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Prices
Departures:
Saturdays 24 May to 27 September 2008
I Prices in £ per person based on 2 adults sharing.
Seasons
24.05.08
31.05.21.06.08
28.06.09.08.08
739 616
671 547
696 573
With flights
Without flights
Spring, Grindelwald
Programme
Day 1 Arrival Flight or rail from the UK to Switzerland and 2nd class rail transfer to Wengen. Overnight in Wengen. Day 2 Hike as you please Free day. Spend some time exploring the mountain village of Wengen or the surrounding villages of Lauterbrunnen and Mürren. This is also a great opportunity to take advantage of your Swiss Card and travel to the Jungfraujoch, the highest train station in Europe at 3,454m/11,332ft. Overnight in Wengen. Day 3 Hiking Wengen to Grindelwald via Kleine Scheidegg Wengen to Grindelwald. Hike to your next hotel in the impressive mountain village of Grindelwald. This classic mountain walk offers beautiful views of the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau and the Trümmelbach valley. Along the terrace at the foot of the Männlichen range, the path meanders slowly up through woods and alpine meadows to Wengernalp (1,890m/6,200ft) and then around the slopes of the Lauberhorn to Kleine Scheidegg. Instead of hiking, you might prefer to take the gondola from Wengen to the Männlichen which offers magnificent views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. From here, a memorable mountain walk takes you above the meadows to the Kleine Scheidegg and then back downhill through alpine pastures at the foot of the Eiger to your final destination. Overnight in Grindelwald. Hiking time: Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg - 2 hrs 45 mins (Männlichen - Kleine Scheidegg 1 hr 15 mins) Kleine Scheidegg Grindelwald - 2 hrs 30 mins Day 4-5 Hike as you please Free days. Explore the charming village of Grindelwald or take one of the many walks shown in the maps and guidebooks provided. Dont forget your Swiss Card will get you half-price fares on many excursions in and around Grindelwald. Overnight in Grindelwald. Day 6 Hiking Grindelwald to Meiringen via Grosse Scheidegg Grindelwald to Meiringen. The next planned hike takes you from Grindelwald to Grosse Scheidegg and onto the village of Meiringen. To get to Grosse Scheidegg, you have two options. Either a 2-hour hike along a footpath which takes you through the lush pastures to the Horbach, past Hotel Wetterhorn until you reach the Grosse Scheidegg, or you can take the First Gondola (pay locally). From here, walk through the alpine meadows until you reach the Grindel Oberlager huts which overlook some breathtaking scenery and continue eastwards to the Grosse Scheidegg. From there, take a path downhill through some beautiful forests towards the SchwarzwaldAlp and Rosenlaui, very close to the spectacular waterfall above Meiringen village (the Reichenbach Falls). Down to Meiringen either by cogtrain or by walking down. Overnight in Meiringen. Hiking time: Grindelwald - Grosse Scheidegg - 2 hrs (First - Grosse Scheidegg - 1 hr 30 mins) Grosse Scheidegg - Meiringen - 3 hrs Day 7 Hike as you please Spend your day exploring the picturesque village of Meiringen, or retrace your steps and visit places you passed on the previous day. Overnight in Meiringen. Day 8 Departure Transfer to Zürich for your return flight or rail to the UK.
Flexible Air Fares More and more scheduled airlines are adopting a flexible pricing policy which means prices change on a daily if not hourly basis. With this in mind we have also changed our pricing to always be able to offer you the best price. So if you are booking when airline prices are low your holiday price may be lower than that shown in the brochure. Airline prices might also increase which can have an effect on your holiday price. (see page 18 for more details)
16.08.27.09.08
696 573
Self Guided
Prices include:
I SWISS return flights from Heathrow to Zürich unless booking own travel arrangements I All airport taxes I Carbon offset contribution (see page 2 for more information) I 7 nights accommodation half board I Free entrance to swimming pool and steambath at Sunstar hotels I Free entrance to fitness centre in Meiringen I Free drinks from the minibar at the Sunstar hotels I 2nd class Swiss Card I Luggage transfers on Day 3 and Day 6 (1 piece per person extra luggage + CHF 40 per piece) I Maps and hiking suggestions at your 1st hotel
Supplements:
I Single room supplement: Nil I Upgrade to superior room: £55 per person for 7 nights I Lunch packets: CHF 15 per person per day I Upgrade to 1st class rail travel in Switzerland: £20 per adult I Luggage transfer from and to airport: £16 return per piece of luggage I Child prices on request I Travel Insurance: see page 18 I Flights from regional airports on request
Our Hotels
3-star category:
Meiringen: Park Hotel du Sauvage All hotels are centrally located and offer extensive buffet breakfast in the morning and 4 course dinner with choice in the evenings. At the Sunstar hotels free use of swimming pool & steambath is included while the Parkhotel du Sauvage offers free entrance to the public sports centre in Meiringen.
4-star category:
Wengen: Sunstar, Hotel Grindelwald: Sunstar, Hotel
Hikers on the Trift Bridge
reservations: 020 7 420 4932 www.stc.co.uk sales@stc.co.uk
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