Snow on the Alps
Monday 9 February to Wednesday 18 February 2026
10 days from £2,870pp
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Holiday Highlights
- First Class Swiss Pass for unlimited travel whilst in Switzerland
- No expensive excursions to pay for
- Stays in Chur and Interlaken
- Centrally located hotels allowing easy access on free days with your travel pass
- Reservations in First Class on Glacier Express and Bernina Express trains (subject to availability)
- Dinner in one of the heritage dining cars operated by Rhaetian Railways
- Arranged optional escorted excursions on free days
Tour itinerary
Travel through snow-capped mountains, white Alpine scenery and ride the UNESCO ‘Rhaetian Railway’ on this popular winter holiday. This rail tour is a fantastic way to see the Swiss Alps in their full winter glory, from the comfort of the train!
Day 1 – To Cologne
Depart on mid-morning Eurostar from London St. Pancras to Brussels, then onward to Cologne for an overnight stay.
Day 2 – Onward to Chur
By rail to Basle. From here, our rail travel in Switzerland will be in First Class using the Swiss Travel Pass provided. We leave Basle and travel to Chur where we will stay for 4 nights.
Days 3 & 4 – Time to Explore
Using your Swiss Travel Pass, two full days allow you the chance to explore Chur and the surrounding area using the UNESCO World Heritage Rhaetian Railways network. The Alpine city of Chur is the capital of the Graubünden region and is ideally situated for visiting the nearby spa resorts of Arosa and Davos. It is Switzerland’s oldest city and has a car-free pedestrianised ‘old town’. There will also be an optional escorted excursion on offer each day, at no additional cost.
Day 5 – Bernina Express
Today you have the option of joining a full day escorted excursion from Chur to Tirano travelling in First Class on the Bernina Express route with its spirals and tunnels and reaching an altitude of more than 2,000m. The return journey will be via St. Moritz in order to have dinner on the train as we travel back to Chur.
Day 6 – Glacier Express
Transfer by rail in First Class along the route of the famous Glacier Express to Brig, for more incredible views from the train, then onwards to Interlaken. We stay in Interlaken for 3 nights. This evening, enjoy a 3-course dinner at our hotel which is a short walk away from Interlaken Ost railway station.
Days 7 & 8 – Interlaken & the Bernese Oberland
Free days based in Interlaken with the use of your Swiss Travel Pass. There will be an optional escorted excursion on offer each day, with destinations likely to be Zermatt and Montreux. For those who enjoy independent sightseeing, Interlaken is situated between the beautiful waters of Lake Thun and Lake Brienz and the nearby Jungfrau region which boasts some stunning scenery, especially in winter.
Day 9 – To Cologne
We depart Interlaken after breakfast and make our way to Basle and onwards to Cologne for an overnight stay.
Day 10 – Homeward Bound
Taking the morning direct ICE train to Brussels we make a connection with the Eurostar service to London St Pancras
If you would prefer to plan your own itinerary we can tailor this tour for independent travel. Get in touch via this contact form.
Selected Hotels
CityClass Hotel am Dom, Cologne
Hotel Freieck, Chur
Carlton-Europe Vintage Adults Hotel, Interlaken
Please note - hotels can be subject to change
Price Includes
Standard Class travel to and from Switzerland
First Class Swiss Pass for unlimited travel on trains, postbuses, lake steamers and many city buses and trams
Daily optional escorted excursions
Glacier and Bernina Express supplements
Evening meal in dining car
Accommodation in good quality hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
A 3-course dinner on the first night at Interlaken
Services of a tour leader from London and throughout the tour
Price per person
Escorted holiday: £2,870
Single room supplement: £485
Deposit for this holiday: £200
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