Walking through the villages of the Engadine, Switzerland

This is an area that continues to astonish visitors with the silent splendour of the ancient villages, characterised by sturdy stone-built houses with deeply-recessed windows, arched doorways and intricately painted façades. On this marvellous discovery of the lower and upper Engadine - both very different in character - you stay in the three most picturesque villages and their best hotels.

This region is made for walkers, and linking the villages are splendid paths close to the River Inn and across the upper slopes that offer different perspectives of this twisting valley. Choose walks of a grade 2 level or explore the well-waymarked paths into the high mountains for more demanding walking.

Accommodation: 

Hotel Meisser (3*), Guarda The Meisser family welcome you warmly to their historic hotel. The atmosphere is intimate and relaxed, the use of light wood throughout the hotel being at once stylish and cosy. There is plenty of space to relax, including a delightful garden with superb mountain views, the perfect place to enjoy an aperitif before a dinner of delicious, refined cuisine.

Hotel Engiadina (4*), Zuoz Spacious and elegant, this 4-star hotel still recalls the era of the Grand Tour. The facilities are excellent, including an outdoor pool, massage rooms, and several high-ceilinged lounges. For more space, upgrade to a superior room.

Hotel Privata (3*), Sils Owned by the genial Goivanoli family, the hotel offers comfortably furnished rooms and cuisine that fuses Swiss and Italian influences. Intriguing bric-a-brac such as old wooden skis and an old butter churn lend real character and charm to the hotel.

Traveller Reviews of This Trip

Our 8th trip with Inntravel and we know that we can rely on you to take care of all the travel, hotel and walk details. Therefore we can relax and enjoy the stunning scenery and the wonderful hotels (that was the best thing about our holiday - Inntravel). We gave Inntravel the challenge getting us from London to Switzerland and back via train and as usual you didn't let us down - connections and tickets were spot on (Big Smiley Face from a happy customer). Mr McCombe, Greater London, 27/07/2011

We had a really excellent holiday, would definitely travel with Inntravel again and recommend you friends. The good quality hotels, excellent food and attention of small details made for a very relaxing and invigorating holiday. Dr I Batterham, Bath, 23/09/2009

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