During the summer season CGN offers the largest number and variety of Lake Geneva boat cruises ranging from day excursions to gourmet meals, dinner and sunset cruises, Belle Époque paddle steamers, and regular ferry crossings of Lac Léman. During summer, CGN pleasure cruise boats sail on Lake Geneva throughout the day. Cruise excursions depart from various ports but … [Read more...]
See Historic Lake Geneva Paddle Steamers at the Naval Parade
CGN’s fleet of Belle Époque paddle steamboats may be seen at the annual Parade Navale on Lac Léman when all the historic ships meet up for a spectacular parade. The rest of the year these elegant boats cruise Lake Geneva on pleasure excursions.Historic belle époque paddle steamboats cruise daily on Lake Geneva. CGN currently has five working paddle steamers and two further … [Read more...]
Lake Geneva Boat Cruises in Spring and Autumn
During the spring and autumn season pleasure cruises are possible every day on Lake Geneva boats. Genève, Lausanne, Nyon, Vevey and Montreux are good departing ports for Lac Léman cruise excursions. Pleasure cruise boat excursions on Lake Geneva’s CGN boats offer one of the best ways to explore the beauty of the Lac Léman region in western Switzerland. In spring and autumn … [Read more...]
Passenger Ferryboats from Lausanne to Évian and Thonon on Lake Geneva
Passenger ferryboats from Lausanne cruise year round on Lake Geneva to Evian and Thonon-les-Bains in France. Passenger ferries cross Lake Geneva daily from Lausanne in Switzerland to Evian and Thonon in France. Up to 14 boats operate daily on each route in both directions. Ferryboats often provide the easiest public transportation to Evian and Thonon. In winter, the … [Read more...]
Winter Cruises on Lake Geneva Boats, Switzerland
During the winter season CGN pleasure boat cruises on Lac Léman are limited to ferry boats, fondue dinner cruises, and sailings on Sundays. Departures are most common from Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey and Nyon. Cruising on Lake Geneva has been popular with tourists in the Lac Léman region for well over a century. Many boats sail on Switzerland’s largest lake during summer but in … [Read more...]
Passenger Ferry Boats on Lake Geneva in Switzerland & France
CGN’s Mobilité passenger ferries provide transportation between Lac Léman towns in France and Switzerland. Ferries go from Lausanne to Evian and Thonon-les-Bains and from Nyon to Yvoire. Passenger ferries operate year round to provide public transportation services between Swiss cities on the northern shores of Lake Geneva and French cities on the southern shores. Ferry … [Read more...]
Pleasure Boat Excursions to Yvoire on Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva pleasure boats frequently call at beautiful, medieval Yvoire in France - one of the top day-trip destinations from Geneva. Passenger ferries operate year round to Nyon with many more sailings available in summer. Yvoire, a small medieval-look town famous for its flowers, is one of the most popular cruise destinations on Lake Geneva. The passenger ferry between … [Read more...]
Savings Tickets for CGN Lake Geneva Boat Cruises
Several savings deals make tickets for CGN pleasure boat cruises on Lake Geneva in Switzerland cheaper. Day tickets, half-fare and junior cards are generally the cheapest deals with best savings for families. Pleasure boat cruises on Lake Geneva is a fun and relaxing way to enjoy the beauty of the Lac Léman region of Switzerland and France. Several ticket deals are available to … [Read more...]
Lake Geneva Pleasure Cruises from Vevey and Lausanne
The most spectacular boat cruises on Lake Geneva are from Lausanne or Vevey with the Lavaux vineyards and Alps as background. The pleasure boat cruises on Lac Léman with the best scenery and most spectacular backdrops are on the upper parts of the lake between Lausanne and the Montreux area. CGN lake boat cruises depart frequently from Lausanne-Ouchy, Vevey, and Montreux … [Read more...]
Ferryboats and Pleasure Cruises from Lausanne on Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva passenger ferries connect Lausanne with Evian and Thonon while pleasure cruise boats go to Montreux, Nyon, Yvoire, and Genève. Lausanne is one of the best departure ports for cruises on Lake Geneva. A large number of ferry and pleasure boats depart from Lausanne-Ouchy while the Alpine background on these cruises are more spectacular than on excursions nearer … [Read more...]
Passenger Boat Cruises Between Geneva and Lausanne
CGN's popular Lake Geneva boat cruises from Genève to Lausanne via Nyon and Yvoire on lac Léman take just less than four hours. A pleasure boat trip from Genève to Lausanne is one of the most popular day-trip cruises on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. The one-way cruise is just shorter than four hours and call en route at various stop including Yvoire and Nyon. Historic … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve Boat Cruises on Lake Geneva
Greet the New Year by cruising on Lac Léman from Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, or Montreux from December 31 to January 1. Revelers can welcome the New Year in style by cruising on CGN Lake Geneva passenger boats with special Sylvester dinners, champagne, and music. Special New Year’s Eve cruises depart on Lac Léman from Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey-Marché, Montreux, and Le … [Read more...]
Transportation to Lausanne in Switzerland
Lausanne on Lake Geneva in Switzerland has excellent public transportation connections to the rest of Switzerland and many parts of Europe. Trains (including TGV trains from Paris), driving, flying (via Genève or Zürich) and ferry boats are available. Getting to Lausanne, capital of Canton Vaud (Waadt), on Lake Geneva in Switzerland is easy from most parts of … [Read more...]
Top Sights to See in Nyon on Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Nyon is a small historic town with chateau, Roman monuments, a few museums, excellent transportation links, and a family-friendly day-trip destination from Geneva and Lausanne. Nyon is a small town on the shores of Lac Léman in Switzerland. Nyon is mostly visited for its lovely white castle, old town, Roman monuments, museums, a pleasant marina and lake-side promenades. … [Read more...]
St Sulpice with Romanesque Church near Lausanne
St Sulpice is a small town to the west of Lausanne on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. The main reasons for travelers to visit are to see the Romanesque church, enjoy the views of Lac Léman and the Alps, as well as to stroll along the waterfront. St-Sulpice is a very pleasant and mostly upmarket residential town in the district West Lausanne. The main cultural draw is a small … [Read more...]
Photos of St-Sulpice on Lake Geneva
The photogenic small Romanesque church in St-Sulpice near Lausanne is the main reason to visit this small, upmarket residential community on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. St Sulpice is a small town on the northern shores of Lac Léman. It is a popular and upmarket residential town for commuters working in nearby Lausanne. The Romanesque church of St Sulpice is the oldest … [Read more...]
Visit Historic, Romantic St Prex on Lake Geneva
St Prex near Morges on the shores of Lac Léman has a lovely historical old town with romantic cobble-stone streets, a medieval town gate, a Roman church, and a beautiful lakefront with promenades and play areas for children. St Prex has a beautiful medieval old town center located on a peninsula jetting into Lake Geneva near Morges in Switzerland. The still partly … [Read more...]
Photos of St Prex near Morges on Lake Geneva
St Prex is a romantic small town on a peninsula in Lake Geneva near Morges in the La Côte region of Switzerland. The historic old town center is photogenic, as is the waterfront with views of the Alps. St Prex is a lovely old town and a pleasure to visit in any weather. It has the only surviving medieval town gate in the region, which still serves as a major entrance into … [Read more...]
Transportation to St Prex on Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Getting to historic, romantic St Prex near Morges on the northern shores of Lake Geneva is easy by car, boat, boat, bus and train. The small town is also a popular destination for hikers and cyclists. St Prex is a lovely small town with an historic town center and romantic cobble-stone pavements. Its original medieval town gate tower and an even older church survived to … [Read more...]