点评:I travelled by the Belle Epoque ticket for the chocolate train that went from Montreux to Gruyeres (factory and the chateau) and then Broc (Cailler factory). The Belle Epoque ticket cost 100 CHF for one adult.
It was a good guided tour with excellent sightseeing of Swiss countryside on the way, however branding it as a train trip would be injustice as we travelled by train only for 45 minutes and the rest went by bus. The snacks at train were also very minimal. Paying about 30 CHF extra for the fancy train cabin and coffee was not worth it.
The rest of tour proceeded at a good pace and we managed to see three major destinations in one day. The Montbovon station is also quite a beautiful town with a station-master cat (picture attached). Time management is crucial but if well planned before leaving, its convenient to execute. We spent about an hour in Gruyere cheese factory, two hours in the Chateau/village, and two hours in the Cailler factory.
I agree with some reviews suggesting independent trips to either destination can give more time and independence but then if one spends too much time at one place then the rest is not possible to cover in a day, given that tourist spots and transport close down fairly early in Switzerland. It was a good experience for me as a solo traveller to have a group around to stick to a plan and ask for guidance.
I would recommend however to avoid Belle Epoque and save up the cost for other activities on way. Maybe its good for group travellers who can take good pictures in the cabin, but I felt paying extra for just 45 minutes in the trian is not worth it.
翻译:我购买了美好时代巧克力火车票,从蒙特勒出发前往格吕耶尔(工厂和城堡),然后前往布罗克(凯耶尔工厂)。美好时代巧克力火车票成人票价为 100 瑞士法郎。
这是一次不错的导览游,沿途可以欣赏到瑞士乡村的美景,但将其称为火车旅行并不公平,因为我们只坐了 45 分钟的火车,其余时间都坐公共汽车。火车上的小吃也很少。为豪华的火车车厢和咖啡多付 30 瑞士法郎是不值得的。
其余的旅程进展顺利,我们设法在一天内游览了三个主要目的地。蒙特博冯站也是一个相当美丽的小镇,有一只站长猫(附图片)。时间管理至关重要,但如果在出发前做好计划,执行起来会很方便。我们在格吕耶尔奶酪工厂待了大约一个小时,在城堡/村庄待了两个小时,在凯耶尔工厂待了两个小时。
我同意一些评论的观点,认为独立旅行可以让你有更多的时间和独立性,但如果一个人在一个地方花费太多时间,那么剩下的地方就不可能在一天内游览完,因为瑞士的旅游景点和交通都关闭得相当早。作为一个独自旅行的人,有一群人陪着我坚持计划并寻求指导对我来说是一次很好的体验。
不过,我建议避开美好时代,省下路上其他活动的费用。也许这对可以在车厢里拍出好照片的团体旅行者来说很好,但我觉得只为在火车上待 45 分钟而额外付费是不值得的。