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Explore unspoiled Goms valley: idyllic villages, wooden huts, lush green forests, and pastures.
Witness the gigantic Aletsch Glacier, the Mt Matterhorn and the Mt Eiger.
Taste the unique Goms valley gastronomy in our specially selected hotel restaurants!
Have the best of both worlds - beautiful mountains walk & retail therapy in artisan shop.

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Valais: A Swiss Touch of Luxury
Walking Holiday

8 Days /7 Nights

3 & 4* Hotels
Half Board

Self-guided: anytime from May to Oct

Guided tours: Jun 4th to 11th
& Sept 3rd to 10th

From €890

Walking Holiday Valais, Switzerland. All natural Goms Valley.
Respire at moderate altitude, get away from it all and stimulate life: summer holidays in Goms are naturally wonderful!
Goms, the northeastern part of the valais. The valley stretches from Grengiols to the Rhone glacier. The landscape of the upper Rhone River is well known for its pristine beauty and wonderful tranquility. Aletschwald, one of the highest pine forests in Europe, which in turn overlooks the gigantic Aletsch Glacier, a mammoth ice sheet – longest in the Alps – which winds its way down 23km from the base of the Jungfrau. Relax in our inns, enjoy excellent cuisine and visit taverns typical of the area.
The Goms has 70 Baroque churches and chapels, Gothic altars and other cultural treasures. You will find arts and crafts, concerts and traditional theater and folklore performances. The village of Ernen is famous for its annual master classes in singing and organ playing.

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Our team has specially design this trip for the people who want a maximum of comfort & also to taste the local gastronomy. All hotels have been selected for comfort, restaurant menu, and friendliness of the staff. During the day our specially design walks are easy going and you will have a chance to see some of the most beautiful feature of the valais, and have a chance to share time with the locals! Moreover we take care of your luggage, making sure that they are in your hotel before you arrive. So, during the day just have to carry a light pack!

Enjoys the beautiful Goms valley!

Day By Day

DAY 1 - Coming to Obergesteln
After your flight to Zurich or Geneva, you will be pre-booked in our modern 2-star hotel in the heart of town. Facilities include swimming pool and sauna and all rooms are en-suites.

Town: Internet, ATM, Food shop, vibrant city, all facilities, plenty of restaurants, pubs, and clubs Hotel: 3* hotel in the heart of the town. room en-suite. Swimming pool Meal: 3 Course dinner

DAY 2 – Obergesteln. Day with Options [4h00, 11km, +350m, -350m]
Today, as we stay in Obergeseln, we will the choice between: Relaxing & enjoy this atmospheric city and maybe strolling along the cobbled streets, or going for an easy walk and getting an overview of the valley. From the hotel we climb through a pine forest to the foot of the Grimselpass catching the most beautiful views on the city.

Town: Same as above Hotel: Same as above. Meal: Breakfast, 3 Course dinner

DAY 3 – Obergeseln to Munster [4h00, 10.5km, +252m, -300m]
Today, we take a scenic trail through meadows of primrose. It’s an easy 3h30 walk along the Rhone River. So take your time & admire the majestic mountain looming above and the local Art and woodcraft.

Town: ATM, Food shop. Hotel: 3* hotel in the heart of the town. room en-suite. Meal: Breakfast, 3 Course dinner

DAY 4 – Munster. Day with Options [3h30, 9km, +320m, -320m]
We will stay 2 nights in Munster so we give 2 options: Either visiting the medieval city of Munster and Stroll along the cobbled streets. Or, if you feel like walking, we recommend a balcony path ascending gently above the village, to give you the most spectacular views on the valley! On the way don’t miss the 16th century church! Later, back to the hotel the dinner will be exceptional!

Town: ATM, foodshop Hotel: Hotel 3* Meal: Breakfast, 3 Course dinner

DAY 5 – Munster to Blitzingen [4h00, 11km, +150m, -200m]
After a luxury breakfast we take an easy path up to the Reckingerbach River at 1760m, here there is a most unusual mountain restaurant by the stream; with its garden gnomes, jokes painted on the walls, and a guardian who insisted to write in his visitors’ book. From here the path crosses a succession of streams, the Walibach, Hilpersbach, Wilerbach and, and crossing green pasture and lovely wooden chalets. The next 3 nights in a 4-star hotel, kids friendly, as they can enjoys numerous of activities like an initiation to the Via Ferrata... The restaurant appears in the famous "Gault Millau" & the "Guide bleu", is just SUPERB

Town: ATM, Food shop, internet in the hotel Hotel: 4* hotel, great comfort, best views on the valley, swimming pool, and free activities for kids (climbing, via ferrata, pony riding, drawing...) Meal: Breakfast, 3 Course dinner

DAY 6 – Blitzingen. Free day
From the town take the cable car up the Eggishorn (2927m), an unspoiled vantage point, above the hamlet of Kuhboden, offering the finest views of the glacier Aletsch for a 360 degree Alpine Panorama and on the magisterial the Eiger, Matterhorn are just Breath-taking.

Town: Same as Day 5. Hotel: Same as Day 5, 4* hotel. Meal: Breakfast, 3 Course dinner

DAY 7 – Zurich. Day with Options [5h, 13.5km, +50m, -50m]
You have the option to relax or come with us for a walk. Ascending to the Schwarzer Brunnen River at 1371m, adn to Obermatta before gradually descending to the outskirts of Bellwald. From here you can take a chairlift up and get great views of this part of the Goms valley. Later today, transfer to Zurich by train or by bus (not included, 2h).

Town: All facilities Hotel: 3* hotel in the centre Meal: Breakfast

DAY 8 - Zurich. End of the adventure
After breakfast, we bid you farewell

Meal: Breakfast

How to get there

To Switzerland.

From Dublin: BA, Swissair, Aer-lingus fly to Zurich, Geneva.

To the beginning of the adventure

To Obergesteln.
Several trains a day operate to Obergesteln from Zurich[2h00] & Geneva [3h30]

Back home

From Zurich. Virtually all airlines fly to Zurich

about the trip

Included / Not Included

Included

4 Nights in a 3* hotels, 3 Nights in a 4* Hotel
Full Half-Board (breakfast, Dinner)
Your Luggage transported from Hotel to hotel
detailed Walking Notes

Not Included

Flights
Insurance
Drinks

the hotels

All hotels have been selected for their comfort, friendliness & character, as much as for the quality of their cuisine. They are subject to availabilities. If the hotel described is not available, we provide you with the same standard of comfort & price.

Kitchen

Hotel 4* hotel in Blitzingen
hotel Hotel day 2

lunches

On a half board basis. Lunch can be either taken in the restaurant along the way or picnic lunches can be purchased in the local food shops in the villages.

Luggage

Luggage transported by us from hotel to hotel. During The Day, you only carry your day pack!

Price Guided

Period	Price (€)
June 4th to 11th September 3rd to 10th	1150

Price Self Guided

Period	Price (€)		Single Room Supplement (€)
High Season Jul, Aug, Sept	920		190
Low season May, Jun, Oct	890		170
Options
Period	Extra Night in Blitzingen 4* B&B		Extra Night in Munster/ Obergesteln / Geneva / Zermatt / Zurich *- 3 hotel B&B**
	Single room	Double room (€ pps)	Single room	Double room (€ pps)
High Season Jul, Aug	200	160	100	85
Low season May-Jun and Sept-Oct	190	150	95	80
Special rates for groups of 6+

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Valais: A Swiss Touch of Luxury Walking Holiday

Valais: A Swiss Touch of Luxury
Walking Holiday