The Olympic capital and its UNESCO vineyards. Below, everything you need here — grouped by the Wells that matter, with vetted providers and straight pricing.
Stay-Well
Where you rest
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Backstage Hotel Zermatt
★ Prime
Design boutique in car-free Zermatt, minutes from the Matterhorn lifts
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Hotel Arlberg St. Anton
★ Prime
Family-run five-star ski-in ski-out on the Arlberg
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Hôtel Mont-Blanc Chamonix
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Historic grande-dame in central Chamonix with Mont Blanc views
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Badrutt's Palace Hotel, St. Moritz
★ Prime
The landmark of St. Moritz since 1896 — grande-dame luxury above the frozen lake
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Activities-Well
What excites you
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Zermatters Ski & Guide School
★ Prime
Zermatt's official ski school & mountain-guide bureau — lessons, off-piste, touring
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Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix
★ Prime
The world's oldest guide company (1821) — Vallée Blanche, off-piste, alpinism
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Arlberg Ski School, St. Anton
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The historic Arlberg school — the technique that founded the sport
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Schweizer Skischule St. Moritz
★ Prime
St. Moritz's official Swiss ski school — lessons, off-piste and Engadin touring
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Eat-Well
What you savor
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Chez Vrony, Zermatt
★ Prime
Iconic mountainside restaurant above Zermatt — a Matterhorn table
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Chesa Veglia, St. Moritz
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Badrutt's 1658 farmhouse — grill, pizza and old-world Engadin glamour
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Le Chabichou, Courchevel
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Two-Michelin-star Savoyard cooking on the piste at 1850
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Rifugio Averau, Cortina
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Storied mountain hut on the Cinque Torri — Dolomite classics with a view
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Move-Well
Getting around
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Alpybus Alpine Transfers
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Shared & private transfers from Geneva/Zurich to the Alps resorts
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Don't-miss jewels
The Olympic Museum at OuchyComfort
the world's largest Olympic archive on the lakefront — torches, medals, immersive Games history and a sculpture park with lake-and-Alps views
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Cathedrale de Lausanne + the medieval CiteEssential
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Lavaux vineyard walk + Chasselas tastingComfort
walk the terrace paths from Lutry to Saint-Saphorin between lake and vines, stopping at village cellars for crisp Chasselas from the "three suns"
walks best Apr-Oct; harvest Sep-Oct; cellars year-round by appt Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Lavaux Express / Panoramic little trainComfort
trundle up through the terraces on the open-sided vineyard train from Lutry or Chexbres
season ~Apr-Oct — verify 2026 timetable Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Harvest (vendanges) experience with a vigneronComfort
join the autumn harvest and cellar with a Lavaux winemaker
harvest Sep-Oct — verify with domaine Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
a lake-view room at the grande-dame Beau-Rivage Palace in Ouchy, then a sunset over the Lavaux terraces with a glass of Chasselas
standing; vineyard best Apr-Oct Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Anne-Sophie Pic at the Beau-Rivage PalaceUltra
the celebrated chef's Lausanne table over the lake — one of the Riviera Vaudoise's benchmark gastronomic experiences
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Lake perch + a vineyard-terrace tableComfort
filets de perche and a Lavaux Chasselas at a terrace restaurant looking down the vines to the water — the everyday Léman classic
standing — terraces best spring-autumn Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Olympic Capital day — Museum, IOC lakefront + Ouchy shoreComfort
for the sports-minded, the home of the Olympic movement
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Good to know
When is the best time to visit Lausanne & Lavaux?
**Best time:** **May–October** for the vineyards, walks and lake; **September–October** for the wine harvest (*vendanges*) and open cellars. · https://www.montreuxriviera.com/en/
How do I get to Lausanne & Lavaux?
**Lavaux UNESCO terraces:** ~800 hectares of terraced vineyards along the lake — protected by **UNESCO since 2007**, with ~400 km of dry-stone walls and terraces first built nearly 900 years ago. · https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1243
What is worth doing in Lausanne & Lavaux?
Lavaux Express / Panoramic little train — trundle up through the terraces on the open-sided vineyard train from Lutry or Chexbres. · https://www.lavauxexpress.ch/en/
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