Itinerary advice Murren & Luzern mid October
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We will be arriving in Switzerland by rental car from Germany on Oct 11th, dropping the car in Bern or Thun, then taking a train to Interlaken and on to Murren for 3 nights. I am going to get the 8 day Swiss Travel Pass. On the 15th we will take a train to Luzern for 2 nights, then we are flying out of Zurich on the 17th (early afternoon). I understand that the weather will be unpredictable and we may be colder than we are used to. We are from San Diego, so very weather spoiled…
On this trip I am most interested in sight-seeing the Alps and light hiking and/or biking. Weather permitting is it advisable with our 2 full days in Murren to do the Jungfraujoch one day and Shilthorn the other? My ideal day would be a morning ride to the top and then a hike in the afternoon down below somewhere. I realize that depending on the weather seeing both may not be possible. I also know that it is going to be very expensive, is it worth it to do both? What other recommendations do you have for our time in this area?
I think we will have a day and a half in Luzern. Again not as interested in city sights (but wouldn’t rule them out), so I was thinking of a boat trip on the Lake and Mt Pilatus. If we have done the other mountains, should we skip Pilatus or should we take advantage of seeing the tops of all the mountains we can? This is my first trip to Switzerland, it’s been on my bucket list forever. I’m finally an empty nester and my husband and I are finally getting in some trips to Europe, I have to assume I may not make it back to Switzerland again and plan accordingly…
Also, is it possible to ski in October at any of these places?
Thank you in advance, I appreciate any and all advice, comments and critiques of my plans.
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