Glacier 3000 and Montreux Riviera from Geneva
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Immerse yourself in Switzerland’s mountain-and-lake scenery on a full-day Glacier 3000 and Montreux trip from Geneva. Ride a cable car to Glacier 3000 (if option selected) at 10,000 feet (3,000 meters), and absorb the spectacular mountain views. Then, enjoy a glacier walk and optional activities (additional cost). Later, enjoy free time to explore Montreux, overlooking Lake Geneva. Round-trip transport, and cable car ticket to Glacier 3000 included.
- Full-day Glacier 3000 and Montreux tour from Geneva
- Ride a cable car to Glacier 3000, a snowy wonderland at 10,000 feet (if option selected)
- Admire the Alpine views, follow a glacier walking trail, and, if option selected, cross the Peak Walk suspension bridge
- Enjoy an optional Snow Bus ride and toboggan run (all own expense)
- Have lunch (own expense) at the panoramic restaurant
- Stroll and shop in glamorous lakeside Montreux
- Round-trip transport and cable car ticket included
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Depart central Geneva by air-conditioned bus and drive along the shores of Lake Geneva.
Pass the Col du Pillon valley and visit Les Diablerets, a charming mountain village at 4,000 feet (1,200 meters). Then, ride the cable car up and over the snow-capped peaks to Glacier 3000 (if option selected), an icy wonderland that's covered in snow all year round, making it a paradise for adventure and outdoor enthusiasts.
On arrival at 10,000 feet (3,000 meters), drink in the 360-degree panoramas over the surrounding peaks, including the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, and Matterhorn, and get time to enjoy the activities on offer.
Follow the signposted Glacier Walk trail, and step across the Peak Walk by Tissot, a suspension bridge connecting two peaks (if option selected). Cross this unique, 350-foot (107-meter) bridge and soak in the far-reaching Alpine mountainscapes.
To up the fun, enjoy the Alpine Coaster (additional cost and subject to availability), the world’s highest toboggan run; and ride the Snow Bus (additional cost), traveling over the crisp ice and snow.
If you wish, refuel with lunch (own expense) enjoying incredible mountain panoramas as you eat.
Later, descend and drive to Montreux, a glamorous resort on Lake Geneva, famous for its jazz festival and palms, pines, and exotic flowers—all products of its unique micro-climate.
Enjoy free time to explore the elegant town, once favored by famous figures like Lord Byron, Charlie Chaplin, and Freddie Mercury. Browse the upscale shops, snap photos of the famous Freddie Mercury statue or, if you wish, visit Queen: The Studio Experience, the studios used by the band between 1979 and 1996.
Your trip then finishes with a drop-off at the start point in Geneva.
Pass the Col du Pillon valley and visit Les Diablerets, a charming mountain village at 4,000 feet (1,200 meters). Then, ride the cable car up and over the snow-capped peaks to Glacier 3000 (if option selected), an icy wonderland that's covered in snow all year round, making it a paradise for adventure and outdoor enthusiasts.
On arrival at 10,000 feet (3,000 meters), drink in the 360-degree panoramas over the surrounding peaks, including the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, and Matterhorn, and get time to enjoy the activities on offer.
Follow the signposted Glacier Walk trail, and step across the Peak Walk by Tissot, a suspension bridge connecting two peaks (if option selected). Cross this unique, 350-foot (107-meter) bridge and soak in the far-reaching Alpine mountainscapes.
To up the fun, enjoy the Alpine Coaster (additional cost and subject to availability), the world’s highest toboggan run; and ride the Snow Bus (additional cost), traveling over the crisp ice and snow.
If you wish, refuel with lunch (own expense) enjoying incredible mountain panoramas as you eat.
Later, descend and drive to Montreux, a glamorous resort on Lake Geneva, famous for its jazz festival and palms, pines, and exotic flowers—all products of its unique micro-climate.
Enjoy free time to explore the elegant town, once favored by famous figures like Lord Byron, Charlie Chaplin, and Freddie Mercury. Browse the upscale shops, snap photos of the famous Freddie Mercury statue or, if you wish, visit Queen: The Studio Experience, the studios used by the band between 1979 and 1996.
Your trip then finishes with a drop-off at the start point in Geneva.
Itinerary
If option Selected - Discover the new PEAK WALK BY TISSOT; there is only one suspension bridge in the world that connects two mountain peaks. It invites you to an adventure that you will not easily forget.The 107 metre long and 80 centimetre wide bridge offers a stunning view onto the Alps: Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau are visible from the bridge and offer grandiose views, far off into the distance.
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
If Option selected - Up on top and totally satisfied: Those who explore the Glacier 3000 glacier area will experience nature close up and will not forget the spectacular scenery for a long time. Ideal for such an experience is the Glacier Walk, a marked glacier trail.
If you want some fun, ride the Alpine coaster to raise your adrenaline level and get your heart beating hard!
Try a discovery tour of the glacier: Did you ever ride along in a snow cat? No? Then it is high time to do so! The Snow Bus from Glacier 3000 is the best opportunity to do this. It drives like a caterpillar over the crisp snow and has room for up to 20 people. And it is also the most pleasant way to discover the glacier area – from the comfort of your own seat. It is ride of a truly different nature – for young and old!
Glacier 3000 offers a panoramic restaurant, work of the architect Mario Botta, who designed the San Francisco Museum of Art.
Duration: 4 hours
Admission Ticket Included
Then discover the famous town of Montreux. Because of the exceptionally mild climate Montreux is called the capital of the Vaud Riviera. Plants associated with the Mediterranean, such as pines, cypresses and palm trees grow here. Charlie Chaplin, Lord Byon, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and several other famous people of world-renown lived and continue to live on this area. You can visit Queen studio record, take a picture of the famous freddie Mercury statue, and feel the atmosphere of the jazz festival.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
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