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Swiss Alpine Glories and the GoldenPass Train

Immerse yourself in the natural glories and historic towns of the world’s most beautiful Alpine paradise, with a train journey you won’t forget.

Join this wonderful – and excellent value – holiday to the beautiful, breathtaking land of lakes and mountains scenery, clean air and enchanting settlements that is Switzerland. You’ll be based in a welcoming, internationally celebrated resort in an idyllic setting between Lake Geneva and the glorious Bernese Oberland. With a host of marvellous included and optional excursions to savour and enjoy, including a ride on the panoramic GoldenPass Train to Montreux, this tour is a perfect introduction to a place that is on almost everybody’s wish-list of destinations.

Price

from £1351 /pp

was £1689
Flights included
Dates Available

October 2026 - October 2027
Duration

8 days
Depart From

9 airports
Excursions & Visits

5 included
Meals

12 included
Ways to pay

Want to spread the cost? Choose our Easy Payment Plan and pay from £267.80 per month.

Discover medieval gem and cheese-making village Gruyères

Ride the spectacular GoldenPass Train to and from Montreux, with free time to explore the city, located on the shores of Lake Geneva

Set off on the GoldenPass Express Train to Interlaken, take a coach to Grindelwald and return to Chateau d'Oex

Panoramic view Bern, Switzerland, featuring the historic old town with its medieval buildings and the Aare River flowing through the city

Join an optional excursion to visit picture-perfect Swiss capital Bern

Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and make the scenic transfer by coach to Chateau d’Oex and your hotel. Settle in and get to know your surroundings, and depending on your arrival time, take a stroll through the village.

Start the day with breakfast at your hotel before embarking on your first excursion to charming Gruyères, a medieval village famous for its cheese-making heritage and cobbled main square. You’ll have the chance to tour a local creamery (entrance payable locally) and learn about the origins of Swiss cheese-making and its evolution over the centuries. Witness the fascinating blend of modern technology and age-old traditions with a demonstration of the production process before stopping to take in the rest of the village.

Continue visiting the village of Le Broc, then return to your hotel later this afternoon.

Today is free for you to explore Chateau d’Oex and its surroundings a little further. In the heart of the Pays d’Enhaut (Upper Country) region, the village has been a favourite of Newmarket guests for over 30 years and offers everything to ensure a memorable stay. For the energetic, there’s a fine outdoor pool (open mid-May until early Sept), a super sports complex, riding stables, mini-golf, ten pin bowling, tennis courts and miles of walking trails. A trio of fascinating museums chronicle life in this corner of Switzerland, the history of cheese-making, and, thanks to the village’s world renown as a hot-air-balloon centre, the magnificent men (and women) and their flying baskets!

You’ll have the choice to spend the day at your own pace taking in the town and its surrounding areas or join a captivating optional excursion deep into the heart of the Swiss Alps to Glacier 3000. After arriving at the base of the mountain, ascend to the summit aboard a cable car, taking in the spellbinding vistas below as you go.

You’ll then set off on the station’s thrilling Peak Walk where you’ll spot a number of the Alps’ most recognisable peaks from Matterhorn to Mont Blanc. Once you’re finished, you can either unwind in one of the station’s lounges or opt to embark on the Glacier Walk, which promises impressive views of the range’s frozen crevasses and pristine ice caps.

Call at the exclusive resort town of Gstaad, a favourite retreat of celebrities and royals, on the way back to the hotel and enjoy some time to explore at your own pace. Immerse yourself in the town’s traditional wooden architecture and perhaps stop for a spot of coffee and cake at one of its delightful local cafés. Afterwards, return to your hotel for the evening.

Set off on today’s excursion aboard the GoldenPass Express train to Interlaken. Travelling through stunning countryside, you’ll take in scenic Lake Thun and the famous resort town of Interlaken, overlooked by the snow-capped peaks of the Jungfrau range, and one of Switzerland’s most popular places to shop.

After a brief stop in Interlaken, the tour will continue by coach to the magnificent Mount Eiger. Here, you’ll stop briefly in Grindelwald, a secluded alpine village ringed by imposing mountain ridges, before making the journey back to your hotel for dinner.

Today you can discover and explore Switzerland’s historic capital city, Bern, on an optional self-guided tour. With its medieval houses, great churches and wonderful covered shopping arcades all huddled together above a sweeping meander in the River Aare, Bern is one of the world’s most picturesque capitals. One of its most unusual features is the fascinating mechanical clock, be sure to hear – and see – it strikes the hour. We return to Chateau d’Oex in the late afternoon, time-permitting making a call in the charming town of Fribourg, an ancient university seat boasting an especially attractive Old Town, with haphazardly arranged houses on cobbled streets sloping steeply away from the river Sarine.

