b'Rliavsesric CruiseCNetherlandsUnited Kingdom AmsterdamGlacier Express &London Brussels Cologne GermanyKnigswinterKoblenzthe Majestic Rhine From London Rdesheim 7via ParisSpeyerParis StrasbourgBlack ForestExperience the iconic Glacier Express train journey throughFrance 1 BASELby Coach by RailSwitzerland before embarking on a luxury Rhine cruiseby Ship 1 Nights in Hotel Switzerland 1 CHURthrough Germanys romantic Rhine Gorge. 1 Nights by Ship ZERMATT 2CHUR GORNERGRAT RAILWAY ZERMATTTOURDay 1. By rail to BaselDay 3. Glacier Express to Zermatt Day 4. Gornergrat Mountain Railway Your holiday begins as you meet theA holiday highlight lies ahead as weTheres free time before we embark on Tour Manager at London St Pancrasboard the Glacier Express. One of thea delightful heritage train ride. More this morning. Boarding the Eurostar toworlds most famous train journeys,than 125 years old, the Gornergrat Paris, we switch trains and continue tothe slowest express train in theMountain Railway is Switzerlands Basel, where we arrive this afternoon.world travels through breathtakingoriginal electric rack railway and the After checking in to our hotel, wealpine scenery at an average speed ofsecond-highest in Europe. Climbing gather for dinner this evening. 24mph. Astonishing landscapes lineto an altitude of more than 10,000ft, the route, with snow-dusted summits,the spectacular views from the top Day 2. Travelling into the Alps picture-perfect villages, thunderingare jaw-dropping. Taking centre stage From Basel, we continue our journeywaterfalls and rugged mountains. Asis the best view of the Matterhorn. into Switzerland. The landscape growswe travel, we enjoy dinner at our seats,Back amongst the low-pitched roofs of increasingly dramatic on the approachwatching the beauty of SwitzerlandZermatt, an expert guide reveals the to our destination, Chur, where weunfold. On arrival in Zermatt, we checkhistory of this idyllic mountain resort, check in to our hotel for the night.in to our hotel for two nights.before dinner at the hotel tonight. CRUISEDay 5. Boarding our ship in BaselWe leave Zermatt after breakfast, travelling back to Basel by rail. Here, a coach transfer takes us to our luxurious ship. After being welcomed aboard by our crew, theres time to relax before a welcome cocktail and dinner in the panoramic restaurant.See page 48 for the fullMajestic Rhine itinerary. RIVER RHINE24 GLACIER EXPRESS & THE MAJESTIC RHINE'