Lavaux Vineyard Terraces Tours and Tickets

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The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces is the name given to a loosely defined open-air area, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are no specific entry fees to walk through the area, although you’ll need to pay for wine tastings or cellar visits if you want to visit wineries.

Hiking trails, quiet roads, and bike trails wind through the Lavaux Vineyards, allowing opportunities for walking, driving, and cycling. There’s also the Lavaux Express—an easy-to-navigate tourist train that offers different routes across the terrain. You can combine train rides with wine tastings and hop off for hikes, too.

Yes, it’s recommended, especially if your trip is during the busier summer months. Research wineries in the area you wish to visit, then call in advance. Alternatively, look for Lavaux wine tours you can book online, which remove any potential linguistic problems and have the logistics organized in advance.

Chassalas is the key white grape, while Gamay is the notable red grape in Lavaux. You can also look out for wine produced with the aromatic garanoir and the tannin-rich divico grapes, which are both native to Lavaux. Familiar international varieties are also cultivated here, such as pinot blanc and sauvignon blanc.

Hiking, cycling, picnicking, and riding the tourist trains are the top activities for non-wine drinkers and kids alike. Most wine producers will offer juice or water for anyone who doesn’t want wine, and there are playgrounds at many of the Lavaux villages where little kids can let off steam.

You can easily stumble on hiking trails thanks to the yellow trail markers all around the region. The 7-mile (11-kilometer) Route 113 from St. Saphorin to Lutry is an easy hike with great views, which can be shortened due to the tourist train route.

Early fall is harvest season, and the Lutry Wine Festival, held at the end of September, is the key event. If you don’t plan to visit during the Lavaux Vineyard Terrace’s busy harvest period, there’s the Èpesses Nouveau in May and the Cully Jazz Festival in April.