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Festive & Winter Tours 2025-26

                                                                                                             Switzerland in Winter
    Nuremberg Christmas market © istock  Juergen Sack  Bergen Christmas Market - iStock © Thomas Roell  Glacier Express, Switzerland  Bernina Express-shutterstock © Chen Min Chun












        Christmas Market -                Norway              Christmas & New Year in         Snow on the Alps
            Nuremberg               Christmas Markets                Switzerland
                                                                                                9 February to
         27 November to               29 November to            21 December 2025 to            18 February 2026
         4 December 2025          6 December 20256  NEW            3 January 2026           Snow-capped mountains, white
      Visit Nuremburg in Bavaria and   To Norway to combine festive   Our annual visit to Switzerland   Alpine scenery and ride the
     enjoy its grand Christmas Market   shopping with rail and ferry   over the festive season is a firm   UNESCO ‘Rhaetian Railway’ on this
       and nearby railway highlights.  excursions in awe inspiring     favourite.              popular winter holiday.
                                          landscapes.
    Days 1 & 2 Eurostar to Brussels                          Days 1& 2 Eurostar to Brussels and   Days  1 & 2  Mid-morning Eurostar
    to connect with a high-speed train to  Days 1 & 2 Fly from London to Bergen   onwards to Cologne for an overnight   to Brussels and onward to Cologne for
    Cologne for overnight stay. Onward  for 3 nights.  A welcome dinner is included   stay. Direct train to Interlaken along the   overnight stay. To Basle, from where all
    travel to Nuremburg arriving early  this  evening. Spend a day exploring   classic  Rhine  rail  route.  4-night  stay  at   rail travel in Switzerland will be in First
    afternoon. Remainder of day at leisure.  Bergen’s Christmas Market located in the   the Metropole Hotel.  Class using a Swiss Travel Pass. Arrive
    Day 3 Optional excursion to Rothenburg   heart of the city and around the iconic   Days 3 to 5 Free days to explore   Chur for a 4-night stay.
    ob der  Tauber.  This medieval town   Bryggen Wharf.     independently with First Class Swiss   Days  3 & 4  Free  days  to  explore
    is steeped in history and relatively  Day  3  Enjoy a 4-hour fjord cruise   Travel Pass. Optional escorted excursions   the region with your Swiss Travel Pass
    unchanged since the 15 Century.   through the scenic Osterfjord to   available.       aboard the UNESCO World Heritage
                    th
    Day 4  Optional  excursion  to   Mostraumen.  Experience the magnificent   Days 6 to 8 Leisurely half day journey   Rhaetian Railways network. Daily
    Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg to tour one of   landscape  of  the  fjords  and  to Lausanne for a 3-night B&B stay. Free   optional escorted excursions available.
    Germany’s best railway museums based   Nordhordland region.   days to explore with Swiss Travel Pass.     Day 5 Full day escorted excursion
    in the old roundhouse loco shed. Travel  Day 4  Travel  on  the  famous  Flåm   Daily  optional  escorted  excursions  to   from  Chur  to Tirano  on  the  Bernina
    pass included but entry to museum is  Railway, one of the world’s steepest   Montreux,  Gruyere  and  French  resort   Express  route  with  its  spirals,  tunnels
    payable locally.             standard gauge railways. Guided tour   of Evian les Bains.  and ascending to over 2000m. Return
    Day 5 Day trip to the Oberweissbacher   of the railway’s Museum and cruise on   Days 9 & 10 Travel along the Rhône   via St Moritz for dinner on the train.
    Bergbahn  and  Schwarzatalbahn,  a   the Naeroyfjord, one of Norway’s most   valley to Brig for a scenic journey along   Day 6 Ride the Glacier Express route
    funicular railway leading to an isolated   spectacular Fjords. Overnight in Flåm.  the Glacier Express route to Chur for   to Brig, then onwards to Interlaken for
    line and the remote village of Cursdorf.  Day 5 Spectacular journey on the   4 nights. Full day escorted excursion   3 nights.
    (supplements payable locally)   Bergen  Railway  to  Oslo  - through   from  Chur  to Tirano  on  the  Bernina   Days  7 & 8  Free  days  to  explore
    Day 6 Day at leisure in Nuremberg.   picturesque villages and breathtaking   Express encountering spirals, tunnels   the region with your Swiss Travel Pass.
    Browse the Christmas Market which   scenery. We stay in Oslo for 3 nights.  and ascending over 2000m.  Optional  escorted  excursion  offered
    is held in the  Hauptmarkt,  the central  Days  6 & 7  Guided  tour  of  Oslo   Days 11 & 12 Free days to explore   each day to such destinations as
    square in the ‘Old Town’. Alternatively,  where we learn about the city’s history,   Chur and surrounding area riding the   Zermatt and Montreux.
    your rail pass is valid for travel further  culture and important landmarks.   UNESCO  World  Heritage  Rhaetian   Days 9 & 10 Depart Interlaken and
    afield.                      Explore Oslo’s Christmas Market,   Railways  network.  Daily  optional   travel by train via Basle to Cologne for
    Day 7 To Bonn for an overnight stay in   located near the Royal Palace, offering   escorted excursions.  an overnight stay. Farewell dinner at the
    hotel adjacent to the station. Christmas   delightful food and craft stalls. A farewell   Days 13 & 14 Train to Basle for ICE   hotel tonight. Morning direct ICE train
    Market located a short walk away.   dinner is included this evening.  service on the high speed line to   to Brussels to connect with Eurostar to
    Day  8 Morning departure by high   Day  8  A leisurely morning in Oslo   Cologne  for  overnight  stay.  Morning   London.
    speed train via Cologne to Brussels for   before an afternoon flight to London.  departure on ICE service to Brussels to
    Eurostar service to London.                              connect with Eurostar to London.

      PRICE per person:           PRICE per person:            PRICE per person:           PRICE per person:
      Escorted Holiday    £1,540  Escorted Holiday     £1,995  Escorted Holiday    £3,760  Escorted Holiday     £2,870
      Single room supplement   £260  Single room supplement   £465  Single room supplement   £620  Single room supplement   £485
      Deposit for the Holiday   £200  Deposit for the Holiday   £300  Deposit for the Holiday   £200  Deposit for the Holiday   £200
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