Alpine Delights
September 14–October 1, 2023
Germany, Italy, and Austria
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September 14-October 1, 2023

​Registration closed. Call 715-346-3838 if interested.​​

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We have named this tour Alpine Delights because it includes some of our favorite smaller villages and towns offering sites of cultural and historical interest while providing a broad choice of walking and low-impact hiking in the foothills of the Austrian, German and Italian Alps. Join us! 

Trip at a Glance


Tour Leaders


Richard and Jutta
Richard Ruppel and Jutta Brendel

Richard Ruppel has led or co-led 19 tours for UWSP Adventure Tours (and its earlier incarnations). From 1994-2005, he led cultural bicycle tours of Europe (Belgium and the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy), two tours of the Czech Republic, and three tours of Switzerland. Since 2005, he designed and led nine cultural walking/hiking tours: Vienna to Venice 2010, Switzerland and Italy 2011, Switzerland, and France in 2013, co-led with Jutta Salzburg, Bad Gastein, Cortina and Trieste in 2015, The Grand Tour: Munich to Florence in 2017, Alpine Trekking in Switzerland, Italy and France 2018, Sorrento, Amalfi Coast and Capri 2019 and most recently in 2022 the Scandinavian Tour: Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Bergen. Richard is a retired emeritus Professor of German at UWSP, has spent years studying, teaching, and researching in the German speaking countries. 

Jutta Brendel is a native of Germany, speaks fluent Italian and has been to Italy countless times. She has led six Italian tours, has planned tours of the Amalfi coast and of Sicily, planned and led a tour of the Etruscan Countryside including Rome, was co-leader of a Tuscan bicycle tour, with Richard and planned northern Italian destinations such as Stresa, Lake Garda, Verona, Venice, and Trieste, among others. Recently, Jutta and Richard co-led the Sorrento and Amalfi Coast 2019 tour trekking the world-renowned Path of the Gods, hiking on Mt. Vesuvius, and exploring the Herculaneum, Pompeii and the Isle of Capri. Jutta speaks fluent German, Italian and English and is widely travelled in Europe. 

​Registration Information


​Trip Fees:
​Payment Schedule:
​$5,899-double occupancy (per person)

*If you choose to book “my own room” (single supplement), $840 will be added to your total.*
$299 non refundable deposit due at registration

$2,800 due by Tuesday, March 7, 2023

$2,800 due by Tuesday, June 6​, 2023


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​​Payment Methods

Registration Fee:
  • $5,899 USD
    • $299 deposit due at time of registration
    • $2,600 due by November 1st, 2022
    • $2,600 due by February 1st, 2023

Credit/Debit Card

If paying with a credit/debit card, payments can be made through our QuickPay Link using your email address and your registration password or by contacting us at 715-346-3838. We accept Discover, MasterCard, and Visa.

Check

Make checks payable to: 

UWSP Continuing Education 

Drop off or mail to:

UWSP Continuing Education
032 Old Main Building
Stevens Point WI 54481

Important Information

Insurance:  UWSP does not provide travel insurance, medical insurance, or emergency evacuation and thus you are 100% responsible for these expenses. We strongly advise you purchase travel insurance as soon as possible because some insurance providers only guarantee certain benefits within a short time after you made this tour deposit. You can learn more and compare travel insurance companies on this website: http://www.travelinsurancereview.net

Traveler Orientation:  A group orientation will be scheduled 2-3 months prior to your tour. The Program Manager and/or Tour Leader(s) will be in touch down the road to schedule this with you.

As a traveler with UWSP Adventure Tours, it also is our policy to secure your consent for the following:
Assumption of Risks/Hold Harmless, Indemnity, and Release/Consent for Emergency Treatment
Photo/Video Release.

​Cancellation Policy


Cancellations and Refunds: Since we make financial commitments in advance, no refunds will be issued for cancellations less than 90 days prior to the trip. Cancellations received more than 90 days before the trip will receive a full refund minus $299 non-refundable deposit. However, you may send a substitute in your place. Please email us at uwspceweb@uwsp.edu to inform us of a cancellation or substitution.

If We Cancel A Tour:  UWSP Adventure Tours reserves the right to cancel this tour due to force majeure or any other reasons beyond our control. We also reserve the right to cancel this tour in cases of inadequate numbers of bookings or for safety concerns. If this happens, we will refund your tour in full for land costs. UWSP Adventure Tours is not responsible for additional expenses incurred by you in preparing for the tour (e.g. non-refundable plane tickets, visa fees, gear, travel insurance, extra accommodations, or medical expenses).

Refunds for Missed Days:  We are unable to grant refunds for any missed portions of your tour because of missed or delayed flights. Additionally, no refund is guaranteed for any feature of the tour not used as a result of weather, earthquake, personal health, or social disturbance.

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