b"UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCESSWITZERLANDLAKE BRIENZ, DAY 2 1 TO STRASBOURGTO/FROM PARIS 1 Basel Lucerne Thalwill Enjoy stays at unique 2 Pilatus Kulm Chur mountaintop hotels, accessible SWITZERLAND Brienz-Rothorn Samedan only by mountain railway.Spiez 2 Giessbach Journey on the Glacier Express in Brig 2 First Class from Brig to St Moritz.Muottas Muragl TiranoTravel on the Bernina Express Nights in hotel First Class Rail Standard Class Rail Coach over the Alps to Italy. Ride the steam-hauled Brienz-YOUR ITINERARY Rothorn Mountain Railway to the summit of Mount Rothorn.Days 1-2 - London, Basel and Giessbach WHAT'S INCLUDED After meeting at London St Pancras, we travel to Paris on the Eurostar, changing trains for Basel, where we spend the night. WeUK Tour Manager throughoutcontinue by rail to Interlaken on Day 2, boarding a boat to sail across Lake Brienz. Waiting for us as we disembark is the Giessbach FunicularFirst Class rail travel, Standard Railway, which transports us to our mountaintop hotel. On arrival, we'rePremier Class on Eurostar treated to a welcome drink in the saloon bar as a local expert tells us alljourneysabout the history of this glorious and unusual hotel. Complimentary luggage service Days 3-4 - Brienz-Rothorn and the Glacier Express8 nights' hotel accommodationMOUNTAINTOPSWe board the steam-hauled Brienz-Rothorn Mountain Railway, a17 meals including 8 breakfasts,rack-and-pinion line which traverses steep and stony mountain trails. 1 lunch and 8 dinnersOF SWITZERLAND We reach the first of three passing loops for oncoming locomotivesSwiss Travel Card for 50% fares before arriving at the summit of the Rothorn, where we're greeted by panoramic mountain views. Leaving Giessbach on Day 4, weon local transport9 DAYS FROM 2,795 BY FIRST CLASS RAIL travel by rail and coach to Brig for one of the world's most uniqueAll tour excursionsrail experiences, a journey aboard the Glacier Express. Famed as Spend your holiday with your head in the clouds as we enjoy journeys aboardthe slowest 'express' train in the world, the distinctive red and whiteYOUR HOTELS carriages - painted to match the colours of the Swiss flag - make theirmany mountain railways, including the Glacier Express, the Bernina Expressway across hundreds of bridges and viaducts, as well as through 90 and the Brienz-Rothorn Mountain Railway. Three of Switzerland's most uniqueseparate tunnels. Using cogwheels at the steepest points, we enjoyDays 1-2views of green valleys, picturesque villages and the Alpine lake on theOvernight stay in Basel3mountaintop hotels also help make this holiday extra special.Oberalp Pass. We enjoy lunch on board before reaching Samedan andDays 2-4transferring to the Romantik Hotel Muottas Muragl, accessible only byGrandhotel Giessbach, Giessbach 4its own funicular railway.Days 4-6 Days 5-7 - The Bernina Express and Pilatus Kulm Romantik Hotel Muottas Muragl, The Bernina Express delights us with a panoramic journey ofSamedan 4MOUNTAINTOP HOTELSVIEW FROM HOTEL PILATUS KULM, DAYS 6-8 breathtaking beauty today. Joining the train in St Moritz, we travel to anDays 6-8 altitude of more than 7,000 feet, enjoying views of snow-capped peaksHotel Pilatus Kulm, Kriens3The Grandhotel Giessbach, perched at the topand glacial lakes as we make our way to Italy, traversing the spirallingDays 8-9of a mountain above the glacier-like waters ofBrusio Viaduct en route. In Tirano, you're free to explore before weOvernight stay in Strasbourg4Lake Brienz, features outstanding views of themake the return trip. We make the most of the efficient Swiss rail surrounding forests and the Giessbach waterfall. network on Day 6, travelling to Lucerne where there's some free time before we board the Mount Pilatus Railway, the steepest cogwheel The award-winning Romantik Hotel Muottasrailway in the world. We spend a delightful half hour ascending fromMax 25 peopleMuragl is nestled in the heart of the Alps. Offeringlakeside Alpnachstad to Pilatus Kulm, where our unique hotel, the panoramic views over the Engadine Valley, it canHotel Pilatus Kulm, awaits. We arrive in time to enjoy the sunset over2022 TOUR DATESonly be accessed by private funicular railway. the surrounding mountains. Day 7 is free. You could relax in the hotel or return to Lucerne and visit the Kapellbrcke Bridge. Separating The only way to reach the Hotel Pilatus Kulm isLucerne's Old and New Town, this is the oldest wooden bridge inJun112,945 Sep 4, 102,995by gondola lift and cogwheel railway. This 19th- Europe and features a series of paintings from the 17th-century. 18, 252,995 172,945century mountain lodge's most impressive featureJul92,995 Oct12,895has to be the views; you'll be hard-pressed toDays 8-9 - Strasbourg and London Aug62,995 82,795find better sunsets and sunrises, and on a clearWe make our way to Strasbourg for an overnight stay before catching evening, it can seem like you're at one with thethe train to Paris on Day 9. From here, we join the Eurostar to London St stars themselves. Pancras and our Swiss mountaintop adventure comes to an end. Tour Code: MTS| per person based on 2 sharing. Deposit from 500 per person. Supplement for solo travellers from 615.28 SWITZERLAND Call us on 01904 521995 or visitfor more information.GreatRail.com for more details 29Visit your local Travel Agent"