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WEEK
1
Arrive in Geneva
TRANSPORTATION: Geneva Airport--> Vevey or Montreux about 1:12
scenic hr.
* Use Swiss Flexi Rail
Pass Day 1
I Like Vevey as a beginning homebase because it is small and
has only 6 stair steps from station to water front. Montreaux
has 150 stairs!
Vevey
SIGHT SEEING:
--Take it easy & stroll this beautiful lake side
village.
--Buy
Picnic Supplies for scenic train ride tomorrow!
--Boat the Villages
--or just Snooze
LODGINGS:
--Vevey
--Montreux
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Vevey to
Montreaux
TRANSPORTATION: Vevey --> Montreux--> Chateau de Chillon
about 10-20 min
Montreux
Map
From Train Station walk down A LOT OF STAIRS to Lake Docks. Catch
Ferry to Chateau.
Chateau
de Chillon Map
Château
de Chillon
hours
+ prices
International Jazz Festival in July
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Vevey to
Lausane
TRANSPORTATION: Vevey --> Lausanne about 20 min
At Train Station Tourist
information office Grab the very detailed information booklets -, especially
the one on the city's museums, and head off on your
own or ask about
Foot
Tour of
Lausanne
Lausanne is French speaking
Lausanne
is a hilly town Most sights
are on pedestrian malls There is a funicular Metro that runs from Lake to
top of city.
Sight Seeing
***Cathedrale
de
Lausanne
in
Upper
Town
one of the best medieval
churches in
Switzerland
open:
Sun 2-7pm; Mon-Fri
7:30am-6pm Bus: 7 or
16
**
Chateau
de Beaulieu et Musee de l'Art Brut
open
Tues-Fri 11am-noon
and 2-6pm; Sat-Sun 11am-6pm Bus:
2 to Beaulieu
Other
sights
rue de Bourg has the upscale
shops
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Vevey to
Montreaux
Start Early today
TRANSPORTATION: Vevey --> Montreux-->
Gruyers
->
Broc Fabrique
->
Montreux.
* Use Swiss Flexi Rail
Pass Day 2 all day
Catch Chocolate /Cheese
Train
Tour
Tour
starts 8:30 am at Montreaux Train Station. Return about 6 pm Must Reserve
this when you purchase your Swiss Rail Pass Operates June to October
on Wed & some Mondays
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Swiss
Alps - Brener
Oberland
map
TRANSPORTATION: From Vevey-->
Interlaken -->
Lauterbrunnen
--> Mürren or
Gimmelwald,
Switzerland about 3:15 hrs. depending on route you take. Enjoy the
Scenery.
* Use Swiss Flexi Rail
Pass Day 3 to Lauterbrunnen. To Murren/Gimmelwald Get discount
for Murren
Funicular or bus & Lift (called Gondolas). DRIVERS
can go as far as Lauterbrunnen Valley & park for 5 SF/day. Park car at
base of "up the Mt. transportation
see "getting
there"
Pick a Home Base Village:
Mountain.
map
--Lauterbrunnen
on Valley Floor
--Murren
--Gimmelwald
SIGHT SEEING:
--The
Schilthorn
is our Mountain to explore on foot and lifts.
--After an adventurous arrival, it is time to get acquainted with
home base village.
LODGINGS:
--Lauterbrunnen
--Murren
--Gimmelwald
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Play In Alps
TRANSPORTATION: From Home base --> Schilthorn Mt. Top
SIGHT SEEING:
Start in
Mürren
--The Schilthorn (9,842
ft) is our Mountain to explore on foot & lifts* 2 hourly- 30 min.
ride, 75 SW from here, 90 SW from Valley floor. (25% off with
RailPass)
--Have a coffee break in
Revolving
Restaurant & on a clear day, watch over 200 Mt Peaks pass by--from
the Titlis to Mont Blanc to Black Forest. + Lake Thun. Closed
first wk of May and 2 wks in Nov.
--See free film room with excerpts of 'ole James Bond filmed here.
--Walk or train, or use lifts to other Villages:
Wengen, Grutschalp,
--Go on Hikes, but check
weather forecast
FIRST.
--Description
of Trails
--One Families Alp Experiences
RAINY DAY OPTIONS
--Lauterbrunnen
Trummelbach
Falls
--Swiss Open-Air
Folk Museum at Ballenberg.
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Play In Alps more!
TRANSPORTATION: From Home base --> Lauterbrunnen to
Jungfraujoch
SIGHT SEEING:
--Lauterbrunnen
Trummelbach
Falls
Then to
Jungfraujoch
about the
Jungfraujoch
Railway
Check out the worlds highest
Ice
Palace hewn out of Europes largest Glacier.
September join the
Jungfraujoch
Runners Marathon
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