Immerse yourself in the quaint Bavarian-themed village of Leavenworth nestled between towering mountains in Central Washington. This popular destination is perfect for outdoor lovers with it's fabulous hikes and beautiful views of mountains and rivers. You'll feel like you've landed in Germany!

During this 4-day adventure, we will hike to the stunning Colchuck Lake, ride the alpine coaster with views of the gorgeous surroundings, visit wineries in Chelan, and enjoy delicious food. 

The Colchuck hike is 9+ miles in length with a significant elevation gain. Our hike begins at 3,300 feet elevation and climbs to 5,650 feet. Our pace will be around a 30-minute mile (with rest stops for pictures and water/snack breaks). 

To prepare for this hike, try to do some high-altitude hikes (at least 5,000 feet) with a similar elevation gain. If you don’t have access to mountains around you, hit the stair-stepper at the gym! You need to get both your legs and your lungs in shape for this hike. 

Comfortable hiking boots/shoes are a priority. You should also have a comfortable day pack that you can fill with a minimum of 2L of water, snacks, and other essentials. Practice hiking in your boots/shoes and wearing your day pack to ensure there are no hot spots. 

We will be doing one more shorter hike that is 2.4 miles and flat. 

The weather in Leavenworth can range from highs in the 50s to the 70s and lows in the 30s-40s. Watch the weather and pack accordingly. 

All the excursions listed in the itinerary are included. Bring cash/credit cards for purchasing souvenirs, additional snacks/meals, alcoholic drinks, extra activities, and other items.All gratuities are included with the exception of those for your Chicas Abroad tour leader. Tipping the Chicas Abroad tour leader is optional and not included in the price of your adventure.

Chicas Abroad Tour Leader Tips

● The Chicas Abroad Tour Leader(s) works hard to ensure a seamless adventure for you and tips are optional, but customary. 

● If you have more than one tour leader on your adventure, gratuities may be given to one tour leader and the team will divide the tips. 

● Typical tips $30-50/day

A custom packing list will be emailed out a few months prior to departure.

The Chicas shuttle will be leaving from Spokane in the early afternoon (final time to be determined based on everyone’s arrival times). Please plan to arrive in Spokane before 2:00pm.

After settling into our rooms at the hotel, we will hit the streets of Leavenworth for some shopping, wine, beer, and/or cider tasting, and dinner. Leavenworth is a Bavarian-styled village set in the beautiful mountains of the Cascades in the center of Washington. 

Note: If you are driving from another part of the state or from a neighboring state, we will let you know where and when to meet. 

Accommodations: Leavenworth Hotel
Meals: Welcome Dinner

After breakfast, we’ll head into the Enchantments to hike to the infamous Colchuck lake. This is a difficult hike that is 9 miles out-and-back with nearly 2,500 feet elevation gain. There is some boulder-scrambling (nothing too extreme), stair climbing, and amazing views along the entire trail. This is a hike you want to spend the summer getting in shape for! But when you get to the top, you’ll be rewarded with a glacier blue-green lake that is absolutely stunning. We’ll enjoy a mountain picnic lunch at the lake and then venture back down to the trailhead. 

After relaxing a bit and cleaning up, we will ride the new 2700' Alpine Coaster at Leavenworth's Adventure Park! The ride is approximately 4 minutes long and provides beautiful views of the surrounding area. And the coaster has brakes so you can go as fast or slow as you'd like.

After our coaster ride, we will hit the streets of Leavenworth again this evening for more fabulous eats and drinks.

Accommodations: Leavenworth Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner

Activity: 9 mile hike with 2,350' elevation gain

Today we will take the short drive north to the beautiful central Washington wine country of Chelan. We will enjoy wine-tasting at a few wineries in this beautiful region. We will take in the views of Lake Chelan and take a stroll along the riverwalk to stretch our legs which will likely be stiff from yesterday's hike. 

There will be time to visit the cute boutique shops that line the main street of Chelan and we will enjoy dinner before returning to Leavenworth for the evening.

Accommodations: Leavenworth Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning after breakfast we will enjoy a scenic walk along the Old Pipeline trail. This hike is just over 2 miles roundtrip and is mostly flat and there's even an old tunnel to explore. 

We will grab some lunch in Leavenworth after our hike and do any last minute shopping before beginning our trek to Spokane. 

We will plan to be back in Spokane around 4:00, so schedule your flights to depart at 5:00pm or later.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Activity: Easy 2.4 mile hike