Price includes
: Hiking guide, all overnight accommodations, meals as noted in the itinerary, water and coffee/tea with group meals, transfer from Zurich Airport on Day 1, transportation as per the itinerary, luggage transfers, visits to museums and other points of interest as specified in the itinerary.
Price does not include
: International airfare, any meals not noted on the itinerary, insurance of any kind (we highly recommend that you purchase trip cancellation insurance and medical/evacuation insurance), any tipping to the hiking guide, visits to museums and other points of interest other than those specified in the itinerary, airport transfer from Zermatt, airport taxes, any expenses related to travel to and from the trip, unused transportation to/from the tour or during the tour, personal expenses (laundry, sodas or alcoholic beverages with group meals, telephone calls etc.).
Notes: local english speaking guide
Switzerland - Hiking in the Bernese Oberland & Zermatt
The
Bernese Oberland and the
Zermatt regions are two of the most spectacular areas in the Alps,
offering an array of scenery that never ceases to amaze all who visit
their
heights. Mountain ranges with several glaciated peaks, surpassing 4,000 meters
in
height, frame lush valleys filled with alpine flowers and emerald blue
lakes.
An incredible network of trails allows the visitor to explore these
regions
with hikes and walks for all tastes.
Our tour starts in Grindelwald, perfectly situated at the base of the
famous
North Face of the Eiger. Our hikes will take us to vantage points where
the
views of peaks such as the Eiger, Monch, Jungfrau,
Wetterhorn and Finsteraarhorn
are unparalleled.
Continuing on to Kandersteg, we encounter even more dramatic mountain
scenery,
where the glaciers swooping down from the summits seem to reach our
fingertips.
Our easy-to-moderate hikes allow us to sit in reverie before this
magnificent
landscape.
We end the trip in Zermatt, jealously guarded by the most impressive
sentinel:
the Matterhorn. We
will take hikes to places
such as the Gornergratt and Schwarzsee, where the views of the Matterhorn and the Monte Rosa
massif, with its crown of
4,000-meter peaks, are simply breathtaking.
Daily program
1
Zurich - Grindelwald Meet you guide in Zurich and
transfer by train to Grindelwald, perfectly situated right in front of
the famous Eiger's North Face. Afternoon
hike to the Oberergrindelwald Glacier.
Hotel ***
D
2&3
Grindelwald Two
days of exploration of Grindelwalds panoramic surroundings.
Our easy to moderate day hikeslead
us to the Grosse Scheidegg, to small alpine lakes and fields of
wildflowers, and along the base of the Eiger's North Face, whose
challenging climb has claimed many lives through the years. We reach
Kleine Scheidegg, an obligatory stop along the Jungfrau Railway.
Hotel ***
B,L
4&5
Kandersteg A pleasant hike takes us to OeschinenLake,
a turquoise jewel set among the dramatic sheer walls of the Bluemlisalp
mountains and their glaciers. We visit the a 16th century house and the
Ricola herb garden. We venture into the GasterenValley, a
deep gash through the mountains, and a pristine and enchanting natural
environment.
Hotel ***
B,L,D
6&7
Zermatt We spend to full days absorbing
the mesmerizing landscape around and above Zermatt.
We take our time hiking and enjoying the open panorama at Gornergrat,
with humbling views of the Matterhorn and the Monte Rosa massif, the
second highest mountain in Western
Europe, and its glaciers.At
the foot of the Matternhorn, we hike in a serene landscape of alpine
lakes and wildflowers.
Hotel ***
B,L,D
8
Departure The
trip ends in Zermatt.
After breakfast, transfer on your own the destination of your choice.
