FIRST TRACKS, NEWS & VIEWS
December 2006
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Now that's what we call cross country!

If it’s Monday it must be St Moritz, Thursday St Anton…A fantasy? Not necessarily, as tour operator Baobab Expeditions is offering tailor-made trips that cross country boundaries. FT nipped out of the office for a few days last season with some pals to sample one of its suggested itineraries.

A swanky 4x4 plus driver picked us up from Zurich airport, and whisked us over the Julierpass to the glitz and glamour of St Moritz in a couple of hours. And into the welcoming embrace of the centrally located four-star Schweizerhof hotel.

Our transport was ready and waiting the following day to take us to the slopes after breakfast, and there to pick us up at the end of the day to take us to our next luxury port of call, one of St Moritz’s most exclusive hotels, the five star Badrutts Palace. Baobab creates itineraries to suit clients’ requirements and our group wanted one real splash-out night.

After another adrenalin-fuelled day on the slopes, we were transported across the Italian border to Bormio, a historic spa town about an hour and a half away. Pasta fuelled and cleaned out [from the spa, geddit], our final stop was St Anton in Austria, a two and a half hour drive from Bormio, for a final round of luxury at Raffl’s St Antoner Hof hotel.

Four days in three resorts in three countries, travelling in supreme comfort. It gets the FT seal of approval. Yes sireeee.

DETAILS
Prices for a seven day, three resort itinerary in Europe start from £750. For more info, call 020 8694 2198 or visit www.baobabexpeditions.com