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Glacier Express New Year Magic

Join us for a New Year like no other, as you enjoy a ride on the world’s slowest express train – the Glacier Express. Enjoy all-encompassing views of the Alps from the top of Mount Rigi, and you will also have time at leisure to explore Lucerne, with an included Swiss pass offering travel and museum admission discounts. Our accommodation, the Hotel Waldstätterhof, is nestled in the city’s heart and provides the perfect setting to unwind. This truly is a festive holiday you will never forget.

Tour Includes

  • Return Eurostar from London to Paris
  • Connecting rail journeys to Lucerne
  • 5 nights hotel with continental breakfast
  • 3 evening meals
  • New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner
  • Welcome drink at the hotel
  • Lucerne Card which offers free transportation in Lucerne and discounts on local excursions
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

6 days from £2,095pp

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We journey from London to Paris by Eurostar, followed by our onward connection to Lucerne, Switzerland. On arrival, we take the short walk to our hotel, where we check in for a relaxing evening.

After breakfast, we are joined by a local guide who will take us on a walking tour of Lucerne. Considered to be one of Switzerland’s most beautiful cities, Lucerne occupies an enviable position on the banks of Lake Lucerne, where the River Reuss meets the lake. Colourful, pitched-roof buildings perch on the edge of the lake, framed by the surrounding mountain range. The city is also home to impressive medieval architecture, and some of the highlights include the world-famous Chapel Bridge, the Musegg Wall, the Jesuit Church, the Spreuer Bridge and the Lion Monument. Lucerne's old town boulevard lies between City Hall and Chapel Bridge along the River Reuss, and lined with restaurants and bars, it’s a perfect spot to stroll and take in the atmosphere. You’ll have free time to explore further this afternoon before dinner is included at the hotel this evening.

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Lucerne

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Lucerne

We have breakfast at the hotel before taking the train from Lucerne to Andermatt. From here, we board the Glacier Express train for a memorable journey to Chur. The Glacier Express, known as the world’s slowest express train, travels across the Alps. The entire route takes roughly 8 hours, passing through 91 tunnels and over 291 bridges. We hop onboard in Andermatt, where the Oberalp Pass begins. Here, the Glacier Express winds its way up to 2,034m – the highest point of this journey and where the River Rhine rises. The landscape is dramatic in the Rhine Gorge between Ilanz and Reichenau, where the river carves deep into the white rocks – it’s easy to see why this region is often referred to as 'The Grand Canyon of Switzerland'. After Reichenau, the train will reach Chur, the capital of the canton of Graubünden and the largest town along the route. From here, we take the train from Chur back to Lucerne and enjoy dinner at the hotel this evening.

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General Switzerland

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Glacier Express

Enjoy a leisurely day in Lucerne. You can utilise your Lucerne card, which offers free transportation in Lucerne as well as discounts on excursions. This evening, we gather in the hotel for a 7-course New Year's Eve gala dinner, including a glass of champagne at midnight!

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Lucerne

Happy New Year! After a leisurely morning, we take the boat from Lucerne to Vitznau followed by the cogwheel railway to Rigi Kulm, where there’s free time to enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views across the Alps and of Lake Lucerne below. We then take the train to Arth Goldau and return to the hotel for our final evening meal.

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Rigi

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Mount Rigi

We depart in the morning, retracing our route to Paris by train where our Eurostar connection returns us to London.

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Accommodation

You will stay for five nights at the 3-star superior Hotel Waldstätterhof in the centre of Lucerne. 


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Step aboard Eurostar at London St Pancras for a fast and comfortable journey to mainland Europe. On arrival in Amsterdam or Brussels, you will then join connecting services for your onward journey.

Overnight stays in Central London can be arranged as Eurostar departure times are generally early morning and return arrival in the evening, which our Holiday Advisors would be pleased to arrange.

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