7 day self-drive family tour

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    30 September 2014 at 17:51:05 #806672

    Hi Everyone,

    We are 2 families travelling to Switzerland during the 3rd and the 4th week of October for 7 days. We intend to self-drive as we prefer to stay away from the city. Please give your views on our probable itinerary.

    Day 1 – Flying to Geneva. Reaching in the afternoon. Roam around in the city.

    Day 2 – Drive down to Evian-les-Bains, France – 2 day stay. Visit Montreux, Chillon Castle, and Gruyers.

    Day 3 – Go to Geneva, visit UNOG, if time permits, visit Lausanne

    Day 4 – Drive to Jungfrau. Staying near Trummelbach Falls. En route Berne. Visit the falls.

    Day 5 – Visit Mt. Pilatus /Titlis

    Day 6 – Visit Jungfraujoch or Schilthorn

    Day 7 – Drive to Zurich, and Rhine falls. Back to Zurich

    Day 8 – Fly back from Zurich.

    We SEEK YOUR VIEWS – WE HAVE 2 FULL DAYS AT JUNGFRAU. WE CAN VISIT ANY 2 OF – MT. PILATUS / TITLIS / JUNGFRAUJOCH / SCHILTHORN. Which of there shall we visit ? We have 2 kids of 8 years and 2 kids of 13 years.

    Your views will be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks.

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    Arno
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    1 October 2014 at 16:09:50 #841185

    Hi hetal, and thank you for joining us!

    As for which mountains to pick: that really depends on what you are looking for. If I had to pick two I would not visit both Jungfraujoch and Schilthorn because they are close to each other. You can best decide after reviewing the following pages, where you can read about the trips, the activities and see pictures:

    Please note that driving in cities like Geneva, Zurich and Bern can be pretty complex, with much traffic, one way streets, and it’s not always easy to find a parking spot in the town center. In fact your entire trip can easily be done by the excellent train system if you wish. The children travel for free with all trains! If you are going to drive though, you can best look into the Swiss Half Fare Card.

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