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Austria and Switzerland · 9 days
James Bond in the Alps: Zurich to Salzburg in Nine Days
Nine days from Zurich to Salzburg on the roads and summits of four Bond films: Piz Gloria on the Schilthorn, the Furka Pass from Goldfinger, the GoldenEye dam in Ticino, 007 Elements and Ice Q above Sölden, and Mr. White's lake at Altaussee.
From $5,190 per person sharing
- Seats held 72 hours, free; a $250 deposit confirms
- Balance due 60 days before departure
- One free date change up to 30 days before
- Length
- 9 days8 nights in hotels
- Start and end
- Zurichends in Salzburg
- Group
- Max 14with a tour leader
- Minimum age
- 12under 16 with a parent
- Pace
- 2 of 5Easy to moderate
- Tour code
- SF-JBA9quote it when you call
Overview
Fifty years of 007 in the high Alps
Bond has been coming to the Alps since 1964, and this tour follows him in the order of the map rather than the films. You start in Zurich and ride up to Mürren, a car-free village on a cliff, then take the cable car to Piz Gloria on the Schilthorn, Blofeld's clinic in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The next day crosses the Grimsel and Furka passes, where Sean Connery's Aston Martin chased Goldfinger's Rolls-Royce past the old Hotel Belvedere and the Rhone Glacier.
South of the Alps you stand on the Verzasca Dam, the drop at the start of GoldenEye, and spend a warm evening on Lake Maggiore. Then the road crosses the Engadine into Austria, to Sölden, where the Gaislachkogl cable car climbs to Ice Q and 007 Elements from Spectre. The last stop before Salzburg is Altaussee, the quiet lake where Bond finds Mr. White. Katharina Moser leads the whole trip, and departures run only when every pass and cableway is open.
How active the days are: easy to moderate
Pace 2 of 5. Short walks of 1 to 3 miles on most days, some of them on mountain paths with uneven ground and steps. Two summits at about 9,700 and 10,000 feet, reached by cable car. Two long travel days of five to six hours in the van, with stops.
Itinerary
James Bond Alps tour: day by day
A 14-seat Mercedes Sprinter with a professional driver from Zurich to Salzburg, plus the cableways to Mürren, the Schilthorn and the Gaislachkogl. Ticketed times shift with the season; your final timetable comes two weeks before departure.
Day 1Zurich and MürrenArrive in Zurich, up to Mürren
- Our driver meets you at Zurich Airport; drive to Stechelberg in the Lauterbrunnen valley, about 2 hours 30 minutes, past Lake Thun.
- Cable car up to Mürren, a car-free village on a cliff above the valley; our bags travel up with us.
- Welcome dinner in Mürren, with the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau across the valley.
Meals: dinner
Day 2SchilthornPiz Gloria and Bond World
- Early cable car from Mürren via Birg to the Schilthorn summit at 9,744 feet.
- Piz Gloria: the revolving restaurant, Bond World with props from On Her Majesty's Secret Service and the 007 Walk of Fame; brunch at the summit, included.
- On the way down, the Thrill Walk at Birg, a steel path along the cliff face, for anyone who wants it.
- Free afternoon in Mürren, or an easy walk down to Gimmelwald, about 45 minutes.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 3Grimsel and Furka passesGoldfinger's mountain road
- Cable car down to Stechelberg and drive east past Interlaken and Meiringen.
- Over the Grimsel Pass, then up the Furka Pass to the old Hotel Belvedere, closed since 2015, on the hairpin seen in Goldfinger, with the Rhone Glacier above.
- Lunch in the Goms valley or at the pass, depending on the weather.
- Down to Andermatt, an old village at the crossroads of the Gotthard, Furka and Oberalp roads, for the night.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 4TicinoThe GoldenEye dam
- Drive south through the Gotthard road tunnel into Ticino, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
- The Verzasca Dam: walk along the top, watch the bungee jumpers if the platform is open, and see the scene on the tablet.
- Lunch in the Verzasca valley at Lavertezzo, by the green river and its old stone bridge.
- Evening in Locarno on Lake Maggiore, with dinner by the water.
Meals: breakfast, dinner
Day 5Engadine and OtztalOver the Maloja to Austria
- A long, beautiful travel day: north along Lake Como, over the Maloja Pass into the Engadine valley, about 3 hours.
- Lunch stop in St. Moritz.
- Through the Lower Engadine and into Austria, then up the Otztal to Sölden, about 3 hours more.
- Dinner in Sölden.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6SöldenSpectre on the Gaislachkogl
- Morning cable car up the Gaislachkogl to about 10,000 feet.
- 007 Elements, about 90 minutes inside the mountain, and coffee at Ice Q, the Hoffler Klinik of Spectre.
- Back down for lunch, then the road up to the Rettenbach glacier, used for part of the Spectre car and plane chase.
