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The season for this holiday is:
01 September 2020 - 11 October 2020
13 June 2021 - 11 October 2021
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| °C | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 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: 01 September 2020 - 11 October 2020 & 13 June 2021 - 11 October 2021
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 12 Sep 2020 | £1045 | £185 |
| 13 Sep - 4 Oct 2020 | £1020 | £185 |
| 13 Jun - 2 Jul 2021 | £1090 | £190 |
| 3 Jul - 22 Aug 2021 | £1170 | £190 |
| 23 - 31 Aug 2021 | £1090 | £190 |
| 1 - 12 Sep 2021 | £1045 | £185 |
| 13 Sep - 4 Oct 2021 | £1020 | £185 |
| 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: 01 September 2020 - 11 October 2020 & 13 June 2021 - 11 October 2021
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 12 Sep 2020 | £1495 | £185 |
| 13 Sep - 4 Oct 2020 | £1475 | £185 |
| 13 Jun - 2 Jul 2021 | £1565 | £190 |
| 3 Jul - 22 Aug 2021 | £1635 | £190 |
| 23 - 31 Aug 2021 | £1565 | £190 |
| 1 - 12 Sep 2021 | £1495 | £185 |
| 13 Sep - 4 Oct 2021 | £1475 | £185 |
| 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 9h40 plus 0h05 walk to the hotel. Home, Lauenen-Paris (TGV/regional rail/bus), Paris-UK (Eurostar) plus 0h05 taxi transfer.
> More about 'by rail' prices
> The 'rail experience': what to expect
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 6 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 same services at a supplement.
7 nights: 01 September 2020 - 11 October 2020 & 13 June 2021 - 11 October 2021
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 12 Sep 2020 | £1165 | £185 |
| 13 Sep - 4 Oct 2020 | £1135 | £185 |
| 13 Jun - 2 Jul 2021 | £1215 | £190 |
| 3 Jul - 22 Aug 2021 | £1285 | £190 |
| 23 - 31 Aug 2021 | £1215 | £190 |
| 1 - 12 Sep 2021 | £1165 | £185 |
| 13 Sep - 4 Oct 2021 | £1135 | £185 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£60 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £60 |
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.
> More information about travelling self-drive
We also include a transfer back to the first hotel at the end of your holiday to collect your car.
A supplement of approximately £35 per car per single journey applies on certain dates over the Easter holidays. A supplement of approximately £47 per car per single journey applies outbound on Fridays & Saturdays and inbound on Saturdays & Sundays in late May/early June and during the school summer holidays. Please contact us for more details.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Belle Epoque Hotel Victoria, Kandersteg | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mini-suite: 01 Sep - 11 Oct 2020 | £38 | |
| Mini-suite: 13 Jun - 11 Oct 2021 | £38 |
| Hotel Adler, Adelboden | ||
|---|---|---|
| South-facing: 01 Sep - 11 Oct 2020 | £38 | |
| South-facing: 13 Jun - 11 Oct 2021 | £38 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Belle Epoque Hotel Victoria, Kandersteg (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep - 13 Sep 2020 | £115 | £125 |
| 14 Sep - 11 Oct 2020 | £106 | £116 |
| 13 Jun - 04 Jul 2021 | £115 | £125 |
| 05 Jul - 23 Aug 2021 | £132 | £142 |
| 24 Aug - 13 Sep 2021 | £115 | £125 |
| 14 Sep - 11 Oct 2021 | £106 | £116 |
| Hotel Adler, Adelboden (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep - 11 Oct 2020 | £122 | £150 |
| 13 Jun - 17 Jul 2021 | £122 | £150 |
| 18 Jul - 07 Aug 2021 | £130 | £158 |
| 08 Aug - 11 Oct 2021 | £122 | £150 |
| Hotel Alpenland, Lauenen (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep - 11 Oct 2020 | £120 | £156 |
| 13 Jun - 19 Jun 2021 | £120 | £156 |
| 20 Jun - 28 Aug 2021 | £130 | £166 |
| 29 Aug - 11 Oct 2021 | £120 | £156 |
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 £35 per person for our flight booking service (£60 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 (2h25), walk to hotel (0h05) | £115 | 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 (3h20) | £0 | 1400 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Geneva
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Geneva airport to Kandersteg (3h15), walk to hotel (0h05) | £122 | 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 (3h20) | £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) | £115 | 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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It was a most wonderful week, everything combined to make it one of the best holidays I have had. Our 'room' was a magnificent suite in hotels 1,2,and 4. Ask for normal bottled water in Alpenland Hotel!
Although the weather was changeable at the beginning of September ranging from hot sunshine to thick cloud and snow on the hills it was a fantastic holiday. We needed lots of layers! Each day completely different and all the hotels were comfortable, welcoming and provided excellent refreshment. There is no flat ground in the Bernese Oberland so hiking poles and footwear with good grips were essential. The scenery was fantastic and we saw Alpine Marmots, lots of raptors and late flowering wild flowers. We loved it all!
