We are spending a week in Switzerland in early June. We start with 2 nights in Zurich and end with 2 nights in Geneva. I'm looking for what to do with our full day in each area. We like a mix of everything, cities and nature, the usual tourist traps and the lesser known. What's your favorite things to do, places to go, or stuff to eat in Geneva or Zurich?
In Zurich, we arrive in the afternoon and I was planning to do the Zurich walk from the Rick Steves book. I'm not sure for the next day, maybe the Rhine Falls or something shorter and maybe some of the museums. I'm up for any suggestions. We will be stopping in Luzern for the day on the way to the Berner Oberland area.
In Geneva, our hotel is near the airport. Does it make sense to stop in Gruyeres for a few hours on the way from Interlaken? I think we would need to store our luggage in Bulle? I was thinking that or just go all the way to the hotel to drop off the luggage and spend the rest of the day exploring Geneva and area. Then our full day could be either Gruyeres or keep exploring the area (Chateau de Chillion, boats or biking). I saw white water rafting in the area and my husband is interested in that. I'm not one to need every hour planned out, but I do like to have ideas and nail down things that might need reservations.