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One of our most popular Swiss rail holidays featuring five completely unique mountain railroad excursions - the Pilatus Railway, the Rigi Railway, the Stanserhorn, the Titlis cable car, and the Hammetschwand Lift … plus the world's steepest funicular railway, the Stoosbahn! Experience six of the best Swiss rail journeys from our base overlooking stunning Lake Lucerne!
View Dates & Book8 days from £2089
DEPARTS
Saturday 15 June 2024
Saturday 17 August 2024
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Your choice of First or Standard Class rail travel to Switzerland and return
4-star hotel beside Lake Lucerne with leisure facilities and fabulous views
Excursion on the Rigi Railway, Europes first mountain railway
Breathtaking ride on the Titlis Rotair Cable Car, the worlds first revolving gondola
Discover the Pilatus Railway, Europes steepest cog railway
Experience traditional and modern technology at the Stanserhorn
Enjoy incredible views at the Hammetschwand Lift, the worlds highest outdoor rock lift
Visit to the new Stoosbahn, the worlds steepest funicular railway
Also included in your Tour Fare:
7 nights' bed, breakfast & evening meal
Local transport pass
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager
DAY 1
Relax as we let the European train system transport us from the bustle of early morning London to Lucerne, then by local train to lakeside Hergiswil by Lake Lucerne and the Seehotel Pilatus, where a welcome evening meal awaits at our hotel.
DDAY 2
Our first adventure begins with a rail journey around the lake to Stans. Here we join the Stanserhorn, firstly enjoying the timber carriages of the nostalgic funicular railway dating from 1893, before continuing on the world’s first cabrio cable car whose top deck has no roof. Enjoy the lakes and mountains panorama through the panoramic windows of the lower deck or feel the wind in your hair on the sun deck with nothing but the sky above.
B, DDAY 3
Drama and thrills all the way today on the Pilatus Railway! This famous round trip provides the best of mountain railways from every angle. Let the world’s steepest cogwheel railway take you up through woods and tunnels, along flowery meadows, and rocky outcrops to the top of this rugged pre-Alpine peak. After free time at the summit, we travel by an aerial cable car and panorama gondola to Lucerne, Switzerland’s prettiest city.
B, DDAY 4
Feel free to enjoy a day at leisure in the hotel’s leisure facilities or maybe visit Lucerne. Alternatively, join our Tour Manager on an included visit to the new Stoosbahn, the world’s steepest funicular railway. The distinctive barrel-shaped carriages combat a height difference of 744 metres over 1.7km of track, with a maximum gradient of 110%.
B, DDAY 5
A unique experience awaits today, as we travel from Hergiswil to Stanstad. From here a short bus journey takes us up to Bürgenstock. We enjoy the fresh mountain air on a breathtaking mountain walk to the Hammetschwand Lift, the highest outdoor rock lift in the world. For over 100 years the elevator has taken passengers up 153 metres in one minute, enjoying lakes and mountain views. Enjoy the stunning views from the restaurant at the summit before we make the return journey.
B, DDAY 6
See steep rocky walls, deep glacial crevasses, and snow-covered mountain summits glide past as we ascend Mount Titlis on the world’s first revolving gondola – the ‘Titlis Rotair’. The gondola rotates a full 360 degrees during its ascent, providing breathtakingly beautiful panoramas as you soar to the mountain station at an altitude of over 3,000 metres above sea level.
B, DDAY 7
Europe’s first mountain railway, the Rigi Railway, has been transporting visitors from all over the world to the top of the ‘Queen of the Mountains’ since 1871. The Rigi was the preferred destination of writers and heads of state during the ‘Belle Epoque’ era between 1884 and 1914. Mark Twain, Tolstoy, and Goethe all enthused about the beautiful views and even Queen Victoria wrote that, "We are amused!" Enjoy the ‘Queen of the Mountains’ for yourself on our fantastic final mountain adventure.
B, DDAY 8
We head homeward today by High Speed train and Eurostar to London.
BB=Breakfast, D=Dinner
HOTEL
Seehotel Pilatus, Hergiswil
This hotel stands directly at the lakeshore on lovely Lake Lucerne in the village of Hergiswil, just a short train journey from Lucerne itself, surrounded by majestic mountain views. The hotel was bought as a humble guest house in 1911 by ancestors of the Fuchs family, who still own and run the Seehotel. There have been many changes since 1911 and, whilst providing a relaxing base in a great location for all our excursions, the hotel also features a host of leisure facilities including a large indoor pool, jacuzzi, saunas, sun deck, and lakeside terrace.
FARES
From London St Pancras International: |
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Standard Class rail travel to / from Switzerland, including Standard Eurostar | £2,089 |
Supplement for Standard Premier Eurostar upgrade return | £200 |
First Class rail travel to / from Switzerland, including Standard Premier Eurostar | £2,425 |
Join & Leave at Hergiswil | £1,615 |
Single Traveller Supplement | £180 |
7 nights bed, breakfast & evening meal
Eurostar and rail travel to and from Switzerland in the class of your choice
Local Transport Ticket
All excursions as detailed
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager
Hotel Porterage
GUARANTEED FARE
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
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London St Pancras Int | London St Pancras Int (LNE) |
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