compensate for the changing altitudes , and into Le Prese over the Swiss border . Continue on through the Bergamo Alps , through grand and regal Poschiavo and the Val Poschiavo , passing Alp Grum , the only restaurant to be exclusively accessible by rail . The Bernina Express now begins its ascent to the highest point on the Rhaetian Railway in Ospizio Bernina . Before arriving into St Moritz , you will pass two of the most famous sights on this railway : the Montebello Curve and the Morteratsch Glacier . The Curve itself allows you plentiful time to appreciate the views of the glacier . Arrive into St Moritz in Switzerland , perhaps using your time here to reach the best viewing point of the Suvretta Mountain by cable car , or to visit Lake Sils , Lake St Moritz , or the windy Lake Silvaplana . The neighbouring mountains , including the Piz Corvatsch , Chantarella , and Corviglia , can all be explored by rail .
The Bernina Express
OPTIONAL If you are arriving from or returning to the UK by rail , we would recommend spending an extra night in Zurich at the beginning or end of your tour . It is also possible to add additional nights in any of the destinations mentioned .
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