My husband and I are taking our two kids (ages almost 2 and 5) to Switzerland and France for 2 weeks in mid-June. We have been before (including with our older child at age 2) so we have some familiarity. This will be my 5th trip to Switzerland.
We will fly into Zurich on a Friday midday and have until Tuesday morning before we travel to Chamonix, France, to meet my cousin and family. We will be in Chamonix for a few days before heading to the Lauterbrunnen area for a week.
I am looking for recommendations for a kid-friendly town/city and activities. We are considering a visit to Gruyere but it seems quite touristy. We do love cheese and chocolate. Is there much in the Bulle/Fribourg area besides the chocolate and cheese factories?
We stayed in Laussane 2 nights on our last trip and visited Castle of Chillon. I am considering Vevey or Montreux and hanging out by the lake but I wonder how the younger child will do being so close to water and not allowed to play in it (like from a boat).
My husband is also keen on seeing a glacier - so perhaps the Aletsch Glacier - and then a day trip to Zermatt? Not sure how much there is to do in Brig or Visp.
Ideally we would like to stay in the same place for the 4 nights and plan day trips or have activities in the town (playgrounds, hikes, kid-friendly museums). We have been to Bern twice but maybe we should head there again? Anyway, lots of options and would love some suggestions!