Grindelwald: Gay Switzerland Hiking Tour
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Highlights
- Hike a high and wild path along the base of the giant Nordwand (North Wall) of the Eiger, nemesis of innumerable mountaineers.
- Stand at the edge of the 6500-foot high lake at Bachalpsee, with the Jungfrau reflected in the silvery surface.
- Listen to the cracking of a glacier as you hike above it to lunch at a remote mountain restaurant.
- Take a train through a mountain to Jungfraujoch, the highest train station in Europe, then walk through an art museum where each piece on display is carved from the ice inside the glacier.
- Or take a break from hiking for an optional tandem paraglider ride or a mountain biking day, ascending a mountain by lift or by pedal-power, then coasting back down, past waterfalls and fields of wildflowers.
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- 7 nights lodging in shared or single room
- With private bathroom
- 6-day pass that covers MOST Jungfrau-area trains
- Busses and lifts
- Including the Jungfraujoch train
- Welcome packet with map
- Breakfast or breakfast supplies
- Opening-night reception, orientation, and dinner
- Two mid-week dinners
- A beer-tasting, featuring regional specialties
- Closing-night dinner at a superb local restaurant.
- Complimentary Medical & Evacuation Insurance for every US Resident on our group tours who does not have other coverage.
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Itinerary
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Today we’ve kept our group itinerary clear, so you’ve got several enticing options to try on your own. One choice would be to go paragliding over the trails that we hiked yesterday, where you’ll get a new perspective on the Grindelwald valley today. No paragliding exp...
Today we will ride the Jungfrau cog rail train over deep ravines and through mountain tunnels carved inside the Eiger and Monch, to Europe’s highest railroad station (3454 meters) on the massive Jungfrau mountain. From here you’ll enjoy views of the Aletsch glacier, t...
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Our hiking week officially ends this morning. If you have early connections, you can depart as early as you’d like. Or you may want pack up, store your bags, then squeeze in one last hike.
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What's excluded
- Transportation to and from Grindelwald (easily accessible by train)
- Meals not listed here
- Optional activities, such as mountain biking and paragliding
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone charges, alcohol (except when provided with a meal)
- Gratuities for guides
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If you must cancel a reservation, regardless of the reason, the following policies apply:
Cancellations must be received in writing or by e-mail.
When you cancel 90 or more days before a trip starts:
- HE Travel will hold the full amount of your Trip Deposit as a non-refundable, non-expiring credit toward future tours taken with HE Travel.
- HE Travel will refund the remainder that you have paid beyond the Trip Deposit.
When you cancel 30 to 89 days before the trip starts there is no refund. You may be issued a credit as follows.
- If you have already Paid in Full:
- HE Travel will issue a non-expiring credit for the amount of the Trip Deposit.
- HE Travel will issue a Trip Credit for 50% of the remaining amount paid beyond the Trip Deposit. This Trip Credit will expire if it has not been applied to a new reservation within 18 months of issue.
If you have not already Paid in Full, HE Travel will issue a non-expiring credit for the amount of the Trip Deposit only.
Within 30 days before the trip starts or for a No-show, there is no refund and no credit.
There is no tour credit or refund for participants who join a trip late or depart early.
There is no tour credit or refund if you receive insurance reimbursement.
“Trip Deposit” is defined as the minimum amount required to reserve your space. “Paid in Full” is defined as the total of trip cost plus options. We do not provide refunds or credits for items and services that are not a part of the tour costs (such as most airfare or independent travel).
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