We are 60 years old and planning our first and maybe only trip to Europe in early Sept.
Fly into Zurich and out of Paris 14 days later.

The plan is to spend 5 nights in Switzerland, 5 nights in Provence, and 3 nights in Paris (I have been to Paris but first time for my husband).

Any suggestions, comments, improvements to the following itinerary would be much appreciated.

Day 1 Luzern (overnight)
Day 2,3,4 Wengen (2 full days to hike)
Day 5 Vevey, Geneva, or Bern (location

*best way to get to Provence

Days 6 - 10 St. Remy
Days 11 - 13 Paris

We will use the train system in Switzerland and rent a car for Provence. It sounds as though the 4 day Swiss/France pass may be a good
11,12,13 Paris

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The itinerary looks good. I would spend more time in France, but Switzerland ain't too bad a place to linger, so go at it! Train travel is a good idea, a car in Provence is also good. As you fill in your itinerary, are you also looking for sightseeing ideas? restaurants? hotels?

Hi cindylo,

For your day 5, I think Bern would be too much like your stay in Wengen, which is pretty close by. For more of a contrast, go to the French region of Lake Geneva. And I like smaller towns over bigger cities, so I would pick Vevey.

Have fun!

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Hi C,

>planning our first and maybe only trip to Europe...<

Oh, pish tosh.
You will go back, especially if you only have 3 days in Paris.

>*best way to get to Provence

You can train from Geneva to Marseille - about 3hr.
See www.bahn.de for schedules.

You can fly to Nice or Marseille from Zurich or Geneva
See www.whichbudget.com

Enjoy your visit.

Should you decide to drive Annecy-Provence, I suggest that you not stick to the autoroute; rather take your time a bit. For instance, you could make an overnight stop in the scenic town of Le Puy en Velay (about 3 hours from Annecy) and then approach the Provence the next day through the Ardeche Gorge and/or the Drome.

This way, you'll get a (brief) sense of the French countryside.