SALES BROCHURE WINTER 2014/2015

Day 1: Arrival Lucerne
Transfer by train from the border, airport or any other destination in Switzerland to Lucerne. Short
walk from the railway station to your hotel. Depending on arrival time opportunity to discover
the Old Town. Lucerne lies on the river Reuss, at the end of Lake Lucerne, framed by impressive
mountains. The city has been a stronghold of tourism since 1840, thanks to the well-preserved
Old Town with its Chapel Bridge and Water Tower. Overnight in Lucerne.
Day 2: Mount Titlis, Mount Pilatus or Stanserhorn (optional tours)
Titlis - Mount Titlis is the highest glacier excursion destination and biggest ski and snowboard
paradise in Central Switzerland. The Titlis, Engelberg‘s ‚house mountain‘, and its glacier park are
accessible by revolving rotair cableway. At an altitude of 3020 metres above sea level visitors are
treated to a fabulous view of the central Alps.
Pilatus - The panoramic gondolas and aerial cableway will take you to the summit of Mount
Pilatus (7000 ft / 2132 m). From here you will enjoy unforgettable views over the surrounding
mountains and lakes. Time at leisure for lunch or short hike to the summit of the mountain.
Stanserhorn - The latest master piece of Swiss engineering is a unique open top aerial cable car
which takes you up to Mt. Stanserhorn (6230 ft / 1900 m). A magnificent panoramic view over ten
lakes, 100 kilometers of the Alpine mountain range and three countries awaits you.
Overnight in Lucerne.
Day 3: Lucerne – Interlaken
Entertaining journey on board of the Zentralbahn or a regional train via the Brünigpass to Interlaken.
The town lies in the Bernese Oberland on an alluvial plain, between Lake Thun and Lake
Brienz. The vacation destination, which is presided over by the three mighty mountains, Eiger,
Mönch and Jungfrau, is the starting point for numerous activities. Overnight in Interlaken.
Day 4: Interlaken / Excursion Jungfraujoch
The Jungfrau Railway, which leads through the heart of the mountains and up to the highest train
station in Europe (3454 m), offers unbelievable views of the mountain giants Eiger, Mönch and
Jungfrau and of the longest river of ice in the Alps – the Aletsch glacier at 22 km length. It climbs
nearly 1400 meters in height and covers a distance of more than seven kilometers in tunnels
along the nine kilometer long stretch. Overnight in Interlaken.
Day 5: Departure
After breakfast time for souvenir shopping before you transfer by rail to the border/airport back
home or on to your next holiday destination.
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