Advice on our Swiss itinerary late April
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Dear All, we are a couple in the 50s. We will be travelling to Switzerland from 22 April to 05 May 2017.
We will be buying a 15 days Swiss Travel Pass.
Our interest are visiting Old Towns, historic Centres, mountain scenaries, Alpine villages/landscapes, chapels/Churches, museum and art galleries(recommended ones, we are not particularly strong in those areas)
excursions by train/ferries and short easy scenic hikes of one to three hours.
We have gathered many use information from the forum. We appreciate with thanks.
Below are our plans. We hope to gather some feedback on the practicality of our plans. Suggestions and new ideas are most welcome.
Our accommodations (Thun or Bern, Lucerne, Zurich) are fixed for the duration.
We are still deciding if we should stay in Thun or Bern, please advise.
22 Apr (Thun)
Milan to Thun (arrive in Thun at approximately 10.00 am)
TRENITALIA. – 7.23 am – 10.03 am (2.40 hr Thun)
Explore Thun – Old Town, Schadau Castle, Thun Castle etc places within walkable distance from Thun centre, a cruise along Lake Thun if there is enough time in the afternoon
23 Apr(Thun)
Trip to Jungfrajoch from Thun (earliest train) via Interlaken to Klein Scheidegg via Grindelwald.
How much time is needed for Jungfrajoch once we are up there?
If it can be finish by noon at Jungfrajoch, can we take the train to Wengen , Gondola at Wengen to Mannlichen followed by hike from Mannlichen to Kleine Scheidegg which will take approximately 2 hours.
Than followed by a train down to Grindewald and back to Thun?
Or should it be done in two days?
24 Apr(Thun)
Train from Thun to Fribourg in the morning and Neuchantel in the afternoon.
25 Apr(Lucerne) – Morning to Bern sightseeing
Late afternoon train to Lucerne
26 Apr (Lucerne)
Mount Pilatus, Mount Rigi, Mount Titlis
Early morning to Mount Pilatus. If time permits(depending on how much time at Mount Pilatus)
next stop to Mount Titlis or Mount Rigi.
Could you advise which is most convenient to go from Mount Pilatus?
27 April (Lucerne)
Lucerne to Bellinzona /Locarno/Ascona and back to Lucern same day.
Starting from Lucerne by train to Fluelen and to Bellinzona /Locarno/Ascona
It will be a Long day, however hoping to have the experience of the scenic train ride and Mediterranean/Italian side of Switzerland. Is this viable? Am looking to explore the town of Locarno and to Madonna Del Sasso.
Is this doable/ practical in a day?
28 Apr (Lucerne)
Explore Lucern Old Town, Chapel Bridge & Water Tower, Musegg Wall, Lion Monument etc
Looking for suggestion for easy short scenic hike of about 2 hours in the afternoon.
29 Apr (Lucerne)
Lucern to Geneva….
Explore Geneva…..Old Town, Yoire
30 April (Zurich arrive after lunch)
Lucern morning walk and explore places we have missed before leaving for Zurich after lunch.
01 May (Zurich)
It’s Labour Day in Zurich and a Public Holiday.
Most likely many places will be close.
Looking for suggestion for an itinerary for public holiday.
2 May (Zurich)
Train from Zurich to
1. Neuhausen , Rhine Falls.
2. Seine Am Rheine
3. Rappersil
03 May (Zurich)
Train from Zurich to
1. St Gallen
2. Appenzill
O4 May (Zurich)
Looking for suggestion for the morning, nearby train rides to another town? Afternoon last minute shopping and packing
05 May
Flight back home.Thank you very much
Regards
Danial
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