We meet at our Departure Office in London St Pancras before
boarding the Eurostar to Paris. We transfer to Strasbourg where we
spend the night.
Includes
Dinner
Day 4 - The Schilthorn on Christmas Day
Today is Christmas Day, and we continue our journey into the
dramatic Swiss landscape with an excursion by cable car to the
summit of the Schilthorn. We travel firstly by train to
Lauterbrunnen, changing for our onwards service to delightful
Mürren, before joining the cable car for our ascent to the summit.
The views are truly unparalleled and on a clear day we are able to
admire a magnificent vista. You have some free time here to
appreciate our stunning surroundings. Why not visit the fantastic
revolving restaurant and enjoy a 360 degree panorama of the Eiger,
Mönch and Jungfrau mountains as you sample a delicious, traditional
Swiss menu and maybe a martini, shaken not stirred? The restaurant
is named Piz Gloria in honour of the James Bond film, 'On Her
Majesty's Secret Service' that was filmed here, and there are many
007 references to spot in the building and out on the mountain.
On our descent, there is the opportunity to stop at Stechlberg
to visit the mighty Trümmelbach Falls. Nestled deep into the
canyon, the falls have carved a path for themselves through the
hillside making this a waterfall with a difference. Trümmelbach
boasts Europe's largest subterranean waterfalls, and the only
glacial waterfalls accessible underground by lift, galleries,
tunnels, paths and platforms. A monument to nature itself and its
thunderous power, these waterfalls resemble a scene from an
adventure film, and the roaring sound of white water crashing
against ancient rock is not soon to be forgotten.
Includes
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 – Free Day in Wengen
Today is free to spend explore your surroundings using your
included Swiss Travel Card for 50% fares. Perhaps journey up to the
Schynige Platte. Alternatively, you could take a ride on the
Brienz-Rothorn railway, one of the steepest in Switzerland and
powered almost entirely by steam engines.
Includes
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 - The Jungfrau Express
Today is unquestionably the highlight of our visit to the
Bernese Oberland region as we travel on the Jungfrau Railway to the
Jungfraujoch - the highest railway station in Europe. The famous
narrow-gauge line was completed in 1912 and is now celebrated as a
major feat of engineering. Finally, the train arrives at
Jungfraujoch, the 'Top of Europe'. With free time at the summit
station, you have plenty of time to explore the Ice Palace and its
incredible ice sculptures. You can also spend time on the Sphinx
Terrace, enjoying superb views onto the UNESCO-listed Aletsch
Glacier. We descend back down to Wengen passing picturesque
villages and traditionally swiss cabins.
Includes
Breakfast, Dinner
Days 7-8 – Wengen and London
Day 7 is another free day in Wengen, before a
final meal this evening. After breakfast, on Day 8
we depart Wengen, travelling by rail via Interlaken, Basel and
Paris, where we connect with the Eurostar service back to London St
Pancras.
