Christmas in the Wonderful Swiss Alps

Local departure by coach or home connect service, then to Northern France for an overnight stay.

We continue to our hotel in Switzerland, arriving in time for dinner.

We leave our hotel today and descend to the shores of Lake Geneva where we visit the Birthplace of the Natural Mineral Water, Evian.

We will then continue to Montreux, which is nestled in a sheltered bay, surrounded by snow-covered Alps. Experience the magical Christmas atmosphere with its glittering lights and discover the ambience of one of Switzerland's most beautiful Christmas markets. With all its attractions and more than 150 richly decorated chalets, the market is truly overflowing with gifts (Christmas market dates subject to confirmation).

Merry Christmas! After breakfast, we drive to Montreux and board the GoldenPass panoramic train to Gstaad, enjoying the amazing scenery along the way. Gstaad is a village in the Bernese Oberland located at 1,050m and the car-free village centre is lined with numerous exclusive shops, restaurants and hotels. All houses are built in chalet style, which gives the place a special charm. This afternoon we visit the famous cheese dairy in Gruyeres. In addition to a small sample of the cheese, during an audio guide tour you will learn about the production of this famous Swiss cheese.

This evening we enjoy a Christmas dinner with live entertainment.

After breakfast we make the journey to Täsch where we board the shuttle train to Zermatt. The famous Alpine village lies at the foot of the Matterhorn – probably the world’s most famous mountain. Zermatt has preserved its original character and the traditional chalets which are lit up with twinkling coloured lights make Zermatt an idyllic picture of festivity.

After some free time, we take the cog railway to the Gornergrat to enjoy the Panorama of the famous Matterhorn. In the afternoon, we take the train back to Täsch and travel by coach back to the hotel.

We depart the hotel this morning and travel to our overnight in northern France.

Return home.