- Free evening in Sölden.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 7AltausseeMr. White's lake
- Drive east through Tyrol and Salzburg province to Altaussee in the Styrian Salzkammergut, about 4 hours with a coffee stop.
- Afternoon walk along Lake Altaussee to the Seewiese at the far end, where Spectre filmed Mr. White's hideout, about 45 minutes each way.
- Dinner by the lake in Altaussee.
Meals: breakfast, dinner
Day 8SalzburgSalzburg and a farewell dinner
- Drive to Salzburg, about 1 hour 30 minutes, past the Wolfgangsee.
- Walk in the old town with Katharina: Mozart's birthplace, the cathedral square and the Mirabell Gardens.
- Free afternoon; the fortress funicular is a short walk away.
- Farewell dinner in a Salzburg beer hall or restaurant.
Meals: breakfast, dinner
Day 9SalzburgDeparture
- Breakfast and checkout.
- Transfer to Salzburg Airport, 15 minutes, or to the station for the train to Munich Airport, about 2 hours.
- Staying longer? Add a night and join our Sound of Music day.
Meals: breakfast
Route map
Three passes between Zurich and Salzburg
The route runs west to east across the Alps: up to the Bernese Oberland, over the Grimsel and Furka passes, south to Ticino and Lake Maggiore, back over the Maloja into the Engadine and Tyrol, then east to the lakes of the Salzkammergut and Salzburg.
- Day 1Arrive in Zurich, cable car up to Mürren
- Day 2The Schilthorn: Piz Gloria and Bond World
- Day 3Grimsel and Furka passes, night in Andermatt
- Day 4The Verzasca Dam, night in Locarno
- Day 5Maloja Pass and the Engadine to Sölden
- Day 6007 Elements and Ice Q on the Gaislachkogl
- Day 7Lake Altaussee and the Spectre lodge
- Day 8Salzburg old town, farewell dinner
- Day 9Departure from Salzburg
On screen
Films and series on the James Bond Alps tour
The productions behind the stops on this tour, where they filmed and what you see there today.
| Film or series | Year | Location | What you see today |
|---|---|---|---|
| On Her Majesty's Secret Service | 1969 | Piz Gloria, Schilthorn | A revolving summit restaurant with the Bond World exhibition; we ride the cable car up on day 2. |
| Goldfinger | 1964 | Furka Pass and the Hotel Belvedere | A mountain pass road open in summer; the hotel on the hairpin has been closed since 2015 and is seen from the roadside. |
| GoldenEye | 1995 | Verzasca Dam, Ticino | A working dam with a public walkway on top and a bungee platform in the warmer months. |
| Spectre | 2015 | Ice Q, Gaislachkogl, Sölden | A summit restaurant at about 10,000 feet, open with the cable car; we stop for coffee. |
| Spectre | 2015 | 007 Elements, Gaislachkogl | An installation about the Bond films built into the summit, opened in 2018; entry included. |
| Spectre | 2015 | Lake Altaussee | A quiet lake with a path along the shore to the Seewiese, where Mr. White hides out. |
Filming spots change over time: storefronts get new owners, sets are rebuilt and some interiors were shot on stages elsewhere, so your tour leader tells you on the day what is still there.
Hotels
Hotels on the James Bond Alps tour
8 nights, rooms with private bathroom, breakfast every morning. We name the class and the area; the exact hotel, or a similar one, is confirmed with your booking.
2 nights · 4 stars
Hotel in Mürren
Family-run 4-star hotel on the cliff edge in Mürren, with balconies facing the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau, or similar.
1 night · 4 stars
Hotel in Andermatt
4-star hotel in the old village center of Andermatt, at the foot of the Gotthard and Furka roads, or similar.
1 night · 4 stars
Hotel in Locarno
4-star hotel near the lakefront in Locarno, a short walk from the Piazza Grande, or similar.
2 nights · 4 stars
Hotel in Sölden
4-star Alpine hotel in Sölden, a few minutes from the Gaislachkogl cable car, or similar.
1 night · 4 stars
Hotel in Altaussee
4-star lakeside hotel in Altaussee with a view of the Loser and Trisselwand peaks, or similar.
1 night · 4 stars
Hotel in Salzburg
Central 4-star hotel on the right bank of the Salzach, a short walk from the Mirabell Gardens, or similar.
What is included
What the James Bond Alps tour price includes
Meals: daily breakfast, 5 lunches, 6 dinners. The price is per person sharing a double or twin room. Flights to the start of the tour and home are not included.
