| The tour must start Tuesdays, Thursdays
or Fridays. If you would like to start the
tour in Montreux and finish in Lucerne you
need to start the tour on a Sunday, Tuesday
or Wednesday. |
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| Itinerary |
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| Tour
Programme |
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| 1st Day
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Arrival in Lucerne by train from the Swiss
border or airport.
Overnight in Lucerne. |
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| 2nd Day
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Time at leisure in Lucerne. Due to its central
location right on Lake Lucerne and the
surrounding mountains such as f.ex. the
impressive Mount Pilatus, Mt. Rigi - Queen
of the mountains or Mount Titlis at 3020
m/10'000 ft high, Lucerne is considered to
be the «Switzerland in Switzerland». We recommend
you to explore one of the mentioned
mountains.
Overnight in Lucerne. |
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| 3rd Day
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Board the GoldenPass Panoramic Brünig
train to Interlaken. The scenery you experience
is characterised by beautiful wooden
chalets weathered and browned by
the sun in a wonderful landscape.
Overnight
in Interlaken. |
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| 4th Day
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Excursion up to the Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe. The Jungfrau Railway takes
you up to the Jungfraujoch - at 3454 m/
11'333 ft the highest railway station in
Europe. This region has been declared a
UNESCO World Natural Heritage region in
December 2001.
Overnight in Interlaken. |
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| 5th Day
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Today you take the train to Grindelwald.
From there an aerial gondola takes you up
to the First on 2168 m/7'113 ft high where
you enjoy a fascinating panorama over the
Swiss Alps.
Overnight in Interlaken. |
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| 6th Day
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The GoldenPass Panoramic BLS train
features special Salon Bleu carriages and
takes you from Interlaken through the rural
Simmental region, renowned for prosperous
farms and typically Swiss cows to
Zweisimmen. The journey continues with
the GoldenPass Panoramic MOB train
to Montreux. Do not miss the grandiose
views of the Lake of Geneva and its terraced
vineyards.
Overnight in Montreux. |
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| 7th Day
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A sweet day! In Montreux you board the
«Chocolate Train» with its nostalgic Belle
Epoque or Panoramic carriages. On the
journey a coffee and a croissant will be served
to each passenger. In Gruyères you visit
a cheese factory. Afterwards a bus takes
you to the village centre where you will have
time at your disposal for visiting the village and its castle or you might enjoy a good
lunch. The bus takes you back to the station
where you board the train again to Broc. The
Nestlé/Cailler Chocolate factory awaits you
and will show you a film about chocolate
making, you will visit the factory followed by
a chocolate tasting and an interesting factory
sale. Late afternoon pm you will be back
in Montreux.
Overnight in Montreux. |
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| 8th Day
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Return to Swiss border or airport or continue
your stay in Switzerland at your own
request. |
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| Valid from 3rd June to 1st November (journey completed) 2008 |
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| Prices
per person in CHF |
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3-Star-Hotel |
4-Star-Hotel |
5-Star Deluxe* |
| Double Room |
1211 |
1457 |
3181 |
| Single Room |
1431 |
1701 |
4981 |
Hotels Used:
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| Lucerne: |
3star: Waldstätterhof, Krone, Drei Könige, Alpina, Magic Hotel (breakfast at htl Krone about 80 m away), Zum Weissen Kreuz, Des Alpes, NH Hotel
4star: Flora, Cascada, Art Deco Hotel Montana, Monopol, Radission SAS
5star: Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa Interlaken |
| Interlaken: |
3star: Chalet Oberland, Splendid, Weisses Kreuz, City, Chalet Swiss, Carlton-Europe Hotel, Beau Site, Bernerhof
4star: Du Lac, Interlaken, Royal St. Georges, Metropole, Du Nord
5star: PALACE LUZERN |
| Montreux: |
3star : Helvetie
4star : Eurotel Riviera, Suisse Majestic
5star: Royal Plaza Montreux |
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Our
Price Includes:
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Swiss Card Golden Swiss Trip (7 transfers
as per this itinerary incl. excursion Jungfraujoch, First, Chocolate Train) in 1st class from/to Swiss border or airport. |
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Seat reservations for GoldenPass Panoramic
Brünig, BLS + MOB trains and the Chocolate Train. |
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2 nights in Lucerne, room, bath or shower/WC, breakfast. |
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3 nights in Interlaken, room, bath or shower/WC, breakfast. |
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2 nights in Montreux, room, bath or shower/WC, breakfast. |
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Any additional tickets for optional excursions
to travel by rail, boat, postal-coaches and cable cars can be purchased
at 25-50% of the regular fares. |
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