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Swiss Alpine Glories and the GoldenPass Train

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Immerse yourself in the natural glories and historic towns of the world’s most beautiful Alpine paradise, with a train journey you won’t forget.


Join this wonderful – and excellent value – holiday to the beautiful, breathtaking land of lakes and mountains scenery, clean air and enchanting settlements that is Switzerland. You’ll be based in a welcoming, internationally celebrated resort in an idyllic setting between Lake Geneva and the glorious Bernese Oberland. With a host of marvellous included and optional excursions to savour and enjoy, including a ride on the panoramic GoldenPass Train to Montreux, this tour is a perfect introduction to a place that is on almost everybody’s wish-list of destinations.

Highlights
  • Discover medieval gem and cheese-making village Gruyères
  • Ride the spectacular GoldenPass Train to and from Montreux, with free time to explore the city, located on the shores of Lake Geneva
  • Set off on the GoldenPass Express Train to Interlaken, take a coach to Grindlelwald and return to Chateau d'Oex
  • Join an optional excursion to visit picture-perfect Swiss capital Bern
  • Spend seven nights in the wonderful alpine village resort of Chateau d'Oex, once home to David Niven
  • Enjoy an optional Glacier 3000 excursion plus a visit to Gstaad
  • Rest and relax in the idyllic surroundings of the Pays d’Enhaut (Upper Country)
Travelling to Europe after Brexit
New rules apply when travelling to European Union countries and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The following are useful guidelines which will help you prepare for your next adventure. Note that these new rules do NOT apply when travelling within the United Kingdom or to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland. You do require government issued ID when travelling by air though. Passport - British passport holders need to have at least six months validity left on their passport and it needs to be less than ten years old; passports which have a longer validity than ten years are not valid for travel once the tenth anniversary of issue has passed. These rules do not apply to travel to Ireland where you can continue to use your passport as long as it’s valid for the length of your stay. Visa - If you’re a tourist, you do not need a visa for short trips to most EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. You’ll be able to stay for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Different rules will apply to Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania; if you visit these countries, visits to other EU countries will not count towards the 90-day total. Travel to Ireland will not change and stays there will not count towards the 90-day total. European Travel Information & Authorisation System (ETIAS) - Towards the end of 2022, it is likely that non EU citizens will be required to apply online for an authorisation to visit most European countries. The current details suggest there will be a charge of €7 per person and the authorisation will be valid for all trips made to the EU in a three year period from issue. We will advise you of confirmed details prior to your tour’s departure. Border Control - At border control, you may need to show proof of your return journey - your travel documentation issued by us will be sufficient for this. You will also need to use separate lanes from EU, EEA and Swiss citizens if manual checks are required. Healthcare Cover - You should always get appropriate travel insurance with healthcare cover before you go abroad which covers pre-existing conditions. You should understand the terms and conditions of your travel insurance and be happy with its cover for healthcare and travel disruption. Newmarket sell a comprehensive travel insurance policy. Ask our travel consultants for more information. You should also apply for a UK Global Heath Insurance Card (GHIC) which lets you get urgent state healthcare in Europe at a reduced cost or sometimes for free. Note GHIC is only valid in EU countries and not in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Mobile Roaming - Roaming charges have been re-introduced by some UK providers when visiting the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Prior to travel, please do check with your phone operator for the most up to date information.
Travelling to Europe
Rules may have changed since you last travelled to European Union countries as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The following are useful guidelines which will help you prepare for your next adventure. You do require government issued passport to travel.



Names - It is very important that all passenger names are exactly as per your passport although we do not require middle names.



Passport - Your passport must meet two requirements to travel to an EU country and to Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. It must be: Less than 10 years old on the day you return home (please check the "date of issue") and valid for at least 3 months after the day you return home (please check the "expiry date").



Visa - You do not need a visa for short trips to most EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. You’ll be able to stay for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period.



European Travel Information & Authorisation System (ETIAS) - Due to commence in 2025, all citizens of the United Kingdom will require a ETIAS electronic form completed prior to their arrival into the EU and Schengen member countries. The cost for this travel authorisation will be €7.00 per person with exceptions for under 18’s and over 70’s. The latest information and further details can be found at www.etias.com.

Disabled access
The majority of our tours involve a certain amount of walking, including a short walk from the coach stop to the town, attraction or venue you're visiting. If you are bringing a wheelchair, please let us know at the time of booking so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Hotel Transfer Times
The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two hours.
Destinations
  • Europe
  • Switzerland
Tour Types
  • Europe Coach Tours (departing UK)
  • History
  • One Centre Based
  • Photography
  • Rail Excursion
  • Sightseeing

Location: Geneva, Château-d'Oex

Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and make the scenic transfer by coach to Chateau d’Oex and your hotel. Settle in and get to know your surroundings, and depending upon your time of arrival, take a stroll through the village before dinner is served.

