UK Rail Tours

Swiss Lakes and Mountains

Swiss Lakes and Mountains tour runs for 8 days and operates from the UK. This amazing rail tour is available to book through RailTourGuide and is a excellent way of exploring Switzerland and its scenic mountains by rail.

 Swiss Lakes and Mountains 8 Days

Day 1 Take the morning Eurostar train from London to Paris to connect with the TGV high speed service to Geneva for early evening arrival. Stay 1 night at the 3 star Kipling hotel, in the British Raj style, situated between the station and lake.

Day 2-3 Midday train to Montreux where you change for the Golden Pass Panoramic express over the mountains to Zweismmen with new 1st class Belle Epoque carriages (supplement). Local connection to Interlaken arrive late afternoon and stay 2 nights at the Hotel Sonne (3 star). The hotel is situated near Interlaken station, use the Swiss rail pass for excursions to Jungfraujoch (supplement) and other nearby resorts of Wengen, Grindelwald or Murren.

Day 4-5 Short 2 hour direct journey on the Brunig Panoramic train to Lucerne staying 2 nights at the 3 star Hotel Waldstaetterhof close to the lake. See the famous wooden Chapel Bridge which displays a series of 17th century paintings recently rebuilt after it was nearly destroyed by fire in 1993.

Day 6-7 Take the scenic 4 hour trip over the Gotthard pass to Locarno on Lake Maggiore. Stay at the 3 star Dell Angelo in the town centre close to the station. The arcades and piazzas of Locarno are overlooked by subtropical gardens of palms, camellias, bougainvillea, cypress, oleanders and magnolias, which flourish on the lakeside promenades and cover the wooded slopes which crowd in above the town centre.

Day 8 Take the Centovalli railway, one of Switzerland’s most scenic rides. Little, clanky trains traverse the spectacular Centovalli – so named for its ‘hundred’ side valleys – most of the time winding slowly on precarious bridges and viaducts above ravines – sit on the left for the best views. Continue by onward trains from Domodossola changing at Geneva and Paris to arrive back in London in the early evening

Departures
Daily throughout the year (except 25 December), extra nights possible at Paris, Geneva, Interlaken, Lucerne and Locarno. Before or after your holiday special rates are available at the 3* Crestfield or 4* Euston Hilton, close to St Pancras station, London.

Costs
Prices are per person based on 2 travelling together,
Low Season Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec (not holidays) (L)
Mid Season Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sept, Oct (except
Public Holidays) (M)
High Season Jul, Aug public holidays and within 2
weeks of travel (H)

2nd class return journey £803 (L) - £910 (M) - £1040 (H)

1st class return journey £1145 (L) - £1265 (M)  - £1430 (H)

What’s included
• 2nd class rail travel including seat reservations and train supplements.
• 1st class rail travel including seat reservations, train supplements and a meal on Eurostar London – Paris – London. Seats in the Panorama cars in Switzerland where available.
• 7 nights at hotel as shown in the description based on twin room occupancy with breakfast.
• 4 day Swiss rail pass with 50% discount on many mountain railways and free admission to most museums.
• Metro tickets for crossing between the Paris stations.

Options
• Private car transfers Paris pp per direction from £40

Currency fluctuation Prices based on current exchange rate. We reserve the right to increase these if the rate changes by 10% or more.

Information
• Deposit £250 per person

• Bookings subject to the operators Terms & Conditions

Call us now on 0191 246 0708 to discuss The Swiss Lakes and Mountains Tour