SWISS HOLIDAYS MAY 2010

16 May Dep from Home 2130

17May  LX 147 DELHI 0115  ZRH 0620   (8:35)                         

17 May Arr  ZURICH 0620. Deposited heavy luggage at luggage store at Airport. Train To Interlaken, 2.5 hrs from Zurich airport called Zurich Flughafen.

Train Station at Zurich Airport

One change at Bern

At 0913  Dep by Train Platform 3    Arr  Bern 1029 Platform 4

dep Bern 1035 Train at  Platform 3 , after Spiez station , Arrival Interlaken WEST 1123,

HOTEL WEISSES KREUZ 

Ph +41 (0)33 826  03 50, Am Höheweg2, 3800

Train Station InterLaken

                           

18 May  Trip to Jungfraujoch,Take the train  to Lauterbrunnen.

0905, change for the Kleine Scheidegg station.

At Kleine Scheidegg change  to the highest rack railway in Europe, the Jungfraubahn. Distance 9.6km, 6.4km in a tunnel

1 hour, two stops, at Eigerwand and Eismeer. Jungfraujoch terminus,1122, Visit the Ice Cave, explore the snow on the glacier.

Train Station Jungfraujoch

Ice Cave

Cut Out at Top

Must vary your return at 1530, by going through Grindelwald, which offers panoramic views of the north wall.

19 May   Interlaken To  Luzern (2.5 hours). Interlaken OST dep at 0904 ,IR 2215  Platform 4 to Arr 1104.This is most beautiful journey along Lake, climbing up the mountain pass and then coming down to Lucern.

Lucern Train Station

HOTEL DREI KONIGE,Ph 41412480480,35, Bruhstrasse,6003Lucerne,Rly station 700 mtr.

20 May For Mount Titlis,Train To Engelberg 1 hour by train at 0811, PlatForm 14.

Latur bran Train Station

Must visit Trumbell falls, at change of train stn of Laturbarn.It is 10min by bus. At the entrance take atkt for trolly to take you up and then you can come down walking. You again take the Bus and come back to Train Station to continue your journey to Engelberg.

Valley Outside the Falls

On reaching the Final rail station of Engelberg you have to walk for approx 1 km to cable station.

 Ascension to Mount Titlis 4 step journey: first ascend to Gerschnialp located at 1,300 meters in Gondolas for 6 people , then change cable car at the second stop called Trübsee  (20 mins) to a bigger gondola, to Stand at 2,450 meters, finally  the Rotair,  to Mount Titlis.

On return journey near train station close to Lake Lucerne get down. walk to Lake and take the boat ride with same ticket to Lucerne.

Lucerne Lake

Ferry

Bridge  Lucerne

21 May  Zürich - Dep for Airport , dep 0910 Train IR 2322, Platform 6

Arr Zurich Flughafen 1013. Flt at 13.00 to New York.