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| Trip 1: In the Neuchâtel Mountains (117.00 CHF) |
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Bus transfer from Neuchâtel to La Chaux-de-Fonds through La Vue-des-Alpes. This pass (1,283 m) is located between the lower and the upper part of the canton and offers a breathtaking panorama of the Alps.
Visit of La Chaux-de-Fonds by bus. The watchmaking center is also the birthplace of the famous architect Le Corbusier as well as a significant Art Nouveau center.
Transfer to Le Locle and Le Col-des-Roches and guided visit of the Underground Mills. Unique in Europe: a 17th-19th-century water-powered factory located in a cave.
Transfer to Les Brenets and lunch on the bank of the river Doubs. The Doubs is a wild and romantic Franco-Swiss river, with many fjords, surrounded by a rich green nature.
Cruise on the river Doubs from Les Brenets to the Saut-du-Doubs waterfall. This 27-m waterfall is the most important of the Jura massif.
Transfer to Val-de-Travers, also called the Green Fairy Land. Visit by bus of the valley. In case of good weather conditions, ascent to Creux du Van. This imposing rocky cirque has been created by rain and snow erosion through the centuries. It is also a nature reserve where ibex, chamois and marmots live.
End of excursion and transfer back to Neuchâtel at the beginning of the evening. (18.01.2009) |
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