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the alpenwild leading edge
What makes Alpenwild Adventures the best hiking, walking, and active outdoor vacations in the Swiss Alps
1. We Specialize in the Swiss Alps: It's our passion and our expertise, and has been for 25 years. We know the trails and the towns inside and out. We don't guide on any route we haven't done many times before. Our expertise gives you a richer, more enjoyable experience, and makes better use of your time, whether you're on a guided or self-guided tour.
2. Personal Service: We meet you at the airport and are there to help throughout your stay. We provide a thorough and complete orientation, so you are fully prepared to make the most of your Alps hiking or trekking adventure.
3. Inclusive: We include all ground transportation (lifts, funiculars, trains, shuttles) and include a full array of activities every day. Meals are served at excellent restaurants and hotels, and focus on local cuisine. You’ll enjoy the entire trip without any out-of-pocket expenses other than personal items (souvenirs, beer and wine at dinner, or a special treat)
4. Luggage Transfer: We shuttle your bags so you can bring everything you want and still travel light during the day. At night your bags are waiting for you at the hotel. You’re on vacation to enjoy the Alps, not to schlep bags.
5. Low overhead: We have a small office in the US and an efficient operational base in Switzerland. We lock in prices with trusted hotels, restaurants, and shuttle operators long before the tour begins. We purchase foreign currency forward contracts and pay all of our Swiss suppliers directly in Swiss Francs, thereby avoiding the costly currency exchange experienced by other tour operators.
6. Experienced Guides: We know where you’ll find the best photos, most fascinating wildlife, the edelweiss on the remote mountain slopes, and the best stream crossings. We can point you toward the best bakeries, local cheeses, concerts, festivals, and special events.
7. Reliable: We know the routes and the escape routes. We know where to go on a rain day and how to take maximum advantage of a sunny day. We know the hut and hotel managers and they bend over backwards for our clients.
8. Small group size: You’ll typically travel with a group of 6-10, although we can offer a trip for just 4 or 5 guests. You’ll enjoy intimate hotels, wonderful personal connections, and the fun that comes in traveling with like-minded friends.
9. Flexible: When you travel with an experienced guide you’re not the one worrying about rerouting in nasty weather or finding accommodations and a shuttle if you need to change your plans. Our guides have the ability, experience, and authority to make changes based on weather, route conditions, and the needs of our clients. This means you get the best possible experience no matter what the weather or route conditions may be.
10. Price Gaurantee: We guarantee our prices and the exchange rate in advance, so the vacation price we quote you in November is the price you pay in August. We don't leave you wondering what the final cost will be based on how many show up for the tour. Unlike some tour operators who "float" the exchange rate, then cancel the tour or increase the price if the fluctuation doesn't work in their favor, we have never cancelled a tour or changed the price once someone is on deposit. It's our commitment to you.
11. Accessible: Our team of experts is easily accessible in the US to help with travel arrangements and special requests before, during, and after your trip. In Switzerland, we're just a local phone call away, ready to help at a moment's notice.
12. Cuisine: Almost all of our meals allow you to order a la carte. You’re not given the basic tourist menu at the hotel where we stay. Instead, every meal is an exciting new culinary adventure.
13. Additional Services: Arriving early? Staying for a few extra days? We are happy to arrange your pre- and post-tour travel plans at no additional fee.
14. Individualized: We encourage you to do your best. You’re not obligated to march lockstep with the slowest member of the group. Instead, our Swiss Alps hiking tours are flexible and allow you to go fast or slow. Distances can be adjusted to make for longer or shorter days, depending on your abilities.
15. Owner operated: We own the operation. With us there is no middleman. An Alpenwild hiking vacation in the Swiss Alps is like a family vacation with your best friends in Switzerland.
16. Arrival Options: You can plan your arrival for either Geneva or Zurich and we will either personally greet you at the airport or send you a railpass to speed your arrival at the hotel on the first day of your tour.
Whether you’re looking for our Best of the Swiss Alps, the Haute Route, Appenzell, the Engadine, Exploring the Jungfrau, the Alps Photo Workshop or a custom program of hiking and trekking anywhere in the Alps, give us a call for the outdoor vacation of your dreams.
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guided tours for 2012
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ALPS SIGHTSEEING ADVENTURES
Easy hikes and walks in the Alps
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INN-TO-INN ADVENTURES
Hike the Alps in comfort. Charming Inns, luggage transfers, delicious cuisine.
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HAUTE ROUTE ADVENTURES
Classic treks on the most legendary and challenging routes in the Alps.
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SPECIALTY ADVENTURES
Designed with your interests in mind. Fascinating itineraries with easy walks.
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Winter Tours For 2012-2013 |
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Self Guided & Custom Tours |
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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
The trip was extremely well organized and the accommodations and food were perfect.
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