Self-guided Jungfrau + Matterhorn
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Highlights
- Explore Murren
- See the impressive waterfalls to the floor of the Lauterbrunnen valley
- Discover Grindelwald host some of the greatest panorama hiking in the Alps
- Experience the Saas Fee and enjoy balcony walk through larch forests
- Explore Zermatt and walk through history of this fascinating town
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- Standard tour: 12 nights prepaid 3-star hotels
- 12 breakfasts, 10 dinners
- 1st class 4-day Swiss Flex rail pass
- Mürren to Grindelwald train ticket
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Itinerary
Arrive in Switzerland, and transfer by train Mürren. There is a train station in both the Zurich and Geneva airports, and transferring to Mürren will be an easy introduction to Swiss precision and friendliness.
The trip itself is incredibly scenic, and takes ab...
One of our favorite hikes starts in town, and gently meanders up the hills to the pastoral setting at Spielboden.
Here you cross the Schiltbach stream, and start a steep and invigorating ascent to the local peak of Bryndli. Take your lunch enjoying birds-eye vi...
The Upper Lauterbrunnen valley curls back beneath the white-capped Breithorn – considered by many to be the most perfect mountain in the region.
It’s also a nature preserve, and contains many wonderful hiking trails. One of our favorites takes you to the small ...
Start with a morning stroll through the sleepy village of Gimmelwald.
From here a wooded trail leads down past impressive waterfalls to the floor of the Lauterbrunnen valley. After a relaxing picnic lunch, a flat hike leads through the center of this amazing va...
Leaving Mürren, a 1 hour train ride brings you to the classic resort village of Grindelwald.
Fronted by the impressive rock wall of the Bernese Alps, the ridge behind Grindelwald hosts some of the greatest panorama hiking in the Alps. The Bachalpsee, a small gl...
Another energetic hike takes you right into the heart of the Grindelwald mountains.
It starts with a densely wooded climb to the impressive Gletscherschlucht – a steep narrow gorge gouged out by the lower Grindelwald glacier. From here, your path continues up, ...
After breakfast, you’ll say good-bye to Grindelwald, and board the train and then bus for Saas Fee, a high, car-free village in Switzerland’s southern Valais region.
In Saas Fee, a beautiful balcony walk through larch forests gives a great introduction to this glacier-ringed valley. We stay in the center of town in a comfortable hotel.
In Saas Fee, quiet wooded trails lead to the remote Allmagelleralp, where we lunch at an historic hut before looping back to town.
Leaving Saas Fee, transfer to Zermatt, the lively mountain village at the base of the Matterhorn.
You’ll have a chance to take a short hike, visit the alpine museum, or spend the rest of the day exploring town. Zermatt also hosts some of the best hotels in Switzerland, with luxurious pools and spas and world-class cuisine.
From there, one trail takes you up to the Findeln glacier, hiking through larch forests and passing numerous small lakes with the Matterhorn towering in the distance. Afterwards, enjoy exquisite food and great Matterhorn views from your hotel.
Taking quiet trails through fields and forest, you have a range of choices up to the wide ridge of Gornergrat, past marmots and small glacial lakes, to what has to be one of the finest viewpoints in Europe.
Once you gain the ridge, the jumbled mass of the Gorne...
There are many peaceful trails criss-crossing the larch forests outside of Zermatt. One favorite leads across a suspended wooden walkway through a narrow river gorge.
After a thrilling (but safe) walk through the gorge, you’ll emerge and continue on to the ench...
After breakfast, you’ll say adieu and leave for your post-trip destinations.
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We’ll strive to make our trip as ecologically sound as possible, using marked trails, staying in small local inns, using Switzerland’s extensive public transport system, and maintaining respect for the land through which we walk. Traveling as a small group allows us to minimize our impact and visit places that bigger groups just can’t. At Alpinehikers, we love the Alps, and we’re excited to share them with you!
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Cancellations must be received in writing (mail, email, or fax), and are subject to the following fees per person.
More than 90 days before departure – $200 + rail pass fees
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31-60 days before departure – 50% of tour cost
0-30 days before departure – 100% of tour cost
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