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Over 105 Years Experience
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Rated Excellent on Trustpilot
Over 105 Years Experience
Committed to Sustainable Tourism
7 Days
TBC
From Only £949.00
Nestled between majestic mountains and the serene waters of Lake Geneva, this stunning region offers an array of picturesque villages, lush vineyards, and the vibrant city of Geneva, just waiting for you to uncover.
This holiday operates under our Optimum Experience brand.
With elegant space-maximising interior design, our Optimum Experience vehicle offers incredible passenger comfort with a selection of fine tours and destinations to choose from. Our Optimum holiday packages include a wide range of excursions, events and admissions, accommodation in a minimum 3* hotel (unless otherwise stated) and, on all our European Holidays, a Skills Representative too! Why not also book our door-to-door service and make your next holiday stress-free?
After departure, we travel south for our ferry across the English Channel. We continue our journey to this evening's overnight hotel.<br />
We recommence our journey via a visit to Colmar on the Alsace wine route, regarded as the region's quintessential town. From here, we continue our journey over the Swiss border, towards Leysin, a village in the Bernese mountains.<br />
Explore the Swiss Riviera today, starting with a visit to Chateau de Chillon, an opulent eleventh-century castle hailed as one of Switzerland's most iconic attractions and the inspiration for Lord Byron's poem 'The Prisoner of Chillon'. We next enjoy a scenic drive along Lake Geneva, enjoying an abundance of beautiful views and peaks of the eternally snow-capped Savoy Alps. Travelling through Vevey, the home of Charlie Chaplin until his death in 1977, we visit the medieval city of Lausanne; surrounded by vineyard-covered slopes and the gentle waters of Lake Geneva, enjoy free time to explore the charming Old Town, dominated by a beautiful cathedral, regarded as one an impressive example of early Gothic architecture.
Enjoy a day at leisure to enjoy the fresh mountain air in Leysin. A journey up Mont Berneuse via cable car can take you to the summit of the mountain with perfect views of Geneva and Mont Blanc on a clear day. Alternatively, why not join us for an optional full-day excursion to Geneva? Travelling via the charming spa town of Evian-les-Bains, we visit this favourite of presidents and kings, famous for its Evian mineral water. We continue to cosmopolitan Geneva; from the iconic Flower Clock to breathtaking lakeside vistas, this vibrant city is home to a stunning old town, the picturesque St. Peter's Cathedral and 'Jet d'eau', a giant water fountain and a city icon.
We head to the chic mountain resort of Gstaad, a winter playground for the rich and famous. Here, we enjoy free time to relax and explore before this afternoon's journey on the GoldenPass Belle-Epoque train. This nostalgic journey evokes the Orient Express and provides unrivalled charm, panoramic views of golden vineyards, green alpine meadows and blue lakes, culminating in a steep and winding descent to Montreux. where we enjoy free time at journey's end. Found at the foot of surrounding steep hills, it has an wonderful flower-lined promenade along Lake Geneva and is famous for its jazz festival.
After bidding our hosts goodbye, we travel back to our overnight hotel.
We continue our journey over the English Channel and return home this evening.
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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Alfreton | Bus Station, Hall Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BT |
| Arnold | High Street Bus Stop, Outside Leisure Centre Car Park, Arnold, NG5 7EE |
| Beeston | Lace Road, behind the Cricketers Pub Beeston, NG9 2LA |
| Bulwell | Aldi (Bus Stop SW12), Sellers Wood Drive, Bulwell, NG6 8GE |
| Chesterfield | Coach Station, Beckingham Way Chesterfield, S40 1TH |
| Derby | Bus Station, Bay 27 & 28, Derby, DE1 2AY |
| Heanor | Market Place, Wilmott Street (Market Square side) Heanor, DE75 7EG |
| Ilkeston | Wharncliffe Rd, Market Place, Ilkeston, DE7 5GF |
| Leicester | St Margarets Bus Station, Stand SA, Gravel Street, Leicester, LE1 3AG |
| Leicester Fosse Park | Leicester Fosse Park, Bus Stop, Fosse Park Avenue Next to ASDA (opposite petrol station), LE3 2LL |
| Long Eaton | The Green, Outside Poundland Long Eaton, Notts, NG10 1HQ |
| Loughborough | Amber Rooms, The Rushes Loughborough, LE11 5BE |
| Lutterworth | George Street, Outside Wycliffe Rooms Lutterworth, LE17 4EG |
| Mansfield | Fire Station Bus Stop, Rosemary Street Mansfield, NG19 6AA |
| Nottingham | Mount Street, Alongside the Grosvenor Casino, Nottingham, NG1 6HE |
| Ripley | Market Place, Express Stand Ripley, DE5 3FJ |
| Rotherham | Interchange Bay C1/ C2, Frederick Street, Rotherham , S60 1QB |
| Sheffield | Pond Hill, Opposite Penny Black Public House Sheffield, S1 2BG |
| Toton | Tram Stop Park and Ride, Toton Lane Notts, NG9 7JA |
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