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Exploring The Jungfrau
Exceptional Hiking in a UNESCO World Heritage Site
August 13-21, 2012
The Jungfrau region is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful places on earth, and a Jungfrau hiking tour is the vacation of a lifetime. It’s a glistening mountain landscape with colliding glaciers, lush alpine meadows, moist forest trails, and hundreds of dazzling waterfalls. Most people who visit this region spend a day or two and only scratch the surface. Not you!
You’ll thrill at the best-known sites like the north face of the Eiger, Staubbach Falls, and the Aletschgletscher but you’ll also discover spectacular scenery in lesser-known areas like Obersteinberg, the Grindelwaldgletschers and the Bachalpsee. Hiking in the Jungfrau is full of unexpected delights.
You’ll stay two nights in a classic mountain hotel or berghotel, placing you in the heart of the scenic splendor. Your luggage is transported to convenient hotels in Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, so you can travel light, with just the clothes you need, some snacks, and of course, your camera.
Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrive Zurich Switzerland
You’ll be met upon arrival and transferred to the Lauterbrunnen, set in the world’s most spectacular glacial valley, ringed by 72 gushing waterfalls. You’ll stay near the base of Staubbauch Falls—the highest in Switzerland—dropping over 1000 feet, and visit Trummelbach Falls, where torrents of water have created a series of caves and underground waterfalls. Then it’s dinner and a group orientation. SD
Day 2 – Lauterbrunnen to Obersteinberg
The best off-the-beaten-track scenery in the Jungfrau is in Obersteinberg at the head of the Lauterbrunnen valley. You’ll follow a mountain trail to the remote Rotstockhütte at the base of the Schilthorn for the evening. BSD
Day 3 – Rotstockhütte, Gimmelwald
From high in the valley you’ll descend to the captivating village of Gimmelwald, perched above the Lauterbrunnental, and on to Murren before heading back to our inn in the valley. BSD
Day 4 – Jungfraujoch
The Jungfrau railway takes you Wengen and on to the alpine crossroads of Kleine Scheidegg at the base of the Eiger. From here a dramatic cog-wheel climb takes you into a tunnel through the Eiger to ascend to the Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe. BSD
Day 5 – Grindelwald
A return by train to the Eigergletscher station leads to the dramatic Eiger Trail where you find yourself face-to-face with the legendary Nordwand—the North Face of the Eiger. By afternoon we arrive at our chalet-style hotel in the lively resort of Grindelwald. BSD
Day 6 – First, Bachalpsee, Faulhorn
From Grindelwald you can take the tram or a forest trail to First which leads to the infinity pool setting of Bachalpsee, where your backdrop is the snowcapped peaks and glaciers of the Jungfrau region. You’ll climb the Faulhorn then sleep the night on the summit in Switzerland's oldest mountain hotel. BSD
Day 7 – Schynige Platte, Grindelwald
Nowhere is the panoramic view of the Jungfrau region more breathtaking than along the ridge route leading to Schynige Platte where you begin the descent to Interlaken and a return to Grindelwald. BSD
Day 8 – Grindelwald
As we spend the day in and around Grindelwald, we discover the nearby sights including an alpine dairy and a panoramic route overlooking the valley. We pass through the impressive glacier gorge at its terminus before returning to Grindelwald and continuing on to Zurich for a celebratory farewell dinner. Evening in Zurich. BSD
Day 9 – Depart Zurich or Geneva
An early morning departure from Zurich or Geneva. Welcome home. B
ACTIVITY LEVEL
Alpenwild trips are designed for people who are energetic, active, and filled with a spirit of adventure. We rate this trip as moderate. YOu should be an experienced hiker in good physical condition. You should be capable of walking 5 to 7 hours per day on well-groomed and graded trails at an elevation up to 9,000 feet above sea level. On one day a mountain railway takes you to an elevation of 11,400 feet.
INCLUDED
The services of an expert trip leader, all accommodations (6 nights hotel and 2 nights in classic berghotels), all meals as shown (B=breakfast, S=snack, D=dinner), ground transportation including trams and mountain railways, admissions and luggage transfers.
NOT INCLUDED
Beverages (beer, wine) with meals, items of a personal nature (laundry, phone calls, room service),
PRICE
$3,495 per person, double occupancy from Geneva or Zurich
$399 Single supplement.
PAYMENT
A $300 per person deposit due at booking guarantees your place on the tour.
Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure.
CANCELLATION POLICY
More than 60 days before departure – $200 penalty
Between 60 and 15 days before departure – $500 per person penalty
Less than 15 days before departure – Non-refundable
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Thanks for everything you did to make our Haute Route tour the best ever!
– V.H. – California
We’re already talking about wanting to go back and I've told several people how happy I was with your service.
K.K. – California
I look back over my pictures and just shake my head in amazement. There's no way I could have made it over some of those passes without you...and your chocolate!
– R.O. – Florida
Thank you so much for guiding us on an adventure of a lifetime. Your skill and patience were so appreciated.
– B. C. – Vermont
Thanks for providing an incredible experience on the Haute Route. I came to hike and was not disappointed.
– D.B. – Colorado
What a fantastic adventure! It will be an experience I’ll remember and cherish the rest of my life.
– R.O. – Florida
Switzerland is God’s gift the world. Thank you for helping us explore its beauty so fully.
– S. D. – Utah
This was the sort of once-in-a-lifetime vacation that we will always remember!
– K.K. – California
I just want to thank you for a wonderful trip to the Alps. My daughter and I really enjoyed it. The food was so good and the hikes were so beautiful.
– D. S. – California
Thank you so much for your patience and encouragement. We couldn’t have made it without you.
– R.O. – Florida
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Our trip was fabulous! Couldn't have been better.
– A.B. – Texas
What a great trip! We loved Trümmelbach Falls and the hike to Berghotel Obersteinberg, and even the rain was great because it fed a hundred waterfalls all along the path.
– B.M. – Massachusetts
What a perfectly marvelous trip: A great workout every day, the luxury of no responsibilities, good company, and amazing landscapes.
– C.H. – Washington
Thanks for a wonderful time in Switzerland. We both had the time of our lives. We'll definitely be back as we both fell in love with the Alps.
– K.W. – Utah
We had a fantastic time in Switzerland. The hiking itinerary was perfect! We are very thankful to you for your thoughtful planning.
– M.O. – Montana
Thank you so much for one of the most memorable experiences of my life.
– R.O. – Florida
Thank you so much for a fantastic trip. This place was truly amazing. All the accommodations were great and so was the hiking. I will never forget the scenery.
– P.F. – Nevada
You are a tremendous host. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of the area and your passion for the magnificent scenery.
– R.A. – Colorado
Thanks for organizing and leading such a memorable trip.
– R.B. – North Carolina
Thanks also for a wonderful vacation—we had a great time. We are still looking at all of our photographs with a sort of awe that we were really there.
– K.K. – California
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