Today’s included excursion heads to the sun-kissed shores of Lake Geneva, travelling on the spectacular GoldenPass Train through the heart of the Swiss wine-producing Valais region to the fashionable resort of Montreux. You’ll enjoy a fantastic panoramic view as the train rolls gently down the mountains and through a picturesque patchwork of vineyards, framed by a dramatic mountain backdrop and the shores of Lake Geneva.

Basking in a microclimate, sheltered from the north wind by the Alps, Montreux is home to the famous Jazz Festival, has a delightful lakefront promenade and a host of shops and stores. Close by, brooding Chateau Chillon, Switzerland’s most famous landmark, guards the dark secrets of the past, and makes for a fascinating visit. Enjoy some free time to explore before your return train later.

NMH customers on the train to Interlaken

Spend seven nights in the wonderful alpine village resort of Chateau d'Oex, once home to David Niven

Enjoy an optional Glacier 3000 excursion plus a visit to Gstaad

Rest and relax in the idyllic surroundings of the Pays d’Enhaut (Upper Country)

Seven nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Roc et Neige Hotel, Chateau d’Oex
Five evening meals
Visit to Gruyères
GoldenPass train journey to Montreux and Interlaken
Visit to Grindelwald
Return flights to Geneva
Coach travel and transfers throughout
Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
All mandatory local taxes and charges

Dates & Prices

Want to spread the cost? Choose our Easy Payment Plan.

