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New for 2012:

Yankee Travels is offering the Mont Blanc Tour in Chamonix, France!


Tours

Below you will find descriptions of our three tours for 2012: The Mont Blanc Tour, The Wildflowers and Waterfalls Tour, and The Three Cultures Tour.

All of our hiking tours feature beautiful wildflowers, fabulous mountain vistas and lovely hotels. Each trip emphasizes a different aspect of this fabulous region and differs only in the degree to which each of these qualities is featured. They do not suggest a variation in the type (difficulty) of the hiking and walking that is offered.

Mont Blanc TourJune 16 - June 22, 2012
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Mt Blanc Tour

The recently departed winter snows and the freshly blooming flowers and grasses in the alpine meadows make early summer an opportune time to see the elusive chamois and steinbock up close in the mountains above Chamonix, France. No less impressive are the views of the snow and glacier covered peaks rising up to meet the dominating summit of Mt Blanc. Chamonix is known for its adventurous spirit and its ideal location in the heart of the French alps. During this tour you will explore this historical town and the many hiking trails that wind throughout the valleys and peaks near Chamonix.

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Wildflower and Waterfalls TourJune 23 - July 1, 2012
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Wildflower Tour

The wildflowers are always one of the highlights of a summer trip in Switzerland; the alps (meadows) in the valleys are carpeted with blooms as the alpine plants announce their presence with splashes of color. During this tour, in early summer, the flowers are especially glorious. Few of the meadows have been cut for hay and the alpine flowers are blooming early, as soon as the snow recedes, to take advantage of the summer days. You will have a chance to see certain early-blooming species that are a rare treat along with a glorious array of dramatic waterfalls and high alpine vistas. The hiking on this tour explores deep glacially carved valleys, lush alpine meadows, and rolling panoramic traverses in the breathtaking Swiss towns of Saas Fee and Wengen.

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Three Cultures TourJuly 1 - July 14, 2012
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Three Cultures Tour

This tour features our very finest accommodations, exciting hikes with breathtaking vistas and beautiful wildflowers, specialty dinners, a tour of a historic and preserved village in the Engadine valley, and many other special features. We will spend time in three distinctly different cultural areas of Switzerland (the Valais, the Engadine and the Bernese Oberland) while exploring three traditional towns: Pontresina, Zermatt, and Kandersteg. This tour also includes a free day to explore these different cultural areas on your own and a ride on the world famous Glacier Express in a 1st class Panorama Car. If you prefer only first class travel, accommodations, special cultural experiences and fine cuisine this tour is for you!

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