The Glacier Express & Scenic Switzerland in Winter
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- Glacier Express
- Bernina Express
- Lakeside Montreux
- Lake Geneva
- Château de Chillon (payable locally)
- The Jungfrau – Top of Europe (supplements apply)
- Golden Panoramic Express (supplements apply)
- Chur
- Poschiavo
- Scenic Rhine Gorge
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- First Class rail travel (Standard Premier service on Eurostar)
- 7 nights' hotel accommodation with breakfast each day, including 3 nights in a double room at the Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic in Montreux, 3 nights in a double room at the Romantik Hotel Stern in Chur, and an overnight stay in a double room at the Wyndham Köln Hotel in Cologne
- Seat reservations on the Glacier Express and Bernina Express
- Lunch on the Glacier Express train
- A Swiss Half-Fare card is included in the price of this holiday giving you a 50% reduction on most rail journeys and other public transport in Switzerland (smaller reductions apply for travel on some Swiss mountain railways, such as the Rigi railway, Mount Pilatus and Rochers-de-Naye).
- Private taxi transfer across Paris
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Savor your final morning in Montreux before you travel southeast to join the Glacier Express. This iconic journey is at its most dramatic in winter, as the narrow-gauge train climbs up the Rhône Valley, past frosted mountain peaks, tiny snow-bedecked hamlets and rushi...
Excitement builds this morning as you board the Bernina Express in Chur for awe-inspiring views from your First Class panorama car as you travel across bridges and graceful viaducts, through galleries and switchback tunnels hewn into the rock, past frozen waterfalls, ...
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Savor your final morning in Switzerland before you head north from Chur into Germany by Euro City train, via Basel and along the scenic Rhine Gorge to Cologne. Your hotel for the night, the 4 star Wyndham Köln, is perfectly situated in the center of Cologne, near the ...
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic
The Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic is a traditional Belle-Époque 4-star superior hotel, originally built in 1870 and located right in the centre of Montreux, just a few steps from the Railway Station. The hotel has 140 rooms and benefits from fabulous views of Lake Geneva and the Alps from its summer terrace. All the comfortable en-suite rooms in this stylish hotel feature air conditioning, television, minibar, radio and telephone.
Romantik Hotel Stern
The Romantik Hotel Stern (3-star) is an historic hotel located in Chur’s old town. The combination of traditional features and modern comforts, with its restaurants, bar and lounge, make this family-run hotel a cosy, and attractive choice. All the comfortable en suite rooms feature TV, minibar, air-conditioning, radio, internet connection and telephone.
Wyndham Köln Hotel
The Wyndham Köln Hotel (4-star) in Cologne is a modern hotel situated directly opposite the station, close to the iconic cathedral in the centre of the city. The hotel features a comfortable bar, lounge and restaurant. All en suite bedrooms are well-equipped with a telephone, wireless internet access, satellite, minibar, hairdryer, trouser press, safety deposit box and tea and coffee making facilities for a welcome morning cuppa.
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