Lausanne across the lake

At 372 meters above sea level and a 35‑minute crossing, Lake Geneva turns Évian–Ouchy into a swift hop. You swap Évian’s Belle Époque spa façades for Lausanne’s lakefront, where the Olympic Museum (opened 1993) charts millennia of sport and the 1275‑consecrated cathedral crowns the old town. From the water, the view shifts: paddle steamers carve white wakes, gulls draft in, and the terraced Lavaux vineyards step down to the lake about 12 km east of Lausanne.

Your day starts with hotel pickup in Évian, then a smooth drop‑off at the CGN pier—tickets checked, timetable in mind. On the Swiss side, your private driver in Lausanne meets you at Ouchy for a flexible loop: stroll the quays, pause in the Olympic Park, climb medieval lanes to the cathedral, then a coffee on Place de la Palud. You tour and taste—filets de perche or a glass of Chasselas—while parking and routing are handled. Choose your way back: a timed boat or the scenic road via Saint‑Sulpice and Thonon, roughly 1 h 15 depending on traffic and the border.