b'YOUR ITINERARY 8 DAY HOLIDAYFROM SWITZERLANDDay 1London to Montreux Day 5The Top of Europe2,295 PPon glistening Lake Geneva An unforgettable experience awaits Meeting at London St Pancras weas we travel to Grindelwald by train board the Eurostar in Standardand hop on the Eiger Express cable2024 Departures in: Premier Class to Paris, from wherecar, passing close to the mountainsAPR, MAY, JUN, SEP, OCTwe travel by First Class rail direct toimposing north face. A slick transfer Lausanne and transfer to Montreux sees us board the cog-wheel train to1 2 3 4to check in to our lakefront hotel. Jungfraujoch and Europes highestLeisurely Tourist ratedtrain station at the Top of Europe. Day 2Relax during an elegantWith snow all year round, the vistasUPGRADE YOUR HOLIDAY:cruise across Lake Genevaare truly awe-inspiring. Were closeHotel Room upgrades available.to the ethereal Aletsch GlacieraCall to book or for more information.We have the morning at leisure to getUNESCO World Heritage wonderacquainted with our new surroundingswhich stretches as far as the eye canYOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES:before we tour beautiful Chteau desee. We descend the mountains via Chillon, a fairytale castle that looksthe fantastic Jungfrau Express train.Expertise of a UK Tour Manager as if it is floating on Lake Geneva. Wefrom start to finishthen board a Belle poque paddleWHAT WERE EXCITED ABOUT:First and Standard Class rail and all cruiser for a delightful trip across theEnjoying exquisite views of the transfers, Eurostar Standard Premiercrystal-blue waters of Lake Geneva.Aletsch Glacier at the Top of EuropeWe cruise by the colourful lakeside7 nights 4 & 5-Star hotel village of St-Gingolph on the FrenchDay 6Full day at leisureaccommodation 3 nights in a 5-Star border, before the elegant boat glideshotel overlooking Lake Geneva in back across the lake to Montreux. Today is a free day to explore asstylish Montreux, and 4 nights in a you wish. Picturesque Interlaken is4-Star hotel in Interlaken with great Day 3Scenic journey to France a delight to wander around, but forviews across to mountains and lakesthose who want an overall view of the on the Mont Blanc Expresssurrounding areas, you could take aBreakfast each day and 5 dinnersAn exciting highlight of the holidayride on the steep Harderbahn railwaySwiss Travel Card for 50% discount awaits as we travel by local train acrossup to Harder Kulm for special viewsfares on free days for rail, boat and the Alps to France, joining the Montof lakes Brienz and Thun, and themost mountain railway journeysBlanc Express in Martigny. EnteringEiger, Mnch and Jungfrau mountains. France, the jagged peaks of the snow- Alternatively, explore turquoise LakeAll tour excursionscovered mountains we have admiredBrienz by catching the train along itsGroup luggage transfers between from our hotel drift into view as thenorthern shore to Brienz, where youhotels from Montreux to Interlakenroute approaches Chamonix and Montcan join the delightful steam-hauled Blanc. With free time to explore, youBrienz-Rothorn Mountain Railway. could take the cogwheel railway up to the otherworldly Mer de Glace Glacier.Day 7Lake Thun cruiseSWITZERLANDWHAT WERE EXCITED ABOUT:We visit the typical Swiss town of ThunFROM Crossing the Alps to France on thetoday by local train. Dominated byPARIS Thun Brienzits picturesque 12th-century castleLausanne 4Mont Blanc Express to Chamonix 3 Interlakenthere is free time to explore theMontreuxDay 4The stunning GoldenPasscharming medieval centre of Thun,St-Gingolph JungfrauExpress in First Class before boarding a vintage lake boatChamonixfor a cruise along the full length of Today we board the panoramicshimmering Lake Thun to Interlaken. carriages of the GoldenPass ExpressThis relaxing excursion glides us in First Class for an incredible journeypast the impressive mountain peaksTour Code: GPJ |per person based on 2 from lakeside palm trees to snow- such as the pyramidal Niesen as wellsharing. Deposit from 450 per person. capped mountains. With Lake Genevaas close to the fairytale Spiez CastleSupplement for solo travellers from 400 and vineyards in the background,which appears to jut into the lake. the train winds its way up through the untamed pine forests and rollingTo book and for mountains of the Pays-dEnhautDay 8Homeward boundinformation go tohighlands to the upmarket resort ofToday we travel by train to Basel on Gstaad. The last stretch of our journeythe Swiss rail network and onwardsgreatrail.com/GPJ24 to Interlaken takes us past colourfulin First Class to Paris. In the Frenchor call 01904 527168Lake Thun. Our panoramic carriagescapital, we transfer to Standard mean we get better views of the lakePremier Class of the Eurostar for our& speak to ourthan other tours of the region.journey back to London St Pancras. expert team.47'