Bridge in the Swiss Alps, Wengen
Bridge in the Swiss Alps, WengenWengen is a picture postcard Swiss mountain village, situated high on a sunny plateau overlooking the mighty Jungfrau and Eiger Mountains, and down into the valley onto Lauterbrunnen, the valley of 72 waterfalls. This charming village nestling between floral pastures, lush green countryside and snow-capped mountains is traffic free and reached by mountain railway.Included to enhance your holiday:Included in your package is a 7-day Jungfrau Region rail pass worth £230. It is the ONLY way to fully experience the Bernese Oberland and travel without limits on mountain railways. It also includes boat trips on the Brienzersee and Thunsee, the two lakes at the foothills of the majestic mountains, with Interlaken, one of the most visited places in Europe nestling between them. It also gives you a reduction on the journey up the Jungfrau - to the Top of Europe at 3454 metres above sea level. The views from the Sphinx Observation Deck at the top are incredible and on a good day you can see as far as the Black Forest in Germany and the Vosges Mountains in France.There is so much to do in this region the list is endless. Using your pass you can reach snow capped mountain tops and sun blessed villages where walkers can enjoy hiking trails of all levels or you can simply relax and appreciate the gorgeous scenery in picturesque Grindelwald, on the Kleine Scheidegg or up the Harder Kulm. Take the cable car up the Mannlichen Mountain in Wengen where you have 360 degree views of the mountains and valley and you can walk the Royal Walk in 30 minutes across the mountain top.
Your Tour Includes
- Full bridge programme directed by Sarah Amos and hosted by our friendly Bridge team, with seminars and varied bridge sessions
- Masterpoints and prizes awarded
- Return flights from London Heathrow and transfer from Zurich OR rail transfer from Zurich airport
- 9 nights in good 3* accommodation on a half board basis
- Welcome cocktail
- FREE Jungfrau Region pass offering a wide range of nearby tourist experiences
Itinerary
Please choose your preferred 1 day itinerary
Travel on our flight inclusive package from London Heathrow to Zurich airport, where a coach transfer will be included on our specific arrival and departure dates. On arrival, your included transfer will take approximately 2 hours, 30 minutes. Alternatively, you may prefer to make your own way to Zurich airport, where rail transfers will be included on our specific arrival and departure dates. This will allow you to sit back and enjoy the spectacular scenery as you travel alongside Lake Thun and into the Bernese Overland. At Wengen your luggage will be collected from the mountain railway station by the hotel, which is just a few minutes’ walk from the station itself. At the start of your Bridge holiday you’ll be invited to join our Bridge director and host for a welcome meeting in the hotel. Any single travellers will have the opportunity to find a partner for the Bridge room. Our Bridge programmes will vary according to the length of your break, and, in addition to playing Bridge, we try to include interesting Bridge seminars, hosted by your Bridge Director. Your duplicate Bridge will be available every evening between 7.45pm and 11.15pm and we endeavour to vary these evening sessions, balancing between teams and pairs, with at least one Swiss style event during a two-week Bridge break. Bridge will also be offered some afternoons between 2.30pm and 4.45pm. These sessions are normally given over to open pairs/teams. During your Bridge holiday nothing is obligatory and you can play in as many, or as few, Bridge sessions as you wish. We don’t forget you are on holiday and our Bridge programmes also allow time to relax and the opportunity for you to explore the surrounding area.
Included in our package:
- Full bridge programme directed by Sarah Amos and hosted by our friendly Bridge team, with seminars and varied bridge sessions
- Masterpoints and prizes awarded
- Return flights from London Heathrow and transfer from Zurich OR rail transfer from Zurich airport
- 9 nights in good 3* accommodation on a half board basis
- Welcome cocktail
- FREE Jungfrau Region pass offering a wide range of nearby tourist experiences
Accommodation
The Arenas Resort Victoria-Lauberhorn is locally rated as a 3-star hotel, which is very good for this region of Switzerland, and boasts an excellent rating on TripAdvisor. The location is enviable, high on a sunny plateau in this beautiful traffic free mountain village with views of the Jungfrau, Eiger and the valley below. Although dating back to 1897, the hotel was completely renovated and extended with new buildings in 2000 and is just 50 metres from the railway and aerial cableway station in the heart of the village.