As said in the introduction, that is a non-profit-tour which we just offer for fun and to show you something. Thus you only pay what you would pay when travelling on your own (and you profit from group discounts) and a small tour fee to cover our own expenses. Nevertheless, keep in mind the Switzerland is an expensive country...
The following costs apply - please use an online converter for your currency:
- Tour fee (140-150Fr)
- Accomodation (240Fr + 23Fr if we are less than 10 people)
- Train (0Fr-376Fr)
- Lunch&Dinner (250Fr+)
- Optional daily activities&baggage (depends on you)
The tour fee is 140Fr for people younger than 26 and 150Fr for people older than 26.
Accommodation is in youth hostels (http://www.youthhostel.ch/) which is quite confortable and including breakfast buffet (and dinner in Zermatt). We take a group membership, so you don't need a single membership. Rooms vary between 4-8 beds and are only for our group members. However, you can upgrade in a single or double room (allow the double price).
Tour fee and accommodation has to be paid in advance just after your booking because we have to pay the accommodation in advance also (see booking conditions)
For train we recommend that you take a Swiss pass (http://www.swisstravelsytem.ch/), which includes all train,buses and ships, 50% on most mountain trains and cable cars and free entrance to many museums. Everybody not living in Switzerland can buy this pass and it costs 287Fr (under 26) or 376Fr (over 26). However we should get 15% discount on it when we buy it together. Those interested in that will meet 1h before tour start, we can buy it directly then, you need only an ID/Passport! For those wanting to travel in first class, the pass costs about 2/3 more, but it is not necessary because second class is very comfortable and generally not full (we don't have reserved seats) and you could still upgrade in case of. The Swiss Pass is valid for 8 days, so you can still go on one day on your own after the tour.
For Europeans is also the possibility to take an interrail-ticket (http://www.interrail.net/) but you have to compare prices.
For train we recommend that you take a Swiss pass (http://www.swisstravelsytem.ch/), which includes all train,buses and ships, 50% on most mountain trains and cable cars and free entrance to many museums. Everybody not living in Switzerland can buy this pass and it costs 287Fr (under 26) or 376Fr (over 26). However we should get 15% discount on it when we buy it together. Those interested in that will meet 1h before tour start, we can buy it directly then, you need only an ID/Passport! For those wanting to travel in first class, the pass costs about 2/3 more, but it is not necessary because second class is very comfortable and generally not full (we don't have reserved seats) and you could still upgrade in case of. The Swiss Pass is valid for 8 days, so you can still go on one day on your own after the tour.
For Europeans is also the possibility to take an interrail-ticket (http://www.interrail.net/) but you have to compare prices.
People having the SBB General Abo can of course use it and thus pay no transportation! Also the Halftax-Abo and Gleis 7 are an option - you pay about 250Fr extra.
Breakfast is included in the accommodation but lunch and dinner you have to pay on your own. Prices vary of course: you can eat for 5Fr in a supermarket, but a restaurant is at least 15Fr, rather 30Fr or more if not simple).
There are always free daily activities or very cheap activities (museums) but bear in mind that some activities are costly (paragliding etc).
The disadvantage when travelling by train is that we have to store our baggabe on pit-stop-destinations. We will try to organise friends of us to do that, however allow 8Fr a day for baggage storage (lockers in every train station). We offer the possibility to store a part of your baggage privately during the journey (we take it the first day and give it back the last in Zurich).
Breakfast is included in the accommodation but lunch and dinner you have to pay on your own. Prices vary of course: you can eat for 5Fr in a supermarket, but a restaurant is at least 15Fr, rather 30Fr or more if not simple).
There are always free daily activities or very cheap activities (museums) but bear in mind that some activities are costly (paragliding etc).
The disadvantage when travelling by train is that we have to store our baggabe on pit-stop-destinations. We will try to organise friends of us to do that, however allow 8Fr a day for baggage storage (lockers in every train station). We offer the possibility to store a part of your baggage privately during the journey (we take it the first day and give it back the last in Zurich).