Family Holidays in Zermatt
Holidays in Switzerland ? – Action-packed fun for young and old alike
Watch the marmots, marvel at helicopters or hit the slopes with the whole family. Zermatt has the family seal of approval that promises a wide range of offers for the perfect family holidays.
With the free Wolli Card, children up to 9 years of age can use all available cable cars in Zermatt for free. Children and teenagers up to 15 years of age travel free of charge with the SBB Junior- and Children's Co-Travelcard when accompanied by a parent or grandparent.
In our Wellness & Holiday Resort we have the right facilities and equipment for your family holidays.
Fun & Action for Children and Families in Summer
Something for everyone:
- Solving the Mystery: Make your family excursion with the Gornergrat train even more exciting and solve the mystery about the disappeared glacier fleas with "Wolli and the Climate Detectives". The audio guide and the quiz are available free of charge at the Zermatt Tourism office (against a deposit) For more information
- Adventure Park: Zip lines, suspension bridges and much more await you at Forest Fun Park!
- Sport: Have fun on a trampoline, play beach volleyball, football and basketball or enjoy your time at the skate park.
- Ice Age: Visit the highest glacier palace in the world at 3883m.
- Mini golf: show Wolli how well you can play miniature golf.
- Whistle Concert: The marmots show you how it's done at the Murmeli path!
- Swimming: at the Leisee, you can relax at the "beach" of Zermatt at 2232m. There you will also find Wollis adventure park and a children's playground.
- Helicopter flights: Visit the Air Zermatt base and marvel at the red helicopters.
- History: Learn interesting facts about the Matterhorn in the Zermattlantis Museum.
- Cable cars: Look behind the scenes of the Zermatt Bergbahnen AG at the cable car stop "Trockener Steg"
- All about the cheese: learn how Swiss cheese is made at the cheese factory.
- Playgrounds: in Zermatt, you will find several children's playgrounds. At the holiday hotel Resort La Ginabelle, the Murmeli Club is always open for children and teenagers.
- Excursions with the La Ginabelle team of the Murmeli Club.
- Wolli Card for children up to 8.99 years of age: the Wollicard grants free use of the cable cars if an adult or accompanying person buys a multi-day pass.
Summer Fun with Zermatt's lovely Mascot
Wolli, the young black-nosed sheep, is the mascot of Zermatt and adored by all children. In summer, Wolli invites you to join the Funventure summer fun - a supervised entertainment programme. Here, children from 3 to 7 years meet in the morning for crafting and games and in the afternoon for action-packed activities such as puzzles in the forest or an animal safari. And for children from 5 - 17 years, a professional team of outdoor trainers offers a variety of sports & activities for the registered kids from Monday to Friday during the summer months.
The offered childcare programs can be booked for the whole day or only in the afternoon at the Zermatt Tourism office.
Family-Time during the Cold Months of the Year
Skiing:
- Wolli's Beginner Park at Sunnegga station: In the sun-drenched beginner's ski area, little snow tigers discover the joy of winter sports. For more information
- Children's ski school For more information
- Free ski pass for children under the age of 9. For more information
- Free skiing on Saturdays for children and teenagers under the age of 16. For more information
Sledding:
- Sledding down from Furi to Zermatt. For more information
- From Rotenboden (Gornergrat Train) to Riffelberg, you can find the highest sled run in Switzerland. You can get back to the starting point at the station Rotenboden by train. For more information
Climbing: Climbing wall in the Triftbach Halle. For more information
Play: Children's playroom and children's club "Murmeli" at the holiday hotel Resort La Ginabelle. For more information
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