Guided tours
LAVAUX PATRIMOINE MONDIAL
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The request for an offer must be made at least 3 working days before the date of the visit.
PUBLIC TOURS OF THE LAVAUX VINEYARDS
Every Sunday, from May to October, tour Lavaux with a qualified guide and experience Lavaux to the full.
Come and discover the secrets of the Lavaux vineyards! Every Sunday, from May to October, a qualified guide will take you around the thousand-year old site listed by UNESCO. You’ll have the chance to dive into and discover this living cultural landscape through history and stories.
© David Bochud
Label lavaux-unesco certified
L’association Lavaux Patrimoine mondial (LPm) s’engage pour une préservation, une valorisation et un développement durable du site « Lavaux, vignoble en terrasses » inscrit depuis 2007 au Patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO.
Son nouveau label « Lavaux-Unesco Certified » garantit aux visiteurs un accompagnement professionnel, de qualité et en harmonie avec le territoire, ses acteurs et ses valeurs.
Les expériences labellisées sont en effet portées par les seuls Guides du Patrimoine Lavaux officiels, formés continuellement sur le site afin de délivrer un contenu de qualité soutenant la parfaite compréhension des valeurs reconnues par le Patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO.
Practical information for public tours of Lavaux
Difficulty
Average
Elevation gain
130 M
Price
Adults over 16: CHF 29.-
Child 10 to 15: CHF 10.-
Child 6 to 9: Free
Number of participants
Max. 16
Distance
4 Km
Language:
French, English
Time
10am - 12.30pm
Requirements for taking part
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Wear good footwear (walking or sports shoes) as tours take place over the vineyard on paths that can sometimes be stony.
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Bring a bottle of water and protection from the elements (sun cream, cap, umbrella etc.).
The tour will run from 1 person up to a maximum of 16. The guide may cancel the tour in the interests of safety of the participants. The Lavaux Heritage Association declines any responsibility for accidents.
Meeting points
© David Bochud
Private tours and group tours of Lavaux
We will arrange for you a bespoke tour of the vineyard with a Lavaux Heritage guide.
Choose your starting point, length of tour, method of transport, whether you would like wine tasting, private visits and we will organise it for you.
Practical information for private tours of Lavaux
Difficulty, distance and elevation gain
According to your choice
Specific themes
On request
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Architecture
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Geology
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Art history
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Wine and winegrowing
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Intangible heritage
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History
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Etc
Times
According to your wishes
Type of visit
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On foot
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On vineyard train
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With wine tasting
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With a visit to a cultural site
Language:
French, German, English, other languages on request
Number of participants
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<16 people = 1 guide
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17-32 people = 2 guides
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Etc
Price in CHF
These basic indicative prices include a guide. They do not include special requests such as tastings or special tours. Fill out the request form to receive a specific offer.
Durée / Dauer / Duration | Prix, Preise, Price |
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Jusqu'à 2 heures,
Bis 2 Std,
up to 2 hrs | 245.- |
Jusqu'à 3 heures,
Bis 3 Std,
up to 3 hrs | 310.- |
Jusqu'à 4 heures 30 min,
Bis zu 4 Std. 30 Min.,
Up to 4 hours 30 min. | 415- |
Jusqu'à 8 heures,
Bis 8 Std,
up to 8 hrs | 550.- |
Possible starting points
We offer three main starting points in the train stations of Cully, Chexbres and Grandvaux. It is equally possible to request an alternative starting point.
Requirements for taking part
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The request for an offer must be made at least 3 working days before the date of the visit.
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Wear good footwear (walking or sports shoes) as tours take place over the vineyard on paths that can sometimes be stony.
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Bring a bottle of water and protection from the elements (sun cream, cap, umbrella etc.).
The Lavaux World Heritage Association declines any responsibility for accidents if the above conditions are not respected.
Further information
+41 (0) 21 962 84 78 / guides@montreuxriviera.com (Mon to Fri 8.00 – 17.00)
Request a quote
Photographic excursion in Lavaux
Click! Click! Turn yourself into a photojournalist in an idyllic setting thanks to this day of discovery at the Swiss Camera Museum and in the heart of the terraced vineyards of Lavaux.
The school outing starts off with a visit to the Swiss Camera Museum, then a photographer will introduce the participants to the basic techniques used both with a high performance camera and a simple mobile phone. During your visit, we will take a photograph of your class inside the Museum and we will forward you the file by email.
After some free time for a midday picnic (in the museum gardens or beside Lake Vevey), you will take the train to Saint-Saphorin where a Guide from Lavaux Heritage will welcome you. He will reveal to you the secrets which led this unique landscape to being listed as a UNESCO World heritage site and will help you to discover the charm of one of the most beautiful Swiss villages. With your cameras, you will be able to set to work capturing the moment in this magnificent setting.
Options:
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Divide the excursion into two parts (two half days of museum and Lavaux)
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Go to St-Saphorin several times to observe and photograph the evolution of the vineyard over the seasons
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Organise the visit between October and March and perhaps have the chance to observe pigs and/or sheep in the vineyards
Competition "Lavaux, signs of life in photos":
Participate with your class in our photo contest!
All details here (in French)
© David Bochud
PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHY EXCURSION
Difficulty
Easy
Distance
1.5 km
Language:
French - German - English - Other on request
Time
10:00 - 15:46 /16:09 *
Depending on the return train direction Vevey or Lausanne.
Age
From 6 and up
elevation gain
80 M
Price
300.- CHF / Class
Other group, on request
Number of participants
Up to 24 students
(+ accompanying staff)
Requirements for taking part
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The request for an offer must be made at least 3 working days before the date of the visit.
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Take your CFF tickets and a picnic
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Each student or participant should bring a working camera (or smartphone) with enough storage space on the memory card and a fully charged battery.
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Wear good footwear (walking or sports shoes) as tours take place over the vineyard on paths that can sometimes be stony.
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Bring a bottle of water and protection from the elements (sun cream, cap, umbrella etc.).
The visit takes place in all weathers
The Lavaux World Heritage Association declines any responsibility for accidents if the above conditions are not respected
Meeting points
Booking essential
at least 3 working days before the date of the visit
Further information
(Mon to Fri 8.00 – 17.00)