A seven-day private winter journey from Zurich to St. Moritz for travellers who want Grindelwald tobogganing — including the Big Pintenfritz — night sledding on the Eiger Run, and nights that end in champagne. Pickup is at your Zurich hotel or ZRH Arrivals, in a chauffeured luxury car for two guests, a premium van for larger groups.

Day 1 — Zurich → Grindelwald

Theme: Arrival, warm-up tobogganing on First, settle into 5★ suite, gourmet welcome

Season Window: January–March

08:45 – 09:00 | Private pickup (Zurich) Your host and driver meet you at your hotel or ZRH Arrivals. Luggage is whisked away, coffee and water are waiting in the van.

09:00 – 11:15 | Scenic transfer to Grindelwald (2h15) A1 → A8 → Wilderswil → Grindelwald.

11:15 – 11:45 | Hotel check-in stop Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof 5★. Bags dropped with bell staff; suites readied for later.

11:45 – 12:10 | Firstbahn gondola base Collect day passes and sled hire.

12:10 – 12:35 | Gondola ride Grindelwald → First (2166 m) 25 minutes floating over winter forests into high alpine.

12:40 – 13:35 | Lunch at Berggasthaus First Classic alpine plates, wine by the glass. A reserved table at the top station with panoramic Eiger views.

13:40 – 14:35 | Safety brief & first toboggan run Helmets on, sled controls reviewed, then a glorious descent: First → Schreckfeld → Bort.

14:35 – 15:20 | Continue to village or gondola down Conditions decide: sled to Grindelwald or gondola down from Bort.

15:35 – 16:00 | Return to Schweizerhof Suite access secured; luggage already waiting.

16:00 – 17:30 | Spa & recovery Sauna, steam, pool. Option for massage at guest’s expense.

17:45 – 18:30 | Golden-hour stroll Village walk and champagne toast with Eiger views.

19:30 – 21:30 | Welcome dinner Fine dining in-house: curated 3–4 courses with Swiss whites and Pinot.

21:30 – 22:00 | Tomorrow’s briefing

Weather check and kit prep for the legendary Big Pintenfritz run.

Day 2 — Grindelwald: Big Pintenfritz & Eiger Run Night Sledding

Theme: World’s longest toboggan run by day, flood-lit adrenaline on the Eiger Run by night

Season Window: January–March

07:00 – 07:30 | Breakfast at Schweizerhof Leisurely start, hearty alpine buffet. Hydration and carbs for the big run.

07:30 – 07:45 | Kit check in lobby Helmets, goggles, gloves, hand warmers, and headlamps packed.

07:45 – 08:05 | Transfer to First bahn Tickets collected; confirm last bus down from Bussalp.

08:05 – 08:30 | Gondola Grindelwald → First (2166 m) 25 minutes to the top.

08:45 – 11:15 | Approach to Faulhorn Guided hike via Bachalpsee to Faulhorn (2,680 m). ~2.5 hours with photo breaks.

11:25 – 12:20 | Big Pintenfritz Sledding The longest sled run in the world, 15 km of alpine track from Faulhorn to Bussalp.

12:20 – 13:20 | Lunch at Bussalp Mountain Lodge Reserved table with rösti, alpine cheeses, and crisp whites.

13:20 – 13:50 | Bus Bussalp → Grindelwald Sleds loaded, panoramic bus ride back to the valley.

13:50 – 14:20 | Reset at Schweizerhof Hot shower, boots off, spa dip optional.

14:20 – 17:45 | Rest window Afternoon tea, short recharge, headlamps charged for night sledding.

17:45 – 18:05 | Transfer to Grindelwald station Ready for floodlit action.

18:15 – 18:30 | Night Sled Safety Brief Spacing, etiquette, icy corners. Headlamp checks.

18:45 | Train Grindelwald → Brandegg Night-sledding trains 18:45 and 19:15 from Grindelwald: daily 28 December–2 January, then Fridays and Saturdays 8 January–13 March.

Evening | Dinner at Brandegg Mountain Hut Traditional fondue and raclette, steaming mugs of glühwein. Alpine coziness at its peak.

After dinner | Eiger Run by Night (Brandegg → Grindelwald) Flood-lit track down to Grindelwald.

