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Wonderful hotel in the beautiful and relaxing area of Kandersteg
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Switzerland: The Bernese Oberland
Your base for this holiday is Kandersteg, one of the last surviving picture-postcard Swiss villages in the heart of the Bernese Oberland. It's incredibly pretty (with streets full of cuckoo-clock style houses) and very much unspoiled. The combination of high trails and wonderful open plateaux make it a superb cross-country ski choice for all ages and abilities.
As your holiday is self guided, our ski programme is both varied and flexible as you're staying in the same hotel throughout your holiday. The glistening ski trails are beautifully marked, easy to follow and incredibly picturesque. They undulate through snowy pines by the hotel and extend up to the sunny plateaux at Oeschinensee and Sunnbuel, which are easily reached by chairlift or cable car.
We've included unlimited free rides on the local bus network, giving you the opportunity to extend your skiing further from the hotel, which is situated on the edge of the village and offers real 'home from home' comfort levels. If you visit Kandersteg in January you can step back in time over 100 years during Belle Epoque week (21/1/2024 to 28/1/2024) There are period costumes, sledging and bob-sleigh races and an afternoon tea dance! The local ski school is an excellent way to get you started and you're able to pre-book lessons if required.
This afternoon we will collect you from Kanderstag station and transfer you to the traditional, family run 3 star Alfa Soleil hotel, your base for the next 5 nights. You will receive a welcome drink and a briefing, where you will be given a map. This evening enjoy a 4 course dinner in the hotel's restaurant.
We have included three morning lessons with the village ski school and you'll start to explore some of the asy trails that lead in and out of the pine and beech forests that surround the village. You can also purchase private skiing lessons and cable car tickets for Gondelbahn Kandersteg to Oeschinen and Luftseilbahn Kandersteg to Sunnbuel (at additional cost.)
You will receive a guest card for unlimited travel on local buses and includes other regional reductions. During your stay you will have access to all hotel facilities, including pool/gym/table tennis/drying room and wifi access.
You will receive a 4 or 5 course dinner each evening, one evening will also be a speciality theme evening. You will also receive 3 picnic lunches.
This morning we will collect you from the hotel and take you to Kanderstag station.
If you'd prefer a slightly longer holiday, take a look at our 7 night Cross country skiing in Kandersteg.
This single-centre holiday is based at the following hotel. If you'd like to extend your stay here, or upgrade your room, just let us know at the time of booking.
To find out more call our sales team on 0044 1606 720199 or email sales@headwater.com
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Room upgrades: Superior Double with Balcony, Junior Suite or Suite.
Junior suites have a seating area and balcony. The recently refurbished Suites have two rooms - bedroom and living room with south facing balcony.
Extra nights: Please contact us for details.
Transfers can be arranged at a supplement from Kandersteg train station at 16:41, and back to Kandersteg train station at 10:00.
Call now to speak to our specialist team at 0044 1606 720199 or email us at sales@headwater.com for enquiries or to book your trip.
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Wonderful hotel in the beautiful and relaxing area of Kandersteg
Good hotel. Pity there was so little snow as this restricted our skiing significantly.
This was a delightful experience, with all the necessary practical elements thought through and put in place. We enjoyed every part of it.
You can be confident that our pricing includes all the standard requirements of your holiday and many additional extras. Always ensure that you are comparing like for like when booking your holiday.
This 5 night winter snow holiday holiday includes:
Single-centre accommodation in a hotel
Bed and breakfast, five 4 course dinners and three picnic lunches
Management by local hotelier
Guest card for unlimited travel on local buses and includes other regional reductions
Transfers at the start and end of the holiday from hotel to station return
Access to all facilities, including pool/gym/table tennis/drying room and wifi access
How to book:
To book this holidays speak to our sales team on 0044 1606 720199 or click on the appropriate 'book now' or 'check availability' button below.
To book this holiday call our sales team on 0044 1606 720199 or click on the appropriate 'Book now' or 'check availability' button below.
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| 14th Jan 2024 | US$1599 | US$280 | Tour only: US$1599 Single supp: US$280 |
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| 21st Jan 2024 | US$1599 | US$280 | Tour only: US$1599 Single supp: US$280 |
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| 28th Jan 2024 | US$1599 | US$280 | Tour only: US$1599 Single supp: US$280 |
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| 4th Feb 2024 | US$1779 | US$280 | Tour only: US$1779 Single supp: US$280 |
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| 11th Feb 2024 | US$1779 | US$280 | Tour only: US$1779 Single supp: US$280 |
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| 18th Feb 2024 | US$1779 | US$280 | Tour only: US$1779 Single supp: US$280 |
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| 25th Feb 2024 | US$1779 | US$280 | Tour only: US$1779 Single supp: US$280 |
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| 3rd Mar 2024 | US$1599 | US$280 | Tour only: US$1599 Single supp: US$280 |
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| 10th Mar 2024 | US$1599 | US$280 | Tour only: US$1599 Single supp: US$280 |
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The prices quoted for each individual departure supercede those published in our current brochures. Air prices are subject to change and we advise early booking to obtain the best prices. Please see our Planning your holiday and What's included in the price? pages for additional information.
Solo travellers
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Children
Please contact us for child prices.
Holiday type
Cross-country skiing Managed locally by hotelier.
Departures
Selected Sundays from 14th Jan 2024 to 10th Mar 2024, for 5 nights. All dates are subject to availability, please contact us to check.
Meals
Bed and breakfast, five 4 course dinners and three picnic lunches
Tour only
Transfers can be arranged at a supplement from Kandersteg train station at 16:41, and back to Kandersteg train station at 10:00.
To book this holidays speak to our sales team on 0044 1606 720199 or click on the appropriate 'book now' button above.
If you need further information before you book simply complete our Holiday Enquiry Form and a member of our sales team will get back to you.
To book this holiday call our sales team on 0044 1606 720199 or click on the appropriate 'Book now' or 'Check availability' button below.
