Winter Swiss Riviera Day Including Montreux and Chaplin's World from Lausanne
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Combine Swiss mountain scenery with lakeside towns and Charlie Chaplin memorabilia on a half-day trip from Lausanne. The 6.5-hour experience includes round-trip transport, a guide, and ample free time for you to see the sights at your own pace. Discover Charlie Chaplin — the man and the artist — at the Chaplin’s World museum in Corsier sur Vevey, tread the streets of Montreux to see Queen’s recording studio, then check out Chillon Castle on Lake Geneva.
- 6.5-hour Swiss mountain and lake day trip from Lausanne
- Travel through the UNESCO Wine Terraces of Lavaux
- Visit Chaplin’s World to discover the life and works of Charlie Chaplin
- Stop in Montreux for lunch, and enjoy free time to shop
- See the Mountain Studio, where Queen recorded Made in Heaven
- Spend time at Chillon Castle, on the western side of Lake Geneva
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Head to Lausanne Ouchy tourism office at 10:15am, and then travel through the sunny winemaking region of Lavaux. As its UNESCO-listed vineyard terraces slip into the distance, the sights are replaced with the lake and alpine vistas that typify the Swiss Riviera. Stop at a popular vantage point to capture the scenery on camera, then continue your journey.
Your next stop is at Chaplin’s World, a museum that pays homage to the comic great. Learn about Charlie Chaplin’s life and his work through cinema as you explore the Hollywood-esque studio.
After 1.5 hours at the museum, you’ll make your way to the lakeside town of Montreux in time for lunch. Hear tales about the chic lakeside resort from your guide, and learn about the celebrities and artists who fell in love with its charms. Freddie Mercury, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ray Charles are among its fans.
Hear more stories of Freddie Mercury on a visit to the Mountain Studio where his band Queen recorded Made in Heaven. After checking out the legendary recording studio inside the casino, you’ll have some time to enjoy at your leisure. Stroll along pretty streets lined with jazz festival landmarks and boutiques, then return to your transport to travel to Chillon Castle, set on an island on the west side of Lake Geneva.
As you explore, you’ll learn about the castle’s past and its historic importance for trade in the area. Like Montreux, the castle, too, had its share of famous admirers; Lord Byron was said to be inspired by it.
Your day trip ends with a drop-off back at the Lausanne start point around 4:45pm.
Your next stop is at Chaplin’s World, a museum that pays homage to the comic great. Learn about Charlie Chaplin’s life and his work through cinema as you explore the Hollywood-esque studio.
After 1.5 hours at the museum, you’ll make your way to the lakeside town of Montreux in time for lunch. Hear tales about the chic lakeside resort from your guide, and learn about the celebrities and artists who fell in love with its charms. Freddie Mercury, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ray Charles are among its fans.
Hear more stories of Freddie Mercury on a visit to the Mountain Studio where his band Queen recorded Made in Heaven. After checking out the legendary recording studio inside the casino, you’ll have some time to enjoy at your leisure. Stroll along pretty streets lined with jazz festival landmarks and boutiques, then return to your transport to travel to Chillon Castle, set on an island on the west side of Lake Geneva.
As you explore, you’ll learn about the castle’s past and its historic importance for trade in the area. Like Montreux, the castle, too, had its share of famous admirers; Lord Byron was said to be inspired by it.
Your day trip ends with a drop-off back at the Lausanne start point around 4:45pm.
Itinerary
Discover Chaplin’s World in the morning - a site dedicated to Charlie Chaplin, the artist and the man. Enjoy an extraordinary adventure across time and through the magical world of cinema, designed by Grévin. For the next 1 hour 30 minutes, prepare to be moved by one of the most surprising artists of the 20th century through the sets of his greatest films at this Hollywood-style Studio.
Duration: 2 hours
Admission Ticket Included
Experience Chillon Castle and visit this historical landmark for about an hour. Chateau de Chillon has a beautiful location on a small island in the far western end of Lake Geneva between Montreux and Villeneuve. This romantic castle was long of strategic importance in controlling trade in the Lake Geneva region. The dungeons inspired Lord Byron's writings.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
Feel the atmosphere of Montreux on a free time- a glamorous tourist resort - where you'll spend approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to savor a tasty lunch (at own expense). Feel the atmosphere of all the great artists who have visited this place such as Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, BB King, Ray Charles and many more. The emblem of the city is the statue of Freddy Mercury who once said, "If you want peace of soul, you should come to Montreux." This artist, who lived several years in Montreux recorded his last album with the group Queen, "Made in Heaven," in the Mountain Studio, which is inside the casino. You will have the chance to visit Queen’s old recording studio and time to wander through the streets full of fancy shops and landmarks of the famous jazz festival.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
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