Originally Posted by
Tony300S
Couple of questions for you...
- So when did you travel exactly in the Summer of 18'? Weather looked like an ideal mix of green and warm enough down low while nice and wintry in the peaks.
- How many different bases did you spend nights at? Looks like you did a lot more stops than we're considering.
- Did you do a guided tour to Chamonix from Geneva? If so would you recommend them? Still considering this trip for a little different culture and variety. Problem being that all of the tours I have see leave early morning from Geneva which mean it would have to be Day-2 for us since we come in later than they leave and then transfer to our next base late in the day.
- The Zermatt and Jungfrau option is a tough one and if you read 100 reviews they seem to be split passionately 50/50... I think I'm sticking with "go BIG or go home" Zermatt on this one, but not set on how many nights especially IF we do Chamonix prior.
- Any stop or sight you regret spending the time on or maybe one you wish you spent more time?
1. 15-25 August. It really was quite warm in Geneva and Annecy, but cool and pleasant everywhere else (especially in the mountains).
2. I did 3 nights Geneva (day trips to Annecy and Chamonix), 1 night Zermatt (in hindsight I should have spent more nights here), 4 nights Wengen, 1 night Mt Rigi)
3. No, I just DIY'ed. Took
Alpybus shared transfer from Geneva to Chamonix, then just explored Chamonix on my own.
5. If I could go back in time, I would have cut Chamonix from the itinerary, and spent maybe an extra day in Zermatt.