10 day vacation in Switzerland in June 2016
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We are coming to Switzerland in last week of June 2016 for 10 days (9 Nights and 10 days). We are 6 adults and 5 children. We will be landing in Zurich and have already booked for our Stay in Oberwil im Simmental a village near Zeisimmen. This is our first visit to Switzerland and we will be coming from India. We would be buying Swiss Rail Pass for our stay in Switzerland.
Kindly guide us in our itinerary so that we can have a pleasurable stay. We would like to cover as much as possible in these 9 days. We plan to go to Mountains, Lakes, City attractions, falls and relax. We have tried to make some plans which are as follows. Kindly give your expert opinion and valuable guidance.
- Day 1: Reach in morning at Zurich Airport. Take a train to Oberwil im Simmental. Check into the house. Than leave for Spiez. Take a boat from Spiez to Thun Boating and back by train to Spiez. Buy food from Coop or migros at Spiez.
- Day2: Interlaken Area: Visit to Jungfraujoch via Grindelwald (or wengen). Which is better? How much time it take to go and come back to Interlaken. OR we go to Schilthorn ?
- Day 3: Go to Luzern. Visit to Luzern , Visit Swiss museum of Transport. Take Boat to Wiggis. Than Cogwheel train to Riggi. Can all this be done in One Day?
- Day 4: Go to Luzern. Than To Alpnachstad by Boat than toPilatus by Cable car OR Visit Mount Titlis from Engerlberg OR Visit Stanserhorn from Stans. Sir please tell which one is better/ more scenic and enjoyable? Do we need to give one more day to visit any two ?
- Day 5: Montreux Area: Take Golden Pass line from Zeisimmen to Montreux. IS THIS TRAIN FREE IN SWISS RAIL PASS or do we need to pay for seat reservation? Take a boat ride to Vevey and visit Chillon Castle. Can we go and come back from Rochers de Naye on the same day and reach Oberwil im Simmental on same day? OR Can we go to Geneva by Boat and come back on same day to Oberwil im Simmental?
- Day 6: Is it possible to go to Chamonix Mont Blanc (FRANCE) and come back on same day? Is the train ride to Chamonix Mont Blanc FREE in SWISS Rail Pass?
- Day 7: Go TO Zermatt from Oberwil im Simmental (VIA Spiez and Visp). Sir please tell if train from SPIEZ to VISP is free in SWISS RAILPASS? On reaching Zermatt we plan to go either to Klein Matterhorn or Gornergrat. Which mountain has a better view of Mount Matterhorn?
- Day 8: Zurich: Visit City, Go shopping, Take a boat from Zurich to Rapperswil (< 2hr) and than train to Zurich. Take a train to Schaffhausen visit Rhine fall. Can we do all this and come back to Oberwil im Simmental on same day?
- Day 9: FREE
- Day 10: Leave for Flight from Zurich Flughfen.
SIR PLEASE GUIDE ME IN MAKING THIS A PLEASURABLE VISIT. Also please tell me if this plan is too hectic. ALSO CAN YOU GUIDE US WHERE TO GET HEALTHY AND CHEAP FOOD IN SWITZERLAND. WE PLAN TO DO MOST OF COOKING IN THE HOUSE WE HAVE RENTED. IT HAS GOT A FULLY EQUIPPED KITCHEN. Can we get some packed food and cooking oil from India.
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