Mountains 12 days

Swiss Mountains	12 days
	self-guided
	using public transport

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Program

12 days: 1^st day arrival - 10 days on tour, 12^th day departure

Switzerland's mountains are famous. Thousands of guests from all over the world come, every year, to explore this breathtaking scenery. We are proud to offer you a very special tour, far away from the beaten tracks. Explore our country where the locals enjoy their time - skip the areas, where other tourists make you queuing up for hours.
58% of the countries surface are considered to be mountains. Besides the Alps (48%) and the Jura Mountains (10%), only 12% of the PreAlps and 30% of the Swiss Plateau contain large housing development areas.
Our mountains crest up to the elevation of 4,634 m / 15,203 ft (Dufours peak). The lowest point on altitude is 193 m / 633 ft (Ascona).

Daily schedule
1	Meet & assist at Zurich Airport - Transfer to the Bernese Oberland. Rest of the day, time to get over the jetleg and enjoy the spa offer.
2	1^st day excursion	Niederhorn	or choose any excursion from the offers below
3	2^nd day excursion	Rochers de Naye	or choose any excursion from the offers below
4	3^rd day excursion	Schilthorn, Interlaken	or choose any excursion from the offers below
5	4^th day excursion	Zermatt, Gornergrat	or choose any excursion from the offers below
6	Transfer day	Ballenberg, Brunig	with the open air museum
7	5^th day excursion	Rigi, Lucerne	or choose any excursion from the offers below
8	6^th day excursion	Stoos, Fronalpstock	or choose any excursion from the offers below
9	7^th day excursion	Stanserhorn, Glasi	or choose any excursion from the offers below
10	8^th day excursion	Sattel Hochstuckli	or choose any excursion from the offers below
11	Zurich	Sightseeing, shopping	or choose any excursion from the offers below
12	A/P Transfer	If your flight DEP is later in the day, still time to explore Zurich

Highlights (possible)		Mountains to be visited
UNESCO World Heritage		German part	French part
• Berne	• Bellinzona	• Fronalpstock	• Rochers-de-Naye
• old town	3 Castle	• Gornergrat	• Rochers-de-Naye
• Lavaux		• Hochstuckli
• vineyards	•	• Niederhorn	at extra costs
		• Parpaner Rothorn	• Brienzer Rothorn
Hands On Experience		• Rigi	• Jungfraujoch
• Self made Swiss Chocolate		• Stanserhorn	• Niesen
		• Schilthorn	• Titlis

Entry-fee for over 500 museums - all over Switzerland - are included!

Program dates / booking codes
Year	Start	End	Trip	Code
2021	Mon Apr 19^th	Sun May 09^th	-	SM L 12-21
	Mon May 10^th	Sun Aug 29^th	-	SM H 12-21
	Mon Aug 30^th	Sun Oct 17^th	-	SM L 12-21

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Costs per person in CHF

Our rates are based on current costs. We reserve the right to change the price on published offers due to change of currencies exchange rates or other reasons without prior notice.

Costs incl. B&B in chosen hotel class, all needed transfers and described excursions, entry fees to museums, documentation, meet and assist at Zurich Airport up on arrival, city tax and VAT.

Standard Hotel			Silver program

Low season	double room, double occupancy	17 m² +	B&B	3'090.00
Low season	single room (or double room, single use)	15 m² +	B&B	3'750.00

High season	double room, double occupancy	17 m² +	B&B	3'190.00
High season	single room (or double room, single use)	15 m² +	B&B	3'850.00

Extra night Zurich incl. B&B, City tax and VAT
double room, double occupancy		17 m² +	from	120.00
single room (or double room, single use)		15 m² +	from	188.00
Day card (24 hrs) all public transport + entry fees for 40 museums				27.00

Superior Hotel			Gold program

Low season	double room, double occupancy	22 m² +	B&B	3'430.00
Low season	single room (or double room, single use)	20 m² +	B&B	4'370.00

High season	double room, double occupancy	22 m² +	B&B	3'560.00
High season	single room (or double room, single use)	20 m² +	B&B	4'490.00

Extra night Zurich incl. B&B, City tax and VAT
double room, double occupancy		28 m² +	from	155.00
single room (or double room, single use)		20 m² +	from	206.00
Day card (24 hrs) all public transport + entry fees for 40 museums				27.00

Meals incl.
Included are all breakfasts - all the rest of the meals you cater yourself.

