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A A spectacular traverse through Switzerlands most famous alpine scenery |
Ref: EX-TWE
8 days
from £0 (minimum 6 passengers)
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Switzerland
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A spectacular traverse through Switzerlands most famous alpine scenery
This exciting hotel-based trek provides a combination of high passes, panoramic views and lush valleys that would be hard to beat anywhere in the world. The days involve some challenging walking, but each evening we descend to a welcoming Alpine village to spend the night in a cosy inn. Starting in the attractive village of Gsteig we follow the classic Alpine Pass Route through the heart of the Bernese Oberland, unquestionably the most scenic region of Switzerland. With Mont Blanc’s distant bulk behind us and the familiar sharp profile of the Matterhorn to our right, we head east and north, sometimes passing huge waterfalls cascading from rocky cliffs, sometimes crossing lonely high pastures where chamois and ibex graze among drifts of bright mountain flowers. We enjoy magnificent views of the Oberland’s most famous summits – Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau – before descending to Lauterbrunnen, a delightful village set in a dramatic, steep-sided valley. Here, before the tour ends, we have a free day – with the opportunity for an optional ride on the spectacular Jungfraujoch railway.
Trip Profile:
5 days walking with vehicle support; altitude maximum 2773m, average 1525m. Grade C/D.
Group & Staff:
Min. 6, max. 16, plus leader.
Accommodation:
7 nights hotels or village inns.
Food:
All breakfasts, 5 picnic lunches and 7 evening meals included.
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Day 1 | Fly London to Geneva; transfer to Gsteig. | Day 2 | A long day, first through green pastures with rustic timber barns, then up to wilder mountain country with panoramic views of the high Alps. | Day 3 | Walk up through forests of aromatic pine, passing the majestic Simmenfalle waterfalls. From our high point at over 2000m we descend on a zig-zag path to Adelboden. | Day 4 | Classic walking day on breezy mountain trails with excellent views across glacier-clad peaks to the Eiger. | Day 5 | rom the picturesque mountain resort of Kandersteg we climb past the Oeschinensee, a glacial lake in an amphitheatre of massive cliffs, then up to the Hohturli Pass - a breach in the mountains at 2773m. On the descent to Kiental the path is protected by chains in places. | Day 6 | A long morning climb is rewarded by memorable views of the Oberland's most famous peaks. | Day 7 | Rest day in Lauterbrunnen. Optional rail trip to Jungfraujoch, one of the highest rail journeys in the world, or many options for further walking. | Day 8 | Travel to Geneva, fly to London. |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Local payment Swiss Fr240 (approx. £115)
Insurance £25
WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
In all the items below, “included” means either in the price or in a specified “local payment”.
Flights
The prices include flights from a UK airport to the destination airport and back, UK departure tax, all necessary domestic flights on the trip itinerary and all airport transfers. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” prices. If you book at the “land only” price, international flights and related airport transfers are not included, but domestic flights generally are, except where tickets for these have to be issued in conjunction with your international ticket.
Accommodation
This is included in the price. If you’re camping, we provide sturdy two-person tents and all necessary communal camping and cooking gear, so you will just need to bring a sleeping bag and, on most trips, a sleeping mat.
Single rooms or tents
Our prices are based on twin share accommodation. If you book your own (many people do), we arrange for you to share with a person of the same sex. We do not charge a single supplement except on extensions. Where it is operationally possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to guarantee single accommodation for the whole tour; where this is the case further information and prices can be found in the Trip Notes. If you would like a single room or tent on a particular holiday you should contact the office for details. Where we are unable to guarantee single accommodation you may be able to arrange and pay for it locally. If you are a smoker we ask you not to smoke in your room or tent if sharing. Please note on certain trips single accommodation is not available due to local operational conditions.
Food
Meal plans vary according to area and circumstances: for every trip, details of what is included are shown in the Food section of each trip, and in the Trip Notes.
Transport
All necessary transport during the trip is included, whether private or public.
Sightseeing
Included wherever it is part of the itinerary (as stated in the Trip Notes). There are usually optional trips too.
Staff
On all trips we provide a leader or local representative, assisted by local guides, drivers and any other staff as appropriate. Leaders usually meet the group locally.
Permits, taxes, and entrance fees
We include in the cost of the holiday or in the stated local payment all necessary local permits, taxes, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites that are part of the itinerary, except for the Kilimajaro Government Tax, Mustang and Galapagos taxes.
NOT INCLUDED
Any meals and other food not included in the meal plan, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, foreign airport taxes where not included in the price of the ticket, sleeping bags and other personal equipment, sleeping mats on most camping trips, entrance to historical sites if not specified in the Trip Notes, extra optional excursions and any personal expenditure such as laundry, drinks and tips.
This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
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Jungfrau And Eiger Trek
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