Signature experience — Gstaad
Glacier 3000 and the Pillon Pass
Duration
Half day
Price
From €590
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
From valley meadows to high ice in a blink: the Glacier 3000 plateau sits at 2,965 m, crowned by the Peak Walk by Tissot, the world’s only suspension bridge linking two summits since 2014. A 20‑minute drive from Gstaad reaches the Col du Pillon cable car and a panorama spanning the Vaud Alps—Matterhorn on crisp days, Mont Blanc on the skyline—plus summer snow tobogganing and a mountaintop restaurant designed by Mario Botta. A nerdy footnote: the line crosses the former Tsanfleuron Glacier, where long‑lost objects resurfaced from the ice in 2017.
Logistics are effortless: hotel pickup in Gstaad, smooth Mercedes ride, and the car on standby while you step onto the bridge or settle in for lunch. Your Gstaad private chauffeur tailors timing to wind conditions, prebooks tickets if needed, then loops back via Les Diablerets to change the scenery. You explore and taste; they handle the road, queueing at the 1,546 m pass, and photo stops in Vers-l’Église and Creux de Champ, before an easy mid‑afternoon return.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — Pick-up at your Gstaad hotel and drive to Col du Pillon (20 min).
- II
09:30 — Cable car up to Glacier 3000 and walk across the Peak Walk by Tissot (45–60 min).
- III
10:45 — Photos on the plateau, panoramic coffee or lunch at Mario Botta’s restaurant (subject to opening, 45–75 min).
- IV
12:15 — Descent, scenic return via Les Diablerets with a stop in Vers-l’Église, arriving Gstaad around 13:30.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Amani chauffeur
- ✓ Late‑model Mercedes, water
- ✓ Hotel pick‑up
- ✓ Waiting time at Col du Pillon
Your chauffeur’s tip
Aim for the first weekday cabin around 09:30 outside school holidays: calmer winds and raking light to spot the Matterhorn. Stand on the right side going up for views of Les Diablerets and Lake Retaud.
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