Touring Europe By Rail 2019

N E W T O U R

Neuchatel - Travers

Schinznacher Baumschulbahn

10 DAYS

DEPARTS

Furka Steam Train

Saturday 1 June 2019

further to Vallorbe. In Vallorbe, the ‘City of Iron’, visit the Iron and Railway Museum before we return by train to Lausanne. (B,D) DAY 8 Travelling by train and boat, we arrive in Travers to ride the historic electric train from Travers to St Suplice, with an aperitif on board . Why not try the ‘Green Fairy’ absinthe schnapps! After a visit to St Suplice steam depot, we return to Travers on the Val de Travers steam train . (B,D) DAY 9 A day full of steam at the Swiss Steam Festival at the Blonay Chamby Railway with five different participating steam engines. Ride with steam from Vevey to Blonay and return as well as the visit of the Blonay-Chamby-Chaulin Museum and the rest of the day’s festivities. (B,D) DAY 10 We return by train across Switzerland to Paris, changing stations for our Eurostar journey to London. (B)

HOTELS Hotel Banana City, Winterthur The 4* Hotel Banana City boasts en-suite rooms with bath tub or shower, safe, free mini bar, free WiFi, flat screen TV with radio and USB connector. 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, cable TV, free WiFi, direct outward dialling 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 wifi, tea and coffee making facilities, minibar and flat screen television. FARE From London St Pancras International: Standard Class rail travel to/from Switzerland, £2795 including Standard Eurostar First Class rail travel to Winterthur / from Lausanne, £3095 including Standard Premier Eurostar Single Traveller Supplement £495 9 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal Eurostar and rail travel to and from Switzerland in the class of your choice All excursions as detailed Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager GUARANTEED FARE

Swiss Travel Museum

Blonay Chamby Railway

Blonay Chamby Chaulin Railway Museum

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