August 2021
Your adventure will include:
- 3 days HIKING
- 1 day mountain BIKING ( e-bikes)
- 1 day RAFTING
- 1 day choice of VIA FERRATA or HIKING
- 1 day choice of PARAGLIDING, GOLFING or EXPLORING the town of Morzine
- 1 day visit Montreux - CASTLE Chillon and Nestle/Cailler CHOCOALTE FACTORY
- 1 day visit Geneva - EXPLORE the old town, and visit red-cross/red crescent museum
- Wine and Cheese tastings provided after your daily adventures
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Maps
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Accommodations
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Le Petit Dru, 4-star hotel in Morzine-Avoriaz
This 4-star spa located in the French Alps in Morzine provides a luxurious retreat where you can unwind at the end of your adventurous day. Their food is exceptional and will meet all your dietery needs. The restaurant at the hotel seeks out local charm and renewed tradition in the kitchen creating a tasty offering that combines freshness, creativity, and seasonal produced throughout the year. The spa located in the hotel provides wellness and profound sensory experiences. This alpine retreat is a breath of fresh air and an opportunity to take time to recharge after your day in the mountains. http://www.lepetitdru.com/en Hotel Cailler
This 4-star luxury hotel located in the charming town of Charmey Switzerland offers fantastic views of the Swiss Alps. This hotel-spa provides hot springs to unwind after your athletic adventures in the mountains. The hotel's beautiful restaurant provides fine dining, and the wine cellar bar has a fine selection of Swiss, French and Italian wines to choose from and enjoy. http://www.hotel-cailler.ch/en |
Cultural Experiences
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Chateau Chillon
This gorgeous castle located on the shores of lake Geneva will transport you to the French Renaissance Era. Its charm, and beautiful surroundings will enrich your cultural memories in Switzerland and will leave you wanting more historical experiences. |
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Geneva's famous "jet d'eau"
This stunning city, filled with history and culture, sits in a basin surrounded by Jura and the Savoy mountains. One of its many amazing attactions is the water fountain shooting 140 meters in the air! Enjoy the bridge stretched out into Lac Leman where you can wander under the fountain and cool off on a hot summer's day. |
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International Red Cross/Crescent Museum - Geneva This captivating museum located in the heart of Geneva represents the journey that gives a special pride to Swiss history. The red cross museum is a museum of the history of human rights and health causes throughout the world. Learn something new, be inspired by knowledge and enjoy the many interesting treasures that Geneva can offer. |
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Nestle-Cailler Chocolate Factory
The Cailler Swiss Chocolate factory is a delicious place to visit. This factory provides you with a tour to see how each of their chocolately treats is created, and ends with your own savouring of their finest chocolates. This factory was founded by Francois-Louis Cailler and bought by Nestle in 1931. It's one of Switzerland's iconic sites to appreciate all the tasty treats that Switzerland has to offer! |
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Wine and Cheese Tasting
After a long, adventurous day, relax and enjoy a recharging atmosphere with your new-found friends. Christelle and Pierre will provide local cheeses, meats and wine for your enjoyment, as well as expert knowledge on each of your choices. Share stories from your day in the mountain while enjoying the best wines from Switzerland and France. |
Activities
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Mountain biking
Bike through beautiful mountain paths in the French Alps.You will be provided with an e-bike which is a bicycle with an integrated electric motor which can be used to help you, if needed during your ride. This will allow all levels of bikers to participate and enjoy their biking adventure. E-Bikes provided: Powerfly LT 7 is the full suspension electric mountain bike that introduces the e-MTB world to incredible trail bike capability. |
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Hiking
The French and Swiss Alps offers exceptional hikes for all levels of athletism. Christelle and Pierre will provide you with a comfortable, and enjoyable hiking experience where everyone can feel the triumph of reaching new heights and meeting new goals as a team! |
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Via Ferrata
The Latin phrase 'via ferrata' means "the iron path" up the mountain. Ladders and cables have been anchored into the mountain for an exhilarating climb to the top of La Chapelle D'Abondance. We will have the pleasure of climbing with experienced and certified national French alpine guides. If you do not wish to climb, there's an alternate, beautiful hike that will lead you to the top of the mountain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_31iUX69E1M |
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Rafting
Enjoy the exciting decent of the Dranse river located in the French village of St.Jean D'Aulps. We will be lead by a certified team of Frogs Rafting professionals that will unite our team and make sure everyone feels comfortable on their rafting experience.This unique way of traveling down the mountain will leave you feeling energized and refreshed! http://www.frogsrafting.com/en/ Golfing
With magnificent scenery and uncrowded fairways, enjoy the tranquility that golfing in the French Alps can offer. (Does not include club rental.) http://golfmorzineavoriaz.com/ Parapente - Paragliding
Take your sight seeing of Morzine to the skies! Enjoy flying above the mountains in this unique experience over charming Morzine. Your paragliding guide will be with you the entire way, giving you a private aerial tour. Each participants will begin with pre-flight instruction and fly tandem with their professional certified guide. http://www.morzineparapente.com/en |