Take your pick of our suggested routes, depending on how energetic you're feeling.
The season for this holiday is:
15 June - 06 October 2019
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| mm | 84 | 80 | 80 | 99 | 119 | 142 | 130 | 153 | 108 | 85 | 100 | 86 |
We can only accept payment in GBP, but you can use this converter to find out how much the holiday equates to in your own currency.
7 nights: 15 June - 06 October 2019
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 June - 4 July | £1070 | £165 |
| 5 July - 23 August | £1125 | £165 |
| 24 - 31 August | £1045 | £165 |
| 1 - 12 September | £1015 | £165 |
| 13 - 29 September | £985 | £165 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | £0 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £0 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
7 nights: 15 June - 06 October 2019
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 June - 4 July | £1490 | £165 |
| 5 July - 23 August | £1545 | £165 |
| 24 - 31 August | £1465 | £165 |
| 1 - 12 September | £1430 | £165 |
| 13 - 29 September | £1395 | £165 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | £0 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £0 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International to Lille or Paris, with onward travel as described below.
Included travel from the UK: UK-Paris (Eurostar), Paris-Kandersteg (TGV/regional rail), approx. duration 10h30 plus 0h05 walk to the hotel.
Home, Lauenen-Paris (TGV/regional rail/bus), Paris-UK (Eurostar) plus 0h02 taxi transfer.
A Swiss Card is included providing you with half price tickets for trains, bus and boat journeys and up to 50% reduction on private railways and cable cars.
If you book your holiday less than 3 months in advance of your travel date, seats may no longer be available at the tariffs on which our prices are based, but we may be able to offer you seats on the sames services at a supplement.
7 nights: 15 June - 06 October 2019
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 June - 4 July | £1135 | £165 |
| 5 July - 23 August | £1190 | £165 |
| 24 - 31 August | £1110 | £165 |
| 1 - 12 September | £1080 | £165 |
| 13 - 29 September | £1050 | £165 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£50 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £50 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus a return ferry crossing between Dover and Calais with P&O Ferries for your party and one car.
We also include a transfer back to the first hotel at the end of your holiday to collect your car.
A supplement of £35 per car per single journey applies for outbound travel 5-7 Apr & 19-21 Apr, and for inbound travel 21-22 Apr 2019. A supplement of £45 per car per single journey applies outbound on Fridays & Saturdays 24-25 May & 12 Jul-17 Aug 2019 inclusive, and inbound on Saturdays & Sundays 1-2 Jun & 19 Jul-2 Sep 2019 inclusive.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Belle Epoque Hotel Victoria | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mini-suite: 15 Jun - 06 Oct 2019 | £35 |
| Hotel Adler | ||
|---|---|---|
| South-facing: 15 Jun - 06 Oct 2019 | £35 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Belle Epoque Hotel Victoria (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun - 05 Jul 2019 | £105 | £113 |
| 06 Jul - 24 Aug 2019 | £120 | £128 |
| 25 Aug - 14 Sep 2019 | £105 | £113 |
| 15 Sep - 06 Oct 2019 | £96 | £104 |
| Hotel Adler (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun - 06 Oct 2019 | £110 | £130 |
| Hotel Alpenland (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun - 20 Jun 2019 | £105 | £135 |
| 21 Jun - 29 Aug 2019 | £115 | £145 |
| 30 Aug - 06 Oct 2019 | £105 | £135 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Zurich (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Aberdeen - Zurich (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Zurich | Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth - Geneva | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bristol - Basel | easyJet |
| Bristol - Geneva | easyJet |
| Bristol - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow - Geneva | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Liverpool - Geneva | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London City - Geneva | British Airways, Swiss |
| London City - Zurich | British Airways, Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Basel | easyJet |
| Gatwick - Geneva | British Airways, easyJet, Swiss |
| Gatwick - Zurich | easyJet, Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Basel | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Geneva | British Airways, Swiss |
| Heathrow - Zurich | British Airways, Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Basel | easyJet |
| Manchester - Geneva | easyJet |
| Manchester - Zurich | Swiss |
| Manchester - Zurich (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Manchester - Zurich (via Munich) | Lufthansa |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Geneva | easyJet |
| Newcastle - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Newcastle - Zurich (via Paris CDG) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Norwich - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you. We charge £30 per person for our flight booking service (£50 for India and Nepal). Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying via Zürich