Departure point	Departure date		Price (per person)	Availability
Aberdeen	May 2027 - October 2027		from £1792.00 pp	11 dates available
Aberdeen	09 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 16 May 2027 Sunday		from £1988.00 was £2209.00	Only 4 places left!
Aberdeen	30 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 06 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1877.00 was £2209.00
Aberdeen	06 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 13 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1877.00 was £2209.00
Aberdeen	13 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 20 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1988.00 was £2209.00
Aberdeen	20 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 27 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1988.00 was £2209.00	Only 6 places left!
Aberdeen	29 Aug 2027 Sunday 8 days 05 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £2069.00 was £2435.00
Aberdeen	05 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 12 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1797.00 was £2115.00
Aberdeen	12 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 19 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1903.00 was £2115.00
Aberdeen	19 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 26 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1797.00 was £2115.00
Aberdeen	26 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 03 Oct 2027 Sunday		from £1903.00 was £2115.00
Aberdeen	03 Oct 2027 Sunday 8 days 10 Oct 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1792.00 was £2109.00
Belfast City George Best	May 2027 - October 2027		from £1763.00 pp	11 dates available
Belfast City George Best	09 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 16 May 2027 Sunday		from £1925.00 was £2139.00	Only 4 places left!
Belfast City George Best	30 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 06 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1818.00 was £2139.00
Belfast City George Best	06 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 13 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1818.00 was £2139.00
Belfast City George Best	13 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 20 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1925.00 was £2139.00
Belfast City George Best	20 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 27 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1925.00 was £2139.00	Only 6 places left!
Belfast City George Best	29 Aug 2027 Sunday 8 days 05 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1772.00 was £2085.00
Belfast City George Best	05 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 12 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1772.00 was £2085.00
Belfast City George Best	12 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 19 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1876.00 was £2085.00
Belfast City George Best	19 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 26 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1772.00 was £2085.00
Belfast City George Best	26 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 03 Oct 2027 Sunday		from £1867.00 was £2075.00
Belfast City George Best	03 Oct 2027 Sunday 8 days 10 Oct 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1763.00 was £2075.00
Bristol	October 2026 - October 2027		from £1396.00 pp	12 dates available
Bristol	13 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 20 Sep 2026 Sunday			Sold out
Bristol	20 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 27 Sep 2026 Sunday
Bristol	27 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 04 Oct 2026 Sunday			Sold out
Bristol	04 Oct 2026 Sunday 8 days 11 Oct 2026 Sunday
Bristol	11 Oct 2026 Sunday 8 days 18 Oct 2026 Sunday	Late Escape	from £1396.00 was £1745.00
Bristol	09 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 16 May 2027 Sunday		from £1822.00 was £2025.00	Only 4 places left!
Bristol	30 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 06 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1877.00 was £2209.00
Bristol	06 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 13 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1699.00 was £1999.00
Bristol	13 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 20 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1754.00 was £1949.00
Bristol	20 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 27 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1732.00 was £1925.00	Only 6 places left!
Bristol	29 Aug 2027 Sunday 8 days 05 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1712.00 was £2015.00
Bristol	05 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 12 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1673.00 was £1969.00
Bristol	12 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 19 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1768.00 was £1965.00
Bristol	19 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 26 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1614.00 was £1899.00
Bristol	26 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 03 Oct 2027 Sunday		from £1745.00 was £1939.00
Bristol	03 Oct 2027 Sunday 8 days 10 Oct 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1648.00 was £1939.00
Edinburgh	October 2026 - October 2027		from £1596.00 pp	12 dates available
Edinburgh	13 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 20 Sep 2026 Sunday			Sold out
Edinburgh	20 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 27 Sep 2026 Sunday
Edinburgh	27 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 04 Oct 2026 Sunday			Sold out
Edinburgh	04 Oct 2026 Sunday 8 days 11 Oct 2026 Sunday
Edinburgh	11 Oct 2026 Sunday 8 days 18 Oct 2026 Sunday	Late Escape	from £1596.00 was £1995.00
Edinburgh	09 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 16 May 2027 Sunday		from £1921.00 was £2135.00	Only 4 places left!
Edinburgh	30 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 06 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1835.00 was £2159.00
Edinburgh	06 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 13 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1661.00 was £1955.00
Edinburgh	13 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 20 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1790.00 was £1989.00
Edinburgh	20 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 27 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1876.00 was £2085.00	Only 6 places left!
Edinburgh	29 Aug 2027 Sunday 8 days 05 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1792.00 was £2109.00
Edinburgh	05 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 12 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1763.00 was £2075.00
Edinburgh	12 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 19 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1813.00 was £2015.00
Edinburgh	19 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 26 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1661.00 was £1955.00
Edinburgh	26 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 03 Oct 2027 Sunday		from £1835.00 was £2039.00
Edinburgh	03 Oct 2027 Sunday 8 days 10 Oct 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1721.00 was £2025.00
London Gatwick	October 2026 - October 2027		from £1503.00 pp	12 dates available
London Gatwick	13 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 20 Sep 2026 Sunday			Sold out
London Gatwick	20 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 27 Sep 2026 Sunday
London Gatwick	27 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 04 Oct 2026 Sunday			Sold out
London Gatwick	04 Oct 2026 Sunday 8 days 11 Oct 2026 Sunday
