Traveller guides to Switzerland's top sights and day trips — what to see, how to get there, and when to go.
Ready-made private tours of Switzerland, up to 4 guests in your own vehicle with a personal driver-guide. Airport pickup, hotel or apartment stays and every admission are included — only your meals are extra. Custom-built around your dates.
A 7-day private small-group tour of the Lake Geneva cities with your own driver-guide — Chillon, Chaplin's World, the Lavaux vineyards and the Olympic Museum, transfers and hotels included.
View tour →The GoldenPass panorama train, Lauterbrunnen's waterfalls, Lake Brienz and the great peaks — a 7-day private tour from Montreux, up to 4 guests.
View tour →Jungfraujoch at 3,454 m, the Eiger and the First cliff walk — a 7-day private small-group tour with mountain tickets, stays and transfers included.
View tour →The best of Switzerland in one private tour — Lake Geneva, the Oberland, Grindelwald and Zermatt's Matterhorn, with driver-guide, hotels and admissions included.
View tour →What draws guests to Montreux, and when. Useful for owners planning pricing around events, and for guests deciding where and when to visit.
How to visit Mount Pilatus from Montreux: the Golden Round Trip by boat and cogwheel railway, train times, ticket prices from CHF 59.90 and the best season.
Read the guide →How to visit Mount Titlis and Engelberg from Montreux: train times and changes, cable car prices, the Cliff Walk, the glacier cave and the best season to go.
Read the guide →How to visit the Rhine Falls (Rheinfall) from Montreux: train and driving times, Schloss Laufen tickets, boat trips to the rock and the best season to go.
Read the guide →Drive and train times, altitudes, piste kilometres and 2026/27 lift prices for nine ski areas near Montreux — from Les Paccots twenty minutes away to Crans-Montana, plus how the Magic Pass works.
Read the guide →The cable car from Col du Pillon to 2,971 m — the world’s only suspension bridge between two peaks, the Glacier Walk, 2026 prices and how to get there from Montreux.
Read the guide →A medieval hilltop town, a working cheese dairy and the Cailler chocolate factory in Broc — the classic cheese-and-chocolate day trip from Montreux, with prices and transport.
Read the guide →Fondue, raclette, rösti and vin chaud — the best of Swiss winter food and where to find it in Montreux, including the Christmas Market stalls.
Read the guide →Montreux, Vevey or Lausanne? Lakefront charm, festivals and food compared, so you can pick the right Lake Geneva base for your trip.
Read the guide →Plan 1, 2 or 3 days in Montreux — Chillon, the lakeside promenade, Rochers-de-Naye, Vevey and the Lavaux vineyards, day by day.
Read the guide →Month-by-month: the nicest weather, the Jazz Festival and Christmas Market peaks, and the quietest, best-value times to visit the Swiss Riviera.
Read the guide →Belle Époque paddle steamers on Lake Geneva, the Riviera Tour past Chillon and Villeneuve, and how the Montreux Riviera Card discounts the fare.
Read the guide →The 2 042 m cogwheel day trip — Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc views, the summer alpine garden, marmots and Santa's House in winter.
Read the guide →Where to watch the midnight fireworks over Lake Geneva, ideas for a lake cruise or gala dinner, and the best places to stay for the countdown.
Read the guide →Switzerland's most-visited monument on Lake Geneva — 2026 hours, ticket prices, how to reach it from Montreux and what to see inside.
Read the guide →Free travel on the Mobilis network plus up to 50% off Chillon Castle, Chaplin's World and other attractions — how guests get the card and what it covers.
Read the guide →September to November on the Swiss Riviera — warm lake swims, golden vineyards, Septembre Musical, wine harvest, and quiet lakeside walks before the Christmas Market.
Read guide →Montreux's convention centre reopened in July 2026 after a 3-year renovation. What changed, and what it means for guests and property owners.
Read guide →Queen recorded 7 albums at Mountain Studios between 1978 and 1995. The full story behind the statue, the studio-turned-museum, and Freddie's lakeside home.
Read guide →Château de Chillon, Chaplin's World, the world's tallest fork sculpture — 12 places worth your time, with real distances.
Read guide →Stage 2 rides through Montreux and Vevey on 2 August — the first-ever Swiss Grand Départ. Where to watch, road closures, and what property owners should know.
Read guide →Every artist, every night, every price — STING, Nick Cave, John Legend, Van Morrison, James Taylor and 30+ more across 16 nights on Lake Geneva, 3–18 July.
Read guide →Five free days on the lakefront, 2–6 September — a double-anniversary edition with a steamboat parade, a Queen Silent Disco by the statue, and conferences with people who knew Freddie.
Read guide →The Schweizerischer Brass Band Wettbewerb returns to the 2m2c on 28–29 November 2026 — the first Montreux edition since 2022, after four years in Lucerne.
Read guide →The festival's two weeks are the most valuable on the short-term rental calendar. Pricing strategy, preparation checklist, and the five mistakes that leave money on the table.
Read guide →The 80th edition returns to Auditorium Stravinski, 9–18 September — Gautier Capuçon, Daniil Trifonov, Marina Viotti and more across five Riviera venues.
Read guide →Dates, best areas to stay, when to visit to avoid crowds, and what makes this lakeside market one of Europe's most spectacular winter events.
Read guide →652,000 Christmas Market visitors, three ski resorts within 70 km, and February ADR peaks. Everything visitors and property owners need to know about Montreux in winter.
Read guide →Montreux Centre, Clarens, Territet, or Veytaux — how each neighbourhood compares for Jazz Festival access, lake views, and the Christmas Market.
Read guide →Private residences, Jazz Festival access, Michelin dining, Château de Chillon, and Alpine day trips — everything a discerning traveller needs to know.
Read guide →The months between Jazz Festival and Christmas Market drive most of a rental's calendar. Pricing and marketing for summer, spring, and autumn.
Read guide →The GoldenPass Express links Montreux to Interlaken Ost with no change of train — 3h15 over the Gstaad mountains, the Pays-d’Enhaut and Lake Thun, with 2026 timings and fares.
Read the guide →The red train from St. Moritz to Tirano crosses the Bernina Pass all year round — the route, the 2026 fares and what four-season demand means for Engadin rentals.
Read the guide →The terraced vineyards stretch from Lutry to Saint-Saphorin — the wine trails, cellars and viewpoints that keep guests coming to the Lavaux shore in every season.
Read the guide →From Lavey-les-Bains and Yverdon to Leukerbad, Ovronnaz and Saillon — the hot springs that pull guests to the region outside ski season, with 2026 prices.
Read the guide →A river of ice 20 km long inside a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the CHF 55 Aletsch Explorer day pass, the four viewpoints above the glacier and how to get there from Montreux.
Read the guide →Zermatt's car-free village, the CHF 132 Gornergrat return and the 3,883 m Matterhorn Glacier Paradise — how to ride to the Matterhorn and back in a day from Montreux.
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