Hi! My fiancé and I are organizing our honeymoon trip for about 11-12 days in Switzerland and Italy this September. We're both in our early 30s and tend to be energetic travelers who have difficulty staying still because we're always eager to experience new cultures and cities.
Our itinerary starts with a flight into Zurich, followed by exploring some Swiss cities like Grindelwald and Zermatt. From there, we're planning to take the train to the Tuscany region, where we'd like to rent a car to easily discover smaller towns. We're a bit uncertain about the long travel day from Switzerland to Tuscany, which could take around 8 hours by train. Given our limited time of just 11 days for the trip, we're not sure if this journey is worth it. We've been trying to find examples of others who have done similar trips and their recommendations.
Ultimately - I want to ask this group - Will the itinerary below facilitate a beautiful trip for a couple on their honeymoon - or is it really pushing us to do too much?
Here's our tentative Itinerary now: (no flights have been booked yet, but we hope to do that soon)
Days 1-4 (Stay in Grindelwald - maybe include a day trip to Jungfraujoch)
--- Fly into Zurich
--- Train into Grindelwald (3 Hours)
--- Stay in Grindelwald for 4 Nights
Days 5-6 (Brief Stay in Zermatt to See Matterhorn)
--- Train into Zermatt
--- Stay in Zermatt for 2 Nights
Days 7-11 (Stay in Tuscany - Mix in a few day trips from a resort that's a little outside of Florence)
--- Train to Florence
--- Rent a Car in Florence
--- Drive to a Hotel/Resort in the Countryside
--- Stay in Tuscany resort for 5 Nights
Day 12 (Trip Home)
--- Return Rental Car in Florence
--- Fly Home from Florence to Chicago
Thanks in advance for any comments or advice!