Hello! My mom and I are traveling to Switzerland during early July of this year. We have already decided which cities we are going to stay in and where, so the places that we’re visiting and our time in each city cannot be changed, but we need some help with itinerary and things to do in these places.
We will have two days in Lucerne. Our first will be coming off of a travel day so we’ll likely be jet jagged and won’t want to do anything too crazy. We will have about a day and a half in Brienz, four days in Murren, and about half of a day in Zurich. We are interested in exploring the nature and being outdoors rather than spending time inside in something like a museum.
We are interested in hiking recommendations, especially in Murren, and would describe our hiking level as moderate. We aren’t interested in via ferratas or hikes that are incredibly long. Our hiking distance of choice would likely be 5 miles (8 km) or less, but are honestly open to hikes of any length. We don’t have issues with rocky paths or hills. We are also interested in taking a cog railway in Brienz, such as the Brienzer Rothorn, and are open to suggestions. We’d also love to take some sort of boat ride while in Lucerne. From the research that we have done, we’ve already gotten a sense of some things to do in these cities, but we are very open to suggestions from anyone as to hiking recommendations or really anything to do or see in each of these cities. Neither my mom nor I have been to Switzerland before, and we are very excited. Thanks for your help!