- 13 things in the price
- 8 hotel nights
- Daily breakfast, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
- 6 productions on the film list
In the price
- 8 nights in 4-star hotels
- Daily breakfast, 5 lunches and 6 dinners
- Cableway tickets Stechelberg to Mürren and to the Schilthorn, with Bond World
- Gaislachkogl cable car and entry to 007 Elements
- Van and driver from Zurich Airport to Salzburg
- Stops at the Furka Pass, the Verzasca Dam and the Seewiese at Altaussee
- A walking tour of Salzburg
- Airport transfers on day 1 and day 9
- Katharina Moser as your tour leader on all nine days
- A named Scenes Found tour leader with the group from the first day to the last
- Airport transfers on the first and last day of the tour
- Hotel taxes, parking, park entry and local guide fees
- Our 24/7 line while you travel, in every time zone
Not in the price
- Flights to Zurich and home from Salzburg or Munich
- The GoldenEye bungee jump, booked with the operator
- Meals not listed
- Tips for your tour leader and driver
- Travel insurance
- Swiss and Austrian city taxes not paid by the hotel
Dates and prices
James Bond Alps tour departures and prices
Price per person sharing a double room. Single room: +$1,090.
| Dates, 9 days | Price | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5,390 | Available | Check availability: James Bond in the Alps, Jun 20 to 28, 2027 | |
| $5,590 | Guaranteed | Check availability: James Bond in the Alps, Jul 4 to 12, 2027 | |
| $5,690 | Few seats left | Check availability: James Bond in the Alps, Jul 25 to Aug 2, 2027 | |
| $5,690 | Available | Check availability: James Bond in the Alps, Aug 15 to 23, 2027 | |
| $5,390 | Guaranteed | Check availability: James Bond in the Alps, Sep 5 to 13, 2027 | |
| $5,190 | Available | Check availability: James Bond in the Alps, Sep 19 to 27, 2027 |
- $250 deposit
Confirms your booking after the free 72-hour hold. The balance is due 60 days before departure. See the booking terms.
- Guaranteed means it runs
A guaranteed departure goes ahead whatever the final numbers.
- No surcharges
The price you book is the price you pay. No fuel surcharges after booking.
- Free date change
Move to another date of this tour up to 30 days before departure, once, at no fee.
Before you book
Straight talk about the James Bond Alps tour
What the days are really like, so there are no surprises.
Pace and walking
Easy to moderate, 2 of 5. Short walks of 1 to 3 miles on most days, some of them on mountain paths with uneven ground and steps.
What can change
Filming, events and closures can move a stop or close an interior on the day. Your leader swaps in another location nearby and tells you why.
Inside or outside
Museums, studio tours and open businesses you enter as a visitor. Working businesses that ask for quiet, and every private home, are seen from the public street or not at all.
Getting there
Flights are not included. Plan to land in Zurich by mid afternoon on day 1 and to fly home from Salzburg after lunch on the last day.
Your tour leader: Katharina Moser
Tour leader, Salzburg
Born in the Salzkammergut and living in Salzburg since her music studies, she has guided visitors around the city for twelve years. She drives the Alpine passes in her own car on weekends and checks every cableway timetable before a group arrives.
Practical information
Before you go on the James Bond Alps tour
Your travel pack, with ticket times and hotel addresses, arrives two weeks before departure. Weather, airports and the best months are on the Austria and Switzerland page.
Weather
Valleys reach 70 to 80 F in July and August, but the summits stay around 40 F and can be windy. Bring a warm layer, a hat and sunglasses, even in midsummer.
Altitude
Two summits at about 9,700 and 10,000 feet. Walk slowly on stairs up there and drink water. If you have heart or lung problems, check with your doctor before booking.
Luggage
One medium suitcase each, please. Mürren is car-free and our bags go up by cable car; we change hotels five times.
Money
Swiss francs in Switzerland and euros in Austria. Cards work almost everywhere; a few francs in coins help for mountain restrooms and coffee.
If a pass closes
Summer snow can close a pass for a day. Katharina checks the reports every morning, and the driver takes the nearest tunnel or train shuttle if needed.
Tour FAQ
James Bond Alps tour: questions and answers
Are the cable car tickets included?
Yes: the cableways to Mürren and the Schilthorn, Bond World, the Gaislachkogl cable car and 007 Elements. We buy them as a group; we have no special arrangement with the operators or with the Bond producers.
What if the summit is in cloud?
It happens. Katharina watches the forecast and can swap the summit day with a free morning on either side. Bond World and 007 Elements are indoors, so the visit is worth it even in cloud.
Can I do the GoldenEye bungee jump?
Yes, if you book it yourself with the operator at the dam; jumps run in the warmer months and depend on the weather. We plan enough time at the dam for one jumper; tell us when you book the tour.
Why does the tour not include Goldfinger's Fort Knox or the Spectre scenes in Rome?
They were filmed elsewhere, mostly in the United States and Italy. This tour stays in the Alps, where four Bond films shot their mountain scenes.
Is this tour good for a solo traveler?
Yes. Meals are shared, the group is small, and the single supplement is $1,090 for eight nights.
Can I add the Sound of Music day?
Yes. Add a night in Salzburg and join our Sound of Music day tour, which leaves from the Mirabell Gardens near the tour hotel.
More answers on the FAQ page and in how to book.
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