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Annecy & the Mont Blanc Express
8 daysfrom $1,735
Vacations By Rail · Escorted tour
GoldenPass, Mont Blanc & Jungfrau at Christmas
From Montreux on the Swiss Riviera to mountainous Interlaken, enjoy an iconic Christmastime journey, passing frozen rivers, icy lakes and festive scenes.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Montreux
A festive beginning on Lake Geneva
Fly into Geneva and take the train to Montreux; check into the lakefront hotel and meet the Tour Manager and group for the first dinner.
- Day 2overnight: Montreux
Christmas Eve at the fairytale Château de Chillon
Free morning at Montreux's Christmas markets; trolleybus to Villeneuve for a guided tour of Château de Chillon; Christmas Gala dinner at the hotel.
- Day 3railovernight: Montreux
Celebrating Christmas on the Mont Blanc Express
Christmas Day journey via Martigny on the Mont Blanc Express to Chamonix, France, with free time to explore; three-course dinner back at the hotel.
- Day 4railovernight: Interlaken
A breathtaking journey on the GoldenPass Express
Board the GoldenPass Express panoramic carriages from Montreux via Gstaad and Spiez (Lake Thun) to Interlaken, with a light lunch at the seats.
- Day 5railovernight: Interlaken
The Eiger Express to the spectacular 'Top of Europe'
Train to Grindelwald, then the Eiger Express gondola and the Jungfrau cogwheel train to Jungfraujoch, Europe's highest train station, overlooking the Aletsch Glacier; descend via the Jungfrau Express through Kleine Scheidegg and Lauterbrunnen.
- Day 6overnight: Interlaken
Exploring the Bernese Oberland at leisure
Free day; options include Wengen and Mürren via the Swiss Half Fare Card, Lake Brienz and Brienz village, or the Harderbahn funicular to Harder Kulm.
- Day 7railovernight: Interlaken
Thun and cruising the length of its lake
Train to Thun to explore its 12th-century castle and medieval center; cruise the length of Lake Thun back to Interlaken, passing Spiez Castle.
- Day 8
Traveling home
After breakfast, walk to Interlaken's station and travel to Zürich's airport, where the vacation concludes.
Included
- Expertise of a Tour Manager from start to finish
- 7 nights' 4 & 5-Star hotel accommodation
- 1st & Standard Class rail travel on local rail networks; all rail and coach travel throughout
- Breakfast each day, 1 lunch, 6 dinners
- Group luggage transfers between all hotels
- Swiss Travel Card (50% discounted fares on free days for rail, boat and most mountain railways)
- All guided tours and excursions
Not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance (not included but can be arranged)
- Flights and Airport transfers
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