FLY-RAIL
GOLDENPASS LINE RAIL HOLIDAY
5 nights / 6 days From £ 1,890 per person
GoldenPass Line near Zweisimmen
LAUSANNE • GOLDENPASS LINE • GSTAAD • SIMMENTAL
This five-night holiday includes stays in Lausanne, the Saanenland and Lucerne as well as a journey on the iconic scenic train of the GoldenPass Line. This journey encompasses two languages, five Swiss cantons and eight lakes as well as providing views of some of the most varied and beautiful scenery in Switzerland.
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
DAY ONE Arrive in Lausanne Begin your GoldenPass touring holiday by arriving into Geneva, either by air or via Paris by rail and then board a train to Lausanne. Spend one night in Lausanne. DAY TWO Lausanne to the Saanenland on the GoldenPass Line In the late morning of your second day( around 11am), take the short train journey from Lausanne to Montreux, ready to board the GoldenPass Line around 45 minutes later. Choose from the panoramic coaches that allow exceptional views or the Belle Epoque classical carriages that provide an authentic Swiss experience. Your destination is Schoenried, where you stay for three nights. DAYS THREE AND FOUR In Saanenland Spend two full days enjoying all that this beautiful area has to offer. Explore the Alpine meadows on foot, trail the hiking paths across the slopes, and seek out the hidden waterfalls and streams that vein the landscape. From Schoenried, you can enjoy all this, and more, in one sweeping glance. Perhaps on your second day, visit the glacier at Les Diablerets, and take the cable car up to the Rellerli or the chairlift up to the Horneggli for a long, satisfying walk. In Gstaad, make the most of the menagerie of unique boutique shops and try out many of the gourmet restaurants, styled on the traditional Swiss chalets. DAY FIVE Saanenland to Lucerne Re-board the GoldenPass Line and head through stunning scenery until you arrive in Lucerne. Take your time here to soak up the cosmopolitan atmosphere, and to visit the famous watch shops, nestled into the impressive streets and housed within the grand chalet-esque buildings. DAY SIX Lucerne to Zurich and flight home On your final day, leave Lucerne by train for Zurich if flying home or take the train from Lucerne to Paris where you change onto the Eurostar for the final leg back to London.
What’ s included
• Flights from UK to Geneva and back from Zurich OR rail travel London to
Switzerland and back( 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 Superior double room at the Hotel Angleterre et Residence, Lausanne
• 3 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Standard‘ Rellerli’ double room at the
Hotel Alpenrose, Schoenried
• 1 night’ s B & B in a Classic double room at the Hotel Wilden Mann, Lucerne
• 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 £ 2,190 Supplements
• Standard premier / first class £ 190 per person Holiday code CHBR05
To speak to our specialist rail holidays team telephone 01392 441250 or see www. expressionsholidays. co. uk 13