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Northern Italy + Switzerland *** FMC Travel Club A subsidiary of Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (Inc.) www.fmc.org.nz Club Convenor : John Dobbs Travel Smart Napier Civic Court, Dickens Street, Napier 4110 P : 06 8352222 E : [email protected] *** Northern Italy + Switzerland *** Venice - the Dolomites - Northern Italian Lakes - past Mt Blanc and Matterhorn - Mt Eiger and Jungfrau to Lucerne and Zurich Superb European tramping in complementary, very beautiful regions with a rich history and culture 9th June to 6th July 2019 – 28 days from Venice to Zurich $6595. Trip Leader : Astrid Brauksiepe Price is our best estimate as at August 2018, so is subject to currency movements and changes until paid in full Rooming based on twin share where possible, multiple sharing where necessary A solo room supplement may be possible (in part) at additional cost – please enquire All or any payments by visa or mastercard adds $225 to the final price PRICE INCLUDES : • All accommodation – hotels, hostels, mountain huts and refuges • All transport – trains, buses, cable cars, boat trips and on foot • Many meals (all breakfasts and 13 dinners) as shown by B.D. in the daily itinerary • The services of an experienced tour leader/guide, payment to FMC, other inclusions as shown in the daily itinerary PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE : • Travel to Venice or from Zurich • Personal expenses such extra meals (all lunches and some dinners), laundry, alcoholic drinks, souvenirs, any personal choice variations to group trip arrangements • Travel insurance (essential) Trip Leader Astrid is a very experienced tour and driver guide who has been working in the inbound tourism industry here since 2000. She has a passion for the NZ outdoors, tramping and photography. Her strong organisational skills and flexibility are highly valued in the industry and she has qualifications in tour leadership, risk management and also teaching English. Astrid is German born and is also a real linguist, with English, German, Italian and French under her belt. She’s a regular tramper based in Christchurch. I’m thrilled that Astrid is available and she has devised a brilliant trip to Italy and Switzerland to offer the travel club, to places she knows so well. We hope you will be motivated to join her trip! Astrid is available to answer any questions on : [email protected] Trip Overview Venice is our starting point and a convenient transport hub. The city is incredibly unique and beautiful and also very walkable. We have a couple of nights here to gather the group together before heading north to begin our first tramping programme area – The Dolomites. The Dolomites are a place of special atmosphere and holds World Heritage status. Bizarre, vertical shapes – steeples, pinnacles and towers of white rock stand out among green forests and grassy slopes. Rich in ancient culture and offering some of Italy’s most spectacular peaks, the valleys and mountains of the Dolomites are criss-crossed by a network of well marked trails. These provide the most spectacular and varied tramping in the Italian Alps. There are excellent mountain refugees/huts on trails and the whole region has good accommodation and transport infrastructure. We explore the bi-lingual (Italian/German) autonomous region of South Tyrol, which was part of Austria until ceded to Italy in 1919. Another fascinating aspect to tramping in the Dolomites is learning about the history of the two World Wars, seeing the relics of gun emplacements, bunkers and cemeteries of what was a very strategic region during the first half of last century. Travelling east through northern Italy, we come to the picturesque and enchanting Northern Italian Lakes region. Where the Lombard plains rise to the Alps, northern Italy is pocked by a series of scenic lakes. These have been a long time playground of the wealthy and very attractive in a touristic sense. There are numerous rewarding tramps in the forested hills with sublime views to the lakes and we will explore this region in three sub areas : Lakes Garda and Como and also the Aosta Valley in the far northwest of Italy. This sublime area sits adjacent to alpine France and Switzerland and feels much less Italian. We will visit Gran Paradiso, Italy’s oldest national park. Next we leave Italy and head across the border into southern Switzerland to Zermatt in the shadow of the mighty Matterhorn (4478m, on the border of the two countries). Here we undertake some superb tramps in the Swiss Alps – a truly classic area and incredibly scenic. Transport infrastructure including cablecars and gondolas make connections easy. Then we head further north into central Switzerland to the Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen area. We have included a visit to the Aletsch Glacier (longest in the European Alps) accessed by the Jungfraujoch train, an amazing engineering feat in itself. Then on to Lucerne, with its medieval