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Christmas in Switzerland & the Jungfrau Railway
Experience a traditional Swiss Christmas, as we spend time visiting some of the country’s most spectacular natural sights. On Christmas Eve, we visit lovely Lucerne, where you can explore the Old Town that sits on the lake's shores. On Christmas Day, we experience an unforgettable ride through breathtaking scenery, as we board the Jungfrau Region Railway to Grindelwald. Before we return home, we spend Boxing Day exploring Interlaken where you can end your magical Christmas holiday with a horse and carriage ride through the pretty Swiss town, all making for a wonderful Christmas on this spectacular coach holiday.
Tour Includes
- 6 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- 4 evening meals
- Convenient local joining points
7 days from £1,449pp
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Itinerary
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Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to northern France for an overnight stay.
To Switzerland for a four-night stay.
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Includes Dinner
Join us as we travel to the famous holiday resort of Interlaken on our included excursion, surrounded by outstanding scenery, and impressively situated between Lake Brienz and Lake Thun. There will be time for you to explore the town before we continue to the heart of the Hasliberg hiking region and the town of Meiringen.
During the day you will have the opportunity to enjoy an optional Horse and Carriage ride through the Alpine scenery. Relax and sit back as our expert horsemen lead you through this beautiful area providing excellent photograph opportunities. Please note that Christmas Eve in Switzerland is a traditional religious festival and in many areas is still celebrated as such. This may mean that facilities in towns, villages and hotels may close early.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
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| Horse and Carriage ride | 2024 £27 | 2025 £28 |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
Merry Christmas! Enjoy an unforgettable mountain experience as we enjoy a ride aboard the Jungfraubahnen, Switzerland’s most popular mountain railway system. We board the railway in the village of Lauterbrunnen and travel up through the spectacular scenery to the Kleine Scheidegg Mountain pass, at the foot of the notorious Eiger North Wall. From Kleine Scheidegg we take the train and descend to the picturesque mountain village of Grindelwald where you will have time at leisure to explore, and weather permitting, enjoy the magnificent views of the famous Eiger Mountain.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
We spend the day in the lovely town of Lucerne, surrounded by breath-taking alpine scenery. Lucerne has long since charmed its visitors, on account of this beautiful setting and its many historic places of interest. Explore the delightful old town and take time to walk across the 14th century Chapel Bridge. See the Lion Monument created in memory of the heroic death of the Swiss Guard soldiers in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris and the Zytturm, which boasts the oldest public clock in Lucerne. Dating from 1535, the clock always strikes the hour one minute ahead of all the other clocks in the city.
During the day an optional cruise on the lake will be available. The cruise is a round trip lasting for approximately 1 hour. We return to our hotel this afternoon allowing time for to prepare for our evening meal. Please note that Christmas Eve in Switzerland is a traditional religious festival and in many areas is still celebrated as such. This may mean that facilities in towns, villages and hotels may close early.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise on the Lake | 2024 £31 | 2025 £32 |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
We leave Switzerland behind and make our way north through the French countryside to our overnight hotel in northern France.
Includes Breakfast
Return home.
Includes Breakfast
FESTIVE MEALS
Christmas Eve - Four-course evening meal.
Christmas Day - Four-course Gala evening meal followed by music and dancing.
Accommodation
Silver Service departures will stay for four nights at the 3-star Hotel Engel or similar in the picturesque heart of Switzerland.
Luxuria departures will stay for four nights at the 3-star Central am See Hotel in Weggis, or similar.
Overnight stays in northern France will be in city-style hotels.
Hotel Engel
The Hotel Engel: a house with a long tradition, is characterized above all by its hospitality and its culinary delights. At the same time, the Hotel Engel proves to be an ideal starting point for all kinds of summer and winter activities. Situated in the heart of Switzerland, in the village of Emmetten.
Hotel Facilities
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General
- 3 Star
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
Room
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Shower
- Free Wifi
Service
- Safe Box in Reception
Accessibility
- Fridge Available for Medical Requirements
- Disabled Rooms Available
Food & Drink
- Vegetarian Meals
- Gluten Free Menu
- Lactose or Dairy Free Menu
Transport
- Bus Stop Nearby
Hotel
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
Luxuria Coach
Stylish and modern, state-of-the-art Luxuria is the business class of coaches. Boasting comfort of the highest standard, sink into the deluxe armchair-style seats, stretch out with much more space around you, and enjoy a vast choice of entertainment on your personal touch-screen TV.
Luxuria Features
- Deluxe armchair-style seats with leather exterior, central arm rests* with cup holders, adjustable headrests and retractable calf rests on most seats to give you a more comfortable journey.
*Face to face seats are forward and rear facing with a table and will not have a calf rest. - Every seat has its own, fully interactive, touch-screen TV offering a wide choice of entertainment so you can control what you want to watch and when.
- There’s a selection of double and single seats, including six face-to-face seats with tables, and five single seats which are ideal for passengers travelling independently.
- Plug sockets and USB points at each seat mean you can keep your devices fully charged throughout your journey.
- Onboard toilet.
Silver Service Coach
More than simply your method of transport, Silver Service offers a coach with added comfort and facilities, such as deluxe reclining seats with leather headrests, an onboard entertainment system, and a spacious rear lounge so you can socialise with your fellow passengers.
Silver Service Features
- Specially designed reclining seats, with leather headrests, footrests and extra legroom.
- A spacious rear lounge where you can relax, socialise and get to know your fellow passengers.
- Our onboard entertainment and satellite navigation system makes your journey fly by.
- Free personal headphones mean you can tune into the music channel, listen to the radio or watch DVDs being played by your crew.
- Personal tables so you can enjoy your refreshments in comfort as you take in the passing scenery.
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