Transport incl.

Transfer on arrival and departure from Airport to hotel and v.v.

Transfer from your 1^st to the 2^nd hotel you will be staying at.

All needed transfers for the excursions as described in the program.

Baggage transfer from hotel to hotel - incl.

On the day you transfer back to Zurich, please deposit your larger bags with the hotel concierge not later than 09:00 am.

The VIP Bag Services from the Swiss Federal Railways will pick it up and deliver it by 19:00 pm (latest) to the hotel, you will be staying in Zurich.

This arrangement incl. 2 pieces per person!

They should not be heavier than 20 kg / 43 lbs each!

Hands-on
Produce some Swiss Chocolate yourself - at Interlaken.

Museums
Entry fees for over 500 Museums, throughout Switzerland are also included!

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Possible upgrade on trains

On most long distance train journeys you may travel 1^st class. This is less crowded and you have more space (mostly 3 instead of 4 seats abreast).

In order to upgrade ALL possible legs: add CHF 295.00.

Mountain trains and all city transportations do not offer 1^st class services!

Extras / Specials / Possible City Sightseeing
Even if this is a "Mountain program", we offer you up to 8 extra excursions to the major Swiss cities.				NO extra charges
Basel Berne	Geneva Lucerne	Lausanne Locarno	Schaffhausen St. Gallen
We will supply you with a map and an APP with a tour to each city. It is also possible to book guided tours in most of the cities. If you like to take advantage of this, please contact our head office!

Not included

• all lunches and all dinners
• trip from home to Zurich, Switzerland - v.v.
• all personal expenses

• travel insurance

• cost of visa (Schengen area)

Minimum / Maximum size of group

Minimum size of group: 1

maximum size of group: 9

Name change
Name change of passengers are possible till 48 hrs before start of trip (at extra costs: CHF 100.00)

Deposit
non refundable: CHF 500.00 / per pax

Rest payment

If paid with credit card - due 45 days before start of trip!

If paid with wire transfer - due 30 days before start of trip!

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brochure

Request for fully guided
or chauffeur driven tour

Place a booking

A different way / system to explore Switzerland

As Switzerland is a small country (only 41,285 km2 / 15,940 sq mi), we have tried to optimize your trip and arranged you to stay overnight only in two hotels, at Thun (Bernese Oberland) and Zurich.

From this 2 "hombases", you can reach most of the spots we offer you to explore with in 1:00, max. 3:00 hrs. With this system, the tour is much more convenient for you.

Less packing and unpacking all the time!
Less luggage haul from one hotel to the other!
Depending on your mood and the weather, you may change your daily excursions at any time!
Unlike a "fixed program", we offer you more, additional options / destinations you can choose from!
Even if this is a "Mountain-Trip", we offer you several day excursions which include visits to some of the most interesting cities of Switzerland!
If you like to see something a 2^nd time, to be able to explore more details, you may come back at any of the days of the rest of your trip!

Day excursions

Excursion 1)
Niederhorn-Bernese Oberland German speaking part

Start with a trip across the Lake Thun - crest the Niederhorn, the first section with a surface cable car, the rest with an aerial cable car.

Excursion 2)
Rochers-de-Naye French speaking part

Your travel to Montreux with the famous Golden Pass Express through fabulous scenery. Cresting up to the Rochers-de-Naye with a cog wheel train. Relish the marvelous lookout over the Lake Geneva into the Swiss and French Alps. On your way back, stop at Montreux, Lausanne or Berne, as you prefer.

Excursion 3)
Schilthorn, Piz Gloria German speaking part

James Bond 007, was here before you. He was present at the inauguration of the first revolving restaurant. On your way back, enjoy the city of Interlaken. A unique Hands On Experience is awaiting you in the funky chocolate club. For dinner, we suggest you the extraordinary Swiss Folk Dinner Show, at the restaurant "Spycher".

