IAESTE Vineyard Weekend
September 26-27, 2009

Neuchâtel is hosting the bigest vineyards fest in Swiss Romandie - here is your chance to experience it as a part of an IAESTE weekend.

Vineyards Fest in Neuchâtel

The Swiss wine region has about 15 000 hectares of vineyards and the wines are produced mainly in the west and south parts of Switzerland.

The wine production is around 100 million litres per year of which less than 2% is exported. The rest ends up on the domestic market. :)

Did you know that Neuchâtel is in the middle of what is known as "The Watch Valey"? The museum visit will show how local people have been "playing" with precize mechanics centuries ago.

Jacquet-Droz writing automat

Program

Saturday, September 26

  • Museum visit and guided tour for the Jaquet-Droz automata (medieval robots). Included there is also an exibiton "The world acording to Suchard" (creator of the Milka chocolate).
  • Winecellar visit - wine tasting included.
  • Getting to the accommodation in Vaumarcus and dinner.
  • In the evening: heading to Neuchâtel to and joining the big fest.
  • Last bus to Vaumarcus 04h AM.

Funicular to Chaumont

Chances are you will be able to find confetti in your clothes moths after the fest.
Corso Fleuri

Sunday, September 27

  • Breakfast at the hostel.
  • Bus to Neuchatel and funicualr up to the summit of Chaumont which offers a view of the 3 lakes and the alps.
  • Back to Neuchatel and watching the Parade "Corso Fleuri"

Participation fees

  • With SBB General Abonnement (GA): 65 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) and Gleis 7: 75 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) but no Gleis 7: 75 CHF
  • Without SBB half-fare (1/2): 75 CHF

If you do not yet have a SBB half-fare card, we recommend you buying one! Check the SBB website!

A surcharge of 25 CHF will apply for participants who are not affiliated with IAESTE or its partner organisations.

The money will be collected at the start of the weekend . Only cash is accepted! :-)

Included in the participation fee

  • Entrance to the Neuchâtel museum of Art and History.
  • Badge of the festival (transport ticket for the weekend)
  • Visit of a winecellar - wine tasting included.
  • Dinner on Saturday.
  • Accomodation in Vaumarcus, breakfast on Sunday and packed lunch.
  • Funicular to the summit of Chaumont and entrance to the tower.
  • Entrance ticket for the parade "Corso Fleuri"

Not included in the participation fee

  • Transportation from your place to Neuchâtel and back.
  • Lunch on Saturday.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your registration
  • less than 12 hours before the start of the event (that is, 10:00 AM, Satrurday 26th of September 2009), you pay the entire participation fee
  • 12-24 hours before the start of the event, you pay 75% of the participation fee
  • 24-48 hours before the start of the event, you pay 50% of the participation fee
  • 48-72 hours before the start of the event, you pay 25% of the participation fee

Checklist - Remember to Bring

  • Cash for paying the participation fee
  • Sleeping Bag
  • Lunch for Saturday.
  • RainCoat or Umbrella
  • GooD MooD!

Meeting point and train connections

  • Meeting point for all participants: Meeting point at the Neuchâtel train station, at 10:45 on Saturday.

From Basel

Train Time table

From Zurich

Train Time table

To Basel

Train Time Table

To Zurich

Train Time Table

For further information on train connections, check the SBB website.

Registration

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 21 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If your registration is not among the first 21, it will be put on the waiting list.

The online registration closed on Tuesday, 22 September 2009, at 13:00:00.

Check out the list of participants for this event.

Contact

If you have any questions, write to Show e-mail address.