We are planning to go to France/Switzerland for 10 days next year in March and would like to ask for your suggestion whether my following itinerary is ok. We have been to Switzerland a few times before and this time we want to take the new Goldenpass train that is released this year and we will buy the Daysaver pass for that day.
I have listed 2 itinerary option because from Day 5, we are not sure whether we should go to Annecy for 2 nights first and then Geneva for 3 nights first or vice versa (from Paris)
i.e.
March (Sun) - Arrive Paris @ 1pm and check in hotel @ 3pm. Effiel tower nearby and sunset dinner cruise etc. Overnight Paris x 1
March (Mon) - Head to Mont Saint Michel (Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2). Overnight Mont Saint Michel x 2
March (Tue) - Relax @ Mont Saint Michel.
March (Wed) - Take train back to Paris @ night. Arrive approx 10pm. Paris x 1
7th March (Thur) - Take 6:45am train to Annecy (Gare de Lyon). Arrive 10:30am. Tour the town for whole day, boat cruise/hike. Annecy x 2
March (Fri) - Morning market till 1pm. Paragliding, dogsledding
March (Sat) - Take bus to Geneva early at 9:30am and arrive 10:30am. Mont-Salève cable car, Yellow/Red boat, walk around the town. Rest early. Geneva x 3
March (Sun) - Early morning on Goldenpass excursion train from Montreux to Interlaken RETURN + Rochers de Naye excursion
March (Mon) - Head to Chamonix for Aiguille du Midi cable car & Le Brévent 2 x excursion. Take early morning bus 6am, arrive 8am. Leave Geneva @ 5pm and arrive approx. 7pm. We chose this day over Sunday to avoid the crowd for the weekend
March (Tue) - Take early train to Paris @ 5:45am. Arrive 9:30am. Head to Gare du Nord. Leave luggage. Approx 10am. Paris final day tour around, shopping, eating etc.. Leave train Gare du Nord @ 7pm (30 min train) for 11:30pm flight out of Paris
OR I do the reverse itinerary from Day 5 starting in Geneva first for 3 nights and then Annecy x 2 nights
March (Sun) - Arrive Paris @ 1pm and check in hotel @ 3pm. Effiel tower nearby and sunset dinner cruise etc. Overnight Paris x 1
March (Mon) - Head to Mont Saint Michel (Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2). Overnight Mont Saint Michel x 2
March (Tue) - Relax @ Mont Saint Michel
March (Wed) - Take train back to Paris @ night. Arrive approx 10pm. Paris x 1
March (Thur) - Take 6:18am train to Geneva (Gare de Lyon). Arrive 9:30am. Mont-Salève cable car, Yellow/Red boat, walk around the town. Rest early. Geneva x 3
March (Fri) - Head to Chamonix for Aiguille du Midi cable car & Le Brévent 2 x excursion. Take early morning bus 6am, arrive 8am. Leave Geneva @ 5pm and arrive approx. 7pm. We chose this day over Saturday to avoid the crowd for the weekend
March (Sat) - Early morning on Goldenpass train excursion from Montreux to Interlaken RETURN + Rochers de Naye excursion
March (Sun) - Morning or afternoon leave for Annecy. Morning Annecy market till 1pm. Annecy x 2
March (Mon) - Paragliding, dogsledding
March (Tue) - Take early train to Paris @ 5:29am. Arrive @ 9:15am. (Gare de Lyon) . Head to Gare du Nord. Leave luggage. Approx 10am. Paris final day tour around, shopping, eating etc. Leave Gare du Nord train @ 7pm (30 min train) for 11:30pm flight out of Paris
Thank you