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Interlaken Switzerland & Prague Ski Trip

When:
Friday, January 22, 2016 to Thursday, February 4, 2016
Where:
City Hotel Oberland
City Oberland Hotel
Höheweg 7 3800
Interlaken  

Switzerland
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Tammy Keller
Category:
Ski Trips
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Interlaken Switzerland & Prague Ski Trip
Prague Extension After Interlaken

 Interlaken Switzerland and Prague Czech Republic Jan 22-Feb 4 

 

In less than a month, 19 of us are headed to Europe for a skiing and sightseeing opportunity in Switzerland and Czech Republic.  We start off with a week of skiing or sightseeing at Interlaken then head to Prague for 5 days.  We fly from Cedar Rapids into Zurich and get bussed to Interlaken.  Stay at the Oberland, a 3-star hotel for 7 nights lodging, breakfast and evening meals each day.  Lift tickets are not included, I found a couple 1 day passes for $60-$70.  At this time all taxes, fuel surcharges, and departure fees are included.  We are flying United and there may be additional baggage fees.  For the 5 day extension will be bused to Zurich and then fly to Prague staying at the Ametyst, a 4 star hotel for 5 night lodging including breakfast each day. 

 

Interlaken is a famous ski resort town nestled beneath the mighty backdrop of the world famous Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau peaks.  We’ll spend the week skiing on some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in Europe.  Interlaken is known as the gateway town to the Jungfrau Ski Region, it lies 20 minutes from the valley stations of Grindelwald, Wengen and Mürren resort areas.  Both train rides are ski bus available.  Trains run about every 30 minutes.  Bus runs once a day and stops at the City Overland.  Ski at any one of the three resort areas.  Ski lift tickets and rentals packages are available separately, or get a ski rental and lift tickets with free bus packages available. If these three areas are not enough skiing for you, there are other close major international resorts like Adelboden, Kandersteg and Andermatt.

 

Sightseeing of the local Interlaken area or take a day excursion via train or bus to areas such as Montreux for a day on the Swiss “Riviera”, Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, Luezern a beloved shopping city, or Berne and Emmental valley.  Take a train ride on a 100 year old mountain railway to the top of Europe “Jungfraujoch” for a highlight of your Swiss holiday. This highest railway station in Europe is located 11,333 feet above sea level, 4,000 feet above the top of the highest ski slope. The visitors gain access to a high-Alpine wonderland of ice, snow and rock, which they can admire from the viewing platforms on the Aletsch Glacier or in the Ice Palace.

 

After a week of skiing and sightseeing in Switzerland, it’s on the bus back to Zurich followed by a flight to Prague.  Hotel Ametyst hotel is located near Wenceslas Square, the center of all things good and shopping, and close to OLD town.  This 1,000 year old city has plenty of sights, buildings, restaurants, and museums to spend the week sightseeing.  Tours available through hotel partners include Grand city tour of Prague, min-bus tour through picturesque West Bohemian countryside to the world-famous spa city of Karlovy Vary, or an evening cruise on the river Vltava with dinner and music.

 

~Brian and Tammy Keller