Heart of the Alps Tour
- July 12: meet in Zürich by 10 a.m. and travel by train and bus to Saas Fee
- July 13-15: day-hike mountains above Saas Fee
- July 16: travel by bus and train to Kandersteg (with optional day trip to Montreux)
- July 17: day hike above Lötschental
- July 18: day hike above Kandertal then travel by van to Muerren
- July 19-22: day-hike mountains above Lauterbrunnen Valley
- July 23: travel by train to Zürich Airport arriving by 10:30 a.m. or for return flight
Tour Highlights & Details:
Hotels:
– Saas Fee, Switzerland: Hotel Allalin
– Kandersteg, Switzerland: Hotel Victoria Ritter
– Muerren, Switzerland: Hotel Eiger
Highlights – Saas-Fee: The Mischabel Range in the Pennine Alps with the Dom, Täschhorn, and six other peaks topping 4,000 m (13,123 ft.) surround the village of Saas-Fee. Whether you’re interested in gentle hiking or high altitude alpine treks, Saas-Fee is the answer. There are 217 miles of trails above the Saas Valley that provide views of 18 impressive 4,000-metre peaks. We receive a lot of complements about Hotel Allalin and comments along the line that they had no idea how beautiful Saas Fee is. They also like the pace of the town much more low key than most places
Highlights – Kandersteg: 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 village of 1,200, this place of unspoiled natural beauty is a mecca for hikers. The surrounding area holds secluded valleys, remote glacial lakes, hidden alps, and quaint mountaineering huts. Towering above this maze of hiking trails are glaciers that lead to four spectacular summits, the Doldenhorn, Frudenhorn, Oeschinenhorn, and Bluëmilsalphorn.
Highlights – Muerren: The Jungfrau massif (Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau); Lauterbrunnen Valley, including remote Obersteinberg hamlet; Staubbach, Trümmelbach, and Höldribach falls; mountain pass of Klein Scheidegg; Jungfraujoch (aka the Top of Europe railway station) and the best view from any hotel in Switzerland make this a great choice for your Alps hiking trip.
Guides: Shannon Harris and Navita Shyam
Call 478/714-0829 to book your vacation or for more details.
