Tours
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We offer two different tours: The Two Cultures Wildflower and Waterfalls and Three Cultures Tour. Although each tour emphasizes a different aspect of this fabulous country, all of our tours feature beautiful wildflowers, fabulous mountain vistas and lovely hotels. They differ 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 that is offered.
The wildflowers are always one of the highlights of a summer trip in Switzerland; the 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.
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in fields of vibrant and fragrant alpine flowers.
- Take in abundant vistas of mountain shaping glaciers and famous snow-capped peaks such as the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau.
- Relax in the quaint and charming Hotel Au Chalet Cairn and enjoy the owner's hand carved accent in each room.
- Enjoy a day of hiking in Zermatt under the rocky spire of the Matterhorn.
- Restore yourself with a gentle ride on a lake-steamer along the Brienzersee and an exquisite lunch at the Grandhotel Giessbach.
Prices
$2375 per person. $115 single supplement.
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How many days and nights
8 nights/9 days
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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). 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!
Highlights
- Experience three distinct and authentic Swiss cultures in the Valais, Engadine, and Bernese Oberland regions.
- Travel from Zermatt to Pontresina on the luxurious Glacier Express in a 1st Class Panorama Car.
- Enjoy traditional Swiss cuisine such as Fondue Chinoise and Raclette.
- Explore the many side valleys, glaciers, and panorama hikes around the world famous Matterhorn.
- Discover some of the best hiking in Switzerland in a lovely unspoiled Bernese mountain town.
Prices
$3825 per person. $165 single supplement.
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How many days and nights
13 nights/14 days
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