Dining with the stars on the Gornergrat
A dinner under what is probably the most beautiful starry sky in the world.
Nowhere else the sky is as clear as on the Gornergrat: Almost no light pollution and a wonderful panorama with the Matterhorn itself and 28 other four-thousand-metre peaks.
Dining with the Stars on Gornergrat
Enjoy a meat fondue in the 3100 Kulmhotel Gornergrat accompanied by astronomic guide Peter Salzmann. As a highlight, visit the observatory with its telescope in the cupola room of the Kulmhotel.
Train ride Zermatt - Gornergrat and back
All-you-can-eat meat fondue buffet and dessert buffet
Visit to the Gornergrat observatory in the dome of the Kulmhotel
Nice to know
Did you know that from 1966 to 2010, international research of the highest 2010 international research was carried out at the highest level? In order to be able to continue using this excellent location for observations, an educational project was set up at national level by the international foundation Hochalpine Forschungsstationen Jungfraujoch und Gornergrat (HFSJG), the Burgergemeinde Zermatt and the Universities of Bern and Geneva.
Timetable
Departure in Zermatt: 6.24 p.m.
Arrival in Zermatt: 11.15 p.m.
Prices
Adults 120.00 CHF
Children (9 - 15.99) 54.00 CHF
Dates
Dining with the Stars will take place every Thursday from 5 January 2023 till 23 March 2023.
5 January 2023
12 January 2023
19 January 2023
26 January 2023
2 February 2023
9 February 2023
16 February 2023
23 February 2023
2 March 2023
9 March 2023
16 March 2023
23 March 2023
Star science with astronomic guide Peter Salzmann
Local star gazing guide Peter Salzmann introduces visitors to the constellations under an incomparable starry sky. He also shows you how to navigate using a star chart, and throws in a few selected myths about the Greek gods for good measure. As part of Dining with the Stars, you can exclusively visit the dome room in the Kulmhotel. With the telescope in the observatory, you can view the stars up close.