After the run | Return to Schweizerhof Spa access until late.

Later | Evening wind-down Turn-down service, briefing for tomorrow’s transfer to Gstaad.

Day 3 — Grindelwald → Gstaad

Theme: Scenic transfer · Triple Hornberg runs · Gourmet ridge lunch · Gstaad luxury · Michelin dinner · Optional Eggli Night Vibes

Season window: January to early March

07:30 – 08:00 | Breakfast & Checkout – Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof Unhurried alpine breakfast. Bags loaded into the van. Snowflakes falling outside – the day promises magic.

08:00 – 10:15 | Private Scenic Drive to Gstaad (≈ 2 h 15 min) Route: Wilderswil → Spiez → Zweisimmen → Saanenmöser. Coffee service onboard.

10:15 – 10:30 | Arrival – Hornberg Base (Saanenmöser) Rest stop, helmets & sleds issued, lift passes scanned. Van remains parked at the base lot.

10:30 – 11:15 | Run #1 – Hornberg Top → Saanenmöser Warm-up descent (3.4 km, ≈15 min).

11:15 – 12:00 | Run #2 – Hornberg Top → Schönried Steeper forest sections and wide curves. At the bottom, take the Horneggli gondola back up (same pass).

12:15 – 12:30 | Ridge Traverse – Horneggli → Hornberg (1 km / ≈ 15 min) A spectacular 10-15 min walk or gentle sled pull along the ridge with 360° views of Gstaad.

12:30 – 14:00 | Gourmet Lunch – Hornfluh Restaurant (Panoramic Terrace) Fine alpine cuisine at 1,800 m: veal Zurich-style, truffle rösti, wild-mushroom pasta. Premium Swiss wines by the glass. Golden-hour photos on the terrace.

14:00 – 14:45 | Run #3 – Hornfluh → Saanenmöser (Direct to Van) Final descent through alpine meadows ending beside your van – perfect circular flow.

15:15 – 16:00 | Check-in – The Alpina Gstaad (5★ Suite) Ten-minute drive into Gstaad. Suites pre-assigned, champagne welcome on arrival.

16:00 – 18:30 | Spa & Leisure Window Guests unwind in the panoramic sauna, heated indoor pool, or with a glass of Champagne in the lounge.

19:00 – 21:00 | Dinner – Megu, The Alpina Gstaad A Japanese tasting journey with sushi master Tsutomu Kugota — precision, seasonality, optional wine pairing. Service perfection.

21:15 – 22:00 | Optional EGGLI Night Vibes Night ski on Eggli, then fondue — available Thursdays from 7 January 2027 through 25 February 2027. Not a sledge on the night gondola.

22:15 – 22:30 | Return to The Alpina Nightcaps by the fire before retreating to your suite’s mountain-view balcony.

Day 4 — Gstaad · Wispile Long Run & Champagne Evening

Theme: Flow, finesse, and the art of slowing down

Season window: January to early March

07:30 – 08:15 | Breakfast at The Alpina Gstaad Leisurely start in the glass-walled breakfast room. Cappuccinos, smoked salmon, pastries still warm. The snow outside glows pink in the morning light, it’s a day made for grace, not speed.

08:30 – 08:50 | Private transfer to Wispile base (5 min) Your van glides through the quiet lanes of Gstaad to the gondola. Helmets fitted, passes scanned, sleds waiting.

08:50 – 09:10 | Gondola ascent to Wispile Top (1 911 m) Panoramic cabins rise above pines into brilliant sunlight.

09:15 – 10:00 | Run #1 – Wispile → Gsteig (8 km) The longest, most graceful sled run in the region. Wide curves, glittering forest, silence but for laughter and the whisper of snow.

10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Stop – Café in Gsteig Village Hot chocolate and apple strudel beside a centuries-old church.

10:30 – 10:45 | PostAuto Return to Gstaad (10 min) You ride together on Switzerland’s iconic yellow bus, warm, scenic, charmingly authentic.

11:00 – 12:00 | Run #2 – Mid-Slope Variant Back up the gondola for a shorter, open-slope descent where the panorama steals every breath.

12:15 – 13:45 | Lunch – Bergrestaurant Wispile (Panoramic Terrace) A table high above the valley: truffle rösti, grilled perch, saffron risotto, crisp Fendant in crystal glasses. Sunlight glints off

untouched ridges while conversation drifts lazily in the mountain air.

14:00 – 14:45 | Run #3 – Wispile → Gstaad Base (Direct) Your final glide all the way home. The descent flows like music, gentle, endless, euphoric.

15:00 – 18:30 | Spa & Leisure Block – The Alpina Steam, serenity, champagne by the pool.

19:30 – 21:30 | Dinner – Megu, The Alpina Gstaad Contemporary Japanese tasting with Kugota’s precision — elegant but relaxed. Perfect service, candlelight reflections in every glass.

21:30 – 23:00 | Optional Champagne Evening – Private Lounge For those who wish, a reserved salon by the fire: soft jazz, vintage bottles, laughter echoing off stone walls.

Day 5 — Gstaad → Albula Valley → St. Moritz

Theme: From pastoral valleys to palace peaks · Hidden runs · Iconic rails · Arrival in style

Season window: January to early March

07:30 – 08:00 | Breakfast & Checkout – The Alpina Gstaad

Final cappuccinos and mountain light over the Bernese Oberland. Bags loaded, engines warm, one last glance at Gstaad’s snowy chalets before the great crossing begins.

08:00 – 09:15 | Drive to Lenk im Simmental (1 h 15)

The route climbs gently through farm hamlets and frozen waterfalls. It feels like travelling through a living postcard.

09:15 – 11:15 | Morning Sledding – Betelberg Run, Lenk (3 km)

Soft slopes, blue skies, pure alpine joy. Two relaxed runs with coffee at the mid-station lodge – an easy, laughter-filled prelude to the drama ahead.

11:30 – 12:30 | Drive Lenk → Bergün via Zweisimmen & Thusis (≈ 2 h)

Through tunnels and across icy lakes, past silent forests and slate-roofed villages. Every valley feels older, deeper, grander. The camera barely keeps up.

12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch – Gasthaus zum Kreuz, Bergün

A stone inn from another century: painted façades, creaking floors, and the aroma of barley soup and chard-wrapped capuns. Graubünden wine flows; snow drifts past the window. You could stay

forever – but the mountains call.

14:15 – 14:40 | Rhätische Bahn First-Class Train – Bergün → Preda

The iconic red RhB glides through spiral viaducts and crystal tunnels, a moving monument to Swiss engineering. A first-class seat frames a world of white peaks and blue shadows.

14:45 – 15:10 | Preda → Bergün Sled Run (6.5 km)

At the summit, you mount gleaming sleds. The descent is swift and cinematic – bridges, tunnels, powder spraying into light. Twenty minutes later you glide into Bergün, breathless and grinning, your van waiting beside the track.

15:15 – 15:45 | Warm-Up Stop – Café Weisses Kreuz, Bergün

Steam curls from mugs of hot chocolate; cheeks flushed, gloves drying on radiators. Stories already sound like legends.

15:45 – 16:20 | Drive Bergün → St. Moritz (≈ 35 min)

The road ascends through the Albula Valley toward the Engadin plateau. The light shifts to gold; snowfields shimmer like silk.

16:30 – 17:00 | Check-In – Kulm Hotel St. Moritz (5★ Suite)

Valets in white gloves, champagne on ice, windows framing the frozen lake. You’ve arrived at the roof of Switzerland.

17:00 – 18:30 | Spa & Leisure – Kulm Wellness Centre

Steam, marble, serenity. A swim beneath mountain silhouettes, or a glass of Ruinart by the fire. The transition from adventure to elegance feels effortless.

19:30 – 21:30 | Dinner – Grand Restaurant Kulm

A tasting menu of truffle, venison, and glacier-cold wine served under crystal chandeliers. Soft laughter, polished silver, perfection.

21:30 – 22:30 | Cigar Lounge or Lake-View Nightcap

Firelight flickers on the frozen lake outside. You exhale, finally still. Arrival complete.

🧭 Day 6 — Engadin Crown Run

Three slopes, one valley, the perfect flow of the Alps.

January – March

07:30–08:15 | Breakfast – Kulm Hotel St. Moritz

Calm, late start. Espresso, lake reflections, and a review of the Engadin crown route.

08:15–08:30 | Drive to Muottas Muragl Base (10 min)

Tickets and sleds ready; clear weather briefing.

08:35–09:00 | Funicular Up to Muottas Muragl (2,456 m)

Historic red lift through pine forest into open alpine light.

09:05–09:45 | Run #1 – Muottas Muragl → Punt Muragl (4.2 km)

Sweeping, panoramic, thrilling. Van waiting at base for hot tea service.

09:45–10:15 | Drive Punt Muragl → Celerina (20 min)

Scenic lakeside road in mid-morning light.

10:20–11:00 | Run #2 – Marguns → Celerina (3.3 km)

Chairlift up, long groomed descent back to the valley. Smooth and fast, pure alpine rhythm.

You’re waiting at the bottom, ready for the short transfer west.

11:15–11:45 | Drive Celerina → Zuoz (25 min)

Rolling valley drive past stone churches and frozen fields; guests relax, spirits high.

12:00–13:30 | Lunch – Dorta Restaurant, Zuoz

A 500-year-old Engadin farmhouse turned gourmet inn: vaulted ceilings, wood beams, capuns, Graubünden wine.

This is your long, cozy midday stop before the final run.

13:45–15:15 | Run #3 – Pizzet → Zuoz Village (1.5 km laps)

Chairlift up from the village; sled straight down through forest to your van.

Guests can repeat twice.

15:30–16:00 | Drive Back to St. Moritz (25 min)

Music, hot chocolate, golden light along the valley floor.

16:15–17:15 | Spa or Rest Window – Kulm Hotel

Swim, sauna, or short nap, quiet luxury before the finale.

17:30–18:30 | Champagne Hour – Kulm Terrace

The last Engadin sunset; flutes raised, laughter easy.

19:30–21:30 | Dinner – Chesa Veglia Grill Chadafö, Patrizier Stuben, or La Coupole Matsuhisa. Fine dining: Ecco St. Moritz or Da Vittorio St. Moritz (Carlton), both 2★.

Celebration dinner, elegant or lively, your call.

🕊 Day 7 — St. Moritz → Zurich · The Farewell Chapter

Theme: Reflection · Refinement · Return with Grace Season window: January – March

✦ Itinerary

07:30 – 09:30 | Breakfast & Spa Morning – Kulm Hotel St. Moritz Unhurried start beneath vaulted glass and mountain light. Guests enjoy the spa, swim, or linger over espresso as the Engadin wakes.

09:30 – 12:30 | Via Serlas Shopping & Leisure A slow walk through Switzerland’s most exclusive promenade: Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Bucherer, Jet Set.

12:30 – 14:00 | Farewell Lunch – Badrutt’s Palace or Chesa Veglia A final alpine feast under chandeliers. Champagne flutes raised to a week of adventure and elegance. Luggage pre-loaded, checkout at 14:00.

14:00 – 17:30 | Scenic Drive St. Moritz → ZurichThrough Julier Pass and along turquoise lakes. Soft playlist, espresso stop, golden-hour views, one last rolling postcard of Switzerland.

17:30 – 18:30 | Zurich Hotel Drop-off

Private transfer to each guest’s chosen city hotel (accommodation not included).

Frequently asked questions

When does this journey run?

The season window is January to March.

Where do we stay?

Nights begin at Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof in Grindelwald and finish at Kulm Hotel St. Moritz; Zurich hotel drop-off on the last day does not include accommodation.

What tobogganing is on the plan?

A Firstbahn warm-up run above Grindelwald, the Big Pintenfritz by day, and flood-lit night sledding on the Eiger Run, with conditions deciding whether you sled or gondola the last stretch.

How do we travel?

In a chauffeured luxury car for two guests, a premium van for larger groups, including the scenic transfer Zurich to Grindelwald and the return from St. Moritz to Zurich via the Julier Pass.

Is a photographer always with us?

A private photographer is named on several days in the itinerary; on other blocks the written confirmation decides. OZ is your concierge, not the guide.