Trip Prices
Prices include all services as per detailed itinerary (expert leadership, accommodations, meals, water and coffee with group meals at restaurants, taxes, transportation, visits to museums and other point of interest). Air travel, or other form of transportation to and from the trip, trip cancellation or medical/evacuation insurance, and personal expenses (telephone calls, alcoholic drinks or sodas, laundry, etc.) are not included. We recommend you read the “What Is Included in the Price of the Trip” section of your itinerary very carefully, as the inclusions for each program may vary.

Prices are quoted in local currency (Swiss Francs or Euros), per person, and based on sharing double accommodations. If you wish to have a single accommodation, you will need to pay a single supplement.

Prices for custom programs will be quoted upon request, and based on the desired itinerary and/or activities.

Air Travel Arrangements
We do not arrange for air travel. You must make your own travel arrangements or call your travel agent. Please check with us before issuing your tickets to make sure all logistics are confirmed.

Terms and Conditions
A non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total cost of the trip is required to sign up for any of our classic programs, or once a proposal for a custom itinerary has been approved. Final payment is due 60 days before your trip begins. All payments must be made in local currency and by wire transfer. Sender is responsible for all wire-transfer fees.

If we receive cancellation notice between 60 and 30 days prior to the beginning of the trip, the cancellation fee will be equal to 50% of the price of the trip.
If we receive cancellation notice 29 days or less prior to the beginning of the trip, the cancellation fee will be equal to 100% of the cost of the trip.

Transfers from one Alps and Beyond trip to another are allowed without penalty up to 60 days prior to the beginning of the trip.
Transfers from one Alps and Beyond trip to another 59 days of less prior to the beginning of the trip are subject to our cancellation policy as outlined above.

All cancellation and transfer notices must be received in writing.

Terms and Conditions for custom programs may vary.

Trip Itinerary
We always try to adhere to the trip itinerary, but please keep in mind that weather and natural conditions in general, or causes of force majeure, play a big role when it comes to safety on a trip. The trip leader has the right and responsibility to make changes to any of the days on the itinerary, if necessary. Also, last minute changes in logistical details, such as hotels or restaurants, at times are out of our control. Should any such changes occur, we will inform you as promptly as possible.

Trip-specific Documentation
Once full payment has been received, we will send you the following documentation:

Accommodations
Our accommodations range from exquisite Villas and elegant three- and four-star hotels to simple mountain hotels, locandas and rifugios (mountain huts).
 
Villas and higher-standard hotels offer double rooms with private bathrooms, telephone, television and mini-bars. They have air conditioning, a pool (not in three-star hotels), and amenities.

Rooms in mountain hotels are more modest, but have private baths and, at times, television.

Locandas and rifugios (mountain huts) have co-ed and dormitory-style rooms, with bunk beds or platforms with mattresses. Bathrooms and showers are shared. Some huts or locandas have double rooms, but it is a rarity and not to be expected. Their location in spectacular, remote settings, and at higher elevations in the mountains, makes up for their rustic but intimate atmosphere.

Trip Ratings
Rating a trip is difficult when everyone’s level of fitness is different, and the environment and terrain each person is accustomed to may vary. Here are some guidelines on how we rate our trips, in order to help you choose the best program for you:

Easy – Walking or hiking on well maintained trails and paths; easy terrain, such as hills and altitudes between 600 and 2’500 ft. Hiking time may vary from 2 to 4 hrs per day, with up to 2-3 consecutive days.
Moderate – Hiking can be quite varied, at moderate elevations (up to 6’000 ft.) and in an alpine environment. It may entail some long ascents and descents. Trails are seldom very steep and the terrain, although rocky at times, is generally not demanding. Hiking time varies from 3 to 6 hrs per day, with up to 6 consecutive days.
Strenuous - Trails are often steep and rocky, at elevations reaching up to 9’000 feet, in an alpine environment. There can be long ascents and descents, with elevation gains and drops of up to 4’500 feet, and some exposure. Hiking time ranges from 7 to 9 hrs each day, with up to 6 consecutive days. Overnights could be at mountain huts, at moderate elevations.
Very Strenuous – Hiking and trekking at elevations of up to 15’000 ft. and on very challenging terrain, such as steep trails, boulder fields, glaciers, and snowfields. There may be long and steep ascents and descents as well as some exposure. Overnights may be at mountain huts, at higher elevations. Hiking time ranges from 7 to 10 hrs per day, with up to 6 or 7 consecutive days. Some of our very strenuous trips require a licensed UIAGM/IFMGA mountain guide.

All trips require that you are in excellent health and appropriate physical fitness.

References
We will be happy to provide references upon request.

Privacy
We do not sell, rent, or lease our clients' lists to third parties. However, we need to collect your personal information in order to provide the services you request.
Passport number, address, place and date of birth will be shared, when necessary, with our trustworthy third parties. Italian and Swiss laws require that hotels obtain traveler’s personal information. Additionally, our guides in the field need your personal and medical information in the event of an emergency.