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Swiss Family Adventure
Trip Valid:
01/01/2007 to 31/12/2007
Duration:
8 days (ex Geneva)
Highlights:
Visit the Chateau de Chillon in Montreux, Sample locally-made cheese and chocolate, Ride horses through breathtaking alpine scenery, Travel by cog railway to a glacier, Explore ice caves, Soak in thermal baths
Trip Code:
AFS
Guarantee:
Departure is guaranteed, subject to 4 people travelling
Group Size:
Minimum 4, Maximum 12
Price:
USD $1220
*(plus local payment EUR €100)
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Extras:
view 2008 airport transfers and pre- & post-trip accommodation prices
Chocolate, cheese and snow-capped mountains - Switzerland will capture your imagination. Parents and children alike will enjoy a week packed full of interesting and diverse activities, like horse-riding, summer sledging and even a visit to a chocolate factory.
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meals included: 7 Breakfasts, 1 Dinner
transport: Train, minibus, miniature railway, cog railway, cable car, horse, paddle steamer, walking
accommodation:
Chalet (7 nts)
Please note some accommodation is on a multishare basis and has shared facilities.
budget: Allow EUR €280 for meals not included.
departs: Departs selected Sat
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Days 1-2 Geneva/ Morgins
Our Swiss adventure begins in Morgins, a quaint village of wooden chalets and cow bells, not far from Geneva. Tackle a ropes-and-ladders course before visiting a goat farm and taking a dip in the thermal baths of Val d'Illiez.
Day 3 Montreux
The resort town of Montreux is famed for the Chateau de Chillon, a castle dating back almost a millennium. Follow in the footsteps of knights and princesses up the stairs to the castle turrets. Later, we take a paddle steamer ride across Lake Geneva.
Day 4 Vallon de They
Enjoy a horseback trek through glorious alpine scenery, followed by a wine-tasting session at the terraced vineyards of Lavaux.
Day 5 Morgins
Stretch your legs with a hike up the Bellevue and learn how Swiss cheese is made on a visit to the Ferrage cheese farms.
Day 6 Gruyeres
Be Charlie for a day in a Swiss chocolate factory. You might also want to check out the local museum dedicated to 'biomechanical' artist, HR Giger.
Day 7 Chamonix
From this famous alpine resort we travel on the cog railway to the Mer de Glace glacier. See ice caves and visit the Crystal Museum before ending the day with a bout of summer sledging.
Day 8 Geneva
After breakfast we return to Geneva, home to many international organisations and the Jet d'Eau - a 140m-high water column visible from many parts of the city.
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