Italian Christmas and Swiss New Year

We meet at our Departure Office at London St Pancras and board the Eurostar service to Paris. From here, we transfer to Turin for the night. On Day 2, we continue by rail to Milan and then travel by coach to Varenna on the shores of Lake Como. We enjoy Christmas Day at leisure, followed by a festive dinner.

• Day 1 - Eurostar meal, Dinner
• Day 2 - Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 3 - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Our excursion today takes us on the UNESCO World Heritage-protected Bernina Express for a spectacular journey through the Italian and Swiss Alps. We travel by train to Tirano, boarding the Bernina Express to St Moritz. We return to Lake Como by coach, soaking in the beauty of the route. On Day 5 we journey to Bellagio by boat, continuing to Mennagio for further time at leisure.

• Day 4 - Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 5 - Breakfast, Dinner

We begin the second half of our holiday today, journeying to Interlaken, an idyllic Swiss town where we spend the next 4 nights. On Day 7, we embark on a spectacular journey aboard the Jungfrau Railway to the 'Top of Europe', the summit of Jungfraujoch. After enjoying the snowy panoramas, we head back to our hotel. Day 8 is free for you to relax.

• Day 6 - Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 7 - Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 8 - Breakfast

Today is New Year's Eve and enjoy a magical horse-drawn carriage ride around Interlaken, before enjoy a warming glass of Gluhwein. The rest of your day is free. Why not use your Swiss Rail Pass to visit the delightful village of Grindelwald? This evening, we return to our hotel for a magnificent gala dinner that includes a special toast at midnight. We transfer by rail to Strasbourg on New Year's Day where we stay overnight. On Day 11, we return to London on the Eurostar, where our tour concludes.

• Day 9 - Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 10 - Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 11 - Breakfast, Eurostar meal