Geology around Zermatt

I went on a trip to Zermatt with VögeliTours and loved it. Fascinating stories about the geology there. Natalie's enthusiasm for rocks is extremely contagious.

Our tour in the Langtang Valley was an unforgettable experience!
Natalie from VoegeliTours picked us up at the airport and from then on everything was superbly organised. In addition to the breathtaking views and exciting landscape, it was a pleasure to listen to Natalie's explanations about the glaciers and river landscapes in the Langtang Valley. Highly recommended.

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to travel to the Rolwaling Valley with Natalie. She knows this area very well and is as connected there as if it were her home. Thanks to Nati, I gained an insight into Sherpa culture and experienced this beautiful valley at its best in a way I could never have imagined. An unforgettable and priceless experience for which I am very grateful – and can highly recommend!

Geology of the Alps at the Furka Pass

I always thought that geology didn't interest me that much, but thanks to Natalie's explanations during the excursion to Furka, I realised that there is a fascinating story behind all those rocks.

Langtang Valley – a highlight
Our trip to Langtang with VoegeliTours was a fantastic experience. We were very well looked after and the explanations about the effects of the earthquake in this valley were very interesting.

The 17-day Langtang Valley trek in Nepal with VoegeliTours is absolutely amazing. First, we explored the Langtang Valley all the way to Kyanjin. There, we were able to marvel at the glacier world and, of course, climb Tserko Ri at 5,000 metres above sea level, as well as explore a prehistoric landslide. The sacred lakes of Gosainkunda and the crossing of the 4610 m high Lauribina Pass were breathtaking. The route back to Kathmandu was also extremely exciting. We hiked through a wide variety of vegetation, saw many different animals – I even came across a red panda mother with two cubs – and got into conversation with the inhabitants of small villages while drinking tea.
During our excursion, Natalie, a geologist and tour guide, explained the geology of the Himalayas to us geologically ignorant tourists so well that we immediately felt the need to study geology ourselves. That's not the only unique feature of VoegeliTours. VoegeliTours' offerings are also highly recommended because they
- They give participants an understanding of Nepal's culture and eating habits.
- Groups have a minimum of three and a maximum of six participants.
- There is always a local guide who assists Natalie with everything and is also available to answer any additional questions participants may have in English.
- As Natalie also speaks Nepali, she is able to involve the porters in the group. The game evenings with Dumbhal, a card game, and the mutual language exchange are unique. In any case, I have never had such good contact with the local people on other trekking tours as I did with VoegeliTours.
- In addition, the daily stages are so well planned that we were able to acclimatise really well and no one had any problems with the altitude, not even at 5,000 metres above sea level.