Swiss Alpine Railways

Swiss Alpine Railways

9 days from only £699

Switzerland is world-renowned for its spectacular Alpine railways and justly so! There really is no better way to take in the majestic scenery of mountain peaks and glistening lakes. Our base is the charming resort of Meiringen, set in the famous Bernese Oberland canton.

Holiday highlights
• Charming Meiringen
• Beautiful lakeside Lucerne
• GoldenPass Panoramic Railway
• Grindelwald & the Jungfrau Railway
• Peaceful Lake Brienz
• Brienz woodcarvers
• Spectacular Rothorn Railway

Optional excursions
• Interlaken
• Three Passes Tour
• Cruise on Lake Lucerne

Holiday itinerary
Day 1 To the Reims area for our overnight stay.
Day 2 We continue towards Switzerland, reaching Meiringen for a six night stay.
Days 3 to 7 Enjoy some time at leisure in the lovely resort of Meiringen, famous as the home of the meringue and as the place where Sherlock Holmes met his end. During your stay we also offer three exciting included excursions on the region’s scenic railways.
Day 8 With memories of wonderful Swiss rail journeys, we bid farewell to Meiringen and head to the Champagne region for our overnight stay.
Day 9 To Calais for the crossing to Dover and homeward bound.

Included excursions
Full day Lake Lucerne by GoldenPass Railway - Sit back, relax and take in the magnificent scenery as we travel on board the GoldenPass Panoramic Railway to Lucerne, with its lovely old quarter and little wooden bridges. An optional lake cruise is available before we return to Meiringen by coach.
Full day Grindelwald by Jungfrau Railway - A spectacular journey on board Jungfrau Railways to the mountain resort of Grindelwald, situated in a spectacular position nestling under the three peaks of the Wetterhorn, Mettenberg and Eiger. After time at leisure we return to the hotel by coach.
Half day Brienz and the Rothorn Railway - To the lakeside town of Brienz, a famous woodcarving centre, before an exciting rail journey from Brienz to the summit of the Rothorn, a scenic ride offering splendid views.

Parkhotel du Sauvage, Bernese Oberland
Built in early Jugendstil way back in 1880, the Parkhotel du Sauvage enjoys a town centre location in the lovely resort of Meiringen, home of the meringue. Set in its own parkland with a lovely sunbathing area, the hotel is close to the town’s attractions, including the Sherlock Holmes Museum, with its authentic replica of Conan Doyle’s front room at 221b Baker Street.
• All bedrooms have private facilities, telephone, cable television and safe
• Kristall Restaurant/Pub
• Park area
• Continental breakfasts
• Choice of menu plus tea or coffee
No. of rooms: 75 Lifts: 2 Official rating: 3 stars

Whats included
• 8 nights room & breakfast, 7 dinners
• 3 Included excursions
• Luxury coach travel