Holiday in Switzerland - help pls

Hello noreenc, and welcome. Yes, your itinerary looks doable, even with kids. If you visit the Pilatus (which is the nearest viewing point to be reached from Lucerne) you'll definitely get to see snow-capped mountains. A chocolate factory can be visited in Flawil, but this will be at the expensive of your time in Zurich. While in Zurich you can visit the old town, the lake, the Swiss national museum, viewing point Uetliberg, and so on. I suggest that you take a look at the Zurich tourism website for further ideas.

The timetable may be of help too. And you could consider using the Swiss Half Fare Card, which (in combination with a free STS Family Card) will allow your two children to travel along for free and offers a 50% discount for the adults. This will be cheaper than buying regular tickets for each trip.

Does that answer some questions? Best regards,

Hi Annika,
Yes, your info has been extremely helpful and after considering what you've stated, I'm thinking that after I arrive in Zurich, I try to get a train to Lucerne. Then I can overnight for 2 nights in Lucerne and use Lucerne as my base. From Lucerne, I can then do Pilatus, Lake Lucerne and all the touristic sights of Lucerne (incluidng lion's monument, chappel bridge etc). Would it then be nearer to travel to Flawil from Lucerne - do a half day tour? Also, would you know of any cheese factor opened for public walk-in? I've went onto a www.viator.com website which shows some Lucerne tours but they do not mention any tours to chocolate nor cheese factory. Would it be better for me just to arrive in Lucerne and then only look for the tours from there?

Hello Noreen! Flawil is closer to Zurich than to Lucerne (you can just enter your destinations in the timetable). This current topic on cheese and chocolate factories/demonstrations may be interesting.