Kandersteg, Switzerland to Iseltwald, Switzerland
Ready to play in the Swiss Alps? Soar to majestic peaks on gondolas. Ride cogwheel trains to charming towns. Spin past glacier-fed waterfalls, hike through green valleys and ferry across alpine lakes. Ride Trotti bikes and taste the world's best fondue. After a day of adventure, relax in luxurious chalets, hot chocolate in hand. Come explore Switzerland's playground!
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Day 1
Kandersteg, Switzerland
Hotel:
Waldhotel Doldenhorn
Meals:
Lunch, Dinner, Snack
Enjoy fresh mountain air amid glaciers, meadows and deep-blue lakes | Commute the Swiss way: by chairlift! | Hike on a ridge above Lake Oeschinen, where snowy peaks cap limestone cliffs | Relish a cup of cocoa at a traditional alpine hut. |
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Day 2
Interlaken , Switzerland
Hotel:
Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack
Ride past the turquoise waters of Lake Thun en route to Interlaken | Easy cycling leads past cheery wooden chalets to lakeside Thun | Hop aboard a cogwheel train bound for Grindelwald | An alphorn serenade—music to a cow's ears and perhaps yours too | The famed Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau tower above the emerald-green landscape. |
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Day 3
Grindelwald, Switzerland
Hotel:
Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack
Trek from First Peak to Bachalpsee, one of Switzerland's most beautiful lakes | Kids take on the Pfingstegg toboggan run, a thrilling summer luge ride, and the Seilpark, a challenging high ropes course | Adults explore the mountain resort of Grindelwald | Let loose on an exhilarating descent by Trotti bikes into Grindelwald Valley. |
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Day 4
Grindelwald, Switzerland
Hotel:
Grandhotel Giessbach
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack
Hike among giants on the impressive north face of the Eiger Trail, one of Switzerland's most famous paths. |
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Day 5
Meiringen, Switzerland
Hotel:
Grandhotel Giessbach
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack
Bike to Meiringen Valley, the setting for Sherlock Holmes' epic last battle against his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Final Problem. |
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Day 6
Iseltwald, Switzerland
Hotel:
None
Meals:
Breakfast, Snack
Families see stunning Reichenbach Falls, then take to the water on kayaks | Amble through the peaceful forest of Iseltwald. |
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