Railtrail New Year Steam Brochure

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10 DAYS

This unique steam-packed ten days includes more highlights than we could have ever envisaged when we started to plan it! Six steam train excursions, 5 paddle steamers, a steam tram, Lucerne’s excellent Transport Museum, Swiss Vapeur Park, and a historic electric train with accompanying absinthe Schnapps! Our visit to Blonay Chamby also coincides with the 2019 Swiss Steam Festival! Oh, and there’s also the Brünig Pass, Voralpen Express and Golden Pass Line to top off our ultimate, scenic Swiss spectacular!

DEPARTS Saturday 1 June 2019

HOTELS Hotel Banana City, Winterthur

Fares From £2795

The 4* Hotel Banana City boasts en-suite rooms with bath with shower, safe, free mini bar, free wi-fi and TV. There are also tea making facilities in the room and free access to the Fitnesspark. The hotel also has a restaurant and bar. Hotel City Oberland, Interlaken The 3* Hotel City Oberland puts you right at the heart of Interlaken on the Hohe Weg in the centre of town. All rooms come with a shower or bath, WC, hair dryer, TV, free wi-fi, telephone, radio and safe. Moevenpick Hotel, Lausanne Our final hotel is the 4* Moevenpick in Lausanne, nestled close to the lakefront with the French Alps in the distance. All rooms feature free wi-fi, tea and coffee making facilities, minibar and TV.

★ ★ Paddle Steam boat trip on Lake Thun ★ ★ Tour of Bern by Bern Steam Tram ★ ★ Golden Pass Line train to Montreux ★ ★ Paddle Steam boat trip on Lake Geneva ★ ★ Visit to Swiss Vapeur Park ★ ★ Steam charter at Vallée de Joux

★ ★ Paddle boat trip on Lake Neuchatel ★ ★ Historic electric train from Neuchatel to Travers with ‘Green Fairy’ schnapps ★ ★ Steam excursion from St Suplice to Travers ★ ★ Superb Swiss Steam Festival at Blonay Chamby

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

★ ★ Visit to the Swiss Transport Museum ★ ★ Paddle Steam boat trip on Lake Lucerne ★ ★ Paddle Steam boat trip on Lake Brienz ★ ★ Brienz Rothornbahn steam

★ ★ Bauma to Hinwil Steam train ★ ★ Schinznacher Baumschulbahn steam excursion ★ ★ Voralpen Express train to Lucerne

Call 01538 382323 – to book or to request a detailed tour itinerary

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