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What's Included

Highlights

Three self-guided walks at your own pace
Three centre holiday including Wengen, Grindelwald & Meiringen
Shorten the walks with mountain cableways
Luggage transferred between hotels
Detailed maps and route notes provided
Flower-carpeted meadows and clear mountain streams
Walk past the base of the Eiger
The tumbling Reichenbach falls

What's Included

ACCOMMODATION & BOARD BASIS
7 nights accommodation including:
• 2 nights in the 4-star Sunstar Wengen– Half Board.
• 3 nights in the 4-star Sunstar Grindelwald – Half Board.
• 2 nights in the 3-star Park Hotel Sauvage, Meiringen – Half Board.
All hotels include buffet breakfast and four-course evening meal. Children are on Bed & Breakfast basis, with other meals payable locally. Free soft drinks, mineral water and beer from the minibar included in Sunstar Wengen and Sunstar Grindelwald.

TRANSPORT
• Return flights from the UK
• Shuttle bus to/from the local train or bus station on arrival and departure days
• Transfer of one item of luggage per person between hotels
• Optional airport rail transfers available at a supplement

GOOD TO KNOW
• The walking is self-guided; detailed route maps and notes are provided. Walks can vary in duration from 0-6 1⁄2 hours.
• Cableways passes, payable locally
• Packed lunches can be arranged on request, payable locally.
• Entrances into attractions & activities are not included.

DEPARTURE DAYS
Saturdays: 26 May–29 Sep

TRAVEL INFORMATION
Preferred airport Zurich
Transfer time 3hrs
Basel or Geneva may be used as alternative airports.

Bernese Oberland Walking Week

8 DAY BERNESE OBERLAND SELF GUIDED WALKING WEEK

WENGEN - GRINDELWALD - MEIRINGEN
Against the magical mountain peaks of the Eiger, Monch and Jungrau, walk the legendary Barentrek (Bear Trail) at your own pace. This self- guided walking week allows you to tailor your routes, taking mountain cable cars along the way. There’ll also be plenty of time for relaxing and exploring the villages of Wengen, Grindelwald and Meiringen.

Day 1. Transfer by train to Wengen, your base for two nights stay. Overnight in Wengen.
Day 2. Spend the day at leisure in Wengen or enjoy one of several recommended excursions. A trip to the Jungfraujoch, Trummelbachfalle waterfalls or a boat trip on Lake Thun or Lake Brienz are popular options. Overnight in Wengen.
Day 3. Make your way to Grindelwald via the lush slopes of Kleine Scheidegg. This route can be shortened with cable cars and mountains railways (0-5hrs walking). Overnight in Grindelwald.
Day 4 and 5. Spend two days based in Grindelwald, exploring the
town and local region such as Interlaken or Ischboden Alpine Bird Park. Overnight in Grindelwald.
Day 6. Walk through pastures of the Horbach, then hike onwards to the Reichebach falls before continuing to Meiringen. This route can be shortened with cable cars and mountain railways (0-61/2 hrs walking). Overnight in Meiringen.
Day 7. At leisure in the pretty mountain town of Meiringen or visit Ballenberg Musuem or Aare Gorge. Overnight in Meiringen.
Day 8. Take the train back to the airport for your return flight home or choose to extend your holiday in another resort or city.

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