Wild Switzerland

This unique itinerary was designed to explore the nature and culture of this extraordinary and beautiful alpine nation. The trip focuses on photography and easy hikes, accompanied by a naturalist, multilingual guide, originate from Switzerland. 

The beginning of the northern summer invites us to enjoy landscapes immersed in  many different colors and a huge variety of wildflowers.

The Alps are habitat for many animals, adapted to the mountains. Amongst others, we shall see ibexes, marmots and birds such as the mythic bearded vulture (Lammergeier), nutcrackers and the stunning wallcreeper.

Thanks to the cable cars, we’ll get over remarkable differences in altitude in an easy and diverting way, while enjoying spectacular views. We’ll renew our energies savoring regional food in rustic but welcoming, charming mountain huts.

Switzerland is also known for its exquisite chocolates and delicious cheese, besides its surprising diversity of wines. Join us in this in situ discovery, using all your senses and get amazed by the culinary richness of this alpine country.

In the very Swiss way, we’ll move around the country basically using the efficient public transport, which includes trains, buses and tramways as well as cable cars and boats.

Explore together with us some of the most important natural and cultural beauties of Switzerland, in this trip especially designed for you.

Our experimented guide Susanne Widmer, geographer by profession and well-versed explorer by passion, will share with us some of the most impressive places of her home country and familiarize us with the local fauna and flora.

We’ll start our 11 days of exploration in the very west of Switzerland, in the city of Geneva. From there, we’ll travel through different regions of this awesome country, such as the Jura, Central Switzerland and the Alps, before finally ending our trip in Zurich, the country’s largest city. Geneva as well as Zurich are both beautiful cities, situated on the shores of the homonymous lake, and offering countless touristic attractions. We therefore recommend you to allow for some extra days in order to get to know and enjoy these destinations.

The trip has been developed for and focuses on nature lovers and photographers, who are also interested in the Swiss tradition and culture. A certain physical condition is necessary, as we’ll do easy hikes of 3-4 hours per day, with altitude differences of about 400 meters (1300 ft.). The pace will be moderate, in order to fully soak up all the stunning views, observe animals and marvel at plants next to the path. We’ll stick to officially marked and open trails. We suggest you to travel as light and comfortable as possible.

• Trip entirely accompanied by an experimented Swiss guide, who speaks fluently Spanish, English, German and French.

• Profound exploration of the Swiss Nationalpark

• Visit of Central Switzerland with its mountains and Lake Lucerne

• Discovery of the beautiful landscapes and the surprising variety of alpine fauna and flora, with lots of opportunities to take pictures

• Chocolate, cheese and wine! We’ll get to know three very typical Swiss products by means of generous tastings.

Note: Far South Expeditions reserves the right to modify the itinerary if necessary, thus responding to the current weather situation, unexpected logistic complications or group member’s conditions. 

Departure from Geneva, Switzerland.

The above price is per person in Swiss Francs, based on double accommodation. Single supplement will be added if single accommodations are requested.

Payment will be asked in US Dollars. The amount due is given by the official exchange rate on the day of payment. Currently, 1 USD equates to about 0.9 CHF.