What could be a better place for family travel than Switzerland? And our Swiss Oberland UnTour, tucked into the most beautiful stretch of the Berner Oberland, offers something to delight everyone in your party, the young and the young at heart. Alpine peaks: All of these are special in their own way, but some…
As the youngest member of the UnTours team (I won’t tell you by how many years), my childhood memories are in a bit closer reach than some of my colleagues here in our office. While others tell tales of trips taken with their children, I reminisce about those taken while I was growing up…along with…
Family photo courtesy of Carl Peters Each of our UnTours has something for everyone. It is hard to narrow it down to 10, but here are our favorite spots for a multigeneration vacation. 1. Swiss Heartland and Swiss Oberland You mean the photo isn’t enough? Then consider the endless hiking trails, mountain peak vistas, picturesque…
Switzerland is where UnTours started, 40 years ago! Our Heartland and Oberland programs are the originals, steeped in the mountainside traditions of Heidi. Ticino rounds out our offerings there perfectly, adding southern flair with its Italian food and language. Its lakeside towns are filled with brightly colored houses, narrow picturesque lanes, and inviting trattorie….
1. What is your favorite UnTours memory? Waking up in Meiringen to crystal blue skies and seeking the sun rise on the Wetterhorn Mountain. Chalet Margrit—where they stayed 2. How is taking an UnTour different from other ways of travelling? An UnTour gives a traveler a chance to get settled and to feel “at home”…
1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. My most recent UnTour was to Quebec. The people, history, scenery, and food were all UnTour-worthy! Quebec is a wonderfully walkable city. One thing I especially liked: all the charm and feel of Europe without the transatlantic flight! 2. Why did you choose to…
1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. This was the Swiss Oberland tour which offered and fulfilled the hope of covering points west and south that seemed a bit out of reach on our other Swiss visits. 2. Why did you choose to go there? We had done the Swiss Heartland…
1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. Our most recent, and I believe our 14th, UnTour was to the City of Light, Paris. This was our fourth trip to Paris and our third UnTour there. It is an unbelievably beautiful city and so enjoyable to walk, both day and night. Plus,…
1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. We stayed at the Esther apartment in Frutigen, hosted by wonderful people. Peter was amused when I asked to see his “bomb shelter!” We selected Frutigen in part because we desired to reach the Valais, Zermatt, and Lake Geneva area yet be close to…
1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. Two years ago, we visited Frau Von Moos in Giswil. We lucked into a great music festival at Ballenberg, a great concert at a church in Meiringen and, did I mention Shoenbuel, Planplatten, the Aare Gorge and the multitude of spectacular views? In Luzern,…