Tips for Activities, Excursions & Day Trips
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Explore Zermatt and its surroundings. Get to know the nature of the Alps and life on the mountain. Below you will find only some of the many activities you can do during your holidays in Zermatt...
Our Top Tips for your Holidays
- Adventure park: Zip lines, suspension bridges and much more awaits you at Forest Fun Park in Zermatt. For more information
- Dirtscooter & Kickbike: Take a speedy ride down the valley on a Dirtscooter or a Kickbike. The tour starts at the Sunnegga or Klein Matterhorn/Schwarzsee station. For more information: Dirtscooter For more information: Kickbike
- Matterhorn Museum Zermatlantis: Interesting facts about the history of the Matterhorn and the life of the villagers of the 19th century. For more information
- The Gorner gorge: The last ice age formed this natural phenomenon. Prepare yourself for an unforgettable experience for children and adults. In summer, it is possible to walk through the gorges on wooden footbridges. For more information
- Paragliding: Take to the skies in Zermatt to experience the mountain world from a bird's eye view. For more information
- Helicopter rides: Visit the base of Air Zermatt and admire the helicopters at close range or take a sightseeing flight with a unique view. For more information
- Suspension bridge: Zermatt's 100 metre long suspension bridge takes you from Furi over the Gorner gorge. It can be reached via the easy path Furi - Suspension Bridge. For more information
- Gornergrat: You start with an impressive ride on Europe's highest outdoor cogwheel train. At the top, you have an almost limitless view from the year-round accessible viewing platform at 3089 m above sea level. For more information
- Matterhorn Glacier Paradise: Europe's highest cable car station with the highest viewing platform in the Alps at 3883 m altitude. For more information
- Ice palace: Visit the highest glacier palace in the world at 3883 metres above se alevel: the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. You can go 15 metres deep into the ice. Marvel at the fantastic ice sculptures and an try the ice slide.. For more information
- This is only a small list of all the amazing things you can do in Zermatt and its surroundings. We are happy to help if you would like to learn more about the different excursions, tours and day trips.