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Switzerland Summer 2020 Discover the perfect escape From Cities to Summits Build your own Grand Tour Relax in the splendour of the World’s slowest express train Contents No One Else Gives You INTRODUCTION 4 By Train, Bus and Boat – Swiss Travel System 6 Swiss Coupon Pass 7 So Much Switzerland MOUNTAIN EXCURSIONS 8 WELCOME TO SWITZERLAND 10 EXPLORE & RELAX 12 Glacier Express 14 Bernina Express 18 Golden Pass 22 Gotthard Panorama Express 24 Grand Tour of Switzerland 26 Best of Switzerland 32 Sherlock Holmes Moriarty Express 34 Ticino Gastronomy Tour 36 Starry Nights on Mount Pilatus 38 Slow Down in Davos 39 Ayurveda in Ascona 41 Wellness at Lake Thun 43 CITIES & CULTURE 44 48 hours in Basel 47 48 hours in Zurich 48 48 hours in Bern 49 48 hours in Geneva 51 Lakeside Cities – Lucerne 52 Lakeside Cities – Interlaken 54 Lakeside Cities – Lugano 56 Lakeside Cities – Montreux 58 ACTIVE & NATURE 60 Graubünden Hiking Tour 62 Best of Bernese Oberland 64 Cycling Along the GoldenPass Line 66 Scenic Cycling in Beautiful Ticino 68 Summer Ski Adventure 70 In the Footsteps of James Bond 72 Jungfrau Region Stay & Explore 74 Hiking the Swiss National Parks 76 The Highlights of The Engadine 78 GROUP TOURS 80 Group Offer – Activity Week 84 Group Offer – Food & Wine Tour 86 Group Offer – Lakeshore & Heartland 88 TRADE INFORMATION 90 Terms & Conditions 91 Front Cover: Yes, it really is in Switzerland :) Road by Lake Sufers leading to San Bernardino. 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MORITZ LAUSANNE MONTREUX 9 8 BRIG switzerlandtravelcentre.com/mountainexcursions SIERRE VISP GENEVA LOCARNO MARTIGNY ZERMATT LUGANO 4 7 ITALY 1 2 1 4 7 JUNGFRAUJOCH (3466m) TITLIS (3238m) Top of Europe, Ice Palace, Ice Sculptures, Eiger, Highest excursion mountain in Central Switzerland, Mönch and Jungfrau and the viewing platform First rotating aerial cableway Rotair, Ice Flyer, “Sphinx” with panoramic views of the Aletsch Glacier. Glacier Caves and Glacier Park. From CHF 75,- per person From CHF 58,- per person 3 4 PILATUS (2128m) MATTERHORN GLACIER PARADISE (3883m) Panorama gondola lift and aerial cableway, Europe`s highest gondola lift, countless views of panoramic views over Central Switzerland and the 4000m peaks, cinema lounge, glacier palace and Alps, 73 mountain peaks, steepest rack railway. ski slopes on the Theodul glacier. 2 From CHF 36,- per person From CHF 43.50 per person 8 5 6 5 SCHILTHORN (2970m) STANSERHORN (1898m) Swiss Skyline Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, Piz Gloria Open Top cable car with a 360° view of the Alps and revolving restaurant, Skyline Walk and Thrill Walk Lake Lucerne, hiking trail from the summit, Marmot and James Bond setting. Park, revolving restaurant “Rondorama”. 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