8 day Swiss itinerary Lucerne Grindelwald Zermatt

Hello Barkha!

I think your schedule looks fine. Some days are quite full, but doable over all, and I assume you checked traveling times and decided that they’re acceptable to you. Do try to be flexible and change your plans if weather isn’t favorable. This especially goes for your mountain top visits. Looking at your previous posts I assume you’ll be using a Swiss Travel Pass (is that correct?), which is the perfect solution to be flexible and adapt your schedule if necessary.

Let’s look into some specific quesions:

• yes, you can combine a visit to the Titlis with the Glacier Garden and some more sightseeing in the town of Lucerne. Do start early, and plan your visit to the Titlis at that time of the day with the best weather forecasts;
• Gurten near Bern is certainly nice. Mind that traveling from Lucerne to Interlaken via Bern means you’ll miss out on an alternative and more scenic route: the Golden Pass connection via Brünig and Meiringen: http://www.myswissalps.com/go ldenpass;
• the Gelmer funicular is spectacular, but requires quite some traveling time from Grindelwald. Alternatively, you could pick one of the many attractions in the Jungfrau region. Grindelwald is amidst a breathtaking mountain scenery and it would be a bit a pity not to explore that area. There’s a whole lot more than just the Jungfraujoch. Consider viewing points like Männlichen, First and Kleine Scheidegg, the beautiful Lauterbrunnen valley and other tips listed at http://www.myswissalps.com/be rneseoberland/activiti es;
• as for day 7: what exactly are you confused about? Don’t you know whether you should pick Gornergrat or Klein Matterhorn? You can best explore our pages at http://www.myswissalps.com/go rnergrat and http://www.myswissalps.com/kl einmatterhorn. If you’re looking for the ‘classic’ view of the Matterhorn, Gornergrat would be the better option. The views from Klein Matterhorn provide a different angle;
• as for the Jungfraujoch: of course you will also have a great time if you leave out this trip. It’s really a personal matter and there are no “musts”. For many visitors it’s a true highlight, due to the spectacular train ride right through the Eiger and the stunning views at the top – provided skies are clear, of course. You’re literally in between the snow-capped Alps and that’s a special experience. I can imagine it feels a bit overrated on very busy and hot summer days in July and August, or if clouds block the views. It’s a a different and more relaxed experience outside of tourist high season. You may like this recent trip report, that also includes an opinion on the Jungfraujoch: Whistletop Interlaken with children travel report.

Hi Barkha,

Sure, it’s no problem to store your luggage at Lucerne and come back there to head for Interlaken. It does add a lot of traveling time to your day though. Personally I’d just pick one of the options, rather than trying to do both. Traveling from Lucerne to Interlaken via Bern is fine too, and the last portion of the trip along Lake Thun is certainly scenic. The Golden Pass route is not a must, just an alternative I wanted to mention.

Yes, you can visit Rigi in the afternoon. A link to timetables can be found on our Rigi page: http://www.myswissalps.com/ri gi.