Montreux Festive Magic 2025

Duration

5 Days

Departure Dates

8th December 2025

Prices from

£1,899 Per person

Experience a charming combination of culinary delights and railway adventures on this festive tour to Switzerland. Indulge in tastings of two famous Swiss products, cheese and chocolate, and learn of their history and production. Journey on the panoramic GoldenPass Express and visit the medieval Chillon Castle plus enjoy free time in Montreux to explore their famous Christmas Market.

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5 days from £1,899

DEPARTS

Monday 8 December 2025

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Explore the Christmas Market of Montreux
Learn the history of two of the best Swiss products: Cheese and Chocolate
Visit Maison du Gruyère and the charming village
Indulge in a chocolate tasting at Maison Cailler
Journey on the panoramic GoldenPass Express
Enjoy breathtaking mountain views at Glacier des Diablerets
Explore the medieval Chillon Castle

Also included in your Tour Fare:

4 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 3 evening meals
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

DAY 1

Travelling by Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris, then onwards to Montreux and our hotel for four nights, the Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic, where we check in and enjoy our first evening meal together.

DAY 2

Today, we board our private coach to the cheese factory of Maison du Gruyère where we explore the dairy, learn the history of the factory, and discover the secrets of cheese making before enjoying some time at leisure in the village of Gruyères where you can wander the cobblestoned streets or visit the remarkable Gruyères Castle. We continue to Maison Cailler to explore the history of chocolate, learning how Swiss chocolate is produced and, of course, we can indulge in a tasting before returning to Montreux for an evening at leisure.

DAY 3

After breakfast, we begin with a journey on the GoldenPass Express past rolling vineyards to the Alpine town of Gstaad where we enjoy some free time before continuing by road to Col du Pillon. Here, we ascend in cable cars to Glacier des Diablerets for breathtaking panoramic mountain views and we experience walking on a real glacier. Afterwards, we return to Montreux in time for our evening meal together.

B, D

DAY 4

After breakfast, we journey by rail to Veytaux-Chillon for a self-guided tour of the medieval Chillon Castle, perched dramatically at the water's edge against a stunning mountain backdrop. This afternoon, we have free time to explore the area and discover beautiful wintry views before we retrace our steps to Montreux and enjoy our final evening meal together.

B, D

DAY 5

We bid farewell to Montreux and to Switzerland, returning by rail to Paris, where we will join the Eurostar service to London St Pancras.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

HOTEL

Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic, Montreux

Located in the heart of Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva, the Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic offers a stylish restaurant serving international cuisine, a relaxing bar with impressive views, and a wellness area including a sauna and fitness centre. The individually designed bedrooms provide an en-suite bathroom, complimentary bathrobe and slippers, a hairdryer, flat-screen TV, and free Wi-Fi.

FARES

From London St Pancras International:
Standard Class rail travel to/from Switzerland, including Standard Eurostar	£1,899
Supplement for Standard Premier Eurostar upgrade return	£200
First Class rail travel to/from Switzerland, including Standard Premier Eurostar	£2,149
Join & Leave at Montreux	£1,679
Single Traveller Supplement	£400
Deposit	£190

4 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 3 evening meals

Eurostar and rail travel to and from Switzerland in the class of your choice

All transfers, excursions & admissions as detailed

Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

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Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic, Montreux

Maison du Gruyère

Maison Cailler

GoldenPass

Glacier des Diablerets

Chillon Castle

Montreux Christmas Market1 ©Montreux

Montreux Christmas Market2 ©AdobeStock

Maison du Gruyère ©Shutterstock

Gruyères Castle ©Shutterstock

Maison Cailler1 ©Shutterstock

Maison Cailler2 ©Shutterstock

GoldenPass ©MOB GoldenPass

Glacier des Diablerets1 ©Shutterstock

Glacier des Diablerets2 ©AdobeStock

Chillon Castle ©FCC Château

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