I thought I might cross post here since right now it's looking like I might spend more time in France.
Hi!
My boyfriend and I booked a spontaneous flight deal to Geneva for late May 2026. We could really use some help narrowing down where we should go and what is the best way to optimize our time. For reference, we are both mid to late 20s. We love great food, beautiful scenery, outdoor activities like cycling or hiking (though we aren't like avid or intense outdoorsy people), wandering around, and museums/historical sites. This is the mock itinerary I've come up with. I'd love feedback on if it's feasible, if the places I have listed are worth seeing, and or any alternatives anyone can suggest.
I am a bit worried about the weather and running out of things to do/planning a bad trip.
We are also trying to decide if we skip Switzerland all together and focus on France.
Itinerary: Day 1- arrive in Geneva and take a train to Basel. Use basel as a base for day trips.
Day 2- Colmar day trip
Day 3- Strasbourg day trip (Is the Alsace region a good place to visit outside of Christmas markets?)
Day 4- travel to Bern and use Bern as a base.
Day 5- Day trip to Gruyeres.
Day 6- Day trip to Grindelwald.
Day 7- Travel to Annecy.
Day 8 and 9- explore Annecy
Day 10- day trip to Lyon
Day 11- day trip to Chamonix
Day 12- travel back to Geneva for flight home the next day.
If anyone has any experience or feedback related to Alsace, Lyon, Dijon, Annecy, and Charmonix or other places during the end of May, I would appreciate it!
Thank you in advance!