Swiss Winter Alps and Chateau D'Oex International Balloon Festival

Eight nights at the charming Hotel le Grand Chalet, Gstaad

Four days of participation in Chateau d’Oex (Switzerland) Winter Balloon Festival including flying in Buddy Bombard’s balloons each day, along with nearly 100 other colorful and whimsically shaped balloons from all over Europe

Three days of Buddy Bombard’s gentle flights of approximately three hours each, through snow covered villages and spectacular valleys of the majestic Alps

Elegant luncheons with fine wine enjoyed in our balloons while drifting through some of the most stunning winter scenery in the world

A fun evening at premier “Café du le Cerf” for superb raclette and cheese fondue, served here for 400 years

Fabulous nightly dinner parties in Gstaad’s most famous gourmet restaurants, including “la Bagatelle” at the Grand Chalet, “The Chesery” voted the best restaurant in Switzerland, and venerable “Guido’s” at the Palace

Day 1
We will meet you at Hotel le Richemond in Geneva at 3:00 p.m. and drive to the lovely Alpine village of Gstaad, the gracious winter playground for Europe’s well-to-do. Known for its elegant lifestyle, the pedestrian-only promenade is lined with intimate restaurants and fashionable boutiques. The charming Hotel le Grand Chalet, perched on a hilltop overlooking the village, will be our home during our eight nights in Gstaad. Dinner this evening will be at la Bagatelle, the acclaimed gourmet restaurant located in our lovely hotel.

Days 2-4
Each day after breakfast we will be driven to our balloon take-off site, carefully selected to make the most of that day’s wind direction. By 11:00 a.m. we will be drifting through some of the most breath-taking scenery in the world. For approximately the next three hours the magnificent wonders of the Swiss Alps will gently slip by as we enjoy lavish buffet luncheons in our balloons, prepared each day by our very own chef and complete with fine wine. Our mid afternoon landings are often greeted by excited locals who share in our champagne celebrations. If time permits we might sightsee or shop in the village, or return to the hotel for a drink by the fire or to snuggle in a mountain of down before gathering for dinner. Throughout our trip, our gracious evening parties in Gstaad’s finest restaurants are the perfect ending to each day, including le Grand Chalet’s gourmet la Bagatelle; Cafe du le Cerf serving superb raclette and cheese fondue for 400 years; The Chesery, voted Switzerland’s best restaurant; and venerable “Guido’s” at the 5 star Palace Hotel.

Days 5-9
Balloon Festival! Each morning we will be driven to the snowy take-off field in Chateau d’Oex to watch the spectacular inflation of so many original and bright balloons. The round balloons in many colors and patterns come first, including Buddy Bombard’s flowered balloons carrying you and your fellow Buddy Bombard guests. Then the playful shapes come to life, the winged cow and giant frog, the Scotsman with his kilt, a pink pig and elephant, the mammoth cell phone, and many more fun and original designs. During Festival days we’ll fly through the Chateau d’Oex Valley with this magnificent fleet of colorful balloons, while continuous entertainment is provided on the ground with professional parachute teams, hang gliders and large hot air dirigibles, all in a wonderful winter carnival atmosphere. Festival days also include fine lunches in entertaining settings hosted by Buddy Bombard, as well as our elegant dinner parties described above.

Day 9
After breakfast we will drive you to Hotel le Richemond in Geneva with approximate arrival at noon.

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
1/15/2013 - 1/23/2013	$17,988
1/23/2013 - 1/31/2013	$17,988
Note: Departures appearing above in green are guaranteed to operate by the tour operator.
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Four days of participation in Chateau d’Oex (Switzerland) Winter Balloon Festival including flying in Buddy Bombard’s balloons each day, along with nearly 100 other colorful and whimsically shaped balloons from all over Europe

Three days of Buddy Bombard’s gentle flights of approximately three hours each, through snow covered villages and spectacular valleys of the majestic Alps

Elegant luncheons with fine wine enjoyed in our balloons while drifting through some of the most stunning winter scenery in the world

A fun evening at premier “Café du le Cerf” for superb raclette and cheese fondue, served here for 400 years

Fabulous nightly dinner parties in Gstaad’s most famous gourmet restaurants, including “la Bagatelle” at the Grand Chalet, “The Chesery” voted the best restaurant in Switzerland, and venerable “Guido’s” at the Palace

All-Inclusive from Geneva

$17,988 Per Person, Double

Single Supplement $1,920

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