Swiss Mountains & Lake Geneva

Swiss Mountains & Lake Geneva

The Lake Geneva region offers a superb combination of cosmopolitan lakeside resorts, superb mountain scenery and an unusually mild climate. Our holiday base is the peaceful mountain resort of Les Diablerets, with its pure mountain air, selection of shops and cafés and excellent local walks

Holiday highlights
• Peaceful Les Diablerets
• Cosmopolitan Montreux
• Château de Chillon
• Fashionable Gstaad
•Taste fine Swiss produce including Gruyères cheese & Nestlé chocolate

Optional excursions
• Charming Geneva
• Paddle Steamer Cruise on Lake Geneva
• Martigny & Chamonix
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Holiday Itinerary
Day 1 UK to Reims To our overnight hotel in the Reims area.
Day 2 Reims to Les Diablerets We continue our journey southwards through France and into Switzerland to arrive at our hotel in Les Diablerets for a six night stay. (B,D)
Days 3 to 7 Les Diablerets At leisure in the peaceful mountain resort of Les Diablerets, a country village set amid spectacular alpine scenery. Enjoy two superb included excursions in the Lake Geneva area, famous for its mild climate and cosmopolitan lakeside resorts. (B,D)
Day 8 Les Diablerets to Reims We leave Les Diablerets and head back into France and our overnight hotel in the Reims area. (B,D)
Day 9 Reims to UK We depart for the journey to Calais to board the ferry to Dover and home. (B)
(B) Breakfast (D) Dinner

Included Excursions
Full Day Montreux and Château de Chillon We visit Montreux, Lake Geneva’s most exclusive resort, with its upmarket boutiques and stylish lakeside promenade. One of Switzerland’s ‘must see’ attractions is the impressive fortress of Château de Chillon, one of the best preserved medieval castles in Europe, perched over deep water. An optional paddle steamer cruise is available on central Europe’s largest lake, called Lac Léman in French.
Half Day Gstaad We visit the charming chalet village of Gstaad, with its upmarket boutiques and pedestrianised centre.
Half Day Taste of Switzerland A day of scenic delights today as we travel to Gruyeres, overlooked by its stunning fortress, where we sample the famous local cheese, before continuing to Broc and the Cailler-Nestlé chocolate factory.

Hotel Les Sources
Les Diablerets A modern, chalet-style hotel situated close to the centre of Les Diablerets, facing the famous massif in picturesque, relaxing surroundings. The resort has kept its mountain village character, situated at an altitude of 1,200 metres at the foot of the Les Diablerets massif, which reaches its peak at 3,200 metres.
• All rooms have a shower, WC, telephone and television, most of them with balcony or access to the garden
• Lift
• Restaurant with buffet breakfast and three course dinner with two choices
• Tea or coffee after dinner
• Bar
• Lounge with open fireplace
• Leisure room with TV and games
• Sun terrace
• Mini-golf
• Weekly Swiss Evening
No. of rooms: 48 Lifts: 1
Official rating: 3 stars