SWITZERLAND
Berner Oberland
2024 Tour Dates
4950 USD per person
2025 Tour Dates
5500 USD per person
Sept. 14 - 21, 2024
~2 Spots Available!~
Sept. 10 - 17, 2025
~There is Availability for YOU!~
SWITZERLAND
Berner Oberland
The Details
Our Chalet Condo Home in the Lauterbrunnen Valley
Spiez, Lake Thun
Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau mountain peaks
Bern
Ice Palace
Looking into Lauterbrunnen from Wengen
Grindelwald
Your Swiss Experience
On this 8 Day / 7 Night tour, we immerse ourselves in the crisp mountain air of the Alps. Think fondue, alphorns, and cows wearing bells as they munch on green grass in high meadows. Pack your walking shoes as you are in for an adventure! Our tour is based in the Lauterbrunnen valley, famed for its seventy-two (72!) waterfalls and Tolkien’s inspiration for Rivendell in Lord of the Rings. Our accommodations for the week are modern condominiums in the heart of the valley where you will have all the comforts of home, including your own private kitchen.
Settle in under the watchful shadow of the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau mountain peaks while the rush of streams and waterways calms the soul. In true Hub & Spoke style, we will venture out on daily excursions to discover the delights of this corner of Switzerland and return back to our home base each evening.
Travel by narrow gauge train through the middle of a mountain to explore the heights of the tallest peak in Europe, the Jungfraujoch. Experience the thrill of making your way through an ice palace and out onto an enormous glacier. Then travel by cable car to reach another peak, the Schilthorn made famous by the James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, where we will dine in a 360-degree revolving restaurant. Feel the sheer power of water while exploring glacial gorges and an entire waterfall inside a mountain.
We will explore small villages, some of which are car-free and only accessible via funicular, train, or cable car. Experience clean glacial aqua-colored water and visits to lakeside towns and picturesque medieval castles, like in the small town of Spiez. In Switzerland’s capital Bern, a UNESCO world heritage site, marvel at the Zytglogge (clock tower) built in the 13th century and endowed with the famous Swiss precision still performing on the hour including mechanical figures such as a parade of bears, a jester, and a golden rooster. Step inside Albert Einstein’s home and learn how he lived as he developed his Theory of Relativity here in 1905.
Dive into the cultural history of Switzerland with an immersive visit to an expansive open-air museum in Ballenberg housing over 100 historical homes and agricultural buildings from all over Switzerland. How about a stop in the town of Meiringen famous for perfecting meringues and interesting ties to Sherlock Holmes?
Interlaken is just down the road and we will visit the town and make our way up the other side to an amazing viewpoint where we will see firsthand how the town got its name—between the lakes. You will be able to see both Lake Brienz and Lake Thun with Interlaken saddled between them.
If you fancy a bit of adventure, we’ve got you covered. Outside Grindelwald, we will offer you the opportunity to ride a rodelbahn (a summer toboggan run) and walk across a spiderweb of ropes suspended high over a glacial gorge. It might sound rather scary, but really it’s lots of fun!
We haven’t forgotten you, shoppers. You’ll have time to explore many shops to find the perfect memoir -- maybe a Swiss Army knife or your own Swiss timepiece. The chocolatiers will also be waiting with every indulgence to satisfy your sweet tooth.
We’ve traveled to this area time and time again for 30+ years and we cannot wait to share our deep love for the Berner Oberland!
Iseltwalt, Lake Brienz
Switzerland
Berner Oberland
What's Included
Seven (7) nights accommodation {double occupancy} in a chalet condominium building. All of the condos are privately owned and have different floorplans and decor.
Please note that single occupancy carries an additional fee. Please contact us for more details.
Transportation, parking, and tolls to/from daily destinations
Seven (7) breakfasts
Please note that breakfast staples will be delivered to your condo. Examples of breakfast items include eggs, meats and cheeses, yogurts, granola/cereals, fresh fruits, bread, pastries, juice, coffee/espresso, and tea.
Ten (10) additional meals
Expert-guided VIP tour of Bern
Museum tickets and admission fees
All gratuities
Personalized support from Melissa and Hub & Spoke team members
Detailed itinerary, pre-trip notes & relevant reading material, and travel guidelines
Travel planning advice for pre/post-trip stays
Your Financial Responsibilities
You are responsible for airfare and transportation to and from the initial designated tour meeting location (Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland), passport fees, meals other than those described above, personal items, single-occupancy supplement, and any additional lodging nights. Unscheduled (and often spontaneous) optional activities may also be offered at an additional cost, such as tour extensions in lieu of leisure time, bike rentals, stops at specialty shops, and additional wine and liquor purchases.
If so desired, you are responsible for choosing and purchasing a travel insurance policy that best suits your particular coverage needs. Hub & Spoke highly recommends travel insurance.
Itinerary
The order of days listed and specific activities in the itinerary may change for any given tour, based on the availability of our preferred guides, the weather, and exclusive experiences.
Payment
A deposit of $750 USD per person is due upon booking. The final balance is due no later than 120 days prior to tour commencement. Payment methods include Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Installments may be arranged directly with Hub & Spoke.
Registration deposit and final balance are non-refundable. Travel insurance is strongly recommended and should include Trip Cancellation, Emergency Medical Evacuation, Baggage, and Accident and Medical Insurance. There are also insurance options that allow you to "Cancel for any Reason". Travel insurance options can be found at insuremytrip.com.
Pricing Adjustments
Pricing may be adjusted in the future due to inflation and currency fluctuations. Your price is only guaranteed at the time of your deposit.
Cancellation Policy
You will receive a full refund of your deposit if Hub & Spoke must cancel your tour.
Should you need to cancel up to 120 days prior to your tour commencement date, your full deposit may be applied to a future tour commencing within 12 months of your canceled tour.
If you cancel your tour between 119 and zero days prior to tour commencement, there will be no credits or refunds by Hub & Spoke, LLC. You will need to follow the conditions set forth in your travel insurance policy.
Responsibility Statement and Liability Disclaimer
Hub & Spoke LLC and its owners and team members do not own or operate any entity which provides, or is to provide, goods or services to any Hub & Spoke tour, including accommodations, vehicles, meals, activities, or other services. Because Hub & Spoke does not exercise any control over the personnel, equipment, or operations of these suppliers, Hub & Spoke is not liable for any negligent or willful act or failure to act of any such third person, or of any other third party.
Hub & Spoke is not responsible for losses, injury, damages, or expenses of any kind due to illness, pandemics, endemics, weather, strikes, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature, local laws, or other such causes.
Hub & Spoke is not responsible for any baggage or personal effects of any individual participating in any Hub & Spoke tour.
If in the unlikely event that Hub & Spoke must cancel a tour, the entire amount paid by the traveler will be refundable or carried as a credit toward another Hub & Spoke tour within 12 months of the canceled tour. Hub & Spoke will have no additional obligations, including costs or fees related to the issuance and/or cancellation of airline tickets or other travel reservations. This includes delays, cancellations, and any non-refundable expenses.
Individual travelers are responsible for purchasing a travel insurance policy that will cover certain trip cancellations and interruptions, emergency medical evacuation, loss of luggage or personal effects, and other such coverage. Hub & Spoke strongly encourages our guests to purchase travel insurance.