spirit and wonderful architecture. Finally to Zurich, the biggest city in Switzerland and a fitting finale to our wonderful journey! …………………………………………………….. Timing means we should encounter a great variety of colourful wildflowers. Wildlife encounters will likely include seeing ibex, deer, chamois and marmots. Hopefully also sightings of birds of prey such as bearded vultures and golden eagles. ……………………………………………………. Transport between regions is by the efficient train and bus system, and use of cablecars and gondolas where necessary or helpful. Walking becomes the means of getting through the programme apart from this. Accommodations have been chosen for best advantage. These may be conveniently near train stations or in unique and stunning alpine settings. A local ‘flavour’ in style and architecture features, while we are conscious of cost throughout. Hostels, smaller hotels and rifugios/refuges are used, with comfort and convenience the norm. Where possible, we will secure twin rooms, but sometimes dorm style applies. Bookings for accommodations are made well in advance as we travel in the busy summer months. Meals. Many dinners and all breakfasts are included and some accommodations provide half board. This means dinner that night and breakfast the next morning are included, on site. Eating and drinking in restaurants is quite expensive, otherwise. Buy your lunches from the numerous options enroute and the mountain huts and refuges offer to make a packed lunch as well. Flights and links. Venice and Zurich are well connected by air and land from elsewhere in Europe, and beyond. Northern summer special airfares are often released around October, so trip planning is best planned out now to take advantage . This provides flexibility to link flights in with private travel plans, or as part of extended travel in Europe. John at Travel Smart Napier is happy to work through your ideas and bring it all together. Further information. A pre-trip newsletter containing lots of information will be produced later on. The logistics of transport, list of accommodations, recommended gear list and more besides. At any stage contact Astrid with any questions about the itinerary and overall aspects. Contact John to discuss registration details and all other travel arrangements, such as flights, travel insurance and additional travels before and after the core trip. Itinerary Day 1. Sun 9th June. Venice (hotel) Arrival day and personal exploration. Meet up with Astrid at the hotel for a briefing this evening and to meet the rest of the party, then head out for a welcome trip dinner and drinks. D. Day 2. Mon 10th June. Venice (hotel) Explore Venice's bridges, squares, hidden lanes and canals! Take a local gondola across the Grand Canal and maybe enjoy a night at the opera, Venice's Fenice Opera House (if any shows are on, otherwise just visit the opera house). The Bienale Arts Festival will be on as well, so there is plenty to see and experience. B. Day 3. Tue 11th June. Travel north to the Dolomites region, overnight San Candido (apartments) During the following week we'll explore the bi-lingual, autonomous region of South Tyrol, with its famous Dolomite Mountains. Known for their huge gothic crags, sharp saw-toothed ridges and rugged peaks, the Dolomite's unique ecology is protected as a UNESCO World heritge site. We stay one night in San Candido, a German-speaking resort town at the eastern end of the verdant Puster Valley, and pack our bags for two-nighter tramp through the Sesto Dolomites, near the Austrian border. B. Day 4. Wed 12th June. Peace Trail of the Carnic Alps, overnight Auronzo Hut The Peace Trail in the Carnic Alps, along the Italo-Austrian border, offers a ridgeline walk with superb vistas, a great variety of wildflowers, and WWI+II relicts of gun replacements and bunkers and cemeteries. This ridge formed the battle line between Italy and Austria during WWI. We take a cable car from Versciaco up Mt Elmo, follow the mountain ridge, stop for an Austrian lunch at Sillaner Hut (local fare), pass the Hornischegg summit (2550m) and descend via Hochgraentenjoch (2429m) or via Stiergarten and gondola down to Moso. Length of the ridge walk depends on group and weather, 3-6 hrs. We take the evening bus to the Auronzo Hut where we stay the night. Auronzo Hut is at the foot of the south face of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo and the main starting point to get to know and explore them. B.D. Day 5. Thu 13th June. Three Peaks (Tre Cime di Lavaredo) , overnight Fondo Valle Hut 5-6 hrs, 1000m down, 250m up, depending on route taken. From Auronzo Hut, we start with a short climb to the Forcella di Lavaredo (2454m), enjoying sweeping views of the Crode de Torri, Auronzo and Misurina Lakes and the Cristallo mountain group. Overnight at Rifugio Lavaredo (2344m).From the striking 3 Peaks, it's mostly downhill, past Buellejoch and Comici Huts (good stops for lunch and rest, without the crowds).
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