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GREAT RAILWAY JOURNEYS OF SWITZERLAND
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Lean back and enjoy the beautiful alpine scenery and breathtaking views aboard three of the most famous train rides in Switzerland. The Arosa Express takes you from Chur to Arosa and the UNESCO World Heritage Bernina Express journeys from Tiefencastel to Tirano. Save the best 'til last with a ride in a panoramic carriage aboard the world-famous Glacier Express. Every day brings even more spectacular scenery as you discover the Swiss ingenuity of covering high alpine terrain by train. Surely a holiday where memories will last a lifetime
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Head to Dover to cross to Calais. Travel through France to your overnight stop. BB DAY 2 Onto Austria via the spectacular Rhine Falls to Feldkich for your 5-night stay. DBB (selected local drinks included with dinner) DAY 3 – 6 At leisure in Feldkirch with three included rail excursions and a day to explore Feldkirch with local transfers, an included walking tour and entrance to Schattenburg Castle
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Bernina Express and St Moritz with local guide Board the Bernina Express in Tiefencastel and capture photogenic views of the Alps, valleys, lakes and waterfalls along the way. Travel through tunnels, over bridges, through wildly romantic gorges, up to the eternal ice of the glaciers and back down to the palm trees in the Italian town of Tirano (31⁄2 hours). Your coach awaits to take you on to the world-famous resort of St Moritz
Arosa Express Rail Journey Off to Chur, the oldest city in Switzerland, to board the reserved compartments of the Rhaetian Railway. The journey gets off to a leisurely start but the sedate trundle of the train changes as you climb up into the mountains (1,000 metres in just 26 kilometres) through magnificent scenery to the ski resort of Arosa (about 1800m above sea level)
Glacier-Express Train with local guide Drive past Lake Walen to Lake Lucerne, on via Altdorf, the home of William Tell, to Andermatt to board the ‘King of all Panoramic Trains’, the original Glacier-Express. This incredible journey (approx. 21⁄2 hours) takes you over spectacular bridges, through tunnels and reaches 2,033m above sea level at its highest point at the Oberalp Pass. Your coach awaits in Chur to return to Feldkirch
DAY 7 Farewell to Austria as you head through Germany to the final overnight stop in Luxembourg. BB
DAY 8 Back to Calais for the return to England
PRICE INCLUDES
Hotel for 5 nights with breakfast & dinner Porterage & welcome drink in Austria
Local drinks with dinner in Austria (selected beer, wine, soft drinks) plus tea / coffee Overnight hotel for 2 nights with breakfast Entertainment at main hotel
Local transfers to Feldkirch plus guided walking tour
Entrance to Schattenburg Castle Bernina Express (Tiefencastel – Tirano 2nd class) and St Moritz with local guide Arosa Express Rail Return Journey – Chur – Arosa – Chur (2nd class) Glacier-Express Train Andermatt – Chur (2nd class) with local guide
DATES & PRICES SUPPLEMENTS
www.crusader-holidays.co.uk Call us on 01255 425453 / 01296 336666
8 DAYS
FROM £1329
AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND
©Glacier Express ©Glacier Express
HOTEL WEISSES KREUZ, FELDKIRCH HHHH
Family run since 1852 Located approx. a mile from Feldkirch
Bar, terrace, steam and solarium Restaurant serves regional dishes
All rooms are tastefully furnished with TV & hairdryer
31 MAY 2024
£1329
Single
£220
Insurance
£55
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