Hi,
Me and a friend are travelling to Switzerland and the Italian Dolomites in July 2019, having a bit of an issue wrapping our heads around especially the transportation/route portion. Below is what we are thinking. Need some insight as to if the route, train travels, destinations seem accurate. Any insight and suggestions much appreciated. Thank you!
Day 1- Fri, July 12 - Arrive in Paris from Toronto. Paris to Montreux - 1 hour flight in the evening.
Day 2 - Saturday, July 13 - Montreux explore, overnight in Montreux .
Day 3 - Sunday, July 14 - Montreux to Interlaken (via Zweismmen) on the Goldenpass Train. Will use Swiss travel pass so no additional train fees, other than seat booking fee of approx. $10USD per person. Is this correct?
Day 4 - Monday July 15 - Overnight at Interlaken - Bernese Oberland Region hike all day.
Day 5 - Tuesday, July 16 - Overnight at Interlaken - Bernese Oberland Region hike all day.
Day 6 - Wednesday, July 17 - Overnight at Interlaken - Bernese Oberland Region hike all day.
Day 7 - Thursday, July 18 - Day trip from Interlaken to Lucern. Will use Swiss travel pass so no additional train fees on local train. Do you recommend we book the seats for this? Alternatively, should we take/is there another scenic train that we should be taking instead of the regular train from Interlaken to Lucern? Overnight at Lucern.
Day 8 - Friday, July 19 - Lucern to Chur via regular train (Swiss travel pass so no additional train fees). Overnight at Chur.
Day 9 - Saturday, July 20 - Chur to St. Mortiz on the Bernina Express. Swiss travel pass so no additional train fees, other than seat booking fees of around $10USD. Is this correct? Visit St. Mortiz for 4-5 hours and then take the Bernina Express from St. Moritz to Tirano. Swiss travel pass so no additional train fees, other than seat booking fees of around $10USD. Is this correct? Overnight at Tirano.
Day 10 - Sunday, July 21 - Tirano to Bolzano via train. Swizz pass will stop working in Italy, do you recommend we buy point to point train ticket for this leg of the trip, or another rail pass? After arriving at Bolzano, planning to rent a car at Bolzano and drive for 1-hour over to Val Gardena. Overnight at Val Gardena. Any recommendations for car rental at Bolzano for the next 3-4 days in the Dolomites? Or do you recommend that we take a bus from Bolzano to Val Gardena (is there a bus?) and book hiking trips in the Dolomites for the next few days?
Day 11 - Monday, July 22 - Val Gardena to Adolf Munkel Trail in Odle. Any recommendations for alternate transportation as opposed to rental car? Overnight in Val Gardena.
Day 12 - Tuesday, July 23 - Val Gardena to the Dolomites hike – Seceda - Pieralongia. Overnight in Val Gardena.
Day 13 - Wednesday, July 24 - Val Gardena to the Dolomites hike – TBC. Overnight in Val Gardena. should we go anywhere else? Open to not being stationed at Val Gardena for the Dolomites portion of the trip.
Day 14 - Thursday, July 25 - Val Gardena to Bolzano to return car (if we rent car, would prefer alternate transport if available from Days 10-14). Take the train from Bolzano to Venice.
Day 15 - Friday, July 26 - Free day. Venice and/or day trip to surrounding areas. Suggestions welcome.
Day 16 - Saturday, July 27 - Free day. Venice and/or day trip to surrounding areas. Suggestions welcome
Day 17 - Sunday, July 28 - flight from Venice back to Toronto.