Itinerary help 1st time Winter holiday Grindelwald
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Hello.
We are a family of 5 (2 adults with 3 children aged 14, 11 and 5 years) planning our first winter/snow holiday this coming December. We have booked accommodation and now would like help with train tickets/passes as well as suggestions for side trips/activities that would be suitable for first timers in the snow.
Day 1-3: 17th to 19th Dec – Arrive Zurich Airport. Train from airport to Zurich city. Stay in Zurich hotel for 3 nights. Explore Zurich city.
Day 4-10: 20th to 26th Dec – Stay at apartment in Grindelwald Grund as our base to explore the nearby towns.
Day 11-15: 27th to 31st Dec – Leave Grindelwald by train to Luzern. Explore Luzern and surrounding areas.
Day 16: 1st Dec – Luzern to Zurich Airport by train.
* Is it worth to invest in Swiss Travel Pass to do the following:
1) To get discounted access into museums, etc. in Zurich? Will it be too cold to just wander around the city in the winter? We are coming from a Tropical climate ~31 deg. celcius.
2) To do day trips to nearby towns from our base in Grindelwald Grund – appreciate recommendations of what is doable and realistic, as well as worth seeing as a day trip for our family of 5. Or really should we just stay put in Grindelwald – does this place have enough to offer us without having to visit any other towns?
3) To do day trips to nearby towns or mountains from Luzern (or would we have had enough of the mountains being in Grindelwald earlier for a week?)
Would really appreciate your feedback in helping us put more depth into our itinerary. Really we and our 3 children would be happiest with being able to play in the snow and doing any beginner friendly activities, hence would appreciate specific places that won’t really overwhelm us in the activities department yet will provide more than our fair share of enjoyment in the snow.
Also we appreciate scenic train rides and happy to spend a day doing this if it doesn’t double up elsewhere in Grindelwald or Luzern.
Thank you so much in advance 🙂
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