Swiss itinerary check day 1-3: Zurich/Lucerne

  • autumnz
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    6 May 2018 at 0:22:56 #815751

    Hello,

    After much research and planning (thank you!), I have built this itinerary with notes. If you have any tips, suggestions, or bewares- please share!

    Arrival= Land in Zurich 8am

    *Luggage/Customs/Immigration/Pick up internet wifi hotspot 8-9am / Grab coffee/pastries (Migros? Cafe?)

    Travel to Zurich Main- Hold Luggage City Explore 11-1- Free Walking Tour (?)

    Lunch 1-2/Art Museum2-4 /Pick up Bags 4:30

    *Train to Lucerne 5-6

    *Hotel Check in/Walk Town (?)/ Dinner

    Day 1- Luceren- Lucerne Boat Cruise/Mt Rigi

    Boat Cruise to Vitznau 9:12-10:09

    Go to Mt Rigi Take the boat from Lucerne to Vitznau.

    10:15-11:00 Change to the cogwheel train to Rigi Kulm.

    Visit 11:00-12:00 (Hungry- Hotel offers lunch)

    Walk Downhill Classic Rigi Trail or Cogwheel 12-1

    Lunch 1-2

    Hike to Spring and Back or Another Hike (and Back) 2-3

    Mineralbad Spa 3:30-5:30

    Cable car down to Weggis

    Weggis to Lucerne

    Dinner

    ANOTHER OPTION (Also, can do train to Fluelen and boat to Vitznu)

    Boat Cruise to Fluelen 8:12-10:55

    Train to Vitznu 11:10-11:45 / cogwheel

    OR (Train from Fluelen (@ :10 or :42 for 1 hr) to Weggis Cable Car)

    Lunch 1-2

    Walk Downhill Classic Rigi Trail 2-3

    Hike to Spring and Back or Another Hike (and Back) 3-4

    Mineralbad Spa here 4:30-6:30 (last cable car 7pm)

    Weggis to Lucerne

    Dinner

    Day 2: Mt. Titlus

    Tuesday Market early morning!

    Train 9:10-10:30

    Explore 11-2; Glacier Cave, Roto Car, Bridge,Glacier Walk “Egg”, Ice Flyer; Tube Park; Hike

    Lunch 2-3;

    Hike 3-4 Circular Trail

    Engleberg Train Home

    Dinner in Lucerne

    Walk City Walls

    Day 3: Depart for Wengen

    Walk Lucerne 10-11; Art Museum 11-1:00; Lunch Lucerne 1-2;

    To Wengen 2:06-5:00 (Sit on Right Side of Train)

    Check in 5-5:30pm/ Walk Wengen Area 5:45-6:45/Dinner 7:30

    Part 2: http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/swiss-itin-check-part-2-of-3-wengen-base

    Part 3: http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/swiss-itin-check-part-3-of-3-montreux

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