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Winter Wonderland on the Glacier Express

Winter Wonderland on the Glacier Express

All aboard! Don't miss this incredible journey on the world-famous Swiss Glacier Express! First introduced in 1930, the exhilarating rail journey takes you through the beautiful and dramatic scenery of the snowy Alps.

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Step onboard for an incredible journey on the world-famous Swiss Glacier Express. Introduced almost one hundred years ago, this exhilarating rail journey takes you through the beautiful and dramatic scenery of the snowy Alps. During our stay, we also enjoy nightly local entertainment, a romantic sleigh ride in the snowy Hittisau, a trip into the Rolls-Royce Museum, and visits to Klosters, Davos, and Vaduz.

 

 

INCLUDES

Return luxury coach travel

Return ferry crossings

2 nights bed & breakfast enroute

4 nights half board with select evening drinks

Winter punch on arrival

Hotel entertainment

Journey on the Swiss Glacier Express (panorama standard-class carriage)

Sleigh ride in the Hittisau

Admission into the Rolls-Royce Museum

Excursions to Klosters, Vaduz & Davos

 

 

DAY 1

We travel to mainland Europe by ferry, stopping at an overnight hotel with comfort breaks.

DAY 2

This morning, we continue our journey to Hotel Weisses Kreuz in Feldkirch. Upon arrival, we enjoy a delicious winter punch and an information pack to help us get the most out of our stay.

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DAY 3

After breakfast, we visit Klosters, an elegant chalet-style village and ski resort favoured by King Charles, and Davos, Europe's highest city; why not catch the Cog Railway as it zips up to Schatzalp, a recreation area on the slopes above the town? On our journey back, we pass the vineyards of the Bündner Herrschaft before calling into Vaduz, the capital city of the Principality of Liechtenstein. Hugging the banks of the Rhine, Vaduz Castle, a turreted palace, crowns the city and is the official residence of the Crown Prince of Liechtenstein.

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DAY 4

Sit back and relax on a journey through Dornbirn and the Bregenzerwald Forest, which has breathtaking views of the snowy, lush landscape of the forest. Arriving in the Hittisau, a sleigh will be waiting to take us through the snowy hills and mountains with home-distilled schnapps served. Afterwards, we visit the town of Schwarzenburg. Found on the German-Czech border, this charming destination is considered one of the most stunning in the area. Today's final stop is the world's largest Rolls-Royce Museum before returning to our hotel.

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DAY 5

Today, we visit Andermatt to travel on the original Glacier Express. Travelling in a panorama view carriage, experience spectacular views of the Oberalp Pass and the breathtaking Rhine Gorge before reaching Chur. Upon arrival here, our coach will wait to collect you and take you back to the hotel. Please note: today's journey may start in Chur instead; this will be communicated before departure.

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DAY 6

After breakfast, we will be gifted a complimentary souvenir from the hotel before we retrace our footsteps and return to our overnight hotel.

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DAY 7

We travel back home, enjoying comfort breaks along the way.

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B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Hotel Weisses Kreuz 4*, Feldkirch, Austria

 

 

Family-owned since 1852, the Weisses Kreuz is a tastefully furnished Alpine-style hotel with spacious bedrooms and free Wi-Fi.

 

Hotel Facilities

  • Bar

  • Restaurant

  • Lift

  • Wi-Fi

  • Sauna

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Alfreton Bus Station, Hall Street,
Alfreton, DE55 7BT
Arnold High Street Bus Stop,
Outside Leisure Centre Car Park, Arnold, NG5 7EE
Beeston Beeston Lace Road, behind the Cricketers Pub
Beeston, NG9 2LA
Bulwell Aldi (Bus Stop SW12), Sellers Wood Drive,
Bulwell, NG6 8GE
Chesterfield Coach Station, Beckingham Way
Chesterfield, S40 1TH
Derby Bus Station, Bay 27 & 28,
Derby, DE1 2AY
Heanor Market Place, Wilmott Street
(Market Square side) Heanor, DE75 7EG
Ilkeston Wharncliffe Rd, Market Place,
Ilkeston, DE7 5GF
Leicester St Margarets Bus Station, Stand SA,
Gravel Street, Leicester, LE1 3AG
Long Eaton The Green, Outside Poundland
Long Eaton, Notts, NG10 1HQ
Loughborough Amber Rooms, The Rushes
Loughborough, LE11 5BE
Lutterworth George Street, Outside Wycliffe Rooms
Lutterworth, LE17 4EG
Mansfield Bus Stop, Walkden Street
Mansfield, NG18 1QN
Nottingham Mount Street, Alongside the Grosvenor Casino,
Nottingham, NG1 6HE
Ripley Market Place, Express Stand
Ripley, DE5 3FJ
Rotherham Interchange Bay C1/ C2, Frederick Street,
Rotherham , S60 1QB
Sheffield Pond Hill, Opposite Penny Black Public House
Sheffield, S1 2BG
Toton Tram Stop Park and Ride, Toton Lane
Notts, NG9 7JA

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