Alpine Winter Spectacular

Alpine Winter Spectacular featuring the Swiss Glacier Express

Experience picturesque scenery and a ride on the dramatic Swiss Glacier Express train

8 days from £469

Holiday Highlights
• Swiss Glacier Express - exhilarating scenic ride
• Innsbruck - spectacular Tyrolean capital
• Bregenz - stunning location
• Lucerne - medieval lakeside town

Glacier Express - Take an unforgettable ride on the world-famous Swiss Glacier Express in the air-conditioned panoramic coaches. The train has panoramic viewing carriages, which have oversized windows extending into the roof to provide a first-class view.

Your holiday at a glance
Day 1 Lcoal departure by coach then onwards to Belgium for an overnight stay.
Day 2 Continue south to Feldkirch, Austria, for a three-night stay. B,D
Day 3 Innsbruck. B,D
Day 4 Bregenz and Lindau. B,D
Day 5 Travel to Switzerland for a two-night stay. Swiss Glacier Express. B,D
Day 6 Lucerne, Brienz and Interlaken. B,D
Day 7 To the outskirts of Paris for an overnight stay. B
Day 8 To Calais, then return home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Excursions and visits
Innsbruck (included). During our full-day excursion to the capital of the Tyrol you can explore the old town and admire the Hofburg Palace, St James' Cathedral and the famous Golden Roof building, which is testimony to Innsbruck's former prominence under the Habsburgs of the 15th century.  Nowadays Innsbruck's fame revolves around its importance as a winter sports destination and on our visit to the site of the 1934 and 1976 Winter Olympics you can admire the courage of the jumpers. It's even more frightening than it looks on T.V.!
Bregenz and Lindau (optional, included on Silver Service). At the crossroads of Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Austria, Bregenz’s Roman roots date back before the 7th century. The peninsula of Lindau, on Lake Constance, is a former free Imperial city and a water-lover’s paradise. Its most striking landmark is the marina entrance, with its beautiful white lighthouse on the south and a lion statue on the north.
The Swiss Glacier Express (optional). You can choose to travel by coach (included) or take an exhilarating ride on the Glacier Express from Chur to Andermatt before continuing by coach.  The rail ride will take you through unforgettable scenery, climbing the summit of the Oberlap Massif.  Enjoy breathtaking views through quaint mountain towns, seeing the Rhine as a mountain stream.  Optional train ride must be purchased at the time of booking in order to guarantee your seat reservation. Price £40 per person. 
Lucerne (included); Brienz and Interlaken (optional). Morning visit to Lucerne, one of Leger's most popular destinations.  The town features medieval squares, frescoed houses, churches and chapels.  In the afternoon, why not join our optional excursion to Brienz and Interlaken? The scenic drive over the Brunig Pass takes us to 1000-year-old Brienz, a Bernese Oberland resort on the banks of Lake Brienz, where the local church dates back to the 12th century.  We then travel around the lake shores to the ski resort of Interlaken.

Your hotels
You’ll stay for three nights at the 4-star Weisses Kreuz Hotel or similar in Feldkirch, and two nights at the 3-star Hotel Krone in Giswil.  Silver Service departures stay at the 4-star Weisses Kreuz Hotel in Feldkirch for three nights (except Mar 21 departure (Silver Service) which will stay at the 3-star standard Hotel Hoher Freschen in Rankweil, which is situated four miles from Feldkirch) and two nights at the 3-star Hotel Krone in Giswil. Overnight stays are in city-style hotels.

What’s Included?
• FREE local joining points
• Travel by executive coach
• 7 nights' accommodation with breakfast & 5 evening meals
• Excursions to Innsbruck; Lucerne

Upgrade to Silver Service for luxury coach travel and enjoy these added benefits..
• Extra excursion to Bregenz & Lindau
• Extra legroom for your added comfort
• Porterage at your hotels

Prices are per person, based on two sharing.
Extras • Optional excursions

Executive Coach - 8ASW
Date	Price	Date	Price
Mon 29 Mar	469
Supplements (pp)
Single	129

Silver Service - 8ASWV
Date	Price	Date	Price
Sun 24 Jan	499	Sun 14 Mar	549
Sun 14 Feb	549	Fri 2 Apr	559
Supplements (pp)
Single	129