A full day from Geneva with a leg aboard a historic Belle Époque paddle steamer, plus Lavaux, Montreux and Chaplin's World.
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This is the trip that actually puts you aboard one of Lac Léman's historic paddle steamers. A guided full day from Geneva, in Switzerland, it strings together the Lavaux vineyard terraces, Montreux, Chaplin's World and a leg on a CGN Belle Époque steamer.
The day runs from Geneva and covers the eastern lake: the Lavaux vineyard terraces, the Riviera town of Montreux, and Chaplin's World, the museum in the actor's former home above Vevey. The centrepiece is a stretch aboard a CGN Belle Époque paddle steamer, the early-1900s heritage boats with their varnished decks and steam engines. CGN runs the largest fleet of these vessels on any lake. The steamer leg on this trip operates from June through September.
Plan for a long day, around ten hours door to door, so it fits travellers who want the highlights of the eastern lake in one guided outing rather than piecing them together alone. Because the Belle Époque leg runs only in summer, the trip is best from June to September; outside those months the steamer may not sail. A single review read did not confirm a firm figure, so the current rating sits on the live listing.
This is a packaged guided day trip, not a scheduled CGN line, so the Swiss Travel Pass does not cover it, and any Château de Chillon or museum admission is set by the specific package. See live dates and prices →
The paddle-steamer leg operates from June through September. Outside that window the steamer may not sail, so this day trip is best in summer.
No. It is a packaged guided day trip rather than a scheduled CGN line cruise, so the Pass does not apply.
About ten hours from Geneva, covering Lavaux, Montreux, Chaplin's World and the steamer leg.
3 hours · Lavaux terraces · CGN
The long, slow look at the wine country from the water. This three-hour CGN cruise leaves Lausanne-Ouchy and runs the Lavaux UNESCO terraces and the Riviera shoreline, with a first-class deck option if you want it. More time on the lake than the two-hour Riviera loops, and the best angle on the terraced vineyards.
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