WALKING & HIKING
AUSTRIA
Zurich
From Zurich
DAY 1 Welcome to Switzerland’s canton of Graubünden, where vineyards, glaciers and three languages coexist • A high-altitude chairlift takes you to the start of your first hike • A cozy ski hut serves up Northern Italian specialties with panoramic Davos views • Hike to a village of traditional chalets and zoom down the mountain on Trotti bikes • Settle into our gleaming Davos retreat, whose rounded contours were inspired by the shape of a pine cone. » AlpenGold Hotel - Premiere DAYS 2–3 Marmots and mountain breezes are your only company as you climb across the breathtaking Strela Pass into the Val Arosa • Stop in for some woodland hospitality at a high-mountain hamlet along the trail • Locals greet you with Allegra! as we enter the isolated realm of Romansh, the endangered Swiss tongue and closest living language to Latin • Hike up the grand shoulders of Scalottas Peak, either the short way on a heart- pumping climb or the long way on a panoramic ridge trail • Learn to make the local specialty, barley stew, in an interactive cooking class before you dip into warming Swiss comfort food in our cozy village hotel. » Maiensäss-Hotel Guarda Val - Premiere DAYS 4–6 Make for the Engadine region via the World Heritage route of the historic Bernina Express • From the heath-strewn mountaintop of Muottas Muragl, catch your first glimpse of the twin jewels of Lake St. Moritz and Lake Silvaplana • Don crampons for a trek across the surface of the Morteratsch glacier • Take a farewell stroll along the banks of glittering Lake St. Moritz. » Kulm Hotel St. Moritz - Premiere Wild and wonderful Graubünden, where untouched wilderness and old-world luxury flourish together as naturally as pine trees and edelweiss. With all their fame, the Alps can still surprise you. Peaks & Glaciers from Davos to St. Moritz SWISS ALPS
GENEVA
Chur
Davos
Sporz
Sertig
Lenzerheide
SWITZERLAND
Punt Muragl
ITALY
St Moritz
Diavolezza
Morteratsch
6 Days Activity Levels 2-4 Premiere Hotels $6,599 to $7,199 / person double occ. See web for date-specific pricing. Choose a Trip for • Couples, Friends & Solos shown here • Your Private Group o \ Search SWSW on backroads.com
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