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Switzerland
Switzerland is renowned for its soaring mountains and world-class ski resorts, but you'll also find a fascinating mixture of culture and languages and cosmopolitan cities which offer a unique blend of old-world charm and modern sophistication. Cuisine is cheese-heavy in the French-speaking west, while the predominantly German-speaking east has excellent grilled meats and fish. Swiss wine is a revelation, if only because it is infrequently exported - the Swiss themselves drink almost all of it before it can be shipped out. Shopping opportunities range from the finest watches in the world to gourmet chocolate, and the cities are very manageable in size, being both vibrant and packed full of history and architecture that dates back centuries.
Swiss Peaks
Switzerland is more than mountains. Before or after the slopes spend some time exploring.
Swiss Trips
Below are some of our suggested ways to discover Switzerland. Take a look - if it's what you're looking for, perfect. If you want to change anything we can change as much or as little as you want.
Verbier freeride and Paris by TGV
Fly to Geneva, then it's a short trip round sparkling Lake Geneva to Verbier. Here you'll be guided round some of Europe's most exciting and easy to access deep snow terrain. On the way back take a high speed train to Paris to explore the museums, galleries and restaurants.
Switzerland's biggest and highest: Zermatt and Zurich
Big mountain to big city. Hit the slopes in the shadow of the Matterhorn, Switzerland's best-loved peak, and reach the highest skiing in Europe. Take a helicopter to 14,000 feet on Monte Rosa to reach untouched slopes amidst high alpine terrain and ski over to Cervinia in Italy. Finish the trip window-shopping for watches in vibrant Zurich.
Family freestyle in Flims-Laax and Lake Lugano
Give your family a headstart in the park by getting some expert tuition at Laax's indoor freestyle academy. Hard work using the foam pits can translate into better tricks on the slopes. All that hard work can be rewarded with a gelato under the palm trees in Lugano.
Reasons to choose us for your trip
Why should you work with us to plan your trip to the Alps and Europe? We want to show off our 'home' mountains and ensure you have an awesome time - again and again.
Years of Alpine experience
We've been skiing all over the Alps since starting young in the 80s.
Global ski knowledge
We've not just skied the Alps, but also the Pyrenees, southern Spain, Arctic Sweden, the US, South America and New Zealand - so we know what makes a good trip.
Expertise
As qualified ski instructors we know about different levels and can help your and your travel partners achieve your goals.
Enjoyable planning process
We believe that when planning a trip it starts there and then - so let's get excited. We've been building dream vacations for people for over 20 years and get a massive kick out of helping people do something really memorable. We aim to make the whole process easy and fun.
Love of winter sports and the mountains
We love everything about being in the mountains. We love powder and groomers (bumps are getting a bit hard on the knees these days), we love après, we love first lifts, we love heli days - well you get the idea.
Beyond the mountains
We love the mountains, but the Alps are surrounded by endless cool places. You're coming a long way so let us help you explore a bit more of Europe while you're here.
When to go
You'll get different things out of your trip depending on when you go, so we'll work with you to choose the best time.
November
In a few places you can ski year round, but November is when it will start feeling like winter. In the cities it's the run-up to Christmas.
February
The first part of the month is similar to January, but then most European countries have their winter holidays, leading to bustling resorts and great après-ski. Carnival happens around the Alps, and it is an exciting time to visit Venice.
December
December is less reliable for snow than it used to be, but high altitude places will be open. Off the slopes in the cities Christmas markets add festive cheer.
March
Spring is in evidence at lower altitudes, but high up snow depths are really building. Long, sunny days lend themselves to lunches on terraces and afternoon après. Places like the Italian lakes are warming up, with snow-capped mountains towering over blooming flowers.
January
The best month for lack of crowds after schools go back, lowest prices and coldest conditions. Off the slopes places are cold but pubs and restaurants are convivial, prices are low and museums are quiet.
April
The season starts to wind down, but April can see big dumps as April showers pepper the Alps. It can be quiet, snowy and sunny, making it a glorious time to be in the Alps. Off the snow you can find everything from beach weather to vibrant cities waking from the winter cold.
Summer in the Alps
While summer sees skiing take a back seat, the Alps are carpeted by wildflowers, hiking and mountain biking become the activities of choice and marmots emerge from their burrows to enjoy the warm weather. If you are interested in exploring during this season, or even taking a course on glacier to hone your technique, we can arrange it.