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             Jungfrau Regional Railway



           Christmas in Switzerland                                                          We take care
           and the Jungfrau Railway                                                         of everything...

           Enjoy a picture-postcard Christmas in Switzerland, spending the festive period in
           winter wonderland with a ride on the Jungfrau Region Railway.                            Recline, unwind and
                                                                                                    watch the world go by
            7 Days  from  £1,199               Christmas Day  Jungfrau Region         Fully escorted   as you drive through
                                               Railway and Grindelwald  Merry         coach travel  beautiful scenery.
           Here’s what you’ll get up to...     Christmas! Enjoy an unforgettable
                                               mountain experience as we ride aboard
             Dec 22  Local departure by coach or
                                               the Jungfraubahnen, Switzerland’s                    Leave the heavy lifting
           Home Connect service, then to northern                                                   to us – we deliver your
                                               most popular mountain railway system.
           France for an overnight stay.                                                            bags straight to your
                                               We board the railway in the village of   No lugging your
           Dec 23  Continue to Switzerland for a    Lauterbrunnen and travel up through   luggage   hotel reception.
           four-night stay. B D                the spectacular scenery to the Kleine
           Christmas Eve  Interlaken and       Scheidegg Mountain pass, at the foot                 6xB; 4xD
                                                                                                     Look out for 'B' or
           Meiringen  Join us as we travel to the   of the notorious Eiger North Wall. From
                                                                                                    'D' to find out when
           famous holiday resort of Interlaken on   Kleine Scheidegg we take the train and   Included    breakfast or dinner is
           our included excursion, surrounded by   descend to the picturesque mountain    meals     included!
           outstanding scenery and impressively   village of Grindelwald. You will have
           situated between Lake Brienz and Lake   time at leisure to explore and, weather   Included excursions
           Thun. There will be time for you to   permitting, enjoy the magnificent views of
           explore the town before we continue to   the famous Eiger Mountain. B D         Interlaken  Meiringen
           the heart of the Hasliberg hiking region   Boxing Day  Lucerne  We spend the day   Jungfrau Region Railway
           and the town of Meiringen. During the   in the lovely town of Lucerne, surrounded
           day, you will have the opportunity to   by breathtaking alpine scenery. Lucerne   Grindelwald  Lucerne
           enjoy an optional horse and carriage ride   has long since charmed its visitors, on
           through the Alpine scenery. Relax and   account of this beautiful setting and its    Your hotel
           sit back as our expert horsemen lead   many historic places of interest. Explore
           you through this beautiful area providing   the delightful old town and take time   You will stay for four nights at the
           excellent photograph opportunities. B D   to walk across the 14th-century Chapel   3-star City Hotel Brunnen, or similar.
             Please note:  Christmas Eve in Switzerland is a   Bridge. See the Lion Monument created   Overnight stays in northern France
           traditional religious festival and in many areas is still
           celebrated as such. This may mean that facilities in   in memory of the heroic death of the   will be in city-style hotels.
           towns, villages and hotels may close early.        Swiss Guard soldiers in the Tuileries
                                                                                    Dec 27  We leave Switzerland behind and
                                               Gardens in Paris and the Zytturm, which
                   Optional excursions         boasts the oldest public clock in Lucerne.   make our way north through the French
                                               Dating from 1535, the clock always   countryside to our overnight hotel in
                     Caught your eye?                                               northern France. B
             Pre-book in advance or book on tour!  strikes the hour one minute ahead of all
                                               the other clocks in the city. During the   Dec 28  Return home. B
             Horse & Carriage Ride from £55pp
                                               day, an optional cruise on the lake will be   Want to pay in parts?
              Clip-clop through the Alps in style
                                               available. The cruise is a round trip lasting      See page 3
               and snap postcard-perfect pics!
                                               for approximately 1 hour. We return to
              Lake Lucerne Cruise from £37pp                                                    Code W7XSJ
                                               our hotel this afternoon, allowing time to
                 Take it easy as you cruise                                         DEC 22  2026    £1,199
                                               prepare for our evening meal. B D
                    through Swiss bliss.                                                    Single Supplement from £219


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