DURATION
OPTION 1: Bavona Valley Grand Experience (FULL DAY) -
For travellers who want to explore the valley in depth and discover
places most visitors never see!
OPTION 2: Bavona Valley Discovery Tour (HALF DAY) -
Perfect for visitors with limited time who would like to experience
the highlights of the Bavona Valley!
OPTION 1:
The
FULL-DAY Bavona Valley Tour (a leisurely walk) begins
and ends in
Maggia or
Bignasco (depending on where
you are staying) and takes around
7 hours: total walking
time
around 2-3 hours plus time spent visiting the most
beautiful villages, with stops along the way to explore the
ethnographic highlights, plus an hour-long lunch break in an
enchanting location.
ROUGH TIMETABLE:
(From Maggia)
- Bus transfer: 45 min.
- Visit a village: 30 min.
- Walk to next village through an idyllic landscape (visiting
3 settlements along the way): 1 h 10 min.
- Lunch: 1 h
- Visit a spectacular waterfall and village: 45 min.
- Bus transfer: 6 min.
- Visit more ethnographic gems: 45-60 min.
- Break: 30 min.
- Bus transfer: 45 min.
OPTION 2:
The
HALF-DAY Bavona Valley Tour (a leisurely walk) begins
and ends in
Maggia or
Bignasco (depending on where
you are staying) and takes
around 3.5 hours: total walking
time
around 1 hour plus time spent visiting a selection of
the most beautiful villages, with stops along the way to explore the
ethnographic highlights.
PRICES (full day /
half day)
2 pers.: CHF225/113 p.p.
3 pers.: CHF150/75 p.p.
4 pers.: CHF125/63 p.p.
5 pers.: CHF105/53 p.p.
6+ pers.: CHF90/45 p.p.
Children up to 14 years: free
Additional costs:
Lunch: about CHF30 per person (see below);
Bus day ticket if not travelling by car: from Maggia you will need 2
zones (CHF10.40 per person).
Optional:
Savour some delicious traditional
Vallemaggia delicacies
(including locally produced cheeses and/or cured meats) with
LUNCH
AT A TRADITIONAL GROTTO in an idyllic setting next to a
SPECTACULAR WATERFALL (approx. CHF30 per person, drinks not
included) - booking required at least 7 days prior.
You may take part in this tour whether or not you are guests at
holiday
apartment Casa alla Cascata in Maggia.
