Great Rail Journeys
Classic Lakes & Mountains of France & Switzerland
8 daysfrom $3,738
Great Rail Journeys · Escorted tour
GoldenPass, Mont Blanc & Jungfrau Express
Experience Switzerland's newest panoramic train travelling from the glitzy lakeside resort of Montreux to idyllic Interlaken in the Jungfrau region.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Montreux
London to Lake Geneva
Meet the Tour Manager and fellow travellers at London St Pancras and board the Eurostar. After a light meal in Plus class, arrive in Paris and change to First Class TGV to Lausanne. A 20-minute train transfer arrives in Montreux, where you check in to the lakefront hotel for three nights. Enjoy a three-course dinner as a group.
Meals: Eurostar Light Meal, Dinner
- Day 2railovernight: Montreux
Château de Chillon and a Lake Geneva cruise
Morning at leisure in Montreux. In the afternoon, a trolleybus ride along the shore leads to Veytaux for a guided tour of Château de Chillon. Board a Belle Époque paddle cruiser for a trip across Lake Geneva, visiting St-Gingolph on the French border before returning to Montreux. Dine independently this evening. Note: for early April and mid-October departures, the cruise is replaced with a cog railway journey to Rochers-de-Naye before the château tour.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 3railovernight: Montreux
Mont Blanc Express across the Alps to Chamonix
Travel from Martigny on the Mont Blanc Express, clinging to mountainsides above dramatic gorges, crossing into France with views of snow-covered peaks and arriving in Chamonix. Free time to explore the mountaineering capital, with options including the Mer de Glace glacier by cogwheel railway. Return to Montreux in the late afternoon for dinner at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 4railovernight: Interlaken
The GoldenPass Express from Montreux to Interlaken
Board the panoramic GoldenPass Express from Montreux, winding up through vineyards, Swiss Highlands, alpine meadows, and the upmarket resort of Gstaad before descending to Lake Thun and arriving in Interlaken. Free afternoon to explore. Dinner at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 5railovernight: Interlaken
To the 'Top of Europe' via the Eiger Express and Jungfrau Express
Travel by train to Grindelwald, then join the Eiger Express gondola for a 20-minute ride to Eigergletscher station with views of the Eiger's north face. The Jungfrau Express continues to Jungfraujoch, Europe's highest railway station, with views of the Aletsch Glacier from the Sphinx Observatory. Descend via the Jungfrau Express through tunnels under the Mönch and Eiger, then back to Interlaken via Lauterbrunnen. Dinner at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 6railovernight: Interlaken
Exploring the Bernese Oberland at leisure
Full free day. Options include the hotel's roof terrace, exploring Interlaken's historic castle and Gothic cloister, visiting Unterseen, riding the Harderbahn to Harder Kulm for panoramic views, or using the Swiss Half Fare Card to visit Mürren and the Schilthorn cableway to Piz Gloria, or travelling to Brienz for the steam-hauled Brienz-Rothorn Railway.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 7railovernight: Interlaken
Explore Thun and cruise the length of Lake Thun
Train to Thun to explore the medieval centre, covered wooden bridges and 12th-century castle. Independent lunch before boarding a vintage lake boat for a scenic cruise along the full length of Lake Thun, passing Spiez Castle, back to Interlaken West. Short walk to the hotel for dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 8rail
Homeward bound
After breakfast, walk to Interlaken station and board the train to Basel via Spiez. In Basel, board the First Class TGV to Paris, then join the Eurostar Plus class back to London St Pancras with a light meal served en route.
Meals: Breakfast, Eurostar Light Meal
Included
- Expertise of a UK Tour Manager from start to finish
- 7 nights' 4-star hotel accommodation
- Eurostar Plus class travel
- First & Standard Class rail travel
- All rail, cruise and coach travel throughout the tour
- Eurostar light meals
- Breakfast each day
- 5 dinners
- Group luggage transfers between all hotels
- Swiss Half Fare Card (50% discounted fares on free days for rail, boat and most mountain railways)
- All guided tours and excursions
Not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance
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