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The Swiss Alps

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The Swiss Alps

The Swiss Alps

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May 20 - June 2, 2025

Above the clouds and below the sky, you’ll experience Switzerland from the perspective of mountains, lakes, rivers, valleys, and the transformative power of nature and your own two feet.

An unforgettable hiking journey through Switzerland.

Not for the armchair observer of beauty, this week will place nature first. Whether climbing mountains, walking the Lauterbrunnen river valley, or strolling along the lakeshore of Lucerne, you’ll experience the Swiss mentality that treats the beauty of the natural world not as an expendable resource but a way of life.


Guided by this mentality, Switzerland will give you space and time to observe nature at a walking pace, to let the demands of daily life grow hushed by the silence of Alpine Lakes, and see your own reflection, not in the digital world of emails and the rush of modern life, but in the stillness of mountain pools or in your shadow falling across the path with the sun at your back.

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Itinerary

Day 1

Lakeside Arrival in Lucerne

  • Arrival by 4:00 pm
  • Hotel check-in
  • Orientation walk in Lucerne’s Old Town
  • Group dinner and optional walk along Lake Lucerne

Arrive in Lucerne, a city where lake and mountains meet. After checking into our special hotel in the medieval old town, we’ll gather for a short orientation stroll through the cobblestone streets and iconic wooden bridges. The hotel itself is a fascinating experiment: once a medieval prison, it has been transformed into a modern and inviting hospitality space. We’ll share dinner at a local restaurant, and those who wish can enjoy a peaceful evening walk along the lakeshore before resting up for the adventure ahead.

Day 2

Pilatus Peaks & Stoos Ridge Panorama

  • Gondola from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg
  • Ride the summer luge track
  • Summit Pilatus Kulm (2,128 m)
  • Transfer to Stoos, funicular + chairlift to Klingenstock
  • Hike ridge trail to Fronalpstock
  • Return to Lucerne

Today blends astounding infrastructure, adrenaline and alpine views. We’ll start with a gondola ride to Fräkmüntegg where you can try the thrilling summer luge before continuing to the summit of Pilatus for sweeping views. In the afternoon, we’ll journey to Stoos and ascend to the ridge, hiking the breathtaking trail from Klingenstock to Fronalpstock—one of Switzerland’s finest panoramic walks. The evening will see us back in Lucerne, enjoying the comforts of our medieval home one more time.

Day 3

Hut-to-Hut Adventure in Engelberg

  • Transfer to Engelberg
  • Begin hut-to-hut hike
  • Overnight at Kreuzhütte mountain hut

Leaving Lucerne, we head deep into the Engelberg Valley to begin our hut-to-hut adventure. Ascending via gondola to a ridge first, the trail climbs steadily through alpine pastures and forests before reaching the “Chrüzhütte” (Crucifix mountain hut), where a hearty meal and cozy alpine camaraderie await amongst the mountain tops.

Day 4

Across the Alpine Heights

  • Continue trek through the Engelberg highlands
  • Optional via ferrata experience (weather permitting)
  • Overnight in mountain hut or Engelberg valley

Our second day of hiking takes us along rugged high alpine paths with sweeping views of snow-dusted peaks and turquoise mountain lakes. If conditions allow, we’ll have the chance to try an optional via ferrata before dinner and a well-deserved rest.
Depending on weather and hut availability, we may spend the night in a mountain hut or descend to the Engelberg valley — home of the monks of the “Angel Mountain.” Either way, the alpine charm and quiet beauty of the evening remain the same.

Walking: 5–7 miles, ascent & descent
Overnight: mountain hut or Engelberg valley

Day 5

Descent & Transfer to Lauterbrunnen

  • Descend toward Bannalp
  • Transfer to Lauterbrunnen
  • Evening valley walk or gondola to Schilthorn (weather permitting)
  • Group dinner in the valley

We descend through Engelberg’s alpine meadows to complete our hut-to-hut trek, then transfer to the Lauterbrunnen Valley — famed for its 72 waterfalls and said to have inspired Tolkien’s Rivendell.
If skies are clear, we’ll ascend to the Schilthorn, setting of the James Bond classic On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, to watch the sunset over the dramatic skyline of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. Dinner awaits back in the valley.

Walking: 3–4 miles downhill
Transfers: 2 hours
Overnight: Lauterbrunnen

Day 6

High Mountain Trails & Optional Adventures

  • Gondola to Winteregg, hike to Mürren
  • Optional Mürren Via Ferrata (guided) or tandem paragliding
  • Overnight in Lauterbrunnen

A classic high-mountain trail leads us from Winteregg to Mürren, perched on a sun-drenched terrace above the Lauterbrunnen Valley.
In the afternoon, choose your own kind of adventure: challenge yourself on the thrilling Mürren Via Ferrata — suspended along cliffs above the valley — or take to the skies on a tandem paragliding flight over one of the most spectacular alpine landscapes in the world.

Walking: 3–4 miles
Optional activities: via ferrata or paragliding
Overnight: Lauterbrunnen

Day 7

Jungfrau Panorama & Grindelwald Adventure

  • Cable car to Männlichen
  • Hike Panorama Trail to Kleine Scheidegg
  • Afternoon at Grindelwald First: mountain carts, zipline, Cliff Walk
  • Free evening

The day begins with one of the Alps’ most iconic hikes: the Panorama Trail from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg, with the mighty Eiger always in view. Afterward, we transfer to Grindelwald First for pure fun—ride a zipline, steer mountain carts down alpine paths, or test your nerves on the Cliff Walk.

Day 8

Departure

After breakfast, we’ll say farewell in Lauterbrunnen. Transfers will be available to Zurich or Geneva for onward travel.

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What's Included

All breakfasts, 4 lunches, and 4 dinners.
All transportation to tour related activities
7 nights in elegant, boutique hotels and a family-run mountain refuge.
The cost of all entrances (except optional activities), local guides, and tips to 5 different tour activities.
Your friendly Alithea tour manager for the duration of the tour.
All breakfasts, 4 lunches, and 4 dinners.
Daily sessions with your Pilates instructor, Amanda Marley
Optional private consultation with onsite nutritionist, Sarah Weiss
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