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Zürich airport to Kandersteg (2h35), walk to hotel (0h05) | £74 | 1730 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| hotel transfer to Lauenen Geltenhorn bus stop (0h02), coach Lauenen Geltenhorn to Gstaad (0h20), rail Gstaad to Zürich airport (3h35) | £0 | 1400 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Geneva
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Geneva airport to Kandersteg (3h10), walk to hotel (0h05) | £78 | 1630 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| hotel transfer to Lauenen Geltenhorn bus stop (0h02), coach Lauenen Geltenhorn to Gstaad (0h20), rail Gstaad to Geneva airport (3h) | £0 | 1400 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Basel
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| coach Basel airport to Basel SBB (0h20), rail Basel SBB to Kandersteg (2h10), walk to hotel (0h05) | £74 | 1530 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| hotel transfer to Lauenen Geltenhorn bus stop (0h02), coach Lauenen Geltenhorn to Gstaad (0h20), rail Gstaad to Basel SBB (3h), coach Basel SBB to Basel airport (0h20) | £0 | 1430 |
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This was our first trip with Inn Travel, and it was a great experience. The representatives were so helpful from the beginning of the process and the combination of itinerary, hotels, hikes, food was the best. Switzerland was as beautiful as we had imagined and the hospitality along the way surpassed out expectations. We are already starting to think about our next trip with Inn Travel.
Lying in the soothing warm bubbles of the outdoor pool in Adelboden after a day of delightful walking from Kandersteg is right at the top of my most memorable moments from this wonderful holiday. So too was the cable car ride up from Gstaad to the heavenly grassy ridge of Hohi Wispile where an idyllic walk surrounded by awe-inspiring views was accompanied by only the sound of cuckoos and cowbells...not to mention the Lenk to Lauenen walk through flower-filled alpine meadows, over glorious mountain pastures and the Truttlisberg pass. We had to keep stopping ourselves from breaking into a rendition of "The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music"! Every day brought new challenges and achievements, unbelievable vistas, excellent food and comfortable beds...thank you Inntravel for another first class walking holiday.
There were many highlights - the views, the solitude in some places and the sense of achievement in some parts where conditions were challenging.
This was our first trip with Inn Travel, and it was a great experience. The representatives were so helpful from the beginning of the process and the combination of itinerary, hotels, hikes, food was the best. Switzerland was as beautiful as we had imagined and the hospitality along the way surpassed out expectations. We are already starting to think about our next trip with Inn Travel.
Lying in the soothing warm bubbles of the outdoor pool in Adelboden after a day of delightful walking from Kandersteg is right at the top of my most memorable moments from this wonderful holiday. So too was the cable car ride up from Gstaad to the heavenly grassy ridge of Hohi Wispile where an idyllic walk surrounded by awe-inspiring views was accompanied by only the sound of cuckoos and cowbells...not to mention the Lenk to Lauenen walk through flower-filled alpine meadows, over glorious mountain pastures and the Truttlisberg pass. We had to keep stopping ourselves from breaking into a rendition of "The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music"! Every day brought new challenges and achievements, unbelievable vistas, excellent food and comfortable beds...thank you Inntravel for another first class walking holiday.
There were many highlights - the views, the solitude in some places and the sense of achievement in some parts where conditions were challenging.
A perfectly organized holiday from start to finish and sumptous meals to look forward to at the end of every walk. We had an absolutely wonderful holiday and would highly recommend it to others, and look forward to our next walking holiday with Inntravel.
We are very happy customers. I have already recommended your company to my brother-in-law and we are looking at your vacations for our next break.
Fantastic holiday! We really felt like we got to know the Bernese Oberland area in a unique way. The logistics were well organized and Inntravel picked some lovely hotels.
Beautiful scenery. Excellent accomodation and food at all the hotels.
Second time with Inntravel, second time having a completely wonderful experience and discovering beautiful parts of the world in safe hands.
The sense of achievement by walking to Adelboden via the Bundechrinde pass was huge but maybe expect a longer day.
Hotel Adler our favourite and breakfast on the balcony very special.
The Bernese Oberland walking holiday is magnificent. I don't think Americans are very familiar with walking holidays (at least I wasn't), but I will be telling all of my friends about them. There is a terrific variety of landscapes in the Bernese Oberland walks. Most of the walks have various options for shortening or lengthening which we took advantage of (the Heuberg extension at Oeschinensee was particularly great). The meals were very good and the hotels excellent. Also the service at Inntravel is outstanding.
