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8 Days from £2,395pp

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HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
● Ascent of two mountains by train (Rigi and Pilatus)
● Three lake cruises (Vitznau, Alpnachstad and Flüelen)
● Brünig and Gotthard Passes by rail
● Explore the historic city of Lucerne

SELECTED HOTELS
Cologne City Class Hotel am Dom
Lucerne Hotel Wilden Mann GRAND TOURS
Brienzer Rothorn © Geoff Lumley Please note – hotels can be subject to change
Aachen
Ibis am Marschiertor
PRICE INCLUDES
● Rail travel as stated in Standard Class

Lucerne region (includes mountain railways and
Switzerland’s Lake Lucerne ● Lucerne Travel Pass for unlimited travel within the
lake steamers)
● Excursions as specified
● Accommodation in good quality hotels on a bed
and breakfast basis
● Farewell dinner
Saturday 30 May to Saturday 6 June 2026
● Services of a tour leader from London and
throughout the tour
Lucerne boasts glorious Alpine scenery and is an ideal destination for a rail holiday. This tour has a
variety of escorted excursions to enjoy from our base on the glistening shores of Lake Lucerne. PRICE PER PERSON:
Escorted holiday £2,395
Day 1 - London to Cologne to Flüelen. We then travel by train up the famous Single room supplement £450
We depart by Eurostar from London St Pancras Gotthard route with its amazing hairpins to Deposit for this holiday £200
to Brussels and connect to a high speed train for Göschenen. Finally, board the rack railway to travel
Cologne. We have a short walk to our hotel where up through the Schöllenen Gorge to the resort of
we check in for a 1-night stay. Andermatt. Return to Lucerne by train. Day 8 - Homeward Bound
Travel by high speed train to Brussels before boarding
Day 2 - Relax in Lucerne Day 7 - Aachen Eurostar back to London St Pancras, arriving early
Our rail journey follows the course of the Rhine by By main line train to Basle where we change for our afternoon.
train as we head south to Basle, then onwards to service to Aachen, following the Rhine route once
the beautiful lakeside city of Lucerne. The afternoon more. Overnight in Aachen with a farewell dinner
is free to explore. The famous Kapellbrücke is just included.
minutes from our hotel, or you may wish to visit the
excellent Swiss Museum of Transport. Your Lucerne
Travel Pass is valid for free travel on all public
transport including boats and cable cars.
Day 3 - Explore the Rigi by Boat & Train Schöllenen Gorge, Switzerland
After a morning at leisure in Lucerne, enjoy an
afternoon boat trip on the lake to Vitznau to take
the mountain rack railway ascent of the Rigi. We
then return via Arth Goldau and main line train to
Lucerne.
Day 4 - Interlaken Lake Steamer on Lake Lucerne
A relaxing two hour train journey over the Brünig
Pass, through beautiful mountain and lake scenery,
brings us to the famous resort of Interlaken where
there is time to explore.
Day 5 - Pilatus
No holiday to Lucerne is complete without one of
our favourite Alpine excursions. We begin by taking a
lake steamer to Alpnachstad, then travel by mountain
railway to Pilatus’ summit. Our descent is by cable
car to Kriens and we return to Lucerne by trolleybus.
Day 6 - The Gotthard Pass Goschenen © Geoff Lumley
Today begins with an enjoyable 3-hour cruise
on a Lake Lucerne paddle steamer along the lake
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