Beautifully positioned with a magnificent backdrop of snow-dusted peaks and cool blue glaciers, Saas Fee is a picturesque traffic-free mountain resort retaining the charm of its rural past, with narrow winding streets and sun-worn houses and barns. The walking possibilities are endless and the FREE use of most resort lifts and local buses for all guests make it easy to explore this beautiful area. Several cable-cars and chairlifts take you up above the village for spectacular views and higher walking paths, many above the treeline. The local buses, which take you to the nearby villages of Saas Grund, Saas Balen and Saas Allmagell are also included. A must is a ride on the Metro Alpin, the world’s highest underground funicular railway, to stop for a delicious lunch at the top of Mittelallalin for superb 360° views. Our hotels in Saas Fee offer a great choice of accommodation. Saas-Fee’s traffic-free streets are also lined with a good selection of shops, cafés, bars and restaurants to relax away the afternoons.
Saas Fee Holidays
Traffic-free village with superb walking amongst spectacular scenery
Added value
Discount Travel Card – worth over £100 per person - included in the price of your holiday
Inghams Saver Plus Summer 2019 Save £50 per couple - whilst stocks last
Free travel on Swiss Transport Network for children up to 15 years incl.
Free daily packed lunches at selected hotels
Early Booking Offers at selected hotels
Inghams Rep based in resort
Useful Information
Resort Code: CHSA
Languages spoken: Swiss German, English widely spoken
Time difference: GMT +1
Currency: CHF
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from£684pp
- 30 rooms
Recently voted as one of Tripadvisor's Traveller's Choice Top 25 hotels in Switzerland, the Allalin is a very attractive family-run hotel with excellent standards of accommodation and cuisine in a central yet quiet location, representing excellent value for money. All rooms have recently been renovated.
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from£549pp
- 19 rooms
In a great location for access to the mountain paths, just 5 minutes’ walk from the lifts and village centre and enjoying superb mountain views.
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from£929pp
- 42 rooms
Guests return year after year to this excellent hotel, situated in a superb location just one minute’s walk from the village centre and lovingly run by Benita and Medy Hischier and their team.
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from£609pp
- 16 rooms
In a quiet yet central location only 3 minutes' walk to the Alpin Express lift, the Hotel Park is a charming family-run hotel providing a good standard of accommodation and has a warm and friendly atmosphere
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from£616pp
In the heart of Saas Fee with resort facilities on its doorstep, this hotel has a spirit of true Swiss hospitality and comfort.
Travel and Transportation
| Departure day | Duration (nights) | To | Depart from |
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Monday Wednesday Friday Saturday |
3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 14 | Zurich | Gatwick Heathrow, Luton, London City, Manchester |
Transfer Approx. 2hrs 30mins by rail/boat or Postbus. Your journey may involve a change of trains.
| Departure day | Duration (nights) | To | Depart from |
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Monday Wednesday Friday Saturday |
3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 14 | Geneva | Gatwick Heathrow, Luton, London City, Bristol Edinburgh Liverpool Manchester |
Transfer Approx. 3hrs by rail/boat or Postbus. Your journey may involve a change of trains.
Flight supplements may apply and are based on 7 nights midweek/weekend departures. Other UK regional airports are available on indirect flights.
Luggage Services
‘Fly-rail Luggage’ - send your luggage directly from your UK airport to your hotel for only £18 per item per way. See our Transfers page for details.
‘Bagsahead’ - If you would like to have your luggage collected direct from your home, we recommend Bagsahead.
Car hire available: No
Evening resort bus service: No
Local bus services:
Parking available: No
Resort Ski bus available: No
Excursions
PRE-BOOKABLE
Zermatt - The ‘Matterhorn’ Village
From £36, full day, Friday (from 21 Jun)
Visit the famous ‘Matterhorn Village’ on this coach excursion. Go up the famous Gornergrat rack railway or discover the quaint little streets of boutiques and mouth-watering chocolate shops.
Many more options available locally through your Representative including
Guided walk along the Glacier Trail
From Sfr12, weekly
Please note that we act at all times as selling agent for the suppliers of activities & excursions.
