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Live tours in Lausanne

Explore Lausanne, Switzerland, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Olympic Museum, Lausanne Cathedral and Ouchy waterfront on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

11 live tours From 16,00 €

Explore Lausanne live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Ouchy is worth asking about: the lakefront harbour district with the promenade and the Olympic Museum.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Olympic Museum The IOC's museum tracing the Olympic movement's history, set in gardens overlooking Lake Geneva.
  • Lausanne Cathedral A Gothic cathedral where a night watchman still calls the hours from the tower, a tradition unbroken since the 15th century.
  • Ouchy waterfront A lakeside promenade running past a small former castle turned hotel, with views across to the French Alps.
  • Flon district A former industrial warehouse quarter converted into the city's main cluster of bars and clubs.
  • Sauvabelin Tower A wooden spiral observation tower in a forest above the city, with a small lake at its base.
  • Place de la Palud The old town's central square, with an animated clock whose figures move out on the hour.
  • Escaliers du Marché A covered wooden staircase linking the cathedral to the lower town, one of the last of its kind in Switzerland.
  • Palais de Rumine A Florentine Renaissance-style palace built for a Russian-born benefactor, now housing several of the city's museums.

Neighbourhoods

  • Ouchy the lakefront harbour district with the promenade and the Olympic Museum
  • Flon a former warehouse district now the city's main nightlife and shopping hub
  • Cité the hilltop old town around the cathedral, reached by steep streets and outdoor escalators

Food to know

  • Papet vaudois
  • Saucisson vaudois
  • Filets de perche du lac
  • Malakoffs
  • Taillé aux greubons

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Good to know about Lausanne

Do I need to be in Lausanne to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Lausanne, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.5 and 1.5 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer French and English; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.