Base Villages

Choose an Alpine Adventure Base Village

Alpine Adventure tours are structured around extended stays in charming mountain hamlets and villages in the Alps of Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy, as well as the Isle of Skye. Explore the villages in the Alps, and the magical Isle of Skye with the help of Alpine Adventure.

Each base village will treat you to an entirely unique experience on your guided, self-guided, or hybrid tour. From the film-famed village of Murren to Zermatt all of our base villages will give you memories that will last a lifetime. On top of staying at family-owned inns and chalets, you’ll live like a local and explore the path less taken during your trail tour. There’s no better way to explore the Alps and Scotland.

View our 2024 tour schedule to start planning your vacation.


Zermatt Hiking Tour

Crown of the Matterhorn - Zermatt lies at the base of what is perhaps the most iconic emblem of the Swiss Alps: the 14,690-foot Matterhorn. Few... Read More

Muerren Hiking Tour

Alpine Beauty - Murren is a car-less village with four-star accommodations is perched like an eagle’s nest atop a 2,500-foot wall overlooking the Lauterbrunnen valley. At... Read More

Saas Fee Hiking Tour

Pearl of the Alps - Situated on a high plateau surrounded by 13,000-foot peaks, this car-less glacier village is known as the Pearl of the Alps.... Read More

Grindelwald Hiking Tour

Glacier Village - Tucked in a green valley at 3,458 feet, Grindelwald rests below one of Switzerland’s most emblematic sights, the Jungfrau massif, comprised of the... Read More

Kandersteg Hiking Tour

Hiker’s Mecca - Situated in the Bernese Highlands surrounded by 12,000-foot summits, Kandersteg is a great base to relish the traditional alpine lifestyle. A small farming... Read More

Intragna Hiking Tour

A Hiking Paradise - Located in the Centovalli (valley of a 100 valleys) only 20 minutes by train from Locarno and Lake Maggiore is the village... Read More

Sils Maria Hiking Tour

Fantastic Sweeping Views - The Upper Engadine is certainly one of the most impressive landscapes in Switzerland. Sils Maria The gate to the romantic Fex Valley... Read More

Ginzling, Austria Hiking Tour

The Alpinists’ Village - The tiny hamlet of Ginzling sits at the doorstep of the majestic Nature Park Zillertal Alps, the largest protected land area of... Read More

Neustift, Austria Hiking Tour

Jewel of the Stubai Valley - The pretty Tyrolean village of Neustift, located off the Brenner Pass in the famous Stubai Valley, is nestled amid 109... Read More

Isle of Skye, Scotland Hiking Tour

The mystical Isle of Skye is a beautiful place to visit any time of year. Home to a wide variety of scenic towns, villages, and hiking... Read More

Chamonix, France Hiking Tour

One of the oldest mountain recreation resorts in France - Aiguilles des Grands Montets, Mer de Glace, and of course Mont Blanc (4808 meters (15,777 feet) the highest... Read More

Selva, Italy Dolomites Hiking Tour

Surrounded by the Dolomite Mountain Ranges -  Selva is a small town at the head of Val Gardena a valley well named it truly is a garden and... Read More