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Grüezi, I am planning a two week visit to Switzerland for my honeymoon in October and was hoping to get some input on my itinerary. I'm primarily concerned about the pacing of it, but if we don't end up doing everything, that's fine.

Thank you for your input!

Tue 10/6 - Lucerne

• Flight

• Flughafen Zürich 🠒 Lucerne

• Lucerne Old Town

• Kapellbrücke

• Reuss River walk

• Spreuerbrücke

• Musegg Wall

• Männliturm

• Lake Lucerne waterfront

• Lion Monument

Wed 10/7 - Lucerne

• Lucerne 🠒 Vitznau (via boat)

• Vitznau 🠒 Rigi Kulm

• Rigi Kulm

• Ridge walk

• Rigi Staffel

• Rigi Kaltbad

• Rigi Kaltbad 🠒 Arth-Goldau

• Arth-Goldau 🠒 Lucerne

Thu 10/8 - Interlaken

• Lucerne 🠒 Interlaken

• Lunch

• Iseltwald (canoe on Lake Brienz)

• Interlaken town walk

• Harder Kulm sunset viewpoint

Fri 10/9 - Interlaken

• Interlaken 🠒 Lauterbrunnen

• Staubbach Falls

• Lauterbrunnen valley walk

• Trümmelbach Falls

• Stechelberg 🠒 Grütschalp 🠒 Mürren

• Mürren village walk

• Optional: Gimmelwald quick stop

• Optional: Schilthorn (weather dependent)

• Return to Interlaken

• Ruine Weissenau (lakeside castle outside of Interlaken)

Sat 10/10 - Interlaken

• Option A – Grindelwald First + Bachalpsee

  • Interlaken 🠒 Grindelwald

  • Grindelwald village walk

  • Grindelwald First gondola

  • Bachalpsee hike

  • Bachalpsee alpine lake viewpoints

  • First Cliff Walk

  • First activities

  • Optional: Kleine Scheidegg extension

  • Optional: Jungfraujoch excursion (weather dependent)

  • Return to Interlaken

• Option B – Aare Gorge + Rosenlaui / Brienz (bad weather backup)

  • Interlaken 🠒 Meiringen

  • Aare Gorge

  • Optional Reichenbach Falls stop

  • Rosenlaui Gorge

  • Brienz village + lakefront walk

  • Optional Giessbach Falls stop

  • Return to Interlaken

Sun 10/11 - Montreux

• Interlaken 🠒 Montreux (GoldenPass)

• Montreux promenade walk

• Château de Chillon lakeside walk

• Chillon Castle

• Château de Chillon perimeter walk + lake views

• Montreux evening lakeside stroll

Mon 10/12 - Montreux

• Montreux 🠒 Gruyères (via Montbovon / Bulle)

• Gruyères village walk

• Gruyères Castle

• Optional: La Maison du Gruyère (cheese dairy)

• Optional: Gorges de la Jogne

• Gruyères 🠒 Broc

• Maison Cailler (chocolate factory)

• Return to Montreux

Tue 10/13 - Montreux

• Montreux 🠒 St-Saphorin / Rivaz

• Lavaux vineyard terrace walk

• St-Saphorin village and Château de Glérolles

• Rivaz / Chexbres vineyard viewpoints

• Optional wine tasting stop

• Lausanne old town

• Ouchy lakeside promenade

• Return to Montreux

• Maybe: Rochers-de-Naye

Wed 10/14 - Zermatt

• Montreux 🠒 Zermatt

• Zermatt village walk

• Bahnhofstrasse / old village area

• Mattervispa river walk

• Gornergrat cogwheel railway ascent

• Optional: stop at Rotenboden (Riffelsee access)

• Riffelsee lake viewpoint

• Gornergrat summit panorama (Matterhorn + Monte Rosa glaciers)

• Short Gornergrat ridge walk / viewpoint loop

• Return to Zermatt

Thu 10/15 - Zermatt

• Option A – 5 Lakes / Sunnegga

  • Sunnegga funicular ascent

  • Blauherd cable car

  • 5 Lakes trail

  • Stellisee

  • Grindjisee / Grünsee / Moosjisee lakes

  • Leisee lakeside viewpoint + meadow area

  • Return via Sunnegga 🠒 Zermatt

• Option B – Glacier Paradise

  • Matterhorn Glacier Paradise cable car ascent

  • Trockener Steg glacier landscapes

  • Matterhorn Glacier Paradise viewpoint platforms

  • Ice Palace glacier tunnel

  • High alpine panorama terraces

  • Return to Zermatt

  • Optional: Gorner Gorge or riverside valley walk

Fri 10/16 - Bern

• Zermatt 🠒 Bern

• Bern Old Town walk

• Zytglogge clock tower

• Kramgasse / Marktgasse arcades

• Bundeshaus terrace viewpoint

• Aare River walk

• Nydegg Bridge + Bear Park overlook

• Bern Cathedral

• Rosengarten sunset viewpoint

• Evening in Bern Old Town

Sat 10/17 - Bern

• Option A - Thun

  • Thun Old Town walk

  • Aare River canals + bridges

  • Thun Castle viewpoint

  • Lake Thun promenade / Schadau Park

  • Optional: lake cruise or Spiez stop

• Option B - Solothurn

  • Solothurn Old Town walk

  • St. Ursen Cathedral

  • Aare River promenade

  • Landhausquai riverside area

  • Jesuit Church

• Option C - Biel

  • Biel Old Town walk

  • Omega / Swatch watchmaking area

  • Biel lakeside promenade

• B + C > B + A > A + C > A + Bern

Sun 10/18 - Solothurn/Zurich

• Optional Solothurn (if not done on 10/17)

