(this is a cross post from other forums)
Hi everyone….with feedback from the forums, the dates I am planning for 2024 is the 17th of Sept to Oct 6th and need to start looking at accommodations and length of stay in each area. (previous research was done for 2020 and then had to cancel due to covid – finally making the trip!)
A little bit about us:
2 people (active 50 something year old’s)
Not big city people at all. Prefer smaller towns, nature, hiking, scenery, wildlife vs. museums and art.
Like to experience things we can’t experience in Texas (like Ice caves, small villages, top of the mountains, snow 😊activities, etc)
Prefer small boutique hotels, or cabins, homes etc. – ok my spouse may like to be spoiled with a plush hotel every once in a while but not me)
Dates of travel:
Arrive Zurich Sept 18th
Depart Geneva Oct 5th
I think I know the big places I want to visit - I have a list of items to do in each place but still have lots to research - I am sure I will post later on those questions
Mostly trying to get the number of nights and locations so I can start booking places to stay.
High Level what I am thinking with dates (we have a total of 18 nights )
Sept 18th – arrive - 1 night Appenzell/Ebenalp ?? - (Arrive Zurich and go to Appenzell – for the cable car / hike to Aescher )
Sept 19th to 22nd - 3 nights Weggis (day trip to Lucerne – OR stop in Lucerne 1 night – see city go to Weggis for 2 nights)
Sept 22nd to 27th/28th - 6 or 7 nights Jungfrau region (looking at Wengen) –
Sept 28th – Oct 1st - 3 nights Zermatt
(We have 3 nights NOT accounted for even with 7 nights in Wengen – add to existing areas – example another night in Zermatt or another stop – maybe Vevey or Montreux before Geneva – or Geneva and day trips)
Oct 4th – at least 1 nights Geneva as we fly out of Geneva airport on the 5th
(At first we were only going to do a day trip to Geneva but now we are flying out of Geneva so would at least spend 1 night)
A few questions right off the bat:
1)Anything you see I should change / add ?
2) I think the order above makes sense, except should I change it due to weather being that different in Zermatt and the Jungfrau region in early sept vs end of sept. Do you think a week would make a big difference in weather. Example Zermatt – Sept 17th week vs end of Sept.
3) I know everyone one will say to take the train and NOT rent a car.
Would it be worth it to rent a car for the first few stops. Example Appenzell area and in Weggis. Then maybe turn the car in before going to wengen.
Let me know if you need a list of things we know we want to do so far – I believe they will be the typical things / activities people will want to do in these locations).