Christmas Eve! What a magnificent location to relax over Christmas!
We have included a cable car ticket for you to use at your leisure today to visit First also known as the “Top of Adventure”. The First cable car valley station is located in the town centre of Grindelwald. The Firstbahn Gondola Cable Car whisks you in three stages from the valley station via Bort and Schreckfeld to Grindelwald-First at 2,168 metres above sea level. Once at the top enjoy the incredible views of the upper Grindelwald glacier, the Wetterhorn, the Schreckhorn, the Kleine Scheidegg, the Männlichen and Grindelwald.
Otherwise, your next two days are free to relax and enjoy the stunning scenery which surrounds you, and do as much,or as little, as you want! Over these two days you are able to use your Swiss Half Fare card to take advantage of reductions on trains and cable cars around the Grindelwald area. Whether you are a ‘super active snow sports’ person or a ‘take it easy and relax’ person there are numerous activities you can enjoy, and your Tour Manager will be at hand to assist and advise you. You will be in the heart of the Bernese Oberland – home to the mighty peaks of the Jungfrau, Mönch, Eiger (of ‘The Eiger Sanction’ fame), the Breithorn, Männlichen and the Schilthorn, as well as internationally known winter resorts like Wengen and Mürren. The skiing is of course fantastic! Non skiers can easily access all the main peaks by funicular trains, cable cars and chair lifts. At all ‘drop off’ points there are restaurants, cafés and restroom facilities – usually with extraordinary panoramic views spanning the jagged Alps. All around Grindelwald there are hundreds of kilometres of winter footpaths which often double as Nordic or Cross Country ski paths, as well as numerous toboggan runs – one of which is the longest in the Alps. Paragliding is also available for the adventurous. For those wanting to just relax, you will have free use of the pool and spa facilities in your Grindelwald hotel.
This evening will be special as we enjoy a four course themed Christmas Eve dinner.
Hotel: Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof, Grindelwald