This tour is offered for Independent Touring - Depart Any Day ›
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Ride Switzerland’s world famous mountain trains:
Bernina Express, Glacier Express, GoldenPass Panorama, Jungfrau Express, Brienzer Rothorn (steam in summer).
To Switzerland
You may join the tour either in London, at Zurich Airport or in Switzerland’s oldest town, Chur. If you join in London, you will travel on the Eurostar under the English Channel and, in Paris, change to France’s high speed TGV train bound for Switzerland. If commencing at Zurich Airport, there is a transfer to Chur. This is your home for 3 nights.
Chur
Every day on the Great Trains of Europe Tours begins with a full buffet breakfast [B]. Commence your love affair with the great trains of Europe today on a rail journey to Switzerland’s highest town Davos, famous from the nineteenth century as a “Wellness” centre, and now a very trendy ski resort in Winter [B]
Chur - Bernina Express
One of the world’s great rail journeys today on the Bernina Express across the Alps to Tirano in Italy. So stunning is the scenery that one section of the route has been classed a UNESCO World Heritage site. Retrace your steps home to Chur. [B]
Glacier Express to Interlaken
Join the world’s favourite little red Swiss mountain train, the Glacier Express. Enjoy breathtaking views from your panorama car as you cross the Alps. Arrive in your lakefront hotel in the village of Interlaken, home for 3 nights. [B]
Interlaken - GoldenPass Panoramic
Today the GoldenPass Panorama train takes you from the Bernese Oberland to Lake Geneva. There is time in Montreux for lunch on the lakefront esplanade or on a steamer on the lake. Home to Interlaken. [B]
Interlaken - Zurich
A quiet day to take a steamer across the lake to Thun, or a train into Zurich, Switzerland’s largest city and financial capital, nestled on Lake Zurich. [B]
To Lucerne
Skirting the lake to Brienz, ascend the Brienzer Rothorn (steam train on summer departures) for magnificent views to the Eiger. The steam train sector is not covered by the Swiss Railpass and will need to be paid on the spot. Arrive in lakeside Lucerne for some shopping time before dinner. [B]
Lucerne - Pilatus
Trains and boats and cable car - to the top of Pilatus for unsurpassed views to Lake Lucerne below. [B]
Lucerne - Rigi Kulm
Your final day and one of the best saved till last. Using EuropeÆs first ever cog-wheel railway, climb to the top of the “Queen of the Mountains” for 360 degree Alpine views. [B]
Auf Wiedersehen
The tour ends after breakfast. Transfer to the airport or take the TGV and Eurostar back to London. A Paris stopover can be arranged. [B]
Option 1: $AUD 5,000 per person Twin Share. Join in Chur, leave in Lucerne
Or:
Option 2: $AUD 5,250 per person Twin Share. Join and leave at Zurich airport
Or:
Option 3: $AUD 6,500 per person Twin Share. Join and leave in London
Fares are based on exchange rates at 10/07/2019
Single Room supplement $AUD 800.
Great Trains of Europe Independent Tours (ie. non-escorted tours) include:
The tour cost does NOT include “optional excursions” (where offered) or meals other than breakfasts.
There are no Optional Excursions offered with this tour.