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           Scenic Mountain Railways                                                          We take care
           and Glaciers of Switzerland                                                      of everything...

           This two-centre tour takes in the best of Switzerland’s breathtaking scenery,
           charming towns, and renowned railway journeys.                                           Recline, unwind and
                                                                                                    watch the world go by
            9 Days  from  £1,679               the incredible Brusio spiral viaduct. We   Fully escorted   as you drive through
                                               arrive in the Italian town of Tirano before   coach travel  beautiful scenery.
           Here’s what you’ll get up to...     returning to our hotel. B D
             Day 1  Local departure by coach or Home   Day 5  Glacier Express  We depart Davos      Leave the heavy lifting
           Connect service, then to northern France   and continue to the Lake Geneva region,       to us – we deliver your
                                               making some of the journey by train
           for an overnight stay.                                                    No lugging your   bags straight to your
                                               to enjoy views of the Glacier Express.   luggage     hotel reception.
           Day 2  We continue to our hotel in Davos
                                               We then travel to Chur and ride 'the
           for a three-night stay. B D
                                               slowest express train in the world' as we
           Day 3  Davos and Klosters  Spend    climb through unforgettable scenery to               8xB; 6xD
           time in our charming resort town of   the summit of the Oberalp Massif. We                Look out for 'B' or
                                                                                                    'D' to find out when
           Davos, taking advantage of the included   continue by coach to our hotel near Lake   Included    breakfast or dinner is
           Davos Card which offers free public   Geneva for a three-night stay. BD        meals     included!
           transport and discounted tickets for local   *Please note: due to ticket availability, the Glacier
           attractions. This afternoon, we visit the   Express excursion may be by regional train. We will   Included excursions
           town of Klosters, famed as the favoured   contact you prior to departure if this is the case.
           skiing resort of the Royal Family. B D                   Day 6  Golden Pass Railway and Glacier   Klosters  Davos
                                               3000  In Montreux, we board the Golden
           Day 4  Day at Leisure or Bernina                                                   Glacier Express
                                               Pass Railway for our journey to Gstaad.
           Regional Railway  Enjoy more free time
                                               Enjoy the Alpine scenery, arriving in   Golden Pass Railway  Glacier 3000
           in Davos at leisure, or join our optional
                                               Gstaad with time for lunch. On the return   Lake Geneva with Cruise
           excursion on the Bernina Regional
                                               to our hotel, we visit Glacier 3000 for
           Railway, which crosses one of the highest                                             Montreux
                                               wonderful views of the Swiss Alps.  B D
           railroad lines in the Alps. As we approach
           the Swiss/Italian border, we travel over   Please note: Glacier 3000 is 3,000m above sea level   Your hotels
                                               and will probably have snow on the ground. There
                Pre-bookable excursion         is step-free access to the top via cable cars, but the   You will stay for three nights at the
                                               Peak Walk Suspension Bridge is only accessible by
                                               steps.                                  3-star Hotel Europe in Davos and
               Bernina Regional Railway  from £76pp                                     three nights at the 3-star Alp Art

                                                 Day 7  Lake Geneva with Cruise and
             Hop on and chug across one of the                                               Hotel in Collombey.
                                               Montreux  Explore the lakeside city of
              Alps’ highest railways toward the
                                               Geneva and its main sights, including
                    Swiss-Italian border.                                              Overnight stays in northern France
               This excursion is highly recommended and    the Jet d’Eau Fountain and St Pierre   will be in city-style hotels.
             extremely popular, therefore must be booked    Cathedral, before continuing to Montreux
             in advance. Please see page 5 or call for details.  for time at leisure. During the day, we will
                                                                                          Bag it with just a deposit!
                                               experience a scenic cruise on the lake. B D
                                                                                                  See page 3
                                               Day 8  We depart Switzerland for an
                                                                                                Code W9SMG
                                               overnight stay in northern France. B
                                                                                    MAY 09 2026    £1,679 MAY 08 2027    £1,729
                                               Day 9  Return home. B                SEP 05 2026    £1,679 SEP 04 2027    £1,729
                                                                                            Single Supplement from £299
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