Prices and supplements are correct at time of publishing but may vary up or down; correct prices will be advised at the time of booking.
Things To Do
- Hiking
- Cable cars
- Via Ferrata
- Mini golf
- Walking
- Watersports
- Swimming
- New sports centre
- Tobogganiing
- Adventure park
- Golf
In Saas Fee the walking possibilities are endless, and several cable-cars and chairlifts take you up above the village for spectacular views and higher paths. A must is a ride to the summit of the Metro Alpin, the world's highest underground funicular railway. Many Saas Fee hotels organise guided walks and picnics for guests to enjoy, whilst the tourist office also arranges a regular programme of concerts and folklore events. The village has a good selection of cafés, bars and restaurants. A day-trip to Zermatt to see the iconic Matterhorn is a must!
Other things to do in and around Saas Fee
- Ice Palace and revolving restaurant with 360° views at Mittelallalin
- 20km of summer skiing - the summer training ground for many national teams
- Saas Museum of village life through the ages
- Newly opened 'Aqua Allalin' resort pool and wellness area with sauna, steam bath and whirlpool
- 9 hole golf course and mini-golf
- Selection of excellent mountain restaurants
- ‘Nostalgic Culinary Mile’ celebrating the traditional food and costume of the region takes place approx. 5 Sep
- Excellent range of activities suitable for families including meeting the marmottes, crazy gold, adventure forest, children's playground, monster scooters, themed walking trails and Ice Pavilion.
- Via Ferrata for beginners from Jun-September at Saas-Grund
Resort Card - Free use of resort lifts for all guests staying in Saas Fee partner hotels.
Your ‘Saas Fee Resort Card’* is provided by your hotel on arrival and gives you:
- Free unlimited use of most resort lifts including:
- Felskinn cable-car (mid Jun - mid Jul)
- Alpin Express (mid Jul - Oct)
- Hannig gondola (mid Jun - Oct)
- Plattjen gondola (beg Jul - Oct)
- Kreuzboden gondola (mid Jun - Oct)
- Speilboden gondola (mid Jun - Oct)
- Langfluh (mid Jun - Oct)
- Free use of local post buses to surrounding villages in Saas valley: Saas Balen, Saas Grund, Saas Allmagell
Subject to change. Metro Alpin and Hohsaas lifts not included (pay locally). Spielboden/Langfluh is due to be closed during Summer 2016 for renovations.
Discount Travel Card included for all Inghams guests
Save up to 50% with your half-price card on trips of your choice across the Swiss transport network. Included in the price of your holiday, and worth over £100!
Travel card sent to you before departure with your rail transfer tickets.
Exploring on the Swiss Transport Network
Switzerland's excellent public transport network of mountain railways, cable-cars, steam boats and buses makes it a pleasure to explore the sights, at your own pace.
Car hire is available
Walking
The walking opportunities in this region are superb, Saas Fee offers over 350km of well-marked paths, the majority of which are above the tree line. Post bus services offer access into the valley, and the cablecars and gondolas take walkers to the higher trails and viewpoints. The terrain is suited to all levels.
Easy Strollers will enjoy the gentle walking around Saas-Allmagell, Kreuzboden and Saas-Grund, or can take the walk around the Mattmark reservoir (approx. 1½ hrs),
Moderate Try the ‘Alpine Flower Trail’ a popular and pleasant walk on Kreuzboden above Saas-Grund, with 1000-year old larches and over 240 species of alpine plant thriving here (approx. 3½ hrs). Nature lovers should also head up to Hannig, which is a good place to see chamois, take the path leading back down to the Saas Fee from the top of Spielboden – also a popular route for the local marmots!
Slightly challenging More adventurous walkers can reach the Swiss-Italian border via the Monte Moro ‘smugglers’ pass from the Mattmark Dam, or head up high to 3000m from the top of the Felskin and across to the Britannia Hut for some incredible views!
Combining stays in three contrasting areas of Switzerland, this 3 centre independent rail holiday gives you a fantastic overview of Switzerland’s varied scenery and also includes a journey on one of the most famous train lines in the world – the dramatic ‘Glacier Express’.