• Bern 🠒 Zurich

• Zurich Old Town walk (Niederdorf / Altstadt lanes)

• Lindenhof viewpoint

• Limmatquai river walk

• Bahnhofstrasse stroll

• Lake Zurich promenade (Bellevue 🠒 Bürkliplatz stretch)

Mon 10/19 - Zurich

• Flight

Howdy, I am planning a two week visit to Switzerland for my honeymoon in October and was hoping to get some input on my preliminary

Date	Base	Itinerary
Tue 10/6	Lucerne	Arrive Zurich → train to Lucerne. Explore Old Town, Chapel Bridge, lakefront, Musegg Wall
Wed 10/7	Lucerne	Mount Pilatus OR Mount Rigi day trip
Thu 10/8	Interlaken	Scenic train Lucerne → Interlaken. Explore Interlaken, Harder Kulm
Fri 10/9	Interlaken	Lauterbrunnen Valley + Mürren
Sat 10/10	Interlaken	Grindelwald / Kleine Scheidegg OR Brienz + Giessbach Falls
Sun 10/11	Montreux	Scenic GoldenPass route to Montreux. Visit Chillon Castle
Mon 10/12	Montreux/Gruyères	Day trip to Gruyères: medieval town, Gruyères Castle, HR Giger Museum
Tue 10/13	Montreux/Gruyères	Lavaux vineyards OR Rochers-de-Naye OR Lausanne
Wed 10/14	Zermatt	Train to Zermatt. Village exploration + Gornergrat sunset
Thu 10/15	Zermatt	Matterhorn Glacier Paradise OR Five Lakes hike (light option)
Fri 10/16	Ascona	Scenic train via Valais + Simplon/Ticino to Ascona
Sat 10/17	Ascona	Bellinzona castles + Lake Maggiore towns
Sun 10/18	Zurich	Train to Zurich. Explore Old Town, Lindenhof, lakefront
Mon 10/19	Zurich	Departure (early flight)

Specific Questions

• How is the general pacing of the itinerary?

• One or two nights in Ascona? It might be nice to go to Bellizona then straight to Zurich (and leave our bags in luggage lockers). This would also give us two nights in Zurich/shorten our train travel time back.

• Of the activities with multiple options, are there any things that stand out?

• Will gladly take restaurant recommendations for less touristy places.

Thank you very much!

Grüezi, I am planning a two week visit to Switzerland for my honeymoon in October and was hoping to get some input on my preliminary

Date	Base	Itinerary
Tue 10/6	Lucerne	Arrive Zurich → train to Lucerne. Explore Old Town, Chapel Bridge, lakefront, Musegg Wall
Wed 10/7	Lucerne	Mount Pilatus OR Mount Rigi day trip
Thu 10/8	Interlaken	Scenic train Lucerne → Interlaken. Explore Interlaken, Harder Kulm
Fri 10/9	Interlaken	Lauterbrunnen Valley + Mürren
Sat 10/10	Interlaken	Grindelwald / Kleine Scheidegg OR Brienz + Giessbach Falls
Sun 10/11	Montreux	Scenic GoldenPass route to Montreux. Visit Chillon Castle
Mon 10/12	Montreux/Gruyères	Day trip to Gruyères: medieval town, Gruyères Castle, HR Giger Museum
Tue 10/13	Montreux/Gruyères	Lavaux vineyards OR Rochers-de-Naye OR Lausanne
Wed 10/14	Zermatt	Train to Zermatt. Village exploration + Gornergrat sunset
Thu 10/15	Zermatt	Matterhorn Glacier Paradise OR Five Lakes hike (light option)
Fri 10/16	Ascona	Scenic train via Valais + Simplon/Ticino to Ascona
Sat 10/17	Ascona	Bellinzona castles + Lake Maggiore towns
Sun 10/18	Zurich	Train to Zurich. Explore Old Town, Lindenhof, lakefront
Mon 10/19	Zurich	Departure (early flight)

Specific Questions

• How is the general pacing of the itinerary?

• One or two nights in Ascona? It might be nice to go to Bellizona then straight to Zurich (and leave our bags in luggage lockers). This would also give us two nights in Zurich/shorten our train travel time back.

• Of the activities with multiple options, are there any things that stand out?

• Will gladly take restaurant recommendations for less touristy places.

Thank you very much!