Meals: No Meals

Location: Gruyères

This wonderful week-long tour commences with an included full-day excursion to nearby Gruyères, the famous cheese-producing village that is also a medieval gem with an exquisite flower-decked, cobbled main square. Small enough to explore under your own steam, perhaps enjoy a demonstration of the cheese-making process (entrance to the factory and museum payable locally), which combines ultra-modern technology with centuries’-old traditions and soak up the atmosphere of this most typically Swiss of villages, before returning to Chateau d’Oex.

Meals: No Meals

Location: Château-d'Oex

Today is free for you to explore Chateau d’Oex and its surroundings a little further. In the heart of the Pays d’Enhaut (Upper Country) region, the village has been a favourite of Newmarket guests for over 30 years and offers everything to ensure a memorable stay. For the energetic, there’s a fine outdoor pool (open mid-May until early Sept), a super sports complex, riding stables, mini-golf, ten pin bowling, tennis courts and miles of walking trails. A trio of fascinating museums chronicle life in this corner of Switzerland, the history of cheese-making, and, thanks to the village’s world renown as a hot-air-balloon centre, the magnificent men (and women) and their flying baskets!

Meals: No Meals

Location: Gstaad

If you’re eager to travel up into the mountains again, you can join your tour manager for an exhilarating excursion to Glacier 3000, a mountain area east of Montreux. You’ll start by travelling in a cable car to the top of the snow-capped peaks, taking in the spectacular views as you go. Once you’ve arrived at the mountain station, you’ll set off on the Peak Walk across the only suspension bridge in the world that connects two mountain peaks. This bridge looks out over the Alps and Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau are visible. If you choose, you can take the Glacier Walk across to the restaurant (lunch not included) then descend via the cable car to take the coach to visit Gstaad for coffee and cake (payable locally) before returning to your hotel.

Meals: No Meals

Location: Château-d'Oex

Set off on today’s excursion aboard the GoldenPass Express train to Interlaken. Travelling through stunning countryside, you’ll take in scenic Lake Thun and the famous resort town of Interlaken, overlooked by the snow-capped peaks of the Jungfrau range, and one of Switzerland’s most popular places to shop.<br/><br/><br/>From here, you’ll journey by coach to the truly spectacular resort of Grindelwald, famously set at the foot of the mighty Eiger, before making the scenic coach journey back to Chateau d’Oex at the end of a memorable day.

Meals: No Meals

Location: Montreux

Today you can discover and explore Switzerland’s historic capital city, Bern, on an optional self-guided tour. With its medieval houses, great churches and wonderful covered shopping arcades all huddled together above a sweeping meander in the River Aare, Bern is one of the world’s most picturesque capitals. One of its most unusual features is the fascinating mechanical clock, be sure to hear – and see – it strikes the hour. We return to Chateau d’Oex in the late afternoon, time-permitting making a call in the charming town of Fribourg, an ancient university seat boasting an especially attractive Old Town, with haphazardly arranged houses on cobbled streets sloping steeply away from the river Sarine.

Meals: No Meals

Location: Château-d'Oex

Today’s included excursion heads to the sun-kissed shores of Lake Geneva, travelling on the spectacular GoldenPass Train through the heart of the Swiss wine-producing Valais region to the fashionable resort of Montreux. You’ll enjoy a fantastic panoramic view as the train rolls gently down the mountains and through a picturesque patchwork of vineyards, framed by a dramatic mountain backdrop and the shores of Lake Geneva.<br/><br/><br/>Basking in a microclimate, sheltered from the north wind by the Alps, Montreux is home to the famous Jazz Festival, has a delightful lakefront promenade and a host of shops and stores. Close by, brooding Chateau Chillon, Switzerland’s most famous landmark, guards the dark secrets of the past, and makes for a fascinating visit. Enjoy some free time to explore before your return train later.

Meals: No Meals

Location: Geneva, United Kingdom

Bid farewell to your Alpine idyll, returning to Geneva Airport for the return flight, after a memorable few days.

Meals: No Meals

Included
  • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Roc et Neige Hotel, Chateau d’Oex
  • Five evening meals
  • Visit to Gruyères
  • GoldenPass train journey to Montreux and Interlaken
  • Visit to Grindlelwald
  • Return flights to Geneva
  • Coach travel and transfers throughout
  • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Not Included
  • Tipping and Gratuities
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Coach travel and transfers throughout<br/>
Yes
We strive to give all our customers full care and attention, but we do need to know at the time of booking if there are any special needs or requirements. It is particularly important that we are advised of any disabilities and also if you intend to bring any specialist equipment such as a wheelchair with you. Please make sure that you make us aware of any requirements.
Since 1983
Your health and safety are pivotal to our operations, and every customer travelling on a tour with us must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Fully vaccinated means that you have had the full course of an approved vaccine a minimum of 14 days prior to your holiday. We also recommend that you travel with proof that you’ve been fully vaccinated.
Our company’s mission is to enrich lives and improve wellbeing through travel. A big part of that is ‘Travel for Good’. Our ‘Travel for Good’ hub is our first step in a long journey to reduce carbon, offset anything we produce as a company and travel without harming the planet or the people of the destinations we go to.
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You will have the option to book your own flights independently with the operator.

