Saanenland scenery Glacier Express
DAY NINE In Zermatt Small railways from Zermatt take you high up into the mountains, reaching 3000m above sea level, and the Glacier Paradise cable car transports you up to Europe’ s highest viewing platform. To extend both your experience of the railways of Valais and the mountains, take the Gornergratbahn up to the summit of the Gornergrat, from where you can bask in views of 38 mountain peaks. Consider visiting the Hornlihutte, where for decades climbers have famously stayed as they prepare to climb the Matterhorn.
DAY TEN Zermatt to Lugano on the Glacier Express Today you board one of the distinctive carriages of the Glacier Express to Andermatt, where you change trains on your way to Lugano. This short stretch of the Glacier Express takes you first through the enchanting village of St Niklaus, defined by its rustic chalet houses with peaked roofs, and then onto Brig. At Andermatt, you cease journeying east and turn immediately south into the province of Ticino. This train passes through Bellinzona, the most Italianate town in Switzerland. Lake Maggiore is visible in the distance as you continue further south past Monte Tamaro towards Lake Lugano and your destination.
DAY ELEVEN Lugano to St Moritz on the Bernina Express coach and train You depart Lugano by yet another mode of transport: the Bernina Express coach. The Bernina Express bus from Lugano to Tirano in Italy leaves at around 10am, arriving three hours later and passing Lake Como and the picturesque villages of northern Italy on its way. Then, embark on the final part of your Bernina Express journey, ready to arrive into St Moritz two hours later. Before arriving into St Moritz, you will pass two of the most famous sights on this railway: the Montebello Curve and the Morteratsch Glacier.
DAY TWELVE St Moritz to Zurich via Chur and flight home Depart St Moritz in the morning for Zurich via the oldest town in Switzerland: Chur. Change here to a
direct train to Zurich, which takes just over an hour and skirts around Lake Walen and Lake Zurich on the way. Those planning to travel home by train are encouraged to spend an extra night in Zurich after the journey from St Moritz.
Wengenerhof
Hotel Wilden Mann, Lucerne
What’ s included
• Scheduled flights with British Airways, return from London to Zurich OR rail travel from London to Switzerland return via Paris
• 8-day Swiss rail flexi pass
• 2 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Classic room at the Hotel Wilden Mann, Lucerne
• 2 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Double room at the Hotel Wengenerhof, Wengen
• 2 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Standard“ Rellerli” room at the Hotel Alpenrose, Schoenried in Saanenland
• 1 night’ s bed and breakfast in a Double room at the Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic, Montreux
• 2 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Standard room at the Romantik Hotel Julen, Zermatt
• 1 night’ s B & B in a Comfort double room at the Hotel Lugano Dante, Lugano
• 1 night’ s B & B in a Corviglia double room at the Hotel Schweizerhof, St Moritz
• Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
What’ s not included
• Personal holiday insurance. 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 Switzerland station to hotel unless offered by your hotel
• Transfers in Paris if travelling from London to Switzerland by train
PRICES
Prices are per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room and including standard class rail travel From £ 2,620 Supplements
• Standard premier / first class £ 260 per person Holiday code CHBR07
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