Hey all -
Taking my 80 year old dad on his bucket list trip to Switzerland and we will be setting up our base of operations in Zermatt (he must see the Matterhorn!). Anyway, we land in Zurich and spend the night there the first day before heading out to Zermatt the next day. I was pondering (since it's a 4 hour-ish train ride) of maybe breaking up that ride with some sightseeing on the way...you know, jump off for a couple hours and explore a village, or take a walk in a gorge, or something like that. Heck, even thought...maybe a train to a lake, then ride a boat, then get back on a train!
Any recommendations out there for something that might meet the bill? We are going to be in Zermatt for 5 days/4 nights and as long as we see the Matterhorn ONE DAY, we do plan to go out and explore other areas....or just even to ride the train since dad loves that.
So, any little side trips pop to mind between Zurich and Zermatt? We can easily take the whole day traveling as check in isn't till like 1600 - so, no rush to get there, from Zurich.