What an incredible day in the Lavaux wine region of Switzerland with Nicholas. Not only was he…read moreknowledgeable about the region but he had such a great understanding of the everyday rhythms of the area. He seamlessly sweeps you right in to the culture and the wine. From the wineries you visit to the vistas you encounter, everything is phenomenal. The only thing that makes it even better is to enjoy an outing on the lake looking back at the shore in his Riva. Add this to your wine tour and you will have an experience that will rival any other.

Swiss Riviera Wine Tours was strongly recommended by our concierge so we made an appointment. This…read moreprivate adventure was a pure treat! Our guide was friendly, funny and incredibly knowledgeable about the area and the wine. We did the Chablais tour in a private luxury van. It was too fantastic. We had to do another so we took the Lavaux tour too. We were immediately impressed by the views of the properties. We were able to see a lot more of the vineyards this way and it was nice to have someone who knew the good restaurants to enjoy the famous filet de perche. The wines were delightful. The Chablais was shockingly fresh. Some had bright, luscious melon and papaya aromas. This wine is all about the texture. They had a great finish that lingers for a bit with good acidic structure. The Lavaux wines were lush with tastes of dried cinnamon, spices, cherries and just a slight herbaceous note. They had nice acidity and were really mouthwatering. All were wonderful on the palette, stretching out across your whole tongue and leaving you wanting more. I wish we could find more Swiss wines in California. I guess we'll just have to come back. Thanks Nic and Swiss Riviera Wine Tours for an unforgettable experience. We cannot wait to see you again.

I was only in Geneva for a few days, so last-minute went to CityWheels on Saturday morning to see…read moreif I could join a tour of Old Town. After I found them (go to the top floor of the Les Cygnes mall and follow the path), Reto was there and said he didn't have availability that morning, but told me to come back at 5 and he'd take me out on a tour. I returned at 5 and discovered he was going to take me out alone at no extra charge--great personalized customer service! And because there was a music festival occurring that made travel through Old Town difficult due to crowds, he fashioned his own tour of the lake and gardens. He was a fountain of knowledge about Geneva's history, politics, geography--anything I could throw at him he could answer. He also took a ton of candid photographs during the tour and emailed them to me promptly after the tour. If you've never ridden a Segway (I had), you ride sometimes on the streets, so it was a little scary at first, but Reto led with confidence, so it was fun. I highly recommend a tour with CityWheels and Reto!

From the owner: We are the No. 1 rated tour operator in Geneva (TripAdvisor). Come and discover Geneva from a new…read morepoint of view by taking part to one of our Segway guided tours. Segways are very easy to use. You will learn in a couple of minutes on our terrace at "Les Cygnes" Shopping center. We will then glide into the city on one of the tour who have chose. Our tours are for ages 16 and above, and you will experience Geneva from the Segway glide deck.

I was born and raised in Luzern. But once in a while I take the City Train with my students. This…read moretime also I went with my students, the subject that day was "Tourism", so it was fitting to ride the City Train. Students get a special price. Just 5CHF a person. A great deal. Even including a pair of headphones that you can keep at the end of the ride. Staff here always does an amazing job. Always very friendly, in good mood and providing some extra info and entertainment. The ride goes along many big sights of course. But also a part is in the "Neustadt" (the newer part of town). I found that very nice, also to show a bit lesser known and popular parts of the city. The ride takes 45mins. There were many seats empty, even though it was a picture perfect sunny day. You can just show up and hope for empty seats or pre-book on their website. For bigger groups surely a thing you should consider. Even if you make a reservation, you pay when you arrive - no payment needed in advance. The audio guide offers a big number of languages, also a kid-friendly guide in german. The train rides also on wet days, but of course it's a lot more fun on a sunny day. It's well worth the price. The guides do a great job here. We will definitely be back.

This is a great way to explore the city, especially if you're short on time or traveling Lucerne…read morefor the first time. The route covers many of Lucerne's main highlights, and it's a relaxing way to get oriented without a lot of walking. The train itself is clean and comfortable, and the ride feels smooth and well-organized. The audio commentary is informative and gives helpful background about the city's history and landmarks, making it more than just a sightseeing ride. Audio recording is available in many languages. Staff were friendly and efficient.

