Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Participants must be 16 years or older
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Not recommended for people with walking disability
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The tours in our catalog are fun, interactive, and adaptable. You will receive the standard historical data but also the quirky anecdotes that make a town a home. Your guide: Native of the French-speaking part of Switzerland, I have been guiding Swiss-curious groups since 2020. I enjoy sharing my joy at hearing new historical anecdotes about places and their people. I can take visitors with me on those journeys in English, French or German. English has become my natural language, after spending a few years in London, training as a theater technician and working in a cinema. I have also extensively traveled the USA.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional Guide
usually 1 stop CHF 12.00 total, depending on beverage ordered
Private transportation
Gratuities
good shoes
MHL
Meeting Points
Departure
Lausanne History Museum
We are meeting inside the MHL (if the tour starts between 11am and 5pm) or in front of it. It is South of the Cathedral.
Return
Roman ruins of Vidy
The tour can be extended to Ouchy's lakefront and the Roman Ruins of Lousonna.
Please let us know upon booking and add another 45 minutes to your schedule
The Mysteries of Lausanne Switzerland
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Lausanne
About
The tours in our catalog are fun, interactive, and adaptable. You will receive the standard historical data but also the quirky anecdotes that make a town a home. Your guide: Native of the French-speaking part of Switzerland, I have been guiding Swiss-curious groups since 2020. I enjoy sharing my joy at hearing new historical anecdotes about places and their people. I can take visitors with me on those journeys in English, French or German. English has become my natural language, after spending a few years in London, training as a theater technician and working in a cinema. I have also extensively traveled the USA.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional Guide
usually 1 stop CHF 12.00 total, depending on beverage ordered
Private transportation
Gratuities
good shoes
MHL
Meeting Points
Departure
Lausanne History Museum
We are meeting inside the MHL (if the tour starts between 11am and 5pm) or in front of it. It is South of the Cathedral.
Return
Roman ruins of Vidy
The tour can be extended to Ouchy's lakefront and the Roman Ruins of Lousonna.
Please let us know upon booking and add another 45 minutes to your schedule
Itinerary
1
Cathedrale de Lausanne
Brief visit of the interior of the Cathedral, walking around the déambulatoire, admiring the stain glass windows, the gothic architecture, and the magnificent organ designed by Giugiaro
25 minutes
2
Palais de Rumine
Crossing the Place de la Riponne, a brief explanation of the role of the building and historical events in it + today's use.
Construction of the building began in September 1898 according to plans by Lyon architect Gaspard André.
20 minutes
3
Tour de l'Ale
A brief walk around the tower with a historical context explanation. Built-in 1340, its primary role was to defend the Faubourg de l'Ale, a district outside the walls that then extended in front of the Porte de Saint-Laurent.
20 minutes
4
Chauderon Bridge
crossing the Chauderon Bridge. Built between 1904 and 1905, is made up of two parallel bridges
20 minutes
5
Casino de Montbenon
Visit the Montbenon Casino and its gardens. Built in 1908, the Casino de Montbenon enjoys a unique location in Lausanne. Contrary to what its name suggests, the “Casino” has never housed a games room.
20 minutes
6
Rue du Grand-Pont
View of the Grand Pont with historical explanations. Part of the designs by engineer Pichard to avoid the traffic jams in the old town, the Grand Pont is the first in several colossal urban projects. Work began in 1839 and was finished, with much pomp, in 1844 due to safety concerns
15 minutes
7
Lausanne
visit the train station and up on the platforms. Inaugurated in 1856, the train station changed the urban landscape of Lausanne drastically. The town started to grow South. The building as it is today dates to 1916.
