Lake Lucerne - A Swiss New Year
Departures & Prices
Airport
Departing
Time
Returning
Time
Cost
Availability
Heathrow
29 Dec 17
09:10
02 Jan 18
17:25
£1690
Good Availability
What's Included
Return scheduled flights
Four nights’ accommodation in your own double room in a luxury four-star hotel on Lake Lucerne
All breakfasts and evening meals
Porterage
Personal audio guiding system
Hosted welcome and farewell drinks
Drink and tea/coffee included with each dinner
Sumptuous New Year’s Eve gala dinner with live band
All house wines, beers, juices, soft drinks, tea and coffee included throughout the evening on New Year’s
Eve
First class panorama carriage travel on the Glacier Express
Midnight champagne and fireworks display
Executive coach throughout
Exclusive services of a One Traveller Tour Manager
Excursions as follows:
Visit to Altdorf (site of William Tell’s apple shoot)
Lucerne excursion with guided walk
Engelberg excursion
Boat cruise on Lake Lucerne
Not Included
Holiday Insurance
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Itinerary
Key:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Drink
Afternoon Tea
Longer walks and steps may be involved on this day
1 Fly to Zurich
Today you will meet your One Traveller representative and your fellow
travellers at Heathrow Airport before boarding the flight to Zurich. On
arrival your Tour Manager will organise the onward coach to take you
to the Hotel Waldstätterhof for your four-night stay.
Evening: after a chance to settle in and relax there will be a hosted
welcome drinks reception followed by a three-course evening meal
with included drinks.
2 Lucerne
Morning: located one hour’s scenic drive along the lakeshore is the
‘Lion city’ of Lucerne. You will visit the Lion Monument before a short
fascinating guided walking tour which will take in the city walls and the
famous Chapel Bridge.
Afternoon: your guide will recommend the best places to have lunch
(at own cost). Perhaps try a traditional cheese fondue! There will be
free time before returning to the hotel to relax and change for dinner.
Evening: dinner with drinks in the hotel.
3 New Year’s Eve – Glacier Express and Gala evening
Morning: after a lavish buffet breakfast you will drive to join the
Glacier Express in first-class panorama carriages for a two-and-a-half
hour scenic ride. The journey begins in Chur (at an elevation of 1922
ft) and continues through the valleys of Grissons to Disentis Mustér,
the heart of Switzerland’s Romansch speaking population, and then
on to the Furka Oberalp Pass where the train ascends to 6,766ft (the
highest point of the Glacier Express and the source of the Rhine).
Afternoon: the journey finishes in the snowy world of the resort of
Andermatt where you will meet your coach and return via Altdorf,
stopping at the William Tell monument (the very site of the famous
apple shoot) before returning to the hotel to prepare for the gala New
Year’s Eve celebrations.
Evening: New Year’s Eve gala dinner, in the beautifully decorated
salon with round tables for eight to ten people. After a welcome by the
hotel manager, festivities will begin: lavish hors d’oeuvres buffet, main
course with ceremonial chefs’ procession, then an exquisite devilish
dessert buffet, decorated with ice and food sculptures and fruit
carvings. The band will play between courses and well into the night.
A fireworks display shortly after midnight will herald in the New Year,
when the sounds of the fireworks dramatically ricochet across the
mountains.
All house wines, beer, juices, soft drinks, tea and coffee are
included throughout the evening and into the wee hours! A
glass of Champagne will also be served at midnight.
4 New Years Day - Engleberg
Morning: a late start is planned today for the Engelberg excursion.
Engelberg is the home of the ski jump championships and a
monastery famous for its own cheese. Why not enjoy a cheese fondue
or a horse and sleigh ride or perhaps take the ride to the top of Mount
Titlis (over 10,000 ft) via the panoramic rotating cable car (at own
cost), hopefully for an unsurpassable panorama.
Evening: farewell drinks reception followed by dinner with included
drinks.
5 Lake cruise and flight home
Morning: after breakfast enjoy an included cruise on Lake Lucerne
and have time to wander the resort of Brunnen to complete a
wonderful New Year’s break.
Afternoon: transfer to Zurich Airport for the return flight to the UK.
Included excursions
First Class Glacier Express excursion with a visit to Altdorf (site of William Tell's
apple shoot)
After a civilised buffet breakfast comprising of a wide range of Swiss cheeses you will depart on the
Glacier Express excursion in first class panorama carriages for a 2 ½ hour scenic ride. The journey
commences in Chur (set at an elevation of 586 metres) and continues through the valleys of Grissons to
Disentis Muster, the heart of Switzerlands Romansch speaking population and then onto the Furka
Oberalp pass where the train ascends to 6,766ft the highest point of the Glacier Express and the very
source of the Rhine. The train journey ends at the ski resort of Andermatt (an eternal world of ice and
snow) where free time will be given to explore before returning to the hotel by coach. The journey back
will be via Altdorf stopping at the William Tell monument (the very sight of the famous apple shoot).
Lucerne excursion with guided walk
Located about an hour scenic drive along the lakeshore is the “Lion city” of Lucerne. En-route you will
stop at the Lion monument before entering the city for a short guided walking tour which will take in the
city walls and the famous Chapel Bridge. Free time will be given at your leisure before returning to the
hotel to relax and change for the Gala New Years Eve celebrations.
Engelberg excursion
A later start and relaxed breakfast is planned today for the Engelberg excursion. Engelberg is the home of
the ski jump championships and Monastery famous for its own cheese. Why not enjoy a cheese fondue or
ride to the top of Mt Titlis (over 10,000ft) via the panoramic rotating cable car.
Boat cruise on Lake Lucerne
After breakfast you will board a private boat for a cruise along Lake Lucerne to finish off a wonderful New
Years break.
Midnight champagne and fireworks display
See in the New Year with Champagne and live music in the Ballroom and then adjourn to the hotel terrace
to watch a magnificent firework display launched from a boat on the lake. The colours sparkle and reflect
on the snow covered peaks and the explosive sounds ricochet across the cliffs and mountains. You will
also see fireworks all around from the other lakeside villages. A truly marvellous heralding in of the New
Year!
Hotels
Waldstätterhof
The four-star Hotel Waldstätterhof in Brunnen has a 140-year-old
tradition as a first class hotel on the shore of Lake Lucerne. Its guests
have included Queen Victoria, Winston Churchill, current royalty and
political figures. It has recently been modernised, but still retains
original features and its turn of the century charm. The hotel facilities
include sauna, steam and spa and games/billiard room. Wi-Fi is
available in the public areas of the hotel and is free of charge. When
open, guests have free use of an indoor pool approximately 500
metres away.
Your room: You will have a spacious room with what the Swiss term
as a ‘queen sized’ bed (One metre and 40 cm wide) to yourself for the
four night stay at the hotel on a half board basis. The rooms come
equipped with tea and coffee making facilities, fridge, direct dial
telephones, TV, safes. Irons and ironing boards are available to use
on each floor of the hotel.
Hotel bathrooms: Your hotel room bathroom will be equipped with
shower cubicle (no baths) with hairdryer, shampoo, and shower gel.
Do note that bathrobes and slippers are not provided.