FLY-RAIL
BERNINA EXPRESS RAIL HOLIDAY
5 nights / 6 days From £ 1,670 per person
The Bernina Express
ZURICH • ST MORITZ • BERNINA EXPRESS • LUGANO
Spanning the most south-easterly point of Switzerland, the Bernina Express takes you south via train through the canton of Grisons into Italy, past glaciers, mountains, and marvels of railway engineering. Then, the Bernina Express coach takes you west by road past Lake Como and back into Switzerland to Lugano.
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DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
DAY ONE Arrive in Zurich Begin this touring holiday with a flight or rail journey into Zurich, where you will stay for 1 night. DAY TWO Zurich to St Moritz Board the train to St Moritz in the morning, arriving about 3 and a half hours’ later. Change trains at Chur, Switzerland’ s oldest city, and join the pathway of the Bernina Express. You travel through the Ruinaulta, or Rhine Gorge, taking in one of the most picturesque landscapes in the Alps. You stay in St Moritz for two nights. DAY THREE In St Moritz The dry, clear climate of the Upper Engadine Valley makes St Moritz the perfect winter sports resort, but also well-suited to long rambles, walks, and hikes across the undulating mountainside. Perhaps spend an hour or two wandering around the lake shore, admiring the mountains and the waterside, and uncovering shady groves, trickling waterfalls, and hidden caves. It is also possible to navigate higher up the mountains by rail. DAY FOUR St Moritz to Lugano on the Bernina Express From St Moritz you board the Bernina Express again. The Bernina Railway ends across the Italian border in Tirano, after passing orchards and vineyards, where the influences of Italy can already be seen. Disembark here and take the dedicated Bernina Express bus to Lugano where you stay for two nights. DAY FIVE In Lugano Use your time here to explore this cultural lakeside town, which is quintessential of the Ticino region. Lugano’ s Old Town will be one of the highlights of your stay here, with its relaxed café culture influenced by both the Italian border and the prominent Swiss towns to the north. DAY SIX Lugano to Zurich for flight home Say goodbye to Lugano and board the train back to Zurich for your return flight. If you wish to return by rail, we would recommend spending an extra night in Zurich.
What’ s included
• Flights from UK to Zurich and back from Zurich OR rail travel London to
Switzerland and back via Paris( first class can be booked at a supplement)
• 4-day Swiss rail flex pass( first class can be booked at a supplement)
• 1 night’ s bed and breakfast in a Standard double room at the Romantik
Hotel Europe, Zurich
• 2 nights’ B & B in a Double room at the Hotel Schweizerhof, St Moritz
• 2 nights’ B & B in a Quality room at the Hotel Lugano Dante, Lugano
• Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
What’ s not included
• Personal holiday insurance. This is essential and cover should be in place from when you book the holiday.
• Local tourist tax, usually between Swiss Francs 1 and 3 per person per night, and payable locally to the hotel
• Transfers from stations to hotels, unless offered by your hotel
PRICES
Prices are per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room and including standard class rail travel From £ 1,970
Supplements
• Standard premier / first class £ 380 per person
Holiday code CHBR01
To speak to our specialist rail holidays team telephone 01392 441250 or see www. expressionsholidays. co. uk