London Gatwick	11 Oct 2026 Sunday 8 days 18 Oct 2026 Sunday	Late Escape	from £1503.00 was £1879.00
London Gatwick	09 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 16 May 2027 Sunday		from £1831.00 was £2035.00	Only 4 places left!
London Gatwick	30 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 06 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1661.00 was £1955.00
London Gatwick	06 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 13 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1661.00 was £1955.00
London Gatwick	13 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 20 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1759.00 was £1955.00
London Gatwick	20 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 27 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1759.00 was £1955.00	Only 6 places left!
London Gatwick	29 Aug 2027 Sunday 8 days 05 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1661.00 was £1955.00
London Gatwick	05 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 12 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1636.00 was £1925.00
London Gatwick	12 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 19 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1732.00 was £1925.00
London Gatwick	19 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 26 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1636.00 was £1925.00
London Gatwick	26 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 03 Oct 2027 Sunday		from £1732.00 was £1925.00
London Gatwick	03 Oct 2027 Sunday 8 days 10 Oct 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1619.00 was £1905.00
London Heathrow	October 2026 - October 2027		from £1452.00 pp	12 dates available
London Heathrow	13 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 20 Sep 2026 Sunday			Sold out
London Heathrow	20 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 27 Sep 2026 Sunday
London Heathrow	27 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 04 Oct 2026 Sunday			Sold out
London Heathrow	04 Oct 2026 Sunday 8 days 11 Oct 2026 Sunday
London Heathrow	11 Oct 2026 Sunday 8 days 18 Oct 2026 Sunday	Late Escape	from £1452.00 was £1815.00
London Heathrow	09 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 16 May 2027 Sunday		from £1745.00 was £1939.00	Only 4 places left!
London Heathrow	30 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 06 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1792.00 was £2109.00
London Heathrow	06 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 13 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1644.00 was £1935.00
London Heathrow	13 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 20 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1741.00 was £1935.00
London Heathrow	20 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 27 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1808.00 was £2009.00	Only 6 places left!
London Heathrow	29 Aug 2027 Sunday 8 days 05 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1690.00 was £1989.00
London Heathrow	05 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 12 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1690.00 was £1989.00
London Heathrow	12 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 19 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1790.00 was £1989.00
London Heathrow	19 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 26 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1690.00 was £1989.00
London Heathrow	26 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 03 Oct 2027 Sunday		from £1790.00 was £1989.00
London Heathrow	03 Oct 2027 Sunday 8 days 10 Oct 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1678.00 was £1975.00
London Luton	October 2026 - June 2027		from £1351.00 pp	2 dates available
London Luton	13 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 20 Sep 2026 Sunday			Sold out
London Luton	20 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 27 Sep 2026 Sunday
London Luton	27 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 04 Oct 2026 Sunday			Sold out
London Luton	04 Oct 2026 Sunday 8 days 11 Oct 2026 Sunday
London Luton	11 Oct 2026 Sunday 8 days 18 Oct 2026 Sunday	Late Escape	from £1351.00 was £1689.00
London Luton	20 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 27 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1754.00 was £1949.00	Only 6 places left!
Manchester	October 2026 - October 2027		from £1372.00 pp	12 dates available
Manchester	13 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 20 Sep 2026 Sunday			Sold out
Manchester	20 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 27 Sep 2026 Sunday
Manchester	27 Sep 2026 Sunday 8 days 04 Oct 2026 Sunday			Sold out
Manchester	04 Oct 2026 Sunday 8 days 11 Oct 2026 Sunday
Manchester	11 Oct 2026 Sunday 8 days 18 Oct 2026 Sunday	Late Escape	from £1372.00 was £1715.00
Manchester	09 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 16 May 2027 Sunday		from £1750.00 was £1945.00	Only 4 places left!
Manchester	30 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 06 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1814.00 was £2135.00
Manchester	06 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 13 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1661.00 was £1955.00
Manchester	13 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 20 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1813.00 was £2015.00
Manchester	20 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 27 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1970.00 was £2189.00	Only 6 places left!
Manchester	29 Aug 2027 Sunday 8 days 05 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1707.00 was £2009.00
Manchester	05 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 12 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1653.00 was £1945.00
Manchester	12 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 19 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1763.00 was £1959.00
Manchester	19 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 26 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1644.00 was £1935.00
Manchester	26 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 03 Oct 2027 Sunday		from £1750.00 was £1945.00
Manchester	03 Oct 2027 Sunday 8 days 10 Oct 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1636.00 was £1925.00
Newcastle	May 2027 - October 2027		from £1806.00 pp	11 dates available
Newcastle	09 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 16 May 2027 Sunday		from £1912.00 was £2125.00	Only 4 places left!
Newcastle	30 May 2027 Sunday 8 days 06 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1806.00 was £2125.00
Newcastle	06 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 13 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1848.00 was £2175.00
Newcastle	13 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 20 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1957.00 was £2175.00
Newcastle	20 Jun 2027 Sunday 8 days 27 Jun 2027 Sunday		from £1957.00 was £2175.00	Only 6 places left!
Newcastle	29 Aug 2027 Sunday 8 days 05 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £2069.00 was £2435.00
Newcastle	05 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 12 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1860.00 was £2189.00
Newcastle	12 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 19 Sep 2027 Sunday		from £1970.00 was £2189.00
Newcastle	19 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 26 Sep 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1860.00 was £2189.00
Newcastle	26 Sep 2027 Sunday 8 days 03 Oct 2027 Sunday		from £1970.00 was £2189.00
Newcastle	03 Oct 2027 Sunday 8 days 10 Oct 2027 Sunday		No Single Supplement from £1860.00 was £2189.00