Dates Price Availability
29-Jun-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing Bristol Flight Included £1412.00
29-Jun-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing Edinburgh Flight Included £1592.00
29-Jun-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Gatwick Flight Included £1424.00
29-Jun-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Heathrow Flight Included £1560.00
29-Jun-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing Manchester Flight Included £1524.00
14-Sep-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing Bristol Flight Included £1548.00
14-Sep-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing Edinburgh Flight Included £1490.00
14-Sep-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Gatwick Flight Included £1440.00
14-Sep-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Heathrow Flight Included £1431.00
14-Sep-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing Manchester Flight Included £1490.00
21-Sep-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing Bristol Flight Included £1454.00
21-Sep-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing Edinburgh Flight Included £1454.00
21-Sep-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Gatwick Flight Included £1454.00
21-Sep-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Heathrow Flight Included £1422.00
21-Sep-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing Manchester Flight Included £1530.00
05-Oct-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing Bristol Flight Included £1499.00
05-Oct-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing Edinburgh Flight Included £1512.00
05-Oct-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Gatwick Flight Included £1454.00
05-Oct-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Heathrow Flight Included £1440.00
05-Oct-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Luton Flight Included £1463.00
05-Oct-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing Manchester Flight Included £1490.00
03-May-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Bristol Flight Included £1472.00
03-May-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Edinburgh Flight Included £1490.00
03-May-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Gatwick Flight Included £1494.00
03-May-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Heathrow Flight Included £1607.00
03-May-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Luton Flight Included £1467.00
03-May-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Manchester Flight Included £1476.00
17-May-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Bristol Flight Included £1575.00
17-May-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Edinburgh Flight Included £1544.00
17-May-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Gatwick Flight Included £1512.00
17-May-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Heathrow Flight Included £1557.00
17-May-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Luton Flight Included £1485.00
17-May-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Manchester Flight Included £1575.00
07-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Bristol Flight Included £1530.00
07-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Edinburgh Flight Included £1521.00
07-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Gatwick Flight Included £1512.00
07-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Heathrow Flight Included £1557.00
07-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Luton Flight Included £1512.00
07-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Manchester Flight Included £1526.00
21-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Bristol Flight Included £1526.00
21-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Edinburgh Flight Included £1629.00
21-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Gatwick Flight Included £1512.00
21-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Heathrow Flight Included £1557.00
21-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Luton Flight Included £1512.00
21-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Manchester Flight Included £1526.00
30-Aug-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Bristol Flight Included £1512.00
30-Aug-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Edinburgh Flight Included £1598.00
30-Aug-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Gatwick Flight Included £1481.00
30-Aug-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Heathrow Flight Included £1539.00
30-Aug-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Luton Flight Included £1481.00
30-Aug-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Manchester Flight Included £1503.00
13-Sep-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Bristol Flight Included £1499.00
13-Sep-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Edinburgh Flight Included £1584.00
13-Sep-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Gatwick Flight Included £1481.00
13-Sep-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Heathrow Flight Included £1539.00
13-Sep-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Luton Flight Included £1481.00
13-Sep-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Manchester Flight Included £1503.00
27-Sep-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Bristol Flight Included £1499.00
27-Sep-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Edinburgh Flight Included £1584.00
27-Sep-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Gatwick Flight Included £1481.00
27-Sep-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Heathrow Flight Included £1539.00
27-Sep-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Luton Flight Included £1481.00
27-Sep-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Manchester Flight Included £1503.00
04-Oct-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Bristol Flight Included £1499.00
04-Oct-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Edinburgh Flight Included £1571.00
04-Oct-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Gatwick Flight Included £1467.00
04-Oct-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Heathrow Flight Included £1526.00
04-Oct-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Luton Flight Included £1467.00
04-Oct-2026
for 0 Nights 		Departing Manchester Flight Included £1481.00

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This tour is operated by Newmarket Holidays

8 days from £1412 pp inc.flights; Enquire
Start:UK
Finish:UK
Group size:20 - 45
Suitable for: 21-99
Physical rating:Low
Tour operated in: English
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Tour Reference: 99352
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