F rom birthdays and anniversaries, to reunions and corporate retreats, a private hiking tour is a great way to celebrate any special occasion. We will tailor your trip to meet the interests of your group, and best of all you pick the tour dates. Our guides will show you the time of your life and they know just the right personal touches to make your private guided trip extraordinary. •  We will help you design an itinerary that reflects the needs of your group, whether it is a trip for two or 20. •  You will have a flexible itinerary that can change, if need be, based on the desires of the group members. •  We are happy to tailor each day’s itinerary to “bag” a peak, ski on a glacier, tandem fly or simply sightsee depending on your desires. •  Private guided dates are limited so please book early if possible. •  Early registrants may have the option to “buy out” one of our pre-scheduled guided tours. •  Persons or groups that purchase a previously pre-scheduled group trip in its entirety receive a 5% discount. •  Choose from a limitless inventory of standard and customized itineraries. Visit pages 74 and 75 for pricing on many of our private tours. Prices reflect per person costs with the services of one guide. Prices will increase or decrease depending on group size and the addition of more guides. Trip customization will also affect the land cost. PRIVATE GUIDED TRAVEL THE PERSONAL TOUCH O ur guides spend years, sometimes decades, exploring alpine regions around the world. They know what makes a region unique, From the Gerstensuppe, the best bowl of soup that you’ve ever tasted in the Engadine Valley of eastern Switzerland, to the warm You will receive a proposal free of charge with no obligation to you. We'll Join a Ryder-Walker guided tour and get ready for an unforgettable experience. Not only is the scenery breathtakingly beautiful, our trip leaders are renowned guides who are determined to make sure you return home with plenty of stories to share, and a photo album filled with exceptional memories. •  Spend more time enjoying your vacation and less time worrying about logistics. •  From luggage transfers and hotel reservations, to finding the trailhead and ordering wine, our guides make sure that you have everything you need to be happy. •  If you like to know the name of every mountain peak, then a guided tour is for you. •  Uncork a surprise bottle of wine at the end of a long hike. •  Take a side trip to watch artisan cheese making on a French hillside. •  Succumb to the aroma of fresh baked foccacia as your guide unwraps lunch in northern Italy. •  Celebrate life with a group of fellow hikers that love to travel and cherish the great outdoors. What more can we say? These earthly pleasures offer a small taste of what’s in store for the hiker that chooses a Ryder-Walker guided tour. GUIDED TRAVEL LEAVE IT TO US GUIDED TRAVEL RYDER·WALKER ALPINE ADVENTURES GLOBAL TREKKING SPECIALISTS PHOTOS BY DAVE GRUSS©, RYDER WALKER© 13 PRIVATE GUIDED TRAVEL RYDER·WALKER ALPINE ADVENTURES GLOBAL TREKKING SPECIALISTS