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Winter Glacier Express BY TRAIN FROM LONDON Travel with the UK's leading rail holiday specialists on this sensational 10-day two-centre holiday to Switzerland. A friendly and professional Tour Manager accompanies all departures so sit back and relax as you travel across the roof of the Alps in the deep snow of winter.

Days 1 -2 » London to Switzerland Your holiday begins the moment we leave London Waterloo on Eurostorfor Paris and travel to Dijon by TCV for an overnight stay.

We continue into Switzerland and transfer onto the efficient Swiss network for the scenic journey up the Rhone Valley to Brig, our base for the next four nights.

Days 3-5 » Brig During our stay in Brig we take the narrow gauge mountain railway to Zermatt, a picturesque resort overlooked by the Matterhorn, and visit the charming town of Interlaken where your options are endless.

You have a free day to explore this beautiful region using your Swiss Pass, so why not travel along the Rhone Valley to Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva or join the Golden Panoramic Express for the fabulous journey over the Golden Pass to the chic resort of Gstaad.

Day 6 » The Glacier Express We leave Brig on the famous Glacier Express narrow gauge train, probably the slowest 'express' in the world. The train climbs up the Rhone Valley to Andermatt and then snakes and spirals its way towards the Oberalp Pass before descending through snowy fields and woodland to the Rhine. We continue along the broad valley to the historic town of Chur in southeast Switzerland for a three-night stay.

Days 7-8 » Chur Our stay in Chur includes a fabulous journey on the Rhaetian Railway across viaducts and bridges, past frozen waterfalls and deep ravines and over the Bernina Pass to Poschiavo in the Italian-speaking region.

You also have a free day to explore Chur and the medieval alleyways of its Old Town or perhaps make the short train ride out to the pretty town of Arosa.

Days 9-10 » The Journey home We leave Chur and travel into Germany for the scenic journey along the Rhine Gorge to Cologne for an overnight stay. Our journey continues the next morning to Brussels where we connect with Eurosforto London.

JOURNEYS AS GREAT AS THE DESTINATIONS.