Photos: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Tournasol7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Yann Forget, Derivative work: ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Tournasol7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Yann Forget, Derivative work: ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Plan your Annecy lake day, by call
Your local guide
Maxime Dubosc
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Highlights
- A lake day built around your fitness level
- Flat shoreline or mountain viewpoint options
- Weather-checked mountain view plans
- A mountain guide's honest read
- A written plan sent after the call
About this tour
This planning call helps you build a realistic day around Lake Annecy, from a flat shoreline walk to a mountain viewpoint depending on your fitness and interests. Maxime, who trained as a mountain guide before switching to city sessions, talks through what suits your dates and checks it against the weather. You leave with a clear plan rather than a guess.
After a short chat about your dates and fitness level, Maxime sketches a plan live and explains the reasoning behind each choice. He checks the forecast, since mountain views depend on clear conditions, and offers a backup plan if needed. A written version follows by message.
This suits anyone unsure how active to make their day by the lake. It also suits a first visit to the Alps, when local knowledge of the weather matters most.
Included
- A 45-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Annecy, recommendations, or just questions.
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What we plan together 15 min
We go through your dates and fitness level and I sketch a lakeside plan, from a flat shoreline walk to a mountain viewpoint if you want something more active.
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What I check before we finish 15 min
I check the plan against the weather forecast for your dates, since the mountain views depend entirely on clear conditions, and suggest a backup if needed.
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Your questions 7 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Annecy: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I talk you through it live and send a written plan after.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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