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On this sensational holiday, travel from Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva to the mountainous surroundings of the Jungfrau Massif. Explore Château de Chillon, sail on Lake Geneva and cross the Alps to the French mountain town of Chamonix on the Mont Blanc Express.
Boarding the GoldenPass Express, admire views of the Bernese Alps enroute to Interlaken. Marvel at the Aletsch Glacier and year-round snow scenes at the 'Top of Europe' after an unforgettable journey on the Jungfrau Express and cruise across Lake Thun aboard a vintage boat. Each journey provides a new vantage point on Switzerland's wonders.
Unforgettable Experiences
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Itinerary
Your Swiss tour begins as you meet the Tour Manager and your fellow travellers at London St Pancras International, ready to board the Eurostar. After enjoying a light meal in Plus class, we arrive in Paris and change to the First Class carriages of the high-speed TGV service to Lausanne in Switzerland.
A 20-minute transfer by train sees us arrive in Montreux*, where we check in to our lakefront hotel for three nights. Montreux is a cultural town, with many actors and musicians having chosen to live nearby along the shore of Lake Geneva. Two of its most famous residents were Charlie Chaplin and Freddie Mercury, and there is a statue of the Queen frontman on the shoreline walk. Our hotel is located on the promenade, just a short walk from the station, and boasts uninterrupted views across Lake Geneva to the French Alps.
Tonight, we enjoy our first dinner as a group - a three-course meal in the hotel.
*Please note: on the 4th and 18th May departures, we will stay at the 5-Star Lausanne Palace hotel in Lausanne instead of Montreux.
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More information on the different trains that are used on this tour.
The high-speed Eurostar trains link St Pancras International in London with Paris and Lille in France as well as Brussels in Belgium.
Train journeys on The GoldenPass Line are a wonderful introduction to Switzerland and give you the opportunity to see the country at its very best. Travelling on ultra-modern panoramic trains, you experience unparalleled views of some of Switzerland's finest scenery from weathered timbered chalets sat in peaceful sunlit valleys to dramatic peaks, glittering lakes and remote, untouched forest.
The route from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch, Europe's highest railway station, comprises three different railways. The first leg from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen is on the Bernese Oberland Railway, continuing to Kleine Scheidegg on the Wengernalp Railway. From Kleine Scheidegg, the Jungfrau Railway climbs to Eigergletscher, before entering the 4.43-mile tunnel that ends in the underground station at Jungfraujoch. During the journey through the tunnel, the train makes a short stop at the Eiger Wall for view through the picture window from the north face of the Eiger down to Grindelwald.
Designed to make the most of the beautiful scenery and wonderful mountain vistas, the superb Mont Blanc Express offers one of the best railway journeys on offer in the Alps. Our journey on the tourist line begins in the small Swiss town of Martigny. On departure, the line begins a gentle ascent, passing through the neat rows of vineyards which line the fields running down to the tracks.
Introduced in 1981, France's TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) was the original European high-speed train. Linking Paris with Lyon, the new service revolutionised train travel and meant that travelling by air over medium and short distances was no longer seen as the best option, even for business travel.
Enhance your holiday
Enjoy hassle-free travel to and from Switzerland with our return door-to-door luggage transfer service from only £269 per bag.
The service includes one 20kg bag per person which will be collected from your home before you depart and will be ready and waiting for you at your first destination hotel in Switzerland. Your bag will also be delivered back to your home address on your return.
If your tour involves an overnight stay enroute, you'll need to travel with an overnight bag. If flying to or from your destination, you will take your own luggage with you on the flight.
Spending a night in London before your tour can make such a difference to the first day of your holiday - you can arrive in the capital in good time, relaxed and ready to join your Tour Manager the next morning. You may even want to take in a show on the West End or dine in one of London's famous restaurants. Perhaps on your return to London, you would like to break your journey with an overnight stay before continuing home.
We can book a wide range of hotels in central London or, for our holidays beginning with a flight, at Heathrow, Gatwick, or Manchester Airport for the night before or after your holiday. If you require a quote for single occupancy at any of the hotels, please contact us on 01904 734 805.
Buying tickets for UK train services can be a tricky business - there are so many fares to choose from, each with different rules and restrictions. As you are connecting with an international departure, we strongly recommend that you book a fully flexible ticket to ensure that should the departure times for your holiday change, your rail ticket can allow for these changes.
We can book fully-flexible UK rail tickets from your local station to join your holiday whether this be a European holiday from St Pancras or a UK holiday. The prices are competitive and tickets are not restricted to a particular train or time of day, and in most cases offer you a free choice of routes.
For an up to date quote from your local station, please ask one of our Tour Advisors.
Reviews
4.5 / 5 · 74 reviews
Angela H
Submitted 20/Sep
It was a well planned and organised tour and our tour, with his unfailing good humour ensured everything ran smoothly.
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Keith & Audrey Adlam
Submitted 20/Sep
Great scenery, hotels, brilliant organisation and super manager, fantastic excursions
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Stephen
Submitted 15/Sep
Hotels were great, scenery was fabulous and the guide was outstanding.
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Rodger W
Submitted 15/Sep
A wonderful two centre holiday in a beautiful country. Yes we had to use a lot of trains to get about, but they are so much better over there. The hotels had all the facilities we needed and meals were good. We went on several excursions including the top of the Jungfrau which was a triumph for an oldie and also the glacier. Magnificent views from the hotel in Interlaken and the wonderful Lake Geneva just a short walk in Montreux. Fabulous time.
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paul anthony morrison
Submitted 15/Sep
Wonderful trip - scenery, organisation and train trips exceptional. Whole holiday enhanced by guide who provided expert knowledge and assistance.
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Ronald Morrison
Submitted 8/Sep
Well designed Swiss rail tour, expertly guided. Recommended.
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