22 day Swiss itinerary – feedback appreciated
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Hi everyone!!!
Thank you MySwissAlps for creating such a great website, it has been an invaluable resource for researching this holiday and building an itinerary.
Background – We are two Australian female travellers in our mid 50’s, looking forward to visiting Switzerland in June/July for 21 days. Though this is my 6th holiday in Switzerland (in 8 years), my friend, on the other hand, has yet to visit Switzerland so I am mindful around making this trip an enjoyable one for her as well as myself so I am looking for feedback to see if I have included enough activities for a 1st time visitor as well as making it interesting for a Swiss travel veteran (lol)!!! Our main interests are food, wine and music (the itinerary has been built around the Montreux Jazz festival), we are not hikers per see but are keen to take in nature and the beautiful scenery Switzerland has to offer. We will be flying into Zurich on the 22nd June, staying overnight and then travelling to Vitznau for 6 nights, then onto Vevey for 5 nights, Gstaad for 4 nights, Locarno for 4 nights then overnighting in Zurich in preparation for our flight back to Sydney on the 13th July. Though I have stayed in both Vevey (4 times) and Gstaad (twice) on previous trips, both Lucerne and Locarno (and the Ticino region) are somewhat of a mystery so any advice on those cities/regions would also be greatly appreciated.
Day 1: Fri, 22nd June – Zurich and Rapperswil Tour
Arrive Zurich Airport 8.15am
Shuttle or Taxi from Airport to Zurich
Check-in Hotel Wellenberg
City Tour and Boat Trip Rapperswil 11.00am
Light Lunch – Restaurant Falkenburg Rapperswil
Return to Hotel 3.00-4.00pm
Light Dinner – Brasserie Louis (French) (Hotel)
End Day One
Day 2: Sat, 23rd June – In Transit – Zurich-Lucerne-Vitznau
Breakfast at Hotel
Check-out Hotel Wellenberg
Train to Lucerne approx. 11.00am
Walk around Lucerne approx. 2 hours (optional)
Boat to Vitznau
Check-in Hotel Vitznauerhof
Dinner – Sens Lounge (Hotel)
End Day Two
Day 3: Sun, 24th June – Day Trip Mount Pilatus (Boat, Funicular, Gondola, Bus)
Breakfast at Hotel
Pilatus Golden Trip (Burgenstock optional) – approx. 6 hours
Drinks – Penthouse Bar – Astoria Hotel Lucerne
Dinner – La Cucina (Italian) – Astoria Hotel Lucerne
Train back to Vitznau (last train @ 11.13pm)
End Day Three
Day 4: Mon, 25th June – Day at Leisure
Breakfast at Hotel
Spa Day/Local Sightseeing
Dinner – Prisma (European Fusion) – Park Hotel Vitznau
End Day Four
Day 5: Tues, 26th June – ½ Day Trip Mount Rigi
Breakfast at Hotel
Cogwheel Railway – Vitznau/Rigi/Weggis/Vitznau approx. 4 hours
Visit Weggis approx. 1 – 2 hours
Weggis to Vitznau (boat)
Dinner – Panorama Terrace (International) (Hotel)
End Day Five
Day 6: Wed, 27th June – ½ Day Trip Lucerne
Breakfast at Hotel
Vitznau to Lucerne (boat)
Lucerne Private Tour (if cost effective) approx. 2 hours (afternoon)
Drinks – Blue Lounge – Renaissance Hotel Lucerne
Dinner – Pacifico (Mexican) Renaissance Hotel Lucerne
Train back to Vitznau (last train @ 11.13pm)
End Day Six
Day 7: Thurs, 28th June – Day at Leisure
Breakfast at Hotel
Spa Day/Local Sightseeing
Dinner – Sens Restaurant (Seafood) (Hotel)
End Day Seven
Day 8: Fri, 29th June – In Transit – Vitznau-Lucerne-Vevey
Breakfast at Hotel
Check-out Hotel Vitznauerhof
Vitznau to Lucerne (boat)
Lucerne to Vevey (train)
Walk around Vevey – 1 hour
