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Overview

  • Admission to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise in Zermatt
  • Round trip by Matterhorn Glacier ride (cable-car)
  • Entry to 360-Degree Viewing Platform
  • Admission to Glacier Ice Palace
  • Cinema Lounge
  • The Peak Shop
  • Fod and Drinks
  • Crystal Ride gondola (can be booked at extra charge)

Carry a print out of the voucher and exchange it at the cable-car station of Matterhorn in Zermatt to get actual tickets

  • 100% snow all year round
  • Breathtaking views of the Swiss, French, and Italian Alps in the world’s highest 3S gondola
  • Visit the highest Glacier Palace in Europe and admire the handmade sculptures in the eternal ice
  • Unobstructed views of Matterhorn, Breithorn, Weisshorn and other celebrity mountains from the 360-Degree viewing platform
  • Shop from The Peak Shop
  • Learn more about the alpine world in the Cinema lounge
  • Travel independently at your own pace

  • Pregnant women
  • Children under 3 years
  • People with serious health conditions or breathing issues.

Reach Zermatt

From outside the Zermatt train station, take a green-bus (bus number 571/572) that will take you to the cable-car station of Matterhorn Glacier Paradise

  • Zermatt is a car-free location.
  • Must carry a print of the voucher and exchange it at the cable-car station of Matterhorn Glacier Paradise in Zermatt
  • This is an independent,self-guided tour # In case of bad weather conditions such as rain, fog or snow, the view from cable cars of the glacier and the mountain range will be limited and no refund will be provided for partially used vouchers
  • Wear warm cloths and warm shoes

15% cancellation for fully unused voucher.

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Mention an indicative date of travel when buying the exursion.

For Swiss Travel Pass holder Fare: Voucher can be exchanged and used on any one day duing the validity of the Swiss travel pass or before the validity date mentioned on the voucher whichever is earlier.

For Full Fare: Voucher can be exchanged and used on any one day before the validity date mentioned on the voucher.

Restaurant Matterhorn Glacier Paradise

Zermatt Gondola lift station, 3920 Zermatt, Switzerland

About Matterhorn Glacier Paradise

Matterhorn Glacier Paradise is a world of adventures where you luxuriate to savor breathtaking views of mountains in Switzerland, Italy, and France. Along with being the highest cable car station in Europe at 3883 meters, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise is also home to the highest mountain restaurant and the world’s highest glacier palace.
The 360-degree panorama-viewing platform – the highest viewing platform in the Swiss Alps – lets you view the 38 peaks over four thousand meteres and 14 glaciers in French, Italian, and Swiss Alps.
So, enjoy one of the finest and closest views of Matterhorn, spot Mont Blanc – Europe’s highest mountain – and then find the majestic Jungfrau, towering in its all might at a distant.

Firstly, you will have to reach Zermatt, the car-free region in Switzerland. No matter where you are staying in Switzerland, use the SBB app, the most popular Swiss app for public transport, to check the routes and reach Zermatt via the impeccable Swiss transport system.

From the Zermatt rail station, you can either walk, a 20-minute walk, or take an electric bus to reach the gondola station.

Your trip begins at the gondola station. Remember, you have to change three gondolas to reach your final destination, i.e. Matterhorn Glacier Paradise.

First gondola takes you to Furi at 1640 meters. While ascending, you will get to see a bird’s eye view of the Zermatt village.

Second gondola takes you from Furi to Trockener Steg at 2939 meters. The second cable car ascends over a rough, rocky alpine landscape. If you are already tired, grab something to keep you going at the Trockener Steg restaurant.

Third and the last gondola takes you from Trockener Steg to Klein Matterhorn, famously known as Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. In this ride, you have an option to choose from various types of gondola rides. You can choose a regular gondola ride, an older cable car, or ramp up your experience by choosing the ‘Crystal ride’, which has a glass floor that becomes transparent in 3 minutes once the ride begins. Furthermore, you can even choose a VIP gondola, breakfast gondola, or a fondue gondola. The experiences are overwhelming.

The entire journey from Zermatt rail station to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise takes more than 45 minutes.

There are five things to do at Matterhorn Glacier Paradise: 360-degree viewing platform, Glacier Ice Palace, restaurant with panoramic windows, Peak Shop, and Cinema Lounge.

However, your experience begins from Trockener Steg, the second gondola station, by choosing the right gondola to reach Matterhorn Glacier Paradise.

The awe-inspiring landscape views of snow-cladded mountains and glaciers are captivating from the 360-degree panorama-viewing platform at Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. Recognized as the highest viewing platform in Europe, the 360-degree panorama makes it possible to glance 38 four thousand meters tall mountains and 14 glaciers spread across France, Italy, and Switzerland.

