Emirates Holidays unveils special packages to Switzerland

A rare and exciting opportunity to enjoy a memorable holiday in Switzerland, the panoramic heartland of the majestic snow-capped Alpine glaciers, has been presented by Emirates Holidays with the unveiling of special packages that offer substantial savings.

These packages offered by the tour operating division of Emirates, the award-winning international airline, enable holiday makers to spend four nights for the price of three or three nights for the price of two, at several luxurious Emirates Holidays’ partner hotels in Zurich, Lucerne or Interlaken up to December 2012.

Available from Rs. 59,551 per person on a twin-sharing basis for three nights and Rs. 93,628 per person twin-sharing for four nights, these packages are valid for accommodation at a range of premium hotels such as the Eden Au Lac and Sheraton Neues Schloss in Zurich, the Palace Luzern and NH Hotel Luzern in Lucerne and Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa at Interlaken.

The launch of these special packages coincides with the build up to the centenary anniversary celebrations of one of Europe’s biggest tourist attractions, the ‘Jungfrau Railway,’ ‘the pioneering masterpiece of the Alps,’ which takes sightseers on a spectacular journey across the ‘Top of Europe.’

A series of exciting activities spanning the latter part of 2011 and which will run throughout 2012 have been organised for this anniversary, further enhancing Switzerland’s rich culture, aesthetic and gastronomic offering, which includes castles, museums and galleries, huge expanses of lakes and mountains and the country’s legendry chocolates and cheese.

“Sri Lankan families often travel for leisure to destinations in Asia due to cost considerations, largely associated with accommodation,” Devika Ellepola, Emirates Sales Manager in Sri Lanka said. “These packages from Emirates Holidays however, enable holiday-makers to save up to a third or a quarter of the cost of accommodation and therefore provide a great opportunity for a holiday in Switzerland at a time when the country is pulling out all stops to entertain visitors.”

She added that the commencement of Emirates flights between Geneva and Dubai in June this year, which further strengthened Emirates’ connectivity with Switzerland, also makes the introduction of these special packages timely.

Under these special packages holiday makers are entitled to four nights for the price of three on a booked meal plan at the Hotel Eden Au Lac and four nights for the price of three including breakfast at the Palace Luzern up to 31 December 2011.

Four nights for the price of three including breakfast is also available at the Hotel Eden Au Lac and Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa throughout 2012.

From 1 November 2011 to 31 March 2012 three nights for the price of two on a booked meal plan is available at the Sheraton Neues Schloss for Friday arrivals only. At the Palace Luzern, four nights for the price of three including breakfast is available from 1 January to 7 August 2012 and from 16 September to 31 December 2012.

At the NH Hotel Luzern four nights for the price of three including breakfast is also on offer from 1 to 20 December 2011 and from 1 January to 31st March 2012.

Emirates operates 13 flights a week from Dubai to Zurich with two flights a day on all days except Friday, and a daily flight from Dubai to Geneva. Emirates Holidays, the largest wholesale tour operator in the Gulf and Middle East, offers the region’s most comprehensive programme of inclusive vacations. With ground arrangements and transfers included, the company meets the needs of today’s discerning travellers by offering them a choice of arrangements that travel agents find easy to sell.

From Colombo, Emirates operates 21 flights a week to Dubai offering easy connection to flights to Switzerland.

For more information on Emirates Holidays, call 4704048 or visit www.emirates-holidays.com.