With this 11-night excursion, you hike beneath the towering peaks of the Michabelle mountian range that runs between Saas-Fee and Zermatt and get to hike in the Berner Oberland (Bernese Alps) famed for glacial carved valleys and towering snow capped peaks and high alps for grazing dairy cows in the summer and small farms for making cheese. This tour is consistently one of the favorite trips in Switzerland we offer. The scenery is top tier the hikes are top tier and the hotels are top tier. It is the Pearl of the Alps Tour an amazing hiking vacation.
Base Villages: Saas-Fee & Muerren, Switzerland
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Hotels:
– Saas-Fee, Switzerland: Hotel Allalin
– 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.
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 Carrie Carlquist
