Across The Berner Oberland Hike
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- Opportunity to see cultural sites, train ride will take you to the 2,000 year old city of Sion, with its 11th century church of Notre Dame, late Gothic cathedral and 13th century castle ruins.
- Experience hike that offers a variety of landscapes and expansive views of the Lauenen Valley
- Opportunity to rest sore hiking muscles or explore a little of Switzerland beyond Kandersteg
- Hike from Obersteinberg to Wengen is comparatively easy and so allows for a more leisurely day.
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- All accommodations
- With private baths when available
- Daily luggage transfer
- All breakfasts (full Scottish) and four dinners
- Group pick up at Glasgow International Airport
- All group transfers on buses and vans as described in the itinerary
- Guides
- Great hiking
- Lots of good memories.
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Individual transfer to our hotel in Lauenen, Switzerland. Welcome dinner and orientation.
Our destination today is the Gelten Hut (6,569′). This is a hike that offers a variety of landscapes and expansive views of the Lauenen Valley. The route begins as a gentle walk with the peaks of the Wildhorn Massif in the distance. Once we reach the Launensee, a smal...
From the Gelten Hut we will head northeast and descend along a high ridge through alpine pastures filled with wildflowers, possibly including edelweiss. After reaching a large working farm, we will begin climbing to Tungel Pass (6,837′). From here the route gradually ...
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As we hike east of Adelboden, the landscape takes on a different character as the mountains become steeper, more rugged, and more glaciated. From Adelboden we transfer to Bunderalp, where there is a small restaurant known for its cheese production. The trail continues...
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The trip ends with breakfast at the hotel in Wengen. Independent transfers from Wengen.
If you would like to spend an extra night(s) in Lauenen or Wengen, please let us know when you book your trip and we will make reservations at the same hotel. If you don’t have quite enough time to complete the entire hike, it is possible to depart the hike a day or two earlier.
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What's excluded
- Air fare
- Outbound transportation at trip’s end on Day 9
- Optional/individual transfers between inns or individual excursions
- Four dinners
- Items not on set dinner menus
- Beverages
- Insurance
- Tips to guides
- Items of a personal nature (phone calls, laundry, excess baggage charge, etc.).
Accommodation
We will be staying in 3- and 4-star family -hotels which are very comfortable, accommodating and reflect the local character. The rooms are double occupancy with private baths. One night will be spent in a mountain lodge with shared facilities.
Breakfasts buffets and dinners are served at the hotels and lunches are picnic style along the trail.
Should you find it necessary to cancel, a cancellation fee will apply based on the date we receive written notice:
Over 60 days prior to departure —$200 fee
60-30 days prior to departure—50% of land costs
Less than 30 days or failure to show—no refund
There will be no refunds or credits for unused portions or uncompleted tours for any reason whatsoever.
Please note that a few of our trips have payment schedules and cancellation fees that are more stringent. These exceptions are clearly indicated in the detailed itineraries, printed separately for each trip.
Distant Journeys, Inc. reserves the right to cancel any trip prior to departure for any reason whatsoever, including insufficient registrations. Generally, a cancellation would be made more than 45 days in advance of the departure date. If we find it necessary to cancel a trip, all payments made to Distant Journeys, Inc. will be refunded immediately. However, Distant Journeys, Inc. shall not be responsible or liable for other expenses incurred by the participant as a result of such a cancellation.
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