PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Itinerary
9-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to northern France for your overnight stay.
Day 2
We continue to Switzerland and our hotel for the next six nights, the Hotel Engel in Emmetten.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 - Bernese Oberland Railway & Interlaken
We start the day by making our way to Interlaken, where we board the Bernese Oberland Railway. Enjoy the stunning scenery as we wind our way through the mountains to Kleine Scheidegg.
We have the chance to enjoy this mountain station before continuing to Grindelwald and back to Interlaken. For those wanting to experience the Jungfraujoch to the ‘Top of Europe’, tickets can be bought direct on the day. In the afternoon, we have free time in Interlaken, nestled between Lakes Brienz and Thun and at the foot of imposing snow-dusted mountains.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4 - Schynige Platte Railway
We make our way to Wilderswil this morning where we join the Schynige Platte Railway. With its restored carriages, it is hauled up the mountain by vintage train engines. Enjoy the views as we scale the mountain before enjoying the facilities at the top, including a café with stunning views over the valleys below and the Jungfrau mountain. For the adventurous, there are numerous hiking opportunities or wander through the Botanical Alpine Garden.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 - Brienz, Lake Brienz Cruise & Harder Kulm Funicular Railway
This morning we head to Brienz, on the banks of the Lake bearing its name, where you can enjoy some free time to look around the town or relax by the blue waters of the lake.
We then enjoy a cruise along the lake. Fed by the surrounding glaciers giving it the distinctive colour, we pass picturesque villages and steep mountains before arriving in Interlaken and making the short walk to Harder Kulm, known as the Top of Interlaken. Enjoy a ride on the funicular railway to 1,322m above sea level and experience the stunning views.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 - Free Time or Mountain Magic
Enjoy some free time in Emmetten today or join our optional Mountain Magic excursion and explore Switzerland’s stunning mountain peaks and passes, enjoying a day filled with scenic delights. Simply sit back and relax as our comfortable coach takes you through some of the superb surrounding scenery. We will also call at Andermatt and journey along the beautiful San Gotthard Pass.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 - Lucerne
Join us for an included visit to beautiful Lucerne, full of medieval frescoed buildings, charming narrow streets, decorative fountains, and numerous pavement cafés. Explore at leisure the city's many attractions, such as the beautiful Chapel Bridge, which crosses the lake, the impressive octagonal Water Tower, and the quaint Old Town. You will also have the chance to enjoy an optional lake cruise.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8
We depart Switzerland this morning and continue to northern France and our overnight hotel.
Meals - Breakfast
Day 9
Return home.
Meals - Breakfast
Accommodation
You will stay for six nights at the 3-star Hotel Engel in Emmetten.
Overnight stays in Northern France will be in city-style hotels.
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