PRACTICAL WANDERLUST
Snow-covered Alps. Pristine, glimmering lakes. Lots of cheese and chocolate.
Switzerland is at once modern and historic, where you can cross a wooden bridge adorned with 15th-century paintings, as well as take a train up a mountain to see the Matterhorn.
Day 1: ZURICH AND LUCERNE
Today you arrive in Zurich, the capital of Switzerland. This is where you will be exploring on foot!
Lindenhof is a gorgeous little park, which after a set of stairs, gives you an overview of Old Town and the river. The park is quiet, where you will see people walking their dogs and you’ll be able to see all the spires and architecture dating back as old as 1231 AD.
Lake Lucerne is the glittering gem of Lucerne. Nestled between lush green and snow-capped mountains, it’s about 44 square miles large. There are lots of towns along the water!
Your boat journey will take you to the little lake town of Vitznau, where you will depart and take a short walk to the Rigi Klum cogwheel station, which you can’t miss as everyone from your boat will be walking there.
You’ll be hiking up to a waterfall you can walk behind, exploring waterfalls inside a glacial cavern, and eating dinner in Lauterbrunnen.
Hiking up to Sprutz waterfall, is well, a hike. Though it’s about 700′ up and a mile to reach it, it’s worth the effort – you will get the most stunning view of the alps I had on my entire trip on the way there and back.