[Anonymous]

3 April 2022 at 0:19:29 #826771

Hello all! My sister, husband and myself are coming to Switzerland for our first time. My sister will only have 5 nights, my husband I an addition 3 nights.

Here is my current thoughts: If you disagree please dont hesitate to say, I am asking for your knowledge and opinions.

For the first 4 nights we will be in Haute Nendaz (sister time share) June 18-22, Zurich at airport 1 night June 22

Morning flight June 23 at 10:15.

So, we have 3 full days and final day to tour all the way to Zurich

In no order : we will have travel passes

1-Day in and around Zermatt

2-Day Train to Lake Geneva area, do Chateau Chillion, Vivey, hike in wine area, boat ride…

3- Ideas for here ???

4-this would be last day, Train to Montreaux (store luggage) look around town (couple hours), then take the Golden Pass (or similar order as ) and extend to Zurich for overnight.

Husband and I will come back from Zurich to Murren for 3 nights after my sister leaves.

tidbit: I understand the busses to Haute Nendaz dont run very late-

tidbit: My sister lives in the Rocky Mountains (Colorado), so some charming towns, quaint villages, historic elements (along with chocolate) might be a nice day …??

I am open to your ideas, I know we are not in an easy area to get to and from –that is why I need your help 😉

Many thanks.

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[Annika]

Reply 1 of 1 • 3 April 2022 at 12:24:20 #940096

Hi neatz!

Haute-Nendaz is a bit isolated indeed, so your trips to Zermatt (https://www.myswissalps.com/zermatt) and the Lake Geneva area (https://www.myswissalps.com/lakegeneva) will be quite long. You may like activities closer to Haute-Nendaz for the remaining day. Here are some ideas:

• explore Sion and its castles (siontourisme.ch/en/)
• make a hike near Haute-Nendaz (http://www.nendaz.ch/en/Z13400/time-for-a-walk). A walk along one of the characteristic open irrigation channels (called ‘bisses’ in French or ‘Suonen’ in German) would be nice (http://www.nendaz.ch/en/Z13415/in-the-land-of-the-bisses).
• visit a mountain top from Haute-Nendaz, for example Tracouet where you’ll find a lake with beautiful mountain views (http://www.nendaz.ch/en/P76425/tracouet-gondola). Check operation dates, as the lift may not be fully operational by mid-June yet.

Does this get you started?

An idea for day 4: you may already have seen some of Montreux (https://www.myswissalps.com/montreux) during your Lake Geneva day trip. An alternative way to reach Zurich would be by RegioExpress Lötschberger via Brig, Goppenstein and Spiez: https://www.myswissalps.com/lotschberger. But the GoldenPass route (https://www.myswissalps.com/goldenpass) is beautiful too, and seeing the Montreux area twice isn’t bad either ;-).