Our hotel rooms were awesome with great views. I did not expect the quality we recieved both with the room and the food. But nothing could beat the beautiful views from the mountain tops we climbed. We enjoyed every moment of our hikes even when our feet hurt so much later.
It was a most wonderful week, everything combined to make it one of the best holidays I have had. Our 'room' was a magnificent suite in hotels 1,2,and 4. Ask for normal bottled water in Alpenland Hotel!
Although the weather was changeable at the beginning of September ranging from hot sunshine to thick cloud and snow on the hills it was a fantastic holiday. We needed lots of layers! Each day completely different and all the hotels were comfortable, welcoming and provided excellent refreshment. There is no flat ground in the Bernese Oberland so hiking poles and footwear with good grips were essential. The scenery was fantastic and we saw Alpine Marmots, lots of raptors and late flowering wild flowers. We loved it all!
Our hotel rooms were awesome with great views. I did not expect the quality we recieved both with the room and the food. But nothing could beat the beautiful views from the mountain tops we climbed. We enjoyed every moment of our hikes even when our feet hurt so much later.
Pros - incredible mountain views, great paths, efficient transport when using buses and trains. We had one really good meal at the Victoria which was a fancy barbecue for Swiss National Day. The Alpenland also worked hard to adapt their tasty menu and accommodate our fish eater. Cons - It is hardly Inntravel’s fault but due to the weak pound this seemed a very expensive trip. The cable cars in Kandersteg are ridiculously expensive even with a Swiss half fare card. Wine was upwards of £40 a bottle so we just drank a few beers here and there. Above all we felt this trip was missing the “inn” in Inntravel. A really important part of these holidays for us is relaxing over good local food and wine in the evenings and discussing the walks. This was spoilt for us by the general prices and one very poor meal at the Hotel Adler. What does it say about a place when the non-meat menu choice on half board is Quorn curry? The meat offering was scarcely any better. In short, if we go back to Switzerland it will be self catering only.
The first 2 hotels were a real treat, lovely facilities. The walks went through fantastic scenery and routes were not too busy which was perfect for us. the routes were clear and we didn't get lost once.
A well organised walking holiday, in fantastic mountains with great wildflowers.
Swimming down the clear Aare river around the medieval heart of the city of Bern was an unexpected delight.
This is a demanding set of walks but quite doable. Walking poles are a signficant, if not essential, aid. We used walking shoes and got away with it. All Swiss Germans were walking in boots. You need two water bottles. Interesting to hear from the hotel in Lauenen how it likes its relationship with Inntravel, very positive.
Great way to experience the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. There is nothing better than a strenuous day of hiking followed by good food and drink, and a really comfortable bed in a nice lodge. Perhaps the one of the more notable things about our trip was the quality of the hiking trails, trail markers, and the overall scenery. Strongly recommend this type of trip for anyone looking to forget the world’s issues, all while being close to nature and experiencing the friendliness of the locals.
Overall, it was very well organized and the directions were almost always perfect. We did not do the walk from Kandersteg to Adelboden because it was on the road a lot and very long and we were afraid of thunderstorms, but the bus worked well and allowed us more time in Adelboden and time to see the waterfall. The hotel in Lenk was unimpressive and I would suggest another hotel. Because it was on a Sunday and the hotel was not serving dinner, we had a very mediocre meal at a nearby restaurant. The only negative part was the 1/2 board - we felt like gastronomic second-class citizens and it was not worth it. One highlight was the walk up the mountain before Lenk, though it was very tiring. The walk to Lauenen was equally beautiful, and we also loved the Gasternal Nature preserve.
An excellently organised walking holiday with some outstanding alpine scenery and flowers. Some of the walks were quite challenging but with the option of using the cable car were managable. We paricularly enjoyed swiiming at the Wallbach Bad in Lenk which we spotted on the descent into Lenk from Adelboden. It was good to have the first 3 nights in Kandersteg to find our feet.
A superbly-organised holiday in which the detailed and accurate instructions complemented the breathtaking scenery. Accommodation, catering and travel arrangements were of universally high quality. A pleasurable and memorable experience. ence.
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.
My husband and I are in our sixties and we had a wondeful time hiking in the Swiss Oberland (often opting for the shortened versions of the hikes). Inntravel was extremely helpful, responsive and attentive. All arrangemnts were expertly made and there were no hitches at all in the itineary. We would definitely use this company again for future hiking.
Beautiful scenery with wild flowers and some snow. Fun! Interesting mountain villages. This was an excellent holiday as usual (our 5th!) if challenging because of the heat wave. On this trip we emphasized the “holiday” rather than the “walking” (but we did walk over 50 miles en route). We chose to use (ski) lifts and twice went up and explored the upper edge of the route one day and the next day used the excellent Swiss bus system to the next inn. It was wonderful to rely on Inntravel for the hotel arrangements, luggage transfers, and routes. It's a great way to still enjoy the mountains and grade 2 & 3 walks even when we can't walk them entirely.
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.