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24 – www.travelmarvel.com.au – Day 1. Arrive London. Arrive in London, where you'll be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Stay: London, Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel. Day 2. Eurostar, First Class Rail, Cologne. This morning, meet your Tour Manager and fellow travellers. We then depart St Pancras International by Eurostar for Brussels. Travelling in Standard Premier Class, you'll enjoy a light meal and drinks on board. From Brussels, continue in First Class to Cologne. Stay: Cologne, Maritim Hotel. BED Day 3. First Class Rail, St Moritz. Today we travel to Zürich, then start the picturesque ascent through the Swiss Alps to glamorous St Moritz, nestled in the Upper Engadine valley. On arrival, we walk to our hotel, which overlooks a shimmering lake. Stay (Three Nights): St Moritz, Hotel Schweizerhof. BD Day 4. First Class Rail aboard the Bernina Express, Tirano. From St Moritz we join the historic narrow- gauge Bernina Express, for a railway journey on the superb Bernina Line, passing mighty glaciers, rushing mountain streams and flower- filled alpine meadows. The railway line has been awarded with World Heritage status thanks to the incredible civil engineering that was required to create it, as well as for the breathtaking scenery through which it travels. The track clings to the mountainside as we wind our way above deep ravines and past cascading waterfalls. Our ascent takes us through the Albula Tunnel and over the Bernina Pass to an altitude of more than 2,000 metres. Enjoy wonderful views of the snow-capped peaks and turquoise glacial lakes as we travel to Tirano in Italy. You have some free time in Tirano before we return to St Moritz. BD Day 5. St Moritz. With time at leisure today, you'll have the opportunity to explore St Moritz by cable car, free of charge using your St Moritz Travel Pass. You may wish to ascend the mighty Diavolezza, which offers stunning views over the surrounding peaks. Alternatively, explore the mountains further afield with discounted fares using your Swiss Travel Pass. B Day 6. First Class Rail aboard the Glacier Express, Zermatt. Take the famous Glacier Express narrow-gauge train along the iconic route from St Moritz to Zermatt, enjoying incredible views through the panoramic windows of our carriage. Our journey takes us through the classic landscapes that have made Switzerland famous. From jagged mountains to lush meadows, sprawling vineyards to dense woodland dotted along the hillsides. On leaving St Moritz, we descend towards the valley floor, emerging from a rock tunnel to cross the impressive Landwasser Viaduct and travel into the Upper Rhine Valley. A two-course lunch is served at our seats during the journey, followed by tea and coffee – the perfect accompaniment to our time on board the slowest express train in the world. The train climbs steadily and steeply up and over the Oberalp Pass, the peak of the route, and spirals downwards past countless villages, before Glacier Express & St Moritz 12 Days | St Moritz | Bernina Express | Glacier Express | Zermatt | Gornergrat Mountain Railway | YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE INCLUDES Services of a professional Great Rail Journeys Tour Manager and expert local guides 11 nights in premium accommodation 21 meals – 11 breakfasts (B), 2 Eurostar meals (E), 1 lunch (L) and 7 dinners (D) Standard Premier Class on Eurostar First Class rail travel as indicated, including on the iconic Glacier Express St Moritz Travel Pass First Class Swiss Travel Pass Airport transfers and tipping SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS Ride the Gornergrat Mountain Railway Cruise to the island of Isola Pescatore on Lake Maggiore Take in the spectacular alpine views aboard the Glacier Express BERNINA EXPRESS It's true we enjoy our destinations, but you'll never regret time spent relaxing in your seat peering out the panoramic windows aboard the Bernina Express, the Alps at every turn.