This is very fluid itinerary, it will change if need be based on how we feel and weather, but gives us an idea on what we would like to do day by day. Times are also general estimates. Thanks so much.
Switzerland Itinerary (June 2–12, 2025)
Day 1 – Mon, June 2: Arrival & Lucerne
• Flight: Arrival in Zurich
• Train: Zurich Airport → Lucerne (~1 hr)
• Hotel check-in
• Explore Lucerne’s Old Town & Chapel Bridge
• Optional: Boat ride on Lake Lucerne or lakeside dinner
Day 2 – Tue, June 3: Stoos Ridge Hike (Mount Rigi as backup)
• Train: Lucerne → Schwyz (~45 min), then bus to Stoosbahn
• Funicular to Stoos
• Hike: Stoos Panorama Trail (~4.5 miles, 2.5–3 hrs)
• Lunch/snacks in Stoos village
Backup Plan: Mount Rigi
• Boat: Lucerne → Vitznau (~1 hr)
• Cogwheel Train: Vitznau → Rigi Kulm (~40 min)
• Panoramic views from Rigi Kulm
• Optional Hike: Rigi Kulm → Rigi Staffel → Rigi Kaltbad (~1.5–2 hrs, downhill)
• Optional stop: Rigi Kaltbad spa/café
• Cable car: Rigi Kaltbad → Weggis
• Boat: Weggis → Lucerne
Day 3 – Wed, June 4: Travel to Wengen
• Scenic train: Lucerne → Interlaken Ost → Lauterbrunnen → Wengen
• Hotel check-in
• Optional: Hunnenfluh Panorama Trail (~1.5 hrs RT)
Day 4 – Thu, June 5: Oeschinensee Hike
• Train: Wengen → Lauterbrunnen → Interlaken Ost → Kandersteg (~2 hrs)
• Gondola to Oeschinensee
• Hike down to Kandersteg (~1.5 hrs) or lake loop
• Return to Wengen
Backup Option: Bachalpsee Hike
• Train: Wengen → Grindelwald Terminal (~1 hr)
• Gondola to Grindelwald First (~25 min)
• Hike: Bachalpsee RT (~3.5 miles / 2 hrs, moderate)
• Optional: Cliff Walk or zipline
• Return via Grindelwald Terminal
Day 5 – Fri, June 6: Lauterbrunnen, Mürren & Gimmelwald
• Train to Lauterbrunnen (~15 min)
• Visit Staubbach Falls
• Bus or hike to Trümmelbach Falls (~10–40 min)
• Explore Trümmelbach Glacier Falls
• Continue to Stechelberg → Gimmelwald → Mürren
• Explore Mürren, lunch with views
• Optional: Birg Thrill Walk
• Hike Mürren → Gimmelwald (~40 min), gondola to Stechelberg
• Return to Wengen
Day 6 – Sat, June 7: Brienz Rothorn Steam Train & Giessbach Falls
• Train: Wengen → Brienz
• Steam train: Brienz → Rothorn summit (~1 hr)
• Boat to Giessbach Falls
• Walk down to lake shore
• Lake Brienz cruise toward Interlaken (~1 hr)
• Return to Wengen
Day 7 – Sun, June 8: GoldenPass Scenic Train to Montreux
• Scenic train: Wengen → Montreux (~4 hrs)
• Hotel check-in
• Walk along Lake Geneva promenade
• Tour Chillon Castle (~1.5 hrs)
Day 8 – Mon, June 9: Montreux to Zermatt
• Train: Montreux → Visp → Zermatt (~2.5–3 hrs)
• Hotel check-in
• Explore Zermatt Old Town & Matterhorn Museum (~1 hr)
• Optional: Gorner Gorge or Kirchbrücke viewpoint at sunset
Day 9 – Tue, June 10: Gornergrat & Sunnegga
• Morning: Gornergrat Bahn to summit (~35 min)
• Walk to Riffelsee (~10–15 min)
• Hike: Riffelsee → Riffelberg (~1.3 miles, ~45 min, downhill)
• Return to Zermatt
• Visit Gorner Gorge (~30–45 min RT)
Day 10 – Wed, June 11: Zermatt to Zurich
• Train: Zermatt → Visp → Zurich (~3.5–4 hrs)
• Hotel check-in
• Explore Zurich Old Town: Grossmünster, Fraumünster, Bahnhofstrasse
• Lindt Home of Chocolate Tour (~1.5 hrs, pre-booked)
Day 11 – Thu, June 12: Departure Day
• Train to Zurich Airport (~15 min)
• Flight: Return home