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Switzerland itinerary help

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flowngo · 01/10/2023 14:16

Planning on taking DS8 to Switzerland for his first ever trip abroad from the UK.

Itinerary as follows:

Friday - fly out at 1800ish arriving at 2000 into Zurich, where we will be driven to Bern by family.
Saturday and Sunday - Bern with family
Monday - train to Lucerne/Luzern (1hr ish), stay overnight there
Tuesday - train to Zurich and flight out in the afternoon/early eve.

Does this sound ok? Manageable? I'm well travelled, DC doesn't experience travel sickness.

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flowngo · 01/10/2023 14:25

We'd like to visit some interesting places and see some good scenery without walking for miles and miles

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LIZS · 01/10/2023 14:45

Near Lucerne- Engelberg, Aareschlucht/Meiringen, train up Rigi or Mount Pilatus, boat tour of lake.

From Bern to Interlaken , go up to Jungfraujoch (via wengen or Grindelwald) or Schilthorn(via Muerren)

flowngo · 01/10/2023 14:46

A boat tour sounds good!

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LIZS · 01/10/2023 14:48

With Pilatus and Rigi you can do a round trip from Lucerne which takes a boat as well as train/lifts

flowngo · 01/10/2023 15:46

Is there anywhere else we should go to on the way back from Bern instead? (Via the train)

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LIZS · 01/10/2023 15:59

What time of year are you going? The train journey is pretty scenic, there is Ballenberg museum and Brienz-Rothorn mountain train.

LIZS · 01/10/2023 16:09

There is a large transport museum in Lucerne,

flowngo · 01/10/2023 16:11

October half term

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LIZS · 01/10/2023 16:19

Do check what is open, some mountain areas will close by mid October or run limited days.

flowngo · 02/10/2023 20:06

Now looking at Interlaken, I see there is a Go Ape type place, has anyone been?

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