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Lake Geneva

Riviera of the Alps

3-5 nights recommendedMay to October (Montreux Jazz Festival in July)Plan this chapter →

The Swiss Riviera: Montreux's jazz-filled promenade, Lausanne's Olympic spirit, and the Lavaux vineyard terraces that UNESCO declared irreplaceable. Lake Geneva combines French-speaking sophistication with alpine views across to the Mont Blanc massif. This is Switzerland at its most elegant.

We also arrange the Four Seasons des Bergues and Geneva's Jet d'Eau, with Vevey and Chaplin's World along the lake, arriving via Geneva (GVA).

Ideal for

Wine Lovers · Music Enthusiasts · Romantics · Culture Seekers

Lake Geneva, Riviera of the Alps
Plate ILake Geneva. Courtesy of The Woodward
01
The Stay

Grand lakefront palaces and vineyard retreats.

Beau-Rivage Palace

Lausanne's Belle Époque masterpiece on the waterfront.

  • Lake views
  • Cinq Mondes spa
  • Anne-Sophie Pic restaurant

Fairmont Le Montreux Palace

Jazz legend, overlooking the lake where Freddie Mercury sang.

  • Montreux location
  • Historic grandeur
  • Mountain views

La Réserve Eden au Lac

Philippe Starck's yacht-inspired lakefront gem in Zurich.

  • Design-forward
  • Terrace dining
  • Intimate scale
02
The Palate

French-Swiss cuisine at its most refined.

  • 01Wine tasting on the Lavaux terrace trail
  • 02Cheese at a Gruyères fromagerie
  • 03Michelin dinner at Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville de Crissier
  • 04Perch fillets at a lakeside bistro
03
The Stillness

Where lake, vine, and mountain compose a masterpiece.

  • 01Walking the Lavaux vineyard terraces at golden hour
  • 02Château de Chillon at opening, alone in the dungeon Byron immortalised
  • 03Steamboat crossing the lake at sunset
  • 04Freddie Mercury's statue on the Montreux waterfront at dawn
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