Zermatt: Matterhorn Glacier Paradise Cable Car Ticket
Duration
1 day
Free cancellation
up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience's start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience's start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience's start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it's canceled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Last Minute Availability
Wheelchair accessible
Highlights
- Ride the cable car to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, the highest mountain station in Europe.
- Marvel at panoramic alpine views from the summit viewing platform.
- Visit the Glacier Palace nestled within the eternal ice.
- Relax in the cinema lounge with short films about the Alps.
- Travel across the Theodul Glacier in heated cable car cabins.
Included
- Return gondola ride to the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
- All entrance fees
Excluded
- Food and drinks
- Crystal Ride gondola
Meeting Point
Full Description
With this experience, you’ll take a cable car journey from Zermatt to the summit of Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. Start at the valley station and first ride in a gondola toward Trockener Steg, passing alpine forests, meadows and glacial terrain. From Trockener Steg, transfer to the highest 3S cable car, which carries you over the Theodul Glacier to Europe’s highest cable car station. At the top, you can enjoy panoramic views of up to 38 Alpine peaks from the viewing platform, visit the Glacier Palace, where ice sculptures and icy corridors have been carved into the glacier, and relax in the cinema lounge, which screens short films about mountaineering, local wildlife and alpine landscapes.
Know Before You Go
- Important notice regarding temporary closures:
- Viewing platform closed from the 12th January to the 13th of February
- Ice Palace closed from the 16th of February to 13th of March
- Zermatt is a car-free location. To reach the meeting point, use public transportation or take a taxi
- Last descent from the summit is at 3:45 PM
What to bring:
- Passport or ID card
- Warm clothing
- Warm shoes
- Snow clothing
Not suitable for:
- Children under 3 years
- Pregnant women
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