Youth & School Group Concert Tours to Switzerland
Enough mountain backdrops to last a lifetime
- Bands
- Orchestras
A land of breathtaking scenery, stunning venues and traditional Swiss culture, Lake Geneva is perfectly suited to youth and school groups. The summer concert series held in the local towns and villages are a huge draw for music groups, providing great audience potential and a lovely, local, festival vibe.
With an array of fantastic outdoor performance venues in quaint village squares and lakeside locations, as well as cable car rides, boat trips and cheese and chocolate factories, a concert tour to Lake Geneva ticks all the boxes.
Are you an adult music group? This tour is specifically designed with youth groups in mind, so why not take a look at our extensive range of destinations perfect for adults?
Our Recommended Itinerary
Here’s what your trip could look like
Day 1
Travel by coach
Channel crossing
Travel
Day 2
Travel
