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SWITZERLAND MIXED ACTIVITY WEEKS
SWISS ALPS WINTER ACTIVITY WEEK
SWITZERLAND · 8 DAYS · GRADE: B
Superb Swiss mountain scenery and a variety of winter fun in this mixed activity week
Our base for this trip is the famous village of Kandersteg, full of Swiss charm and located in a valley ringed by the imposing snow-capped summits of the Bernese Oberland. Cable cars lead up to the Oeschinensee, a beautiful frozen lake surrounded by ice-clad cliffs, and to the high valley of Sunbuhl at 2000m. There are a few downhill pistes, but most winter visitors come for the wide range of other winter activities available, including cross-country skiing, winter walking, ski-touring, ice-skating, curling and tobogganing. Our busy programme combines a full range of activities, all of them relatively undemanding, and some of them easy to master!
ACTIVITY PROFILE
5 days of winter activities, no previous experience is required but reasonable fitness helps for cross-country skiing. Grade: B.
GROUP
Min. 6, max. 14. Min. age 14 yrs.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
· Return flights from Heathrow to Zurich with British Airways, airport transfer by Swiss Rail · 7 nights bed and breakfast at the Hotel Blumlisalp · 2 days of cross-country skiing · 1 day tobogganing and ice-skating · 1 day snowshoeing and curling · 1 day winter walking · Tour leader throughout
ITINERARY
Day 1: Fly to Zurich. Transfer by Swiss Rail to Kandersteg (2 - 3 hours). Days 2/3: Two days of cross-country skiing; instruction in the mornings, and guided tours in the afternoons. Day 4: To Oeschinensee Lake by cable car - tobogganing back into town. Ice-skating in the afternoon. Day 5: Free day. Options include train to Interlaken, or downhill or cross-country skiing. Day 6: An easy half-day snowshoe walk. Afternoon back at the ice-rink to try curling. Day 7: Walk from Sunbuhl cable car towards Gemmi Pass, either on a compact snow-track or with snowshoes. Day 8: Return train to Zurich. Fly to London.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
HOTEL BLUMLISALP
HOTEL
This Swiss chalet-style hotel has comfortable en suite rooms with satellite tv. The hotel offers a sauna, sun-bed and jacuzzi, ideal for rejuvenating after a busy day of winter activities. The residents lounge has fine views over the Blumlisalp mountains and features an open fire-place.
· Downhill skiing · Further cross-country skiing · Tandem paragliding
· Ice-climbing · Horse-carriage rides
TRIP CODE CWA · 8 DAYS · SAT TO SAT
Ref Start End Flight Land Inc. Only Ref Start End Flight Land Inc. Only
2007/2008 Season
CWA751 CWA752 CWA802 CWA803 22 Dec 29 Dec 12 Jan 19 Jan 29 Dec 05 Jan 19 Jan 26 Jan 829 899 759 759 699 779 619 619
Prices are £ sterling per person
CWA804 CWA806 CWA807 CWA808 26 Jan 09 Feb 16 Feb 23 Feb 02 Feb 16 Feb 23 Feb 01 Mar 759 869 869 799 619 679 679 679
2008/2009 Season
CWA851 20 Dec 27 Dec 869 739 CWA852 27 Dec 03 Jan 949 819
No Local Payment (see page 11) Optional single supplement £70 Land only start and end: Kandersteg Insurance £28
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