Hotel Roc et Neige, Chateau d'Oex, Front View Summer

Hôtel Roc et Neige, Château-d'Oex Chateau-d'Oex, Switzerland This welcoming hotel stands in the heart of the mountain village of Château-d'Oex.

No Single Supplement

The Beautiful Fjords of Western Norway

Norway

On this escorted tour to Western Norway you’ll visit the country’s breathtaking fjords, and enjoy a boat trip along the North Sea coast to remote Bergen. Best Selling Rail

Discover the region on a fascinating 'Fjord Life' tour
Experience a warm welcome, stunning scenery and beautiful views
Tour Norway's interior on unforgettable optional excursions to the Jostedal Glacier, and to Myrdal, Flam and Gudvangen

8 days from £1,530 pp

was £1,800 pp

Flights included
Dates Available

September 2026 - October 2027
Duration

8 days
Depart From

15 airports
Excursions & Visits

3 included
Meals

14 included

Explore

Yellow Train, Sejourne Bridge, French Pyrenees

Little Trains of the Pyrenees

Spain, France

Enjoy mountain scenery on this holiday in the Pyrenees, which is based in the resort of Roses, on the Costa Brava, and includes four scenic train journeys. Rail Fly Local

Spend seven nights on the beautiful Costa Brava
Ride the Little Yellow Train to the French Pyrenees
Travel on the Nuria Rack Railway, which offers the only access to the year-round Spanish mountain resort

8 days from £1,457 pp

was £1,715 pp

Flights included
Dates Available

May 2027 - September 2027
Duration

8 days
Depart From

15 airports
Excursions & Visits

4 included
Meals

14 included

Explore

No Single Supplement

Little Trains of the Douro

Portugal

Experience Portugal’s railway nostalgia with rides on historic trains, enhanced by vineyard tours and tastings at renowned wine estates in the Douro Valley. Rail Fly Local

Journey on a vintage diesel locomotive through the UNESCO-listed Douro Valley
Visit Viana do Castelo, a picturesque coastal town and ride the Santa Luzia Elevator, Portugal’s longest funicular
Set off on a scenic journey aboard the MiraDouro train from Porto to Régua, an authentic vintage railway experience

8 days from £1,619 pp

was £1,905 pp

Flights included
Dates Available

June 2027 - October 2027
Duration

8 days
Depart From

14 airports
Excursions & Visits

6 included
Meals

14 included

Explore

The majority of our tours involve a certain amount of walking, including a short walk from the coach stop to the town, attraction or venue you're visiting. If you are bringing a wheelchair, please let us know at the time of booking so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Rules may have changed since you last travelled to European Union countries as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The following are useful guidelines which will help you prepare for your next adventure. You do require government issued passport to travel.

Names - It is very important that all passenger names are exactly as per your passport although we do not require middle names.

Passport - Your passport must meet two requirements to travel to an EU country and to Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. It must be: Less than 10 years old on the day you arrive (please check the "date of issue") and valid for at least 3 months after the day you return home (please check the "expiry date").

Visa - You do not need a visa for short trips to most EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. You’ll be able to stay for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period.

The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) became fully operational at all EU borders on 10 April 2026.

EES is a digital border management system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay across the external borders of most European countries. It replaces passport stamping. When you go through passport control on arrival, as well as producing your passport for checking, you will have your photograph taken and fingerprints scanned. The system registers your entry and exit, and you will only need to complete this biometric registration on your first entry into Europe.

Please note: Irish passport holders or British Passport holders with an EU residency are currently excluded.

For those travelling via Eurostar, there is a dual British and French/Belgian border in operation at St Pancras International. Therefore the EES system will be in place at the station, you will not need to be checked again on arrival at the other side.

The latest information can be found at https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees.

For further information please visit the ABTA website.

Following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, changes have been planned which affect the eligibility of citizens of the United Kingdom to have visa free travel to the EU. ETIAS travel authorisation is a new entry requirement for visa-exempt nationals travelling to any of the European Union and Schengen countries.

ETIAS is expected to launch in the last quarter of 2026 (exact date to be confirmed). We recommend applying in good time once the system goes live. ETIAS is expected to cost €20 per person. If you are aged under 18 or over 70, the fee is waived. Please note: ETIAS will not be required for UK citizens travelling on our UK and Ireland tours.

The latest information can be found at www.etias.com.

Newmarket Holidays will not be able to undertake ETIAS applications on your behalf, so have instead instructed the services of the Travel Visa Company to provide help, should you need it. You can find more information about this service at https://thetravelvisacompany.co.uk/newmarket-holidays/?sup=NMH

All mandatory local taxes and charges are included in the price of your holiday as per the itinerary. Prices for any optional excursions are listed separately. Any suggested free-time activities, attractions, meals or entertainment are not included (unless otherwise stated), and may be subject to local charges. Please note that tipping is optional and as such, is typically not included in the price of your holiday (unless otherwise stated).

Offer Terms & Conditions

Save up to 15%/£2400 per couple discount applies to escorted tours only. This offer applies to new bookings only, made between 31 July and 30 September 2026, and cannot be applied retrospectively to bookings already confirmed. This offer does not apply to child pricing, holidays with late availability pricing and excludes river cruises, Wimbledon tours, Andre Rieu concert breaks and Edinburgh Tattoo. See full terms & conditions.

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