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Hello everyone
So, i have been surfing this forum for almost 15 days and have made a rough itinerary for my upcoming Europe trip. I will spend a few days in Turkey before visiting Switzerland and will also be visiting Paris, Brussels & London after Switzerland.
My name is Rounak jain & i will be traveling with my wife, a baby of 34 months, and parents of 75 years on this trip. I am posting below the rough itinerary i have made using this forum; please review it and let me know if anything needs to be changed.
May 31 – Zurich to Lauterbrunnen via Taxi (as we are traveling with four big suitcases, one stroller, and one wheelchair) and from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen via train – we will be relaxing on day one, walking around the city, eating some good food, and getting adjusted to the weather – night stay at Beausite Park Hotel & Spa
June 1 – Take a Cable car from Wengen to Männlichen Alpine Playground (my little boy would love to play here), spend one or two hours there, and then hike to Kleine Scheidegg (will it be open by June 1?) and from Kleine Scheidegg to Wengen via train – night stay at Beausite Park Hotel & Spa
June 2 – Trip to Lauterbrunnen Valley and Grindelwald or Murren (Please Suggest) – night stay at Beausite Park Hotel & Spa
June 3 – Wengen to Lucerne (either by car or train) – Relax, have lunch, roam around the chapel bridge, old town walk, Lake Lucerne cruise – stay at Neustadt Apartments
June 4 – Ferry ride to Weggis – spend a few hours there, back to Lucerne, relax, walk around the city – stay at Neustadt Apartments
June 5 – A full-day tour of Mount Pilatus, especially for a toboggan ride – stay at Neustadt Apartments
June 6 – Lucerne to Paris via Bern (any other good options ?)
I look forward to your valuable suggestions, thank you
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Hi rounak,
Welcome to MySwissAlps.
Many thanks for sharing your upcoming travel plans. Some nice choices and my notes below.
- May 31: The Swiss trains are also wheelchair friendly if that was a concern for you. There are also luggage racks /storage areas on board every carriage or you could use the luggage services if you wanted to transfer luggages to your destination. All explained in our guide here: https://www.myswissalps.com/travel/public-transport/luggage/
- June 1st: You’ll be able to reach Männlichen (https://www.myswissalps.com/activity/mannlichen/), however you’ll have to wait till nearer the time to see if the Panorama trail from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg is open. (https://www.myswissalps.com/blog/hike-mannlichen-kleine-scheidegg/) It could be still closed due to snow. Best to check the official website for the hiking trail status and condition when you arrive.
- June 2nd: Both destinations are unique. I suggest you take a read of our guides and if you have specific interests, you’ll find them in the “what to see and do” section within the links. Mürren: https://www.myswissalps.com/town/murren/ Grindelwald: https://www.myswissalps.com/town/grindelwald/
- June 3rd: Nice choices, if you needed any more ideas, some can be found here: https://www.myswissalps.com/town/lucerne/#activities
- June 4th: Lucerne boat trip information all explained here: https://www.myswissalps.com/activity/boat-lake-lucerne/
- June 5th: Don’t purchase your tickets to Pilatus too in advance. Check the weather forecast so you know the weather will be favourable. All details for a visit to Pilatus here: https://www.myswissalps.com/activity/pilatus/
- For travel to/from France, all detailed in our handy guide with various options: https://www.myswissalps.com/travel-guide/france-switzerland/
Lastly, I think it may be worth looking into investing in a rail pass for your group whilst here, given you will be using the mountain transport and railways whilst here. More on rail passes and how to choose here: https://www.myswissalps.com/travel/tickets/compare/
I hope this helps, do reach out if you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Yolanda
Noted all your point and read all the guide you shared, based on that i am posting my updated itinerary
*Switzerland itinerary*
*May 31* – Zürich to Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen to Wengen by Train – Lunch, Relax, walk around the city, Dinner and wine – night stay at Beausite Park Hotel & Spa, Wengen
Activities during Wengen stay, 1 & 2nd June
*PLAN 1*
Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg to Jungfraujoch by train, return by the same route
*PLAN 2*
Take a Cable car from Wengen to Männlichen Alpine Playground, spend two hours there, and then return to Wengen by cable car.
*PLAN 3*
Trip to Lauterbrunnen Valley and Grindelwald
*June 3* – Wengen to Interlaken via Lauterbrunnen, 22 min journey, keep luggage at Interlaken station, lunch at an Indian restaurant and take a bus to visit Iseltwald, spend an hour there, and then take a boat on Lake Brienz to Interlaken station, take the train to Lucerne – 2 hours – stay at Neustadt Apartments
*June 4* – Relax, have lunch, roam around the chapel bridge, old town walk, Lake Lucerne cruise – stay at Neustadt Apartments
*June 5* – A full-day tour of Mount Pilatus, especially for a toboggan ride – stay at Neustadt Apartments
*June 6* – Lucerne to Paris via Basel.
Looks good rounak,
Similarly, with your Jungfraujoch excursion, just check the weather forecast a day or two in advance.
Kind regards,
Yolanda
got it, i have one more question, can i take my 2.5-year-old to Jungfraujoch? is this allowed?
Hi rounak,
If you scroll to “Is altitude sickness a problem?” in the Jungfraujoch link I provided, you’ll find our guidance.
Altitude sickness is something to be aware about. Anyone can experience a degree of altitude sickness but for a child it could be harder for them to express that they are feeling unwell. The usual advise is not to visit places over 2500m with children under 2 years old. Best to ask your doctor or pediatrician to be sure.
Kind regards,
Yolanda
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