Interlaken · Geneva · San Sebastián
Land, pick up the Sixt rental, drive into the Bernese Oberland. Slow evening, dinner near Leissigen.
The valley of seventy-two waterfalls. Cable car up to the car-free village. An easier first day in the mountains.
If Schilthorn is socked in, skip the peak and double down on Lauterbrunnen.
Helicopter up, skydive over the Alps, then float down into a slow afternoon on Lake Brienz.
Skydive Switzerland will reschedule if conditions are unsafe.
Two options depending on conditions — the legendary Schynige Platte to First ridge, or the Männlichen to Eigergletscher walk under the Eiger north face.
Most weather-dependent day. Swap with Day 5 if the forecast is bad.
Cable car up to the famous turquoise lake. Toboggan runs with mountain views, lunch at the water, rowboat if you're brave.
A quiet last morning on the north ridge of Lake Thun. Cable car up, chamois at the summit, then the long drive west.
Morning flight south. Arrive in the Basque Country, settle in at Paseo de Francia, walk La Concha in the evening.
Pintxos crawl through Parte Vieja. Bar Néstor for tortilla, Ganbara for mushrooms. The full classic.
Lunch at Ama (1-star Michelin) plus time to wander the medieval old town and the river paths of one of Gipuzkoa's most underrated towns.
Morning at Zurriola, then nothing forced. A casual lunch, La Concha in the afternoon, easy dinner.
A morning on Mt Urgull, lunch at Usarbi, golden hour on Monte Igueldo, and bonfires on the longest night of the year. The day the city ritually burns the old to welcome the new.
The city sleeps in. So do we. La Concha all afternoon. Nothing demanding.
Many restaurants in San Sebastián will be closed for the San Juan public holiday — plan light.
Final morning, last meal, slow goodbye to the city.