HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ALPS & CHATEAU D'OEX
INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FESTIVAL ITINERARY:
Day 1 - We will meet you at Hotel le Richemond in
Geneva at 3:00 p.m. and drive to the famous Alpine village
of Gstaad, checking in for 8 nights at Grand Hotel Park, a
Relais & Chateaux property. This evening enjoy a relaxing and
elegant dinner in our hotel's intimate restaurant.
Day 2 - DAYS 2-4 As described in our “Highlights of the Alps”
itinerary, each day we’ll float gently through beautiful,
snow covered Alpine scenery in our own fleet of balloons. Our
chef will have prepared our lavish lunch with wine, to be
enjoyed in our balloons as we explore. Late afternoons we'll
sightsee with a bit of time for personal pursuits. Our party
continues each evening with exceptional cuisine featuring
authentic raclette, Mediterranean, and nouvelle Swiss cuisines,
enjoyed in different notable restaurants.
Days 5-8 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!
What a lively atmosphere! The round balloons in many colors
and patterns come first. Among them will also be our Buddy
Bombard flowered balloons, carrying you and your fellow Buddy
Bombard guests. We’ll watch our favorite shapes come to life, a
huge winged cow and a giant frog, the Scotsman wearing his kilt,
an elephant, the mammoth cell phone, and many other spectacular,
original designs and sizes. You will feel like a very happy
child in a very big toy store as you watch the comings and
goings of this brilliant kaleidoscope of activity. Festival days
also include entertaining lunches and our signature dinner
parties in Gstaad’s choicest restaurants.
We’ll spend our Festival days flying through the Chateau d'Oex
Valley with this magnificent fleet of colorful balloons.
Continuous entertainment is provided throughout the Festival by
professional parachute teams, hang gliders and large hot air
dirigibles, all in a wonderful winter carnival atmosphere. These
trips are remarkable experiences and truly unforgettable
vacations.
Day 9 - After breakfast we will drive you to Hotel le Richemond
in Geneva, arriving approximately at noon.
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