Take in the Matterhorn and postcard-worthy village of Zermatt at its base, nestled in the Pennine Alps, as well as the splendor of the Bernina Alps from the small town of Sils all in the height of Switzerland’s sunniest season. We will travel 1st Class from St. Moritz to Zermatt aboard the famous Glacier Express train, crossing the Alps through 91 tunnels and over 291 bridges with fantastic scenery and an audio tour about the history of the areas we pass. You listen with headphones so you can tune out and simply enjoy the magnificent scenery if you prefer.
Hiking Sils provides wonderful options for all levels of hiking and the views are absolutely breath taking. You will see towering peaks covered with snow and glaciers, wide valleys with beautiful snow melt rivers and streams. On the free-day in Sils many like to go to Soglio a very small medieval stone village near the Italian border. It is quite beautiful. After Sils it is on to Zermatt the heart of the Alps to see the Matterhorn.
Base Villages: Sils Maria & Zermatt, Switzerland
Hotels:
– Zermatt, Switzerland: Hotel Silvana
– Sils Maria, Switzerland: Hotel Edelweiss
Highlights – Zermatt: The Matterhorn and the Matter valley, surrounded by 30 peaks topping 4,000 m (13,000 ft.); the Monte Rosa massif and Dufourspitze, the highest point in Switzerland; Gornergrat, a cog railway that travels 3,089 m (10,134 ft.) to an impressive overlook, and the Klein Matterhorn, the end point of Switzerlands’s highest cable car at 3,820 m (12,533 ft.) terrific. Having such impressive gondolas and cable cars and cog trains to our trail heads helps us keep above tree line affording incredible views of an area that holds 3/4 of all 4000-meter peaks in the Alps
Highlights – Sils Maria: Sils Maria a small village as charming as one can be is just 20 minutes from glitzy St. Moritz. St. Moritz is well know for good reason it is in the center of some of the best hiking and outdoor activities in Switzerland as is Sils Maria but without the glitz just unmatched charm. The Upper Engadine is certainly one of the most impressive landscapes in Switzerland. Sils Maria The gate to the romantic Fex Valley is idyllically embedded between Lake Sils and Lake Silvaplana. With only 750 inhabitants, Sils presents itself in an introspective, familiar and inviting manner. Besides the tremendous natural experience, the cultural offerings are also exquisite.
Guides: Shannon Harris and Carrie Carlquist and Tony Greiner