Interlaken is well known for all of the activities for thrill-seekers. You can go whitewater…read morerafting, paragliding, and canyon swinging...all with the same company! For this trip, we decided to go canyon swinging in the Glacier Canyon with Outdoor Interlaken. Must be purchased ahead of time! Cancellation policy is pretty flexible with a full refund if cancelled 48 hours before your start time. It's kind of pricey but how often will you get an opportunity to jump and swing through a canyon? There's also an add-on for the GoPro footages but you can decide after swinging through the canyon, which is what we did. You can choose to be picked up in Interlaken or meet at least 5-10 minutes before your start time at Glacier Canyon. For safety reasons, you aren't allowed to bring anything with you unless you're able to zip it up in your pants. If you have prescription glasses, you can bring them and they provide a little baggy to put it in while you swing. Everything is stored in plastic bins which you can pick up outside of the canyon when you're done. The experience starts with a short van ride up to the top of the canyon. Our guide was really friendly and knew what he was doing in terms of safety so it made us feel safer and calmer. The swing itself was like nothing I've done before! It's very nerve wracking when you're at the top and I think the anticipation just makes it a lot worse. The drop itself is only a couple of seconds but feels so much longer. Some of my friends think they blacked out for a second because they don't even remember looking at the canyon while swinging! I would allocate about 2 hours for the experience, especially if you're doing this with a large group. You don't need to wait for the strangers in your group to finish swinging. And afterwards, the canyon is free for you to enjoy! We were able to run out to grab our stuff, grab the complementary drink that was part of the swinging ticket, and go back into the canyon.

I never imagined I'd ever jump into a canyon, but when my friend sent us a link to the Glacier…read moreCanyon Swing with Outdoor Interlaken, it seemed like a one time opportunity so I thought why not? Immediate regret after agreeing to this because I was nervous from the moment it was booked, all the way up until the experience was actually over. On the day of our reservation, we were unfortunately a few minutes late due to issues with delayed/cancelled buses, but luckily they waited up for us. The whole process was smooth with getting us checked in and up to the jump point. When you watch the video or look at other people jump from down below, the free fall distance looks so short. But it feels SO long when you're the one jumping! I've gone skydiving multiple times before but never found that scary. This, on the other hand, was so nerve wracking, and I'm not even scared of heights at all. I think the free fall was so scary for me that I squeezed my eyes shut, since I don't remember seeing anything during the free fall. I'd imagine seeing the floor get closer and closer to me would be terrifying. Once the free fall portion is over, you then do a few wide swings back and forth across the canyon before they throw a rope out to you to pull yourself in. This part wasn't scary at all for me and was pretty relaxing as I got to take in the view. Once you're all done, you're free to go see the rest of the canyon area. Once we exited, we were given the option to purchase a video of our experience which got emailed to us a few days later. We also received a complimentary drink ticket that we were able to use next door. Overall, super scary but definitely a fun experience that I'd recommend for any thrill seekers. Outdoor Interlaken also offers a variety of other activities, so check them out for all your outdoorsy needs!

Walking tour of Zurich? How about a free 2 hour walking tour of Zurich? Now you're talking…read more Met at 11am on a Monday when all the museums were closed, at the Credit Suisse in the Paradeplatz, one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping areas. Must have been at least 100 people there. Fortunately about 20 peeled off for the Spanish speaking tour. Julian was our guide, a great story teller with an abundance of jokes. At the Fraumünster church, we discovered tiny hieroglyphics carved into the stones. This was to keep track of which artisan packed which stones into the structure, for pay purposes. We stop by a statue of a burgermeister, condemned to death not for killing dogs, but for raising taxes! We wander through St Peter Church - one of the four main churches in Zurich whose clock face is the largest in all of Europe; We check out the restaurant where famous painters as Picasso, Chagall, Giacometti paid for their food with their own paintings. The restaurant owners sold the paintings right away, instead of keeping them until they appreciated in value. Next, we check out the house where Lenin was living before returning to Russia, leading the 1917 revolution. We go along the Limmatquai with many buildings dating from the days of the rich Guilds that governed Zurich. We wander through the Lindenhof and Roman Baths - the historical site of a Roman castle situated on a hillside, with great views of Old Town. Did you know that Albert Einstein and 20 Nobel Prize winners were students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology? At the end of the 2 hour free tour Julian poses with a group for Facebook picture under "Free walk Zurich", passes out postcards with the logo, and collects tips, once again at the Paradeplatz. With 100 people, and an average of CHF3 per tip per person, Julian is a walking piggy bank, and takes no chances with his travel bag, now heavy with CHF bills. He walks only a few steps to make an in person deposit at the nearest bank! Or does he keep part of the stash hidden from the authorities?

