Combine some of Switzerland's best scenery with picturesque rail rides

Summertime Alpine Highlights & Swiss Mountain Railways

Combine some of Switzerland's best scenery with picturesque rail rides.

9 days from £649

Holiday Highlights
• Lucerne - picturesque lakeside town
• Brienz - historic town
• Interlaken - famous resort situated between Lakes Thun and Brienz
• Meiringen - Sherlock Holmes town
• Jungfrau Railway - spectacular views of the Eiger
• Swiss Glacier Express - exhilarating rail ride

Jungfraubahnen - Enjoy amazing views and a truly memorable ride aboard the cogwheel Jungfraubahn Railway to the Lkeine Scheidegg. The railway station lies directly beneath the towering trio of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau.

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 Local departure by coach then onwards to northern France for an overnight stay.
Day 2 Continue south to Kerns in Switzerland for a six-night stay. B,D
Day 3 Lucerne, Pilatusbahn Railway and Cable Car. B,D
Day 4 Jungfrau Railway. B,D
Day 5 Swiss Glacier Express.  B,D
Day 6 Brienz and Interlaken. B,D
Day 7 Reichenbach Falls and Meiringen. B,D
Day 8 To Paris area for an overnight stay. B
Day 9 To Calais, then return home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Excursions and visits
Lucerne (included); Pilatusbahn Railway and Cable Car (optional). Lucerne is one of Europe's most charming cities, with its stunning lakeside setting and picturesque mountain scenery. The Pilatusbahn is the world’s steepest cog railway and it climbs Mount Pilatus, rising to 6791 feet above sea level. The original passenger steam cars had an average speed of 2-3mph; today, the electric cars run at 6mph and reach the top in just 30 minutes. Take in the spectacular views before returning by cable car.
Jungfrau Railway (included). To Lauterbrunnen for an exciting ride on the Jungfraubahn Railway. The cog-wheel train will take us up to the Kleine Scheidegg, from where there are superb views of the north face of the Eiger, and the Monch and Jungfrau mountains. We then travel by train to the Alpine village of  Grindelwald with time for sightseeing. 
Swiss Glacier Express (optional). We drive to Andermatt to join the famous Swiss Glacier Express train from Andermatt to Chur. Riding the ‘slowest express train in the world’, we climb through unforgettable scenery to the summit of the Oberalp Massif. Return by coach from Chur to our hotel. The optional train ride must be pre-purchased at the time of booking to guarantee your seat reservation at a cost of £68 per person.
Brienz and Interlaken  (optional, included on Silver Service). Enjoy the superb lakeland scenery as we travel along the shores of Lake Brienz, with its crystal clear greeny-blue waters to Brienz, where time almost seems to have stood still. In the afternoon we visit Interlaken, situated between the lakes of Thun and Brienz and at the foot of the famous trio of peaks, the Eiger, Monch and the Jungfrau.
Reichengach Falls and Meiringen (included). To Meiringen and then we take the Reichenhach Falls Funicular Railway up to see the dramatic falls, where, according to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty fought out their deadly battle.
Paris Latin Quarter (optional). In the evening after arrival in Paris join our visit to the lively Latin Quarter in the centre of Paris near the River Seine. Savour the atmosphere of Parisian life in the evening, and enjoy dinner.

Your hotels
You’ll stay for six nights at the 3-star Hotel Krone situated in Kerns, or similar, in the heart of Switzerland.  The hotel has a bar, restaurant and lift. All bedrooms have T.V. and telephone. 

Overnight stays in northern France and Paris area are in city-style hotels.

What’s Included?
• FREE local joining points
• Travel by executive coach
• 8 nights' accommodation with breakast and 6 evening meals
• Excursions to Lucerne; Jungfrau Railway; Reichenbach Falls and Meringen

Upgrade to Silver Service for luxury coach travel and enjoy these added benefits..
• Extra excursion to Brienz & Interlaken
• Extra legroom for your added comfort
• Porterage at your hotel

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

Executive Coach - 9SMR
Date	Price	Date	Price
Sat 29 May	649	Sat 11 Sept	649
Sat 14 Aug	649
Supplements (pp)
Single	99

Silver Service - 9SMRV
Date	Price	Date	Price
Sat 15 May	759	Sat 28 Aug	769
Sat 12 Jun	769	Sat 18 Sept	769
Sat 3, 31 Jul	769	Sat 9 Oct	729
Supplements (pp)
Single	99