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Hello Everyone!
I will be coming to Switzerland this June 9-18th with my mother. This is a surprise trip for her. It has always been her dream to come to Switzerland, so this year I have decided to bring her. She will not know where we are going until we arrive at the airport for our departures. I want to ensure that this trip is full of fun things and sights for us to do. I already have all of my accommodations worked out, and a general idea about the itinerary. I would love any suggestions for items to add into it as well as places to eat in each city we are staying in. We will be traveling via rail and both have the Swiss Travel Pass. Any fun activity suggestions such as a chocolate making workshop/cheese making tour are appreciated as well! Below you will find the itinerary I have put together so far. Please let me know what you think! Thank you!
Trip Itinerary – 10 days/9 nights
Day 1: June 9
Arrive in Zurich | Transfer to Luzern | Luzern Walking Tour
Arrive in Zurich at 11:00am
Transfer via train at 11:47 or 12:47 to Luzern HB on Platform 3
Transfer time of 1h 2m
Walk from Luzern HB to hotel to check in
Walking time 15 minutes
DIY Walking tour of Luzern
Dinner at ??
Meals included: B
Stay: The Bed and Breakfast
(I would love suggestions for cannot miss things to see in Lucerne)
Day 2: June 10
Golden Round Trip | Mt. Pilatus | Luzern Walking Tour
Golden Round Trip to Mt. Pilatus
The Flower Trail
DIY Walking tour of Luzern (see any sights we were not able to see on our first day in Lucerne)
Dinner at ________
Meals included: B
Stay: The Bed and Breakfast
(I would love suggestions for cannot miss things to see/do on Mt. Pilatus)
Day 3: June 11
Transfer to Bern | Bern Walking Tour
Transfer to Bern via train at either 7:00 or 8:00am on Platform 8
Transfer time of 1h 6m
DIY Bern Walking Tour
Dinner at ________
Meals included: B
Stay: Hotel National AG
(I would love suggestions for cannot miss things to see in Bern)
Day 4: June 12
Transfer to Montreux | Vevey | Chateau de Chillon | Walking tour of Montreux | Possible Chocolate workshop in Vevey? (I would love assistance on the best order in which to explore the Montreux area..I have listed my ideas below and I know it will be ambitions for one day, but I want to see as much as possible with my mother.)
Check into hotel, drop off backpacks, take train to vevey, explore/maybe do a chocolate tour, take boat to chillon, then walk flower path back to montreux and take cable car up to the rochers de naye and la rambertia alpine garden OR should we just go to vevey first, then check into our hotel, take boat to chillon and then walk back etc….
Chateau de Chillon
Flower Walk
Walk the flower path from Montreux to Chateau de Chillon
Twin High Peaks
Rochers de Nnaye
Chateau de Chillon
Opens at 9am
Walk on the Chemin Fleuri (flower path) to arrive at the castle
45 minute walk
Return back on a CGN boat or steamer
15 minutes
Gardens of montreux palace
Walk along lake promenade
Visit Veyvey
Large market on Tuesday mornings
Laderach chocolate tour/tasting/workshop in veyvey
Scenic cogway up to rochers de naye
La Rambertia alpine garden
Gorges du Chauderon
Old town of montreux
Stay: Eurotel Riviera
June 13, 14, 15 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
June 13 – Grindelwald
Gletscherschluch (glacier gorge)
Interlaken
St. Beatus Hohlens (caves)
Hillside pavilion
Tellfreilichtspiele (play)
Interlaken: 1 day
Harder kulm
Funicular
Many hiking paths begin here
Zweiseensteg
Two lake bridge
Juts out above the valley
White water rafting
Lutschine river
Simme river
Saane river
Viktor’s free walking tour
June 14 – Lauterbrunnen Valley e-bike tour
Travel into Murren afterwards for a short trip to end the day
If not seen on e-bike tour
Staubbachfalle (waterfall)
Trummelbachfalle (waterfall)
June 15 – Top of Jungfraugh (buy tickets day of to ensure clear day adventures)
Take cable car from Wengen to Mannlichen
Walk from Mannichlen to Kleine Scheidegg via panaramaweg trail (1.5 hrs)
Train ride from Kleiene Scheidegg to Jungfrau
Jungfrau to Kleine Scheidegg to Grindlewald
Grindlewald to Zweilutscheinescheine, to Lauterbrunnen, to Wengen
Stay: Wengen Hotel Victoria lauberhorn
(I would love suggestions for must see sights in the Jungfrau region)
June 16-17 (Saturday, Sunday)
Matterhorn
Suspension bridge
Zermatt lake trail
Gornergrat – monte rose bahn
Five lakes walk (5 seenweg)
Gornerschlucht
Gorge hike
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
Panoramic platform
Glacier palace
Gornergratbahn
Highest cogway railway
Tickets allow you to get on and off during the journey
Matterhorn Glacier Trail
(2 hours)
Aletschji-grunsee suspension bridge
Stay
Coeur Des Alpes
(I would love suggestions for must see sights in Zermatt)
June 18: Return to Zurich
Grossmunster church
Walking tour of old town
Bahnhofstrasse (shopping)
Sprunglie chocolate
Alfred Escher statue
Potentially visit the waterfalls? May be worth seeing if we have the time?
Stay: Hotel Montana
June 19: Fly home
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To cover cheese and chocolate from the Montreux area you should take the Train du Chocolat on the MOB railway. This is a special 1st class train (runs Mondays – Thursdays in June) taking you up the steep winding incline from Montreux above the lake and over to Broc (Cailler chocolate factory) and Gruyeres (cheese)
Hi ahollowa and welcome to MySwissAlps!
You do seem to have a good handle on your trip and what you will be doing. Some days are quite busy/ambitious… Have you been using the Swiss railways timetable to plan all your trips to see if they are doable? https://www.myswissalp s.com/timetable
Also, please let us know your interests so our members can better offer you suggestions on what to do in various towns. Everyone’s “must-sees” are different. 🙂
We do have a list of recommended activities for most towns listed here: https://www.myswissalp s.com/wheretogo/towns
Just click on the town you are looking for and then click the “what to do” tab. 🙂
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