The World's 3 Best Winter Activities

1.Winter Gruyères, chocolate & cheese tour from Lausanne

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $202Our pick

From central Lausanne, your English-speaking driver-guide takes you to Broc for a Cailler chocolate museum and tasting, then to a Gruyère cheese dairy and the medieval village. You get Alpine views and free time, but food, the castle, and other village attractions cost extra.

“Description of where to get the bus isn’t quite right. From Metro entrance, cross the street so that you’re on the lake side, and wait by the parking lot for Chateau d’Ouchy. We enjoyed the tour of the Cailler chocalate factory — just realize you don’t see much of the actual factory; it’s more of a history of chocolate coming to Switzerland. But there’s a room where you can sample their chocolates! Gruyere cheese museum was interesting too. We only had about an hour to look around in the town after. If you want to see the castle, bring your own lunch!”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.No Diet Club – Winter Unlimited Cheese Tour !

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $71Best value

Meet at Les Marmottes for a three-hour cheese feast led in English or French. You will scrape mountain raclette over potatoes, charcuterie, truffle ham, salad, and pickles, share Alsatian flamekueche, and finish with cannelés and homemade waffles. The group is limited to two participants.

“J'ai adoré! Super guide et restaurants excellents! Je recommande pour les amoureux de fromage! I loved it, the guide was amazing and the restaurants were great! I recommand it for cheese lovers!”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Snowshoe Trek with Fondue and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $213

Join Oul Adventure for a 3.5-hour snowshoe outing above Montreux. Oul, also called Raoul by some guests, adapts the route to your ability and conditions. Snowshoes, poles, tea, fondue, wine, and train travel through the Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut area are part of the experience.

“Vu que la météo n’était pas parfaite, Raoul nous a donné l’option d’un tour plutôt „sauvage“ dans la forêt. C’était comme dans un compte de fée 🌲✨🧙‍♀️ et il nous a fait la fondue dans une toute petite cabane enneigée au milieu de la forêt. Il était un tour guide génial et extrêmement gentil et on le recommande à toute le monde.”

Check availability →Read our full review