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Guided Walking
Walking Holidays in Switzerland - Bernese Oberland - Hotel to Hotel Trek
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Click to Find Out How To Get ThereFlights
For Meiringen - Zurich is the closest at 2 hours 40 minutes. From Zurich there is a
direct train to Luzern then change on to the narrow gauge Brunig Pass
line to Meiringen. Basle and Geneva a more distant 3 hours 40 minutes
away.
For Zermatt - In preference fly to Geneva or Zurich from where the
train journey time is just over 3½ hours with one change. Alternatively fly to Basle (5 hours 10minutes).
Zurich nonstop
from Heathrow Gatwick London City Luton Birmingham Manchester Edinburgh
and Dublin. Connecting flights from most UK airports.
Basle nonstop from Heathrow, London City, Luton, Liverpool, East Midlands and Manchester. Connecting flights from most UK airports.
* Winter only
Train
You can travel by train from London to Meiringen or Zermatt utilizing Eurostar and TGV it takes about 11½ hours
We can book rail travel on Eurostar and onwards on SNCF/TGV to Switzerland. You can reach most resorts on the same day.
Straight there and back
Rail travel on Eurostar, TGV and SNCF and all seat reservations:
2nd class £60 per person supplement on with air prices
1st Class £130 per person supplement on with air prices
With a stop in Strasbourg
You may care to break the journey in each direction in a 3 star hotel, B & B, in Strasbourg. We will book you into a 3 star hotel very close to the station and the historic old town, and you will have time to explore this beautiful and famous city.Rail travel on Eurostar, TGV
and SNCF with 2 nights in a 3 star hotel in Strasbourg, 1 in each
direction. Plus all seat reservations:
2nd class £150 per person supplement on with air prices
1st Class £220 per person supplement on with air prices
Prices are a guide and subject to availability.
Self Drive
If
you wish to drive to Switzerland we provide advice on where to stay en
route if you wish to break the journey as well as driving directions to
find the hotel. We also advise on which hotels have car parks. Just use
the ‘own travel arrangement’ prices and add a half fare card if
required.
To drive on Swiss motorways you will need a motorway
pass ‘Vignette’ we can obtain this for £26 which will save the queue at
the border.
Click to View Pricing Details Prices displayed in Sterling. View prices in £GBP
Price From: £716
Hotel to Hotel Treks in the Alps
The Bernese Oberland
Guideline for other airports Birmingham £40 Manchester £40.
Own Travel prices does not include flight or Swiss card.
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Length of tour |
Departures |
Prices Independant
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Prices Escorted |
Single supplement |
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8 days |
July -Sept Escorted 5/7 and 15/8 |
716 (571) |
821 (637) |
45 |
Prices in brackets denote land price only
Christmas and New Year Supplements (19/12 -6/1) £40 per person per week
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- Methods of payment
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- Fuel supplements
- Prices in USD & Euro
Additional information for holidays in Switzerland
Fly/Rail Baggage
Check in your bag at the airport and collect it at your resort avoiding the wait at the baggage carousel. This is a system unique to Switzerland. Many hoteliers will even collect the bags for you when they arrive and
deliver them to your room. On your return check in your bag in at the railway station and at some
stations receive your boarding pass. Your bag will then be transferred to your flight and you collect it from the baggage carousel on arrival.
These services are available to but not from all resorts (Meiringen is unavailable) or with all airlines. Timing limitations also apply please check. The cost is £18 per bag per direction.
Switzerland- Internal travel
The Swiss transport system has a well earned reputation for being the
best in the world. The trains are modern clean and run to schedule
(late trains make the news in Switzerland!). We provide a personal
timetable for all customers showing the relevant train times (including
platforms) for transfers between airport/international rail gateway and
the hotel for both arrivals and departures. We help to make the journey
very much part of your holiday by providing helpful notes offering
advice on changing trains and selecting the best seats to enjoy the
stunning panoramic views. During your stay you will have the opportunity
to experience travelling on the distinctive yellow post buses the lake
steamers and many cable cars and funicular railways which will whisk you
to high alpine meadows and mountain tops.
Swiss Card
A
Swiss Card is included* in your holiday price if purchasing air or
international rail travel through us. This can be bought separately,
from us, by those making their own transport arrangements to
Switzerland. The Swiss Card provides transfers between
airport/international rail gateway and the hotel and enables you to
enjoy most of your local travel at a 50% discount. There are a number of
other travel cards listed below. If you wish to purchase separately
£148** upgrade to first class £66**
* Not included for Hotel to Hotel Treks, Davos and Lower Engadine. For both Davos and Lower Engadine centred holidays we provide a rail ticket to/from Zurich airport as local transport is free.
Swiss Transfer Card
Gives free transfers between airport/international rail gateway and the hotel. Any reasonable route is permitted. Useful for very short stays and on hotel to hotel treks where you plan to walk all the way. Cost £99** upgrade to First Class £60**
Swiss Half Fare Card
Gives
50% discount during your stay for all rail and post bus services plus
discounts on most funicular railways, chair lifts, gondolas and cable
cars. Useful for those arriving by car. £85**
** subject to change
Family Card
Free travel on most transport for all children under 16 years traveling with their parents; provided free of charge with any of the travel cards listed above.Two & Multi Centre Holidays - Switzerland
Clients often want to enjoy more than one area and find that traveling even a couple of hours on the train leads to a totally different walking experience. We are extremely happy to put these together for you. We will make all hotel reservations and provide the rail ticket between the centres free of charge** if the total stay is over 11 nights. For holidays over 13 nights we upgrade all the rail travel to First Class free of charge**. For example why not combine Zermatt with Davos having 7 nights in each resort in 4* hotels and journey between the two on the ‘Glacier Express’?** As long as a Half Fare or Swiss card has been purchased
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