Hidden France and Switzerland – 11 days

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10 – 20 October 2023 (2 places available) 

Maximum 7 Members

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Truly off the beaten track, this tour explores the hidden gems of the Southern Alps, halfway between the Swiss border and the Mediterranean Riviera. From high mountain peaks to deep canyons, crystal clear alpine rivers and deep forests teeming with life, it’s into the wild that David will bring you to discover a surprisingly rich heritage. You will enjoy good food, traditional produce, panoramas to take your breath away, and learn about ancient sites with their thousand-year-old stories.

This tour is limited to 7 members as it explores some remote areas off from the beaten tracks and offers a very personal and informal experience.

You will be accompanied by David, the travelling bard, fluent in English and French who lives at the heart of the travelled areas. His commentaries are given in a very warm and friendly manner, and will be valuable for your understanding of the local culture, history and natural environment.


TOUR PRICE

2024 – £3,625 per person

Single Supplement: £495


TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:

  • Flights from UK to Lyon and Geneva to UK

  • Private transfers.

  • Full board for ten nights.

  • Lunches each day while out and about.

  • All gratuities to our driver and guide for the eleven days.

  • David as our own personal guide and organiser.

All excursions, visits and entrance fees

  • Famous wine making areas of Drôme (France) and the Lavaux (Switzerland)

  • Romans, the fashion design shoe capital of France

  • The Provence part of the Drôme (free from mass tourism) and its olive oil making

  • Picturesque Mediterranean villages and their lavender fields

  • The Ardèche canyon and Grotte Chauvet (35,000 year old cave paintings)

  • Culinary delights such as Nougat, Swiss chocolate and Alpine cheese

  • Vertiginous drives along the Vercors mountain cliffs

  • Deep valleys and spectacular Choranche cave

  • The ancient city of Die, it’s Roman wall and listed medieval mosaic

  • Mont Aiguille, one of the seven wonders of the Dauphiné

  • Lausanne, historical capital of Lake Léman with its Cathedral and Rumine Palace The Swiss Riviera with Chillon Castle and the Lavaux (UNESCO site)

  • The Gruyère region and Jogne Valley in the Swiss Alps

  • The Jura Hills including the Chasseron summit and panorama Natural sites of Tine de Conflens and Creux du Van in Switzerland

  • The standing stones of Yverson and neighbouring park by Lake Neuchâtel

  • Ecclesiastical treasure of Saint Maurice Monastery Town of Sion Heritage, capital of the Valais district

  • High Alpine Valley of Hérens and village of Evolene

“Your organisation is faultless, from the
information you provided before we left, to the day to day (almost hour to hour), adjustment to the itinerary as weather and time indicated. What was the high-light for us? Impossible to choose one, there were so many!”
— Jeremy and Valerie