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Alpine Tour BY TRAIN FROM LONDON Travel with the UK's leading rail holiday specialists on this fabulous 15-day holiday through the Alps. A friendly and professional Tour Manager accompanies all departures so sit back, relax and enjoy the tranquil lakes and magnificent mountains of Switzerland and Austria.

Days 1 -2 * London to Switzerland Your holiday begins the moment we leave London Waterloo by furostorfor Paris and travel to Dijon for an overnight stay. We continue into Switzerland for the spectacular journey up the Rhone Valley to Brig, where we spend the next three nights.

Days 3-4 • Brig We enjoy an excursion to Zermatt. a picturesque resort overlooked by the Matterhorn. You also have a free day to explore Brig, or perhaps take advantage of your Swiss Pass with a journey on the Centovalli Railway to the Roman town of Locarno on Lake Maggiore.

Days 5-7 » Luzern Our tour continues with a scenic journey on the Golden Panoramic Express over the Golden Pass, and then over the Brunig Pass to Luzem for three nights. We make a wonderful excursion by train, lake steamer and the historic Rigi Mountain Railway, and you have a free day to explore Luzern.

Days 8-10 » Chur We depart Luzern for Chur, travelling part of the way along the spectacular route of the Glacier Express. During our three-night stay in Chur we enjoy a journey on the Rhaetian Railway over viaducts and bridges, past waterfalls and deep ravines to Poschiavo in the Italian speaking area.

You also have a free day to relax in Chur or perhaps take the train out to the pretty town of Arosa.

Days 11-13 » Jenbach The tour heads east to Jenbach in the Austrian Tyrol, where we spend the next three nights. We travel, steam-hauled, on the scenic Achenseebahn mountain railway to the Achensee Lake for a relaxing lake cruise and your final day is free with the option of visiting the beautiful city of Salzburg.

Days 14-15 * Our journey home We leave Jenbach and travel by Intercity train to Cologne for an overnight stay. Our journey continues to Brussels where we connect with Eurostario London.

JOURNEYS AS GREAT AS THE DESTINATIONS.