Highlights
- Cheese Tour and Tasting
Learn the art and science of cheesemaking, from milk to maturation, with an educational tour led by an expert artisan cheesemaker. You’ll discover the unique art of making iconic Gruyère cheese and enjoy a delicious cheese tasting in a traditional carnotzet.
- Mushroom Foraging
Reconnect with nature on an educational mushroom-picking experience led by a knowledgeable local forager who will teach you how to gather food safely and responsibly. You’ll learn how to recognize chanterelles, oyster mushrooms and hedgehog mushrooms hidden among the leaf litter in open woodland. Back at the Hotel, enjoy a convivial cooking class with our chef, preparing dishes with your freshly picked bounty.
- Wine Tasting
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces produce some of the country’s most prized wines. Enjoy a scenic private tour of an iconic 5-hectare (12-acre) estate that practises organic farming, and indulge in a wine tasting session as you soak up spectacular views of the vineyards and lake.