This was our first experience with a walking tour and we loved it! It was such a great way to see…read moreand learn about the city. We only had 1 full day in Zurich so we wanted to get the most out of it. We actually ended up doing 2 Free Walking Tours Zurich. The old Zurich tour and the Zurich West tour. We had such a blast getting to know more about such a beautiful city. The Old Zurich tour was much more crowded. Our guide was amazing. Explained a lot and told us great stories about the city. She even recommended a place for lunch which was delicious. The Zurich West tour was good, but not as great as the morning tour. Our guide was knowledgeable but we didn't feel like we learned as much. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone traveling to Zurich

Gray Line offers several tours, with some combination of trolly tour, lift, and / or boat tours…read more The tour we chose was the 2 hour trolly only tour, called the Zurich Trolly Experience City Tour, for CHF 34 per person. There were two stops, ten-minutes at Hafen Enge Kiosk, on Lake Zurich, and 15-minutes at the Fraumunster Church, which gave plenty of time to see the Marc Chagall windows. I enjoyed the tour. Tour narration is available in eight languages, including English -- each person using a personal headset -- and audio worked flawlessly. The bus -- built to resemble a trolly car -- was comfortable and clean, the windows were spotless, and were open wide because it was a warm day. Our driver, Walter, did a good job operating the audio and driving the bus, but was flat otherwise. To be fair to Walter, it is hard to have flair when the bus is filled with strangers, speaking several different languages, as well as contending with Zurich Old Town traffic. The ticket booth is located at, and all tours depart from, the SihlquaiI Bus Terminal, located 200 meters behind the Zurich main train station. Five Stars.

We passed this promenade that includes the bench which holds the Guinness record for longest in the…read moreworld on the way back to our hotel. Great spot for a picnic and to take in a view of the city as well Parc de Bastions. Not crowded on a Sunday early evening around 6. Just a few steps from Old Town and worth the stop!

Awesome marché (open market) on Sundays plus there are lots of places for des glacés everywhere…read more You wanna feel like you're in a fairytale ... walk around here and of course, there's plenty of Prince Charming's to go around... it's like walking onto the set of " La Belle et La Bête "

From the owner: Le navire municipal L'Hôtel de ville d'Annecy trône de tout son sérieux sur sa place qui reste un…read morepur exemple de néo-urbanisme. Si les anneciens n'ont toujours fait que passer devant cet édifice, ils lui restent très attachés, le désignant comme le centre de la vie politique et sociale de la ville. Outre les services techniques, le cabinet du maire, les services sociaux, l'Hôtel de Ville abrite une salle de réception qui voit régulièrement défiler tous les cocktails mondains, inaugurations ou clôtures de festivals et cérémonie culturelles en tous genres. Au centre de l'établissement, la ville a fait construire une grande verrière, la cour intérieure étant maintenant protégée. On peut y voir une grande maquette de la ville, ainsi qu'un mémorial commémoratif des combattants de la résistance et des victimes Anneciennes de la seconde guerre mondiale. Le bâtiment constitue un passage vers les très agréables Jardins de l'Europe qui lui sont contigus.

Loved our day trip to Mount Pilatus. Took a boat ride on the lake, then a cogwheel train up the…read moremountain to reach the peak, and then a couple of gondolas back down to where we caught a bus back to the city. The Golden Circle Tour. The boat ride was so relaxing. Nice to enjoy the breeze and beautiful lake and mountain views. Switzerland is so dreamy. I wish that there had been more of an explanation of what we saw along the ride. Maybe there is a boat tour, but we did not see that as an option. Yet, this was still a fun trip to get to Mount Pilatus.

SGV is the Lake Lucerne Navigation Company, a public company operating ships, paddle streamers, and…read moreboats on Lake Lucerne. As expected, the scenery is nice.