If you have not already taken a hot air balloon ride in the Alps there are three reasons you should. The views are simply fantastic. The burner which regularly interrupts the quiet wafting, makes steering easy and no anxiety will assail you because that burner makes the landing quite predictable.

A small town near Gstaad is the town from where the first people to circumnavigate the world non-stop by balloon set off and so it is a prime site for ballooning.

For those less ambitious of you it is possible to fly west from the town, descend for a quick drink and then return at a different altitude.

Ever thought about a helicopter flight over the Bernese Alps and landing on a glacier to have a glass of champagne? You can arrange this heart-stopping surprise for any occasion. Flights take off from near fashionable Gstaad in Saanan, but landings, as well as take offs, can only be guaranteed when the snow is firm, even during the summer months. A wondrous activity for you when next you travel to Switzerland.