Check-in Grand Hotel Du Lac Vevey
Drinks and Dinner – La Rouvenaz (Italian) – Montreux
Montreux Jazz Festival – walk around promenade
End Day Eight
Day 9: Sat, 30th June – Day in Lavaux Vineyards
Vevey to Chexbres (Train)
Chexbres to St Saphorin (Walk) 1 ½ hours
Lunch – Auberge de l’Onde (Swiss) St Saphorin
St Saphorin to Rivaz (Walk) ½ hour
Wine Tasting Lavaux Vinorama 1-2 hours
Rivaz to Lutry (Train)
Lutry Sightseeing 1- 1 ½ hours
Lutry to Vevey Train
Light Supper/Drinks Yatus (Wine Bar) Vevey
Day 10: Sun, 1st JulyBrunch & Lake Geneva Boat Cruise
Brunch Grand Hotel Du Lac Vevey (International) @12 noon
Riviera Boat Tour – @2.10pm Vevey La Tour 2 hours
Light Dinner – Ze Fork or La Veranda Vevey
Day 11: Mon, 2nd July – Day Trip to Yvoire (France)
Vevey to Nyon (train)
Nyon to Yvoire (boat)
Lunch – Les Jardins du Leman (French) Yvoire
Sightseeing Yvoire 1- 1 1/2 hours
Yvoire to Nyon (boat)
Nyon to Vevey (train)
Montreux Jazz Club concert
End Day Eleven
Day 12: Tues, 3rd July – Day at Leisure
Light Breakfast (Vevey)
Vevey Markets
Vevey Funi – Chardonne/Mont Pelerin
Lunch – La Haut Chardonne
Drinks Le Patio Mont Pelerin
Montreux Jazz Club concert
End Day Twelve
Day 13: Wed, 4th July – In Transit – Vevey-Montreux-Gstaad
Check-out Grand Hotel Du Lac Vevey
Breakfast – Zurcher (Montreux)
Montreux to Gstaad (MOB Panoramic) depart 11.44am
Check-in Le Grand Hotel Bellevue
Gstaad shopping/Charly’s afternoon tea
Dinner – Leonards Restaurant (International) (Hotel)
End Day Thirteen
Day 14: Thurs, 5th July – Hot Air Ballooning – Chateaux D’Oex
Rest of Day at Leisure/Spa Day
Dinner – Le Petit Chalet (Traditional Swiss) (Hotel)
End Day Fourteen
Day 15: Fri, 6th July – Walking – Mountains and Lake – Gstaad & Lauenen
Breakfast at Hotel
Gstaad to Wispile (Gondola)
Cheese Trail (1 hour plus)
Wispile to Gstaad (Gondola)
Gstaad to Lake Lauenen (Bus)
Lake Lauenen to Gstaad (Bus)
Dinner – Bar Rialto (Italian)
End Day Fifteen
Day 16: Sat, 7th July – Day at Leisure
Breakfast at Hotel
Spa Day/Shopping
Dinner – Hotel Olden (European)
End Day Sixteen
Day 17: Sun, 8th July- In Transit – Gstaad-Locarno
Check-out Le Grand Hotel Bellevue
Breakfast at Hotel
Gstaad to Locarno (train) depart 10.23am (3 changes) arrive 3.19pm
Check-in Villa Orselina
Afternoon at Leisure/Drinks at Hotel
Dinner – Al Grottino Orselina (Italian)
End Day Seventeen
Day 18: Mon, 9th July – Lake Maggiore Towns/Islands
Breakfast at Hotel
Locarno/Isole Di Brissago/Ascona/Locarno (boat) – 4/5 hours
Dinner – Il Ristorante (Hotel) (Italian)
End Day Eighteen
Day 19: Tues, 10th July – Day at Leisure
Breakfast at Hotel
Spa Day/Local Sightseeing
Dinner – Restaurant Da Enzo Ponte Brolla (Italian)
End Day Nineteen
Day 20: Wed, 11th July – Lake Lugano Cruise and Sightseeing
Breakfast at Hotel
Locarno-Lugano (Train 1 hour 1 change)
Lake Lugano Cruise – Magic Tour 2.00pm (3 hours)
Lugano-Locarno (Train 1 hour 1 change)
Dinner – Locanda Locarnese (Ticonese)
End Day Twenty
Day 21: Thurs, 12th July – In Transit Locarno-Zurich
Breakfast at Hotel
Check-out Villa Orselina
Locarno Markets in Piazza Grande
Locarno-Zurich (Train) departs at 2.05pm arrives at 4.28pm
Check-in Hotel Wellenberg
Dinner – Brasserie Louis (French) (Hotel)
End Day Twenty-One
I have included a number of ‘at leisure’ days due to potential rainy/bad weather so activities can be moved to accommodate climatic conditions.
Looking forward to responses/feedback.
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