The Rhône-Alpes in depth
Overview
Highlights
- Experience the gastronomic hub of Lyon.
- Discover Burgundy and Beaujolais wine regions.
- Visit the serene Lac d'Annecy.
- Hike the French Alps.
- Walk inside an ancient glacier.
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- Price includes In-destination transfers
- Activities and excursions as detailed
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Itinerary
Geneva , Lyon
Upon arrival at Geneva Airport, collect your bags and with your private driver go to the train station to catch your train to Lyon. Take the rest of the day to relax in Lyon.
Lyon
This morning, your private guide meets you at your hotel to bring you on a food walking tour of Old Lyon and head to Les Halles food market. Later this afternoon, visit a working silk workshop that has been passed down the same family generationally. Afterward, you explore the imposing Notre Dame de Fourvière Basilica.
Lyon
This morning you try your hand at cooking French specialty dishes with your private chef. After indulging in the delicious lunch you cooked, relax on your afternoon at leisure.
Lyon
Today you embark on a full-day exploration of the Burgundy wine region with your private guide to learn about the Grand Crus wine designation and taste wines typical to the area.
Lyon
This morning, depart to Pérouges, a medieval village that’s been designated one of France's most beautiful villages, before exploring the Beaujolais wine region with your private guide.
Lyon , Annecy
This morning your private driver brings you to the train station for your onward train to Annecy. Take the afternoon to familiarize yourself with the town at your leisure.
Annecy
Your private guide meets you for a walking tour of Annecy, where you get a feel for the town and its history and see its best known sites. Afterward, taste local cheeses from a celebrated cheese monger. This evening, board your private boat for a sunset cruise around Lac d'Annecy while enjoying an apéritif.
Annecy , Chamonix
Together with your private driver you transfer to alpine region of Chamonix. Walk around the small village this afternoon while taking in the views.
Chamonix
This morning, your private hiking guide picks you up and together you embark on an intermediate hike up the Alpage de Chailloux trail, which climbs 1,282 m (6,000 ft). Your efforts will be rewarded with a hand-packed picnic lunch as well as sweeping alpine vistas.
Chamonix
This morning your private guide brings you up to the Aiguille du Midi. Learn about the history of alpine adventuring while enjoying up-close views of Mont Blanc, Europe’s tallest mountain. Afterward take the cog train to the Mer de Glace, an ancient glacier whose ice cave is open to the public.
Chamonix
This morning, bid adieu to the Rhône-Alpes as your private driver brings you back to Geneva for your journey home.
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