Excursion 4)
Zermatt, Gornergrat German speaking part

Today, you will visit the famous Zermatt and crest the Gornergrat, where you will enjoy the phenomenal scenery and views towards the Matterhorn. You may stay on the Gornergrat or in Zermatt as long as you wish.

To Zermatt, you will be travelling the old "Lötschberg-Route", using the summit tunnel with the marvelous landscape. Back to your Hotel, your journey will take you through the new, modern Lotschberg-Base Tunnel.

Transfer to Zurich
your bags will be transferred from the hotel to the next hotel in Zurich by Rail Services - you do not have to care about!

Ballenberg German speaking part

Before crossing the Brunigpass into the central part of Switzerland, the openair museum Ballenberg is the place to explore the different cultures of Switzerland. A must! On the way to Zurich you will have to change the trains in Lucerne, your first possibility to explore this world famous tourist place.

Excursion 5)
Rigi Queen of the mountains German speaking part

Crest the Rigi with the blue cog wheel train from Arth Goldau. After relishing the panoramic view, not only into the alps but also towards France and Germany, you descend with the red train to Vitznau, from where a vessel of the Lake Lucerne navigation will transfer you to Lucerne, your second possibility to explore this world famous tourist place.

Excursion 6)
Stoos, Fronalpstock German speaking part

The summit of the Fronalpstock lies high above Lake Lucerne and offers a singular view to many peaks of the Alps. The panoramic view of more than 10 Swiss lakes and numerous peaks is simply breathtaking. On the summit, which drops vertically down to a fabulous view of Lake Uri and the Rütli meadow, is a restaurant, charming dwarf goats, a big playground and a walking path.

Excursion 7)
Stanserhorn German speaking part

Riding to the top of the 1'900 meter (6'233 feet) Mount Stanserhorn with the wind in your hair, the blue sky above you and a fantastic 360° panorama. The so-called “CabriO” aerial cable car is the world’s first cable car with a roofless upper deck. The comfortable double-decker is the very latest in cable car technology. The lower level (with windows going almost from wall-to-wall) has space for 60 people. From there, an elegant staircase leads up to the sun deck, which offers room for about 30 people. The guests can enjoy 360° panoramic views as well as the fresh mountain air.

Excursion 8)
Sattel Hochstuckli German speaking part

For all generations!
It’s in the heart of central Switzerland, it’s the perfect place for recreation. It offers adventures, play, sport or relaxation for any age, for any taste. Discover Sattel-Hochstuckli, the family mountain! Stuckli Rondo, the world’s first revolving gondola cableway, takes you from Sattel straight to the scene of action. See the spectacular panorama unfold as the gondola ascends and slowly rotates 360 degrees.

Last day on tour)
Zurich German speaking part

Your last day is the day to be spent in Zurich.

am: Private city sightseeing with a local, fluent English speaking guide.
pm: It's the ideal city to do all your shopping, to buy all the souvenirs you would like (at reasonable prices) to take home.

For your last evening, we suggest you to take the dinner cruise on the Lake of Zurich. The scenery and the lookouts towards the Alps are unforgettable.

Bernese Oberland: alternative day excursions

Extra I - daily, all the year round - from Thun
EXTRA Costs - CHF 259.00 per person
Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe German speaking part

The majestic world of the Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe at 3'454 m /11'333 ft. You reach Lauterbrunnen by coach, where you board the cogwheel train for the most interesting trip to Jungfraujoch - Europe's highest railway station. Enjoy the incredible world of eternal snow and ice. Visit the „Alpine Sensation“ a round-tour subway officially opened to mark the centenary of Jungfrau Railway, the Ice Palace, experience the breathtaking panorama view from the Sphinx Observation Terrace, overlooking the Aletsch Glacier (Europe’s longest glacier). The down hill trip takes you to Grindelwald where your coach awaits you. Arrival in Zurich at approx. 8 pm.

Extra III - May till September
EXTRA Costs - CHF 29.50 per person
Niesen German speaking part

The Niesen peak is 2,362 meters (7,749 ft) in elevation.
It overlooks Lake Thun, in the Bernese Oberland region, and forms the northern end of a ridge that stretches north from the Albristhorn and Mannliflue, separating the Simmental and Kandertal valleys.
The Niesen funicular runs on steep metal rails, but there are no cogs. A metal cable running around two wheels, joins two separate wagons together. The 3'499 meter ascent is divided in two sections with two wagons playing the Mülenen-Schwandegg section and two between Schwandegg and Niesen Kulm.

