10 days in switz w/elderly parents ... pls help w/ decision paralysis
Hi everyone ! I'm taking my 60 yro parents to switzerland at the end of September for the first time and I'm looking for help with what to do ! Been looking through insta and youtube but there are so many options and different routes that I'm just not sure what's worth going to //:
Overall, they have decent mobility and mild to moderate hikes are doable for them. They like their vacations to be laid back and relaxed (ie. Slow mornings like leaving hotel at 11 am, shorter train rides, easy hotel switches, etc). These are all general preferences, not rules, so occasional days that are more busy they'd be okay with, but not every day.
As their daughter, I know they're not going to come back so I want them to experience all the iconic parts of Switzerland while still being somewhat relaxed. This is what chatgpt came up for me; what do you think ? Also with this travel plan, would getting the swiss travel pass for transit be worth it ? It's super pricey so I'm really trying to see if it's that necessary to have for this particular itinerary.
\*Living accommodation areas
Day 1-3: Lucerne (station area/lakefront)
Day 4-5: Zermatt (Zermatt station)
Day 6-8: Interlaken (Interlaken Ost station)
Day 9-10: Zurich
Day 1:
Fly into zurich, ride train to lucerne
Check into hotel, easy exploring
Day 2:
Boat Lucerne --> Vitznau
Cogwheel train to mt. Rigi
Day 3:
Explore Lauterbrunnen
Potentially train 15 min up to Wengen?
Day 4:
Lucerne to zermatt (long train ride, around 4 hrs)
Explore surroundings
Day 5:
Matterhorn
Go to Gornergrat via cogwheel train
Day 6:
Zermatt to Interlaken
Boat ride on Lake Brienz
Day 7:
Interlaken → Grindelwald: \~35 min
Eiger Express gondola: \~15 min
Potentially Schilthorn?
Day 8:
Mürren or Lake Thun Cruise
Day 9:
Interlachen to Zurich
Lindt choco factory
Day 10:
Fly home
Any thoughts would be helpful ! Thanks so much !