BY RAIL
BY RAIL TO THE ENGADINE HOLIDAY
7 nights / 8 days From £ 2,060 per person
Sils and Silvaplana in the Engadine
ENGADINE • ST MORITZ
Travel by train and stay in St Moritz in the Swiss Engadine for seven nights. Explore the region by rail and on foot, taking in the views across flourishing forests, snow-capped mountains, and tranquil lakes. This single centre holiday ensures you have ample time to truly enjoy the atmosphere of St Moritz.
DAY ONE London to St Moritz Travel from London to St Moritz by rail on your first day; or fly into Zurich and travel the rest of the journey by rail. The Eurostar leaves early in the morning for Paris, where you change to a TGV train headed to Zurich. Here, change for Chur, and then join the Bernina railways line to St Moritz. Check into your resort hotel.
DAYS TWO TO SEVEN In St Moritz Spend seven nights enjoying the highlights of the Bernese Engadine, making the most of your eight-day rail pass to explore the surrounding villages, lakes and mountains, and taking a trip on the iconic Bernina Express. St Moritz is situated in the southeast of Switzerland, in the canton of the Grisons and the Engadine. At 1,822m above sea level, it is easy to see why St Moritz is popular in the winter; yet, this altitude also means excellent access to breath-taking vantage points and highaltitude rocky pathways, without compromising on proximity to three sublime lakes and a modern, chic town centre. Places of interest in the Engadine: Engadine Museum – insight into regional architecture as well as history; Piz Nair – standing at 3,057m above sea level, the summit offers fantastic views of the lakes and valleys; it can be accessed by a three hour hike or by funicular railway followed by cable car; Piz Corvatsch – accessible via cable car from Surlej, Corviglia – a funicular railway will take you from St Moritz, through Chantarella, to Corviglia, where there are a number of gourmet restaurants and great access to the Piz Nair; the Bernina Express – take a trip on the iconic Bernina Express, travelling north to Davos and Chur, Switzerland’ s oldest city, or south across the Italian border to the secluded small town of Tirano.
DAY EIGHT St Moritz to London On your eighth day, board a morning train from St Moritz back to Chur and Zurich where you board the high-speed TGV to Paris. Board the Eurostar here, arriving in London in the early evening.
What’ s included
• Rail travel London to Switzerland via Paris in standard class return OR scheduled return flights from the UK to Zurich
• 8-day Swiss rail pass
• 7 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Standard double room at the Hotel Schweizerhof, St Moritz
• 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 in Paris
• Travel by air from UK to Switzerland
PRICES
Prices are per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room and including standard class rail travel From £ 2,060
Supplements
• Standard premier / first class £ 430 per person
Holiday code CHBR15
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