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SWISS offers summer getaways with Swisstours and Al Rostamani Holidays
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, May 07 - 2008 at 12:24
- PRESS RELEASE
Families from the Middle East can get away from the glaring heat of the summer and take refuge in the scenic and refreshing Switzerland as Swiss International Air Lines and its tour operator partners Swisstours and Al Rostamani Holidays launch its summer packages.
With land and air travel arrangements, travelers from the Middle East can avail of the various packages to take like the Tops of Switzerland package. Travelers get to enjoy the scenic Jungfraujoch or the Top of Europe where snow and ice are guaranteed all-year round. Attractions at Jungfraujoch include the beautiful Ice Palace, the Sphinx, Observation building overlooking the Aletsch glacier and the Snow Disk Run. A trip to Mt. Pilatus offers a unique excursion with the world's steepest railway, spectacular cable cars, and modern panorama gondolas seen to excite travelers with adventurous spirit.
The offer includes economy return tickets on SWISS excluding taxes, a combined four-night, five-day accommodation with daily breakfasts at Interlaken and Lucerne and transfers.
Families looking out for a more relaxed time in Switzerland can opt for Al Rostamani's Majestic Switzerland offer which covers St. Moritz, Glacier Express, Zermatt, Gornegrat, Interlaken, Jungfraujoch, Luzern and Titlis for a total of nine days tour. Hotel arrangements have been included with breakfasts and SWISS return economy tickets and rail passes, valid for travel from June 1.
Not wanting to miss must-see places in Switzerland, Swisstours offers "Swiss Highlights" for eight days/seven nights package covering Geneva, Zermatt, Interlaken, Lucerne, excursions to Jungfraujoch and Mt. Pilatus inclusive of hotel stays with breakfast, economy return tickets via SWISS, and Swiss Card for rail transfers.
"Southern Hint" boasts of sightseeing trips to Switzerland's scenic south with tours to Lugano, Lucerne, Interlaken, with excursions on Titlis and Schilthorn plus second class train tickets for Lugano-Melide-Lugano with entrance to Swiss Miniatur. The package includes return economy tickets via SWISS, hotel stays with breakfast, Swiss Card with four transfers in second class coach.
Summer on ice is possible with the "Glacier Experience" package for seven-days/six nights which includes return economy tickets on SWISS, Swiss Card with five transfers in second class, hotel stays with breakfast at Interlaken, Zermatt, Chur and Lucerne plus excursions to Schiltorn and Titlis including ice flyer chairlift.
From Lakes to the Alps, a total Switzerland experience is in the offing for 10-days/9-nights with SWISS economy return tickets, hotel stays and breakfast at Lugano, Zermatt, Geneva, Lausanne or Montreux, Interlaken, Lucerne and excursions to Mt. Pilatus and Schilthorn.
For business travelers, SWISS also launched its summer deals. Special fares for European cities include Milan, Rome, Geneva, Vienna, Zurich, Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich, Nice, Paris, London and Manchester.
SWISS operates non-stop daily flights from Dubai to Zurich, daily flights from Muscat, Oman, five weekly flights from Cairo and four weekly flights from Riyadh and Jeddah. Overall, SWISS offers a comprehensive network of 76 destinations in 42 countries, 48 of which are in Europe and 28 are intercontinental.
SWISS continues its affiliation with Star Alliance, the world's biggest airline network, which provides customers options to a vast network of flights, routes and coordinated connections to 855 destinations in 155 countries, plus access to more than 150 airport lounges worldwide. SWISS is also a part of Miles&More, a joint loyalty incentive and Europe's biggest frequent flyer programme in which members can earn and redeem miles not only with SWISS, but also with fellow Star Alliance partners and 20 affiliated airlines.
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SWISS (Swiss International Air Lines Ltd), Switzerland's flag carrier prides itself on Swiss values such as quality, reliability, friendliness, safety, efficiency and exceptional service -an exemplary 'Swissness'. With excellent services offered, Swiss is your home in the sky.Contact:
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