We visited the Bernese Oberland during July and the wild flowers in the alpine meadows were wonderful, so many different varieties, so many of them, so beautiful.
The route was spectacular with great accommodation along the way. Two problems were encountered. The late winter and heavy snow in Switzerland meant that the pass from Kandersteg to Adelboden (Bunderchrinde) was closed and likely to remain so for some weeks (Tourist Office). Our only alternative was via Frutigen.
Secondly, the vast majority of the lifts, bus services and mountain restaurants did not open until the 16th of June which was when we had finished our holiday. Consequently, none of the various options in the walk notes were available to us. Since the 16th was the seasonal opening date and nothing to do with the severe winter, it would seem appropriate that you did not sell this holiday before this date. It was somewhat annoying to find that everything opened the day after we left.
There is no single seasonal opening date for cable cars and buses in this region, and we ensure that all of the full walks as advertised are accessible from the start of our season. Cable cars and some buses are only used to shorten the routes if preferred. The buses operate all year round, except for one private service, while half of the cable cars were open by June 9th (2018), with the remainder opening on the 16th. The Bundechrinde Pass between Kandersteg and Adelboden opened on June 25th this year, later than usual, owing to conditions on the mountainside.
Every day the scenery was outstanding and different. The variety in the snow covered mountains and green valleys was amazing and after a good day's walking to arrive at excellent hotels was perfect.
This was our sixth holiday with Inntravel, with them, you know they'll take care of the details, your luggage, everything, to ensure you have a great holiday of which there is a great selection on offer!
Our holiday in Switzerland surpassed our expectations. We have done walking holidays in other countries with other travel organizers and we will definitely book our next walking holiday through Inntravel. The staff responded to all our enquiries in a timely and professional manner. We found the accommodations that were chosen for us to be excellent. Thank you for making our holiday so memorable.
Our 3 favourite walks were: Oeschinensee to include Heuberg & Oberbargli; Lenk to Lauenen; Lauenen circular via Gstaad.
We had a consistently delightful holiday, walking excellent routes for ten days in the Bernese Oberland - Swiss Alps. The combined careful engineering of paths without scarring the countryside plus the deep insights of the Inntravel team and their Swiss advisors delivered outstanding and very varied walking every day - gorges, rivers, waterfalls, meadows, mountains, lakes, mountains and passes. The times and grades matched our expectations. The hotels, particularly Hotel Victoria in Kandersteg, were wonderfully hospitable, extremely comfortable, very helpful and offered delicious food. Extra nights in Kandersteg, Adelboden and Lauenen were very worthwhile. We would have loved to stay longer; there were always more enticing routes to explore. Swiss transport and luggage tranfers were so reliable you could set your watch by them. Everyone we met added to our enjoyment by being well informed and helpful.
So many fantastic views and such varied walks. Lake Oeschinsee in the sun was so beautiful, it didn't surprise us that we had to share it with a lot of other people; however, on other days we hardly saw a soul. Sitting outside the last hotel in Launen with a drink at the end of a long day, looking at the amazing views (when the clouds lifted) was a great way to end the trip.
This was a fantastic holiday. The routes were actually more hiking than walking, but this was to be expected for the area. The lodging and meals were top notch, and we received excellent service throughout our trip. The Hotel Adler is a step above as far as services, so this might be a nice choice to stay more than one night and take full advantage of the hotel.
Page 31 of the notes says "The hotel can provide a tourist pass at around CHF20 per adult". However, this is a deposit! We used it on the Engstliglenfalle walk, then the next day, when were were going to Lenk, the hotel explained that we could use it on the cable-car and if we gave it back at the top cable-car station, we would get our CHF20 back - which we did. So the pass was actually free. It was a glorious day and a lovely cable-car ride, for us it would have been worth the money anyway, but even better being free!
This was our second year with Inntravel. Both trips were well planned with plenty of options to modify thanks to the excellent maps. I would not have wanted to miss a single day. The hotels, especially in the Engadin, exceeded all of my expectations. The travel arrangements and time tables were clear. We hope to take more trips with Inntravel next year.
The walks were well planned to give a variety of experiences from walking to a glacier to enjoying the the flowers on another walk to taking in an upmarket ski resort on another.