There’s a whole lot more to Switzerland than just chocolate and cuckoo clocks! Saas Fee may be one of the prettiest villages you’ll ever see, in one of the most stunningly beautiful valleys, but it is the sheer range of fantastic adventures here which will really take your breath away.

Saturday

Arrival day, and a chance to settle in and meet your fellow guests.

Sunday

The morning kicks off with Saas Fee’s fantastic Forest Adventure Course - a fun challenge for all the family, comprising hanging bridges, Tarzan-swings and rope-slides through the forest, culminating in Europe’s longest zip-wire descent! (Children must be at least 1.10m tall and 1.40m for the zip wire and some Zones.)

After lunch join your Esprit Adventure Leader on our Saas Fee Welcome Wander, to find all the village’s amenities and facilities and give you an insight into the village and its history.

Monday

We’ll enjoy a brisk walk over to Saas Almagell for the start of today’s adventures, or for those who like a more leisurely start, drive over or take the post-bus! Here we start the Almagellerhorn Adventure Trail, a perfect family adventure hike, including a spectacular 60-metre rope-bridge across a canyon, timber walkways and passages over rocks and gorges. A day of spectacular views and incredible heights, as well as a good chance of wildlife sightings, so don’t forget your camera!

We’ll stop en route for a picnic lunch before completing the trail and returning to Saas Fee.

Tuesday

A free day to relax or a chance to pack in even more adventures – it’s up to you! Opportunities include summer skiing on the glacier, pony-trekking, rock-climbing, or perhaps a 40-minute drive to Switzerland’s biggest outdoor swimming-pool complex at Brigerbad.

This evening is your Chalet Hotel team’s one night off, so enjoy a local speciality dinner such as a raclette or fondue in one of the many traditional village restaurants.

Wednesday

A day out on our Mountain Bike Safari along the Hannig foothills, on a route suitable for all the family, including less experienced youngsters and parents who haven’t cycled in a while! We stop at the ‘Wild Woodland’ for our well-earned picnic lunch, before returning to Saas Fee on a scenic trail, across meadows dotted with refreshing interactive water features.

Thursday

This morning is at leisure, as today’s adventure starts after lunch, when we set off on our hike to Spielboden for our Overnight Mountain Hut Adventure. It’s a couple of hours hike to reach the hut at 2,448m, where we may feed the local marmot colony before enjoying a buffet dinner ourselves, and watching the sun dip below the mountain skyline. The sleeping arrangements are simple dormitory style with shared washrooms, providing for a memorable ‘back to nature’ experience!

Friday

After an early breakfast, hopefully with sensational sunrise views, we start our day out on the Fee Glacier with a ride up on the Langfluh cable-car, which starts right by our hut! From Langfluh, we embark on our guided Glacier Hike, complete with ropes and crampons, in the company of a fully qualified mountain guide, learning about the equipment and glacier formations amidst many of Switzerland’s highest peaks.

After free time to enjoy lunch at the famous mountain-top revolving restaurant, it’s on to the Ice Pavilion, to see what a glacier looks like from the inside, and discover glacial secrets from thousands of years ago, before riding the cable-cars back down to the village.

Tonight is our Alfresco Dinner for all the family together, back at your ‘home’ Chalet Hotel with your fellow guests.

Saturday

Time to head for home, or perhaps for a second week of adventures in another of our superb summer resorts - the choice is yours!