Up until the 17th century, tourism was mainly the preserve of the nobility and of adventurers. Then industrialisation, rail travel and rationalisation ushered in a new era. Thomas Cook leveraged all these factors when it sold heavily discounted tickets for rail travel, which at that time was unaffordable for many. This heralded the advent of the package tour. We’ll retrace the course of these historical developments as we go from Grindelwald via Kandersteg and Leukerbad to Zermatt. Dates: 13-20.7.2013 03-10.08.2013 24-31.08.2013 Our offer includes: Baumeler escort for your trip (German and English speaking), 7 nights in a double room incl. breakfast (2 nights Grindelwald, 2 nights Kandersteg, 1 night Leukerbad and 2 nights Zermatt), mountain rail and train travel on a half-fare basis, luggage transfer. Price per person: CHF 1850 (approx 1850)* Min. 12, max. 18 participants
Here, among the 4,000-metre-high peaks the Alpine Passes Trail will take you past high points like none other. Discover fourteen of the most beautiful passes in the Graubünden, Ticino and Valais Alps. Besides the stages suggested, the route is also attractive as a long-term project. Example: Saas-Fee–Grächen–Gruben–Hotel Weisshorn–Zinal, 4 days/3 nights in a double room/standard accommodation incl. breakfast, luggage transport, travel documentation, route documentation, helpline 7 days. Price per person: CHF 509 (approx 509)*
This most popular of all the Veloland Schweiz (Switzerland by bike) multi-day tours can be covered without too much effort from Romanshorn to Geneva. The section between Aarau and Yverdon-les-Bains is particularly varied . Suggested stages: Aarau–Solothurn–Biel–Murten–Yverdon-les-Bains, 4 days/3 nights in a multi-bed room, hostel category, incl. breakfast, luggage transport, travel documentation, route documentation, helpline 7 days. Price per person: CHF 367 (approx 367)*