Glamour, Golf & the Glacier Express - Luxurious Golf Package in Switzerland

  • April 25, 2017
Glamour, Golf & the Glacier Express - Luxurious Golf Package in Switzerland
The Kulm Hotel St. Moritz and The Chedi Andermatt

While staying at the legendary Kulm Hotel St. Moritz for two nights on a half-board basis, golfers will enjoy 18 holes at Switzerland’s oldest golf course, Samedan, set in classic open parkland, and the nearby course at Zuoz with its undulating tree-lined fairways, as well as a round on the 9-hole Kulm Golf St. Moritz set within the hotel’s extensive grounds, which was the first short course laid out in Switzerland and has spectacular views over Lake St. Moritz. Guests will also have complimentary access to the Kulm Spa St. Moritz for the duration of their stay and enjoy a 50-minute massage to ease any golfing aches and pains.

On departure, Luxury Golf Express guests embark on a 4½ hour railway journey on the Glacier Express crossing the spectacular curved Landwasser Viaduct, passing through the Domleschg Valley and across the Oberalp Pass where the train winds its way up to 2,034m, the highest point it reaches on the trip.

For much of the journey, the Glacier Express passes through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Rhaetiean Railway in the Albula and Bernina landscapes. The train is not an ‘express’ in the sense that it travels at high speed – in fact it has a reputation as being one of the slowest express trains in the world – but it provides a one-seat ride that allows passengers to relish the stunning scenery, impressive rock formations and ancient castle ruins en route.

On arrival at Andermatt, guests transfer to The Chedi Andermatt, a luxury hotel combining Alpine chic and Asian expression, for a further two nights. In addition to two three-course dinners, access to the hotel’s award-winning spa and health club (where guests will experience a 60-minute Alpienne Mountain Massage), the package includes a round of golf at the 18-hole Andermatt Swiss Alps golf course, which is located between the mountain villages of Andermatt and Hospental in the picturesque Ursener Valley. Opened in 2014, this ecologically- developed golf course has made the best of the naturally undulating ground and is regarded as one of the most attractive golf layouts in the Alps, winning ‘Switzerland’s Best Golf Course’ at the 2016 World Golf Awards.

Swiss Alps golf

Andermatt Swiss Alps Golf Course; Kulm Golf St. Moritz

In summary, the Luxury Golf Express Package comprises:

o 2 nights at the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz on a half-board basis (guaranteed room upgrade)
o 1 round of golf at Kulm Golf St. Moritz (9 holes), Samedan & Zuoz Golf Courses
o Kulm Massage (50 min.) per person
o The Glacier Express to Andermatt (1st class)
o 2 nights at The Chedi Andermatt on a half-board basis (guaranteed room upgrade)
o 1 round of golf at Andermatt Swiss Alps Golf Course (18 holes)
o 1 Alpienne Mountain Massage (60 min.) per person

The cost is CHF 2285.00 per person sharing a double room or CHF 3120.00 for a guest staying in a single room.

For those golfers who prefer to drive along the picturesque mountain passes from St. Moritz to Andermatt rather than take the Glacier Express, the package is priced at:
o CHF 2100.00 per person sharing a double room
o CHF 2935.00 for a guest staying in a single room.

Reservations can be made via the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz by phone on +41 (0) 81 836 80 00 or by e-mail via reservations@kulm.com or via The Chedi Andermatt by phone on +41 (0) 41 888 74 77 or by email via reservations@chediandermatt.com