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Jungfrau Railways Kleine Scheidegg - Marcus Gyger 12 Days From £2,995pp Europe

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
■ First Class 8-day Swiss Pass for unlimited use
whilst in Switzerland

to Alp Grüm
Switzerland - Rails & Trails ■ Journey on the Bernina Express from Chur GRAND TOURS
■ A chance to photograph the famous
Landwasser Viaduct
■ Chur-Brambruesch Cableway
■ Männlichen to Grindelwald Gondola

Tuesday 11 June to Saturday 22 June 2024 SELECTED HOTELS
Aachen Ibis am Marschiertor
Chur Hotel Freieck
Switzerland boasts some truly breathtaking scenery and what better way to view it than by rail
Interlaken Metropole Hotel
and by foot. This tour combines rail journeys with stops to enjoy some easy scenic walks. Cologne Ibis Cologne am Dom
Please note - hotels can be subject to change
Day 1 - London to Aachen Trin station. The path keeps between the railway and
We depart by Eurostar from London St Pancras the river for most of the route, so as well as stunning PRICE INCLUDES
to Brussels and connect to a high speed train for views of the Rhine Gorge there will be lots of lineside ■ Rail travel as stated in Standard Class from London to
Aachen where we have a short walk to our hotel for views of trains, including the Glacier Express. Chur and Interlaken to Cologne
an overnight stay with dinner included. ■ Seat reservations on international outward and
Day 6 - Alp Grüm return journeys
Day 2 - Onwards to Chur Taking an early journey on the famous Bernina ■ 8-day First Class Swiss Pass
Departing Aachen after breakfast we travel by ICE to Express we travel as far as Alp Grüm 6867ft up in ■ Excursions as specified
Chur via Frankfurt and Zürich where we check in to the Bernina Alps. We change onto the first train back ■ Accommodation in good quality hotels on a
the Hotel Freieck for a 5-night stay. for one stop to the highest station on the Rhaetian bed and breakfast basis
network, Ospizo Bernina. From here we walk back ■ Welcome dinner
Day 3 - Landwasser Viaduct to Alp Grüm and enjoy time in the panoramic cafe ■ Services of a tour leader from London and
We catch a morning train to Filisur and walk downhill before catching a train back to Chur. throughout the tour
to see the famous Landwasser Viaduct from several
angles. There will be enough time to watch a few Day 7 - At Leisure Price per person:
trains crossing it before returning to Filisur station. A free day for you to make the most of your Swiss Escorted holiday £2,995
From here we catch a regional train to Bergün where Pass or do some more walking. You could take a stroll Single room supplement £625
we make a visit to the Albula Railway Museum before downstream along the Plessur River through Chur to Deposit for this holiday £200
returning to Chur. the panoramic paths that run alongside the Rhine on
the edge of town. Your tour leader will arrange an
Day 4 - High Above Chur optional excursion today. Day 11 - To Cologne
Today we take a cable car up to Brambruesch. The We depart the hotel after breakfast and travel to
suggested walk is up to Eidelweiss Bar and back via Day 8 - To the Lakeside Cologne where we check in for an overnight stay.
a different route. There are options for longer walks Leaving Chur behind we travel by regional train via Our hotel is conveniently located in the station
for those who wish, including a path back down to Zürich to Interlaken where we check in to our hotel building.
Chur. Alternatively stay in Brambruesch and perhaps for a 3-night stay. Day 12 - Home
try a slice of apple strudel in one of the many cafes From Cologne we will make a connection in Brussels
in the area. Day 9 - Bernese Oberland with our Eurostar and arrive back into London
We travel by train to Lauterbrunnen which is
Day 5 - Beside the Rhine dominated by a waterfall cascading above the town. St Pancras mid-afternoon.
A quick train journey this morning takes us to We take the rack railway up to Kleine Scheidegg and
Reichenau, where the two branches of the Rhine today’s walk is from here to Männlichen where, on a Please note that this holiday is not suitable for customers
converge. Today’s walk follows the Vorderrhein to clear day, the views are stunning. Taking the gondola with limited or reduced mobility. You will need sturdy
cable car down to the valley below we arrive in walking shoes/boots for some of the walks.
Bernina Express - Chur to Tirano - swiss-image.ch - Marcus Gyger Day 10 - Beside the Thunersee
Grindelwald where there is time for refreshment
before returning to Interlaken.

Departing on foot from Interlaken Ost station
we walk beside the lake as far as we want to go.
There are several villages served by lake steamers
where we can break the journey and travel back to
Interlaken, Spiez or Thun. If you do not wish to walk
today, you can of course use your Swiss Pass to travel
farther afield.
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