Swiss non-ski winter trip early December

  • Maria_Ang
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    10 posts
    11 September 2022 at 9:24:53 #828317

    Greeting to everyone, we are (2 female adult – non skiing, no plan doing toboggan) coming from a tropical country that never experience a winter season. So we are really excited for our coming winter trip in Switzerland ( 29 Nov – 6 Dec 2022) as it will be our first time touching and playing with the snow.

    We’ll be landing in Zurich at 12.35 PM on 29 Nov 2022. Since it will be our first trip to Europe, I need to make careful planning and I wonder if the experts here can help to give other routes/places/recommendations to improve our itinerary. Actually after checking the timetable, I am little disappointed because it seems that we’ll miss several places such as Harder Kulm, First Cliff Walk, Stanserhon cabrio, Trummelbach Falls. In addition, we are also a little bit worried about energy shortage issue around Europe that might disrupt our trip.

    Below are our itinerary (any route changes / suggestions are welcome and highly appreciated) :

    29 Nov – arrive Zurich (stay Zurich, is still any Christmas market in Zurich this year? / Lindt choc house in Zurich

    30 Nov – Rhine Falls / or tour of Stein am Rhein (better go alone/ use tour) (planning to stay at Luzern)

    1 Dec – Luzern ( still no idea what to do )- stay Luzern

    2 Dec – around Luzern until midday or directly go to Zermatt (stay Zermatt)

    3 Dec – Zermatt (Mattherhorn Glacier Paradise and or Gornergrat) –stay Zermatt

    4 Dec – Zermatt (Mattherhorn Glacier Paradise and or Gornergrat) – Wengen (stay Wengen)

    5 Dec – Wengen (Kleine Scheidegg – Jungfraujoch – use Eigeer Express to Grindelwald ) . Is it worth/ possible to visit Aletsch Glacier – (stay Wengen).

    Is Zermatt and Jungfraujoch quite similar ? better go to other places ?

    6 Dec – Lauterbrunnen / Grindelwald in winter ??? no idea where should I go ? – continue to Germany/ any other place in Switzerland ? …..( Plan to continue to Munich and Hallstaad, then back to Zurich airport to fly home).

    What we would like to see / do while in Switzerland:

    1. Scenic train ride(s) – to admire Switzerland – but not Glacier express / Bernina Express

    2. Walking tour of old town, interest see Lindt choc house , is Rhine fall in Zurich frozen ?

    3. Some mountain time for peace / fresh mountain air / visit castle ?

    4. Culinary experience

    Thank you all for your recommendations, It is a blessing for new travelers like us to find a great forum like this that always have wonderful ideas and offer such great support.

    Stay safe everyone.

    Maria

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