The north view captures the peaks of Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau. Glance over the rocky and mighty Breithorn in the west, while Mont Blanc – the highest peak in Europe – will leave you jaw-dropped in a glimpse from the east.

Lovers exhibit their affection at near 4000 m by attaching a lovelock to the railings of the viewing platform – a symbolic gesture of undying love even in the most adverse times.

Visit the world’s highest glacier palace at 3883 meters above sea level: The Glacier Palace nestled in the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. The ice palace is home to meticulously crafted ice sculptures and hundreds of years old ice formations, transporting you to a fascinating realm of ice.

Soft lighting effects and relaxing music elevates the calm ambience creating a soothing experience. While wandering the tunnels of ice, you may rest in the seating areas.

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Duration: 3 hrs 15 mins

Luzern Interlaken Express

Duration: 1hr 50 mins

Duration: 5hr 30 mins

The slowest express train in the world

Duration: 7 hrs 30 mins

Bernina Express (train):4 h - 4 h 30 min

Bernina Express (Bus): 3 h

Things to do

At Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, is the world's highest Cinema Lounge. Relax in the cozy shell-seats to watch the film, lasting a few minutes, covering subjects such as mountaineering, the local fauna and flora, the cable car history, and interesting pieces of information on ice and snow.

The ice palace is home to meticulously crafted ice sculptures and hundreds of years old ice formations, transporting you to a fascinating realm of ice. Soft lighting effects and relaxing music elevates the calm ambience creating a soothing experience. While wandering the tunnels of ice, you may rest in the seating areas.

The highest viewing platform in Europe, the 360-degree panorama makes it possible to glance 38 four thousand meters tall mountains and 14 glaciers spread across France, Italy, and Switzerland. The north view captures the peaks of Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau. Glance over the rocky and mighty Breithorn in the west, while Mont Blanc – the highest peak in Europe – will leave you jaw-dropped in a glimpse from the east.

Situated at 3883 m, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise restaurant is the world’s highest mountain restaurant. The specialities at the restaurant ranges from international cuisines to even the local and Swiss preparations. While you are pampering your taste buds, you even bask in the majestic views of mountains and glaciers carpeted with snow through wide and tall panoramic windows.

Shop for Swiss souvenir, at 3883m above sea level, in Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. The shop is right next to the restaurant.

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FAQs On Matterhorn Glacier Paradise

Matterhorn Glacier Paradise is famous for many things. It is the highest cable car station in Europe at 3883 meters, has the highest mountain restaurant and the world’s highest glacier palace. The highest 360-degree panorama-viewing platform in the Swiss Alps that allows you to view glaciers and mountains stretching into Italy and France

The Matterhorn Glacier Paradise is located in alpine village of Zermatt.

Yes, book your Matterhorn Glacier Paradise tickets with ease at just the click of a button. Your ticket includes: Gondola cable ride from Matterhorn base station to the top and all the free attractions at the top.

You can avail of discounts on Matterhorn Glacier Paradise tickets if you are holding a valid Swiss Pass.

On reaching Zermatt, you can either walk, a 20-minute walk, or take an electric bus to reach the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise gondola station. Once you exchange your SWISStours Matterhorn Glacier Paradise voucher,you will be ready to take the 3 part gondola ride to the top.

First gondola takes you to Furi at 1640 meters. While ascending, you will get to see a bird’s eye view of the Zermatt village.

Second gondola takes you from Furi to Trockener Steg at 2939 meters. The second cable car ascends over a rough, rocky alpine landscape.

Third and the last gondola takes you from Trockener Steg to Klein Matterhorn, famously known as Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. In this ride, you have an option to choose from various types of gondola rides. You can choose a regular gondola ride, an older cable car, or ramp up your experience by choosing the ‘Crystal ride’, which has a glass floor that becomes transparent in 3 minutes once the ride begins. Furthermore, you can even choose a VIP gondola, breakfast gondola, or a fondue gondola.The experiences are overwhelming. All these special gondola rides require an additional payment.

It depends on how long you would like to soak in the views and get the perfect photographs, or enjoy a meal with a view. You could easily spend about 3 to 4 hours there.

Enjoy the 360-degree viewing platform, walk through the Glacier Ice Palace, visit the Peak shop and the Cinema Lounge and have a meal with a view.

Yes, a trip to the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise guarantees snow all year round.

Although you have to enter a date whilst booking on our site, the SWISStours Matterhorn Glacier Paradise voucher will be open dated. You have the flexibility of using the voucher within the validity of your Swiss Travel Pass or the date of validity mentioned on it.

If you are traveling by car, park at the Täsch train station and take the train to Zermatt which will take approximately 20 minutes.

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