10 day trip July 2017 – itinerary help
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Hi, we are visiting Switzerland in July this year and would be grateful for any help and advice that you can offer. We have been looking at your site which has a lot of excellent information so have some ideas as to what we want to do but also have some questions as below (apologies if some of this is already covered on the forum, etc) – any other general advice or suggested itineraries would also be very welcome.
Sorry this is a bit long winded, just trying to put all questions on one post.
We are flying into Zurich and out of Geneva and staying in the following areas for 2-4 days at a time –
Lucerne
Interlaken
Zermatt
Lausanne
We plan to travel between these areas by train. In general, do you need to book tickets in advance or is it OK to purchase these on the day – can there be issues with crowding, seat availability, etc. if tickets are not booked in advance? If crowding can be an issue, is it worth the extra for first class to ensure seats, etc?
You show various ticket options such as Travel Pass, Supersaver, Half Fare Cards, etc, can we avail of these and if so, how do we get them? Are there any other options for reduced fares such as regional passes that are worth looking at?
Is the Glacier Express worth the extra expense or are the standard trains (nearly) as good as I assume they must travel on the same line?
If worth doing, is it possible to include a trip on the Glacier Express when transferring from Interlaken to Zermatt?
Lucerne
Lake cruise – we would like to do the ‘Classic Round Trip’ or similar – is there plenty of availability so that we can book when we arrive, or would it be better to do this in advance?
Titlis cable car – you mention that this departs from Engelberg – do you have full details of the trains, etc required to get there? Would this be a full day trip?
Pilatus – you give details of travel via Alpnachsad / Frakmuntegg / Kriens – do you have any more details on this, location of bus stop in Kriens, etc. Would this be a full day trip?
Interlaken
Paragliding – does this need to be booked in advance or is it easy to do this when in Interlaken?
Jungfrau – We would like to do the ‘Jungfrau One Day trip’ or similar – would this need to be booked in advance? Would it be possible to include a trip up the Jungfraujoch as part of this trip or would this need to be done on a separate trip due to the time needed?
Trip to Thun – is it best to visit Thun by train, or is a boat cruise the better option? Is this easy to book when in Interlaken, or should it be booked in advance?
Zermatt
Matterhorn trip – we will probably take the cogwheel train via Gornergat (though is it worth returning via Kliene Matterhorn for different views, etc?) – how long would we need to allow for this trip?
Lusanne
Lake cruise – is there plenty of availability so that we can book when we arrive, or would it be better to do this in advance?
Is it easy to organise a trip to vineyards, chocolate factory, etc?
General
Are there any other ‘not to be missed’ trips/experiences that we should try to fit in?
Are organised day trips such as to the Jungfrau and Titlis / Pilatus worth considering in place of ‘doing it ourselves’, or are these likely to be much more expensive or restrictive? If an option, would these need to be booked in advance, or can this generally be done at hotels, etc?
Many thanks for your help.
David
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