Extra IV - May till September
EXTRA costs - CHF 46.00 per person
Brienzer Rothorn German speaking part

It chugs, steams, screeches and smokes: Switzerland’s only daily steam rack railway has thrilled passengers since 1892. Come aboard, the Brienzer Rothorn Railway will take you to the top, 2'362 meters (7'749 ft) in elevation.
It overlooks Lake Brienz and the Bernese Oberland region.

Zurich: alternative day excursions

Extra II - daily, all year round (except November 7 - 18, 2022)
EXTRA costs - CHF 164.00 per pax / CHF 82.00 kids, 6-15
Mount Titlis - Glacier Paradise German speaking part

10:00 am from Zurich-Sihlquai (bus terminal)
An excursion to the highest vantage point in Central Switzerland. In Engelberg we board the aerial cableway for a 40 minute trip to the high alpine glacier region. Enjoy a ride in the revolving „ROTAIR” gondola that takes you up to the summit at 3'020 m (10’000 ft.) overlooking the Swiss Alps. Snow and ice are guaranteed. During your 2 hours stay on the mountain visit the Ice Grotto and if the weather allows ride the „Ice Flyer”, the modern chairlift offering spectacular views into glacier crevasses and ice falls, walk over Europe’s highest suspension bridge „Titlis Cliff Walk” and sledge on snow, even in summer, on the „Fun Lift”. Return by coach via Lucerne (1 hour at leisure) to Zurich.

Extra V June 29^th - October 20^th

EXTRA costs - CHF 21.00 per pax / CHF 10.00 kids, 6-15
Parpaner Rothorn Rhaeto-Romance speaking part

A marvelous journey to the Graubunden, the very eastern part of Switzerland. From Chur, you will be riding the Swiss postal bus service to Lenzerheide, where you change to the aerial cable car.

On your way back to Zurich, plan a stop in Chur, the oldest town in Switzerland. The old town is car free and well worth seeing it.

Possible excursions to Cities in Switzerland

Extra A)

from Thun or Zurich

Berne German speaking part

Switzerland's capital city (UNESCO World Culture Heritage)

A walk through the old town of Berne - with stops at:
- the Swiss Parliament
- the "Zytgloggä" clock tower
- Albert Einstein house / museum
bear park
Museum Paul Klee

Extra B)

from Zurich

Schaffhausen & St.Gall German speaking part

The eastern part of Switzerland (UNESCO World Culture Heritage)

Rhine Falls, the largest waterfall of Europe
Schaffhausen, the town with its facades, oriel windows and alleyways
St.Gall, with its picturesque old town and a rich historical heritage
The Abbey with its baroque cathedral and the world-famous Abbey Library

Extra D)

from Zurich
Lugano and Melide Italian speaking part

The southern part of Switzerland is also the sunny, warmer area of Switzerland. If the weather on the north side of the alps is bad, rainy, cold, you might enjoy an extra trip to the south.
Visiting the city of Lugano to contemplate a work of art or to attend a concert is always a fabulous experience.
If you want to have an overview of Switzerland and spend a pleasant time in a fantastic region, don't miss Swissminiatur in Melide, an exciting place and an attraction for all those who want to visit our country.

Extra E)

from Thun

Basel German speaking part

The town where the river Rhine leaves Switzerland. The special thing about, Basel you have to know is:

This town has about 40 TOP museums. Here, you will find something really outstanding for every interest! For example:

Beyeler Foundation
Art Museum
Tinguely Museum etc.

Extra M)

from Thun

Lac Lemon Lake Geneva, Lausanne French speaking part

The City next to the vineyards (UNESCO World Heritage) of the Lavaux

A walk through the old town of Lausanne
Constructed from 1165 onwards but not consecrated until 1275, Lausanne Cathedral is the biggest in Switzerland. Built in the Gothic style, it has one of the finest stained-glass windows in Europe and the biggest musical instrument in Switzerland.