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Chamonix Mont-Blanc Full Day Guided Tour

Chamonix Mont-Blanc Full Day Guided Tour

￥19,883
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Chamonix Mont-Blanc Full Day Guided Tour
Chamonix & Mont Blanc Independant Flexible Tour

Chamonix & Mont Blanc Independant Flexible Tour

￥29,323
per adult
Chamonix & Mont Blanc Independant Flexible Tour
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Fribourg: Urban Golf Experience to Discover the City

￥2,410
per adult
Fribourg: Urban Golf Experience to Discover the City
Award-Winning Geneva Chocolate &Old Town Tour with Boat Ride

Award-Winning Geneva Chocolate &Old Town Tour (3h)

￥19,881
per adult
98% of travellers recommend
Award-Winning Geneva Chocolate &Old Town Tour (3h)
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Horizon Lounge at Geneva Airport (GVA)

￥6,096
per traveler
Horizon Lounge at Geneva Airport (GVA)
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Taste my Fribourg Self-Guided Food Tour

￥15,866
per adult
Taste my Fribourg Self-Guided Food Tour
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Geneva City Center & Old Town Tour

￥9,038
per adult
78% of travellers recommend
Geneva City Center & Old Town Tour
Interlaken Day trip from Geneva

Interlaken Day trip from Geneva

￥19,883
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Interlaken Day trip from Geneva
Grenoble: First flight in paragliding.

Grenoble: First flight in paragliding.

￥14,797
per adult
Grenoble: First flight in paragliding.
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Chateau de Chillon

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On a rocky outcrop where Lake Geneva meets the Swiss Alps stands this fascinating medieval castle on a small island.
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Where to stay in Canton of Vaud

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Lausanne Center

Lausanne Center is known for its fantastic lake views, and you can make a stop by Hôtel de Ville and Lausanne Historical Museum while in the area.

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Montreux City Centre

Montreux City Centre is beloved for its panoramic lake views. Take some time to explore sights in the area like Place du Marche and Freddie Mercury Statue.

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Ouchy

Visitors often come to Ouchy for its lake views, but many stay to explore sights like Ouchy Port and Alpine Panorama Path. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you catch a ride at Ouchy-Olympique Station.

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Montriond-Cour

While visiting Montriond-Cour, you might make a stop by sights like Theatre de Vidy and Jardin Botanique Lausanne.

A fountain with water jets, a sign for the Olympic Museum, and a landscaped area with trees and a hedge.

Montchoisi

While visiting Montchoisi, you might make a stop by sights like Olympic Museum and Musée de l’Elysée.

Popular day trips from Canton of Vaud

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Glion

A historic building with a tower and red-tiled roofs.

Lausanne

A lakeside town with rocky shores, people by the water, and buildings on a hillside.

Montreux

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Morges

A winding mountain road with snow-capped peaks in the background.

Saanen

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Vevey

A historic town square with a prominent tower, a church, and colorful flower arrangements.

Yverdon-les-Bains

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