Jungfrau Express BY TRAIN FROM LONDON Travel with the UK's leading specialist in holidays by rail on this sensational 10-day holiday to the beautiful Bernese Obertand in Switzerland. A friendly and professional Tour Manager accompanies all departures so sit back, relax and enjoy some of the most magnificent scenery in Europe.

Day 1 » By train to France Your holiday begins the moment we leave London Waterloo on Eurostarfor Paris, continuing to Dijon by TCVtor an overnight stay.

Day 2 # Into Switzerland From Dijon we travel into Switzerland for a pleasant journey past Lake Thun to the small town of Meiringen. Our base for seven nights is the centrally situated Park Hotel du Sauvage (4 star), an elegant hotel built in the Belle Epoque era of the 19th century.

Day 3 * Introduction to Meiringen This small, quiet town remains unspoilt and typically Swiss. The author Conan Doyle loved Meiringen and was so taken with the resort that he let his famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, fall to his death at the Reichenbach Falls close to the town.

Day 4 • To Luzem Today's excursion is by mountain railway to Luzern. where we enjoy a relaxing cruise on the lake. There is plenty of time to explore this historic city with its medieval towers, bridges and picturesque squares.

Day5 * Steam mountain railway We head west by train along the Briinig line to Brienz for a breathtaking excursion by steam mountain railway, climbing to the summit of Rothorn for fabulous views of the deep blue lakes and snow-capped mountains.

Day 6 * To the highest station in Europe Today we travel by mountain railway into the Bernese Oberland and join the Jungfrau Railway for the sensational journey up the north face of the Eiger to the icy summit and Europe's highest railway station at 11.333ft.

Day 7 * Into the mountains Today we travel into the mountains by cable car for a typically Swiss lunch, with plenty of time to enjoy a walk into the beautiful alpine meadows.

Day 8 » Free day Take advantage of your Swiss Pass, perhaps by returning to Interlaken for a lake cruise, taking a mountain railway ride through the Alpine meadows to Schynige Platte or a tram ride along the Aare Valley Gorge.

Day 9 * Meiringen to Cologne We leave Meiringen and travel through the beautiful Swiss countryside to Germany for a journey past the vineyards and fairytale castles of the Rhine Gorge to Cologne.

where we spend our final night Day 10 » To Brussels and London Our morning departure by Thalys to Brussels connects with Eurostorand arrives in London mid-afternoon.

JOURNEYS AS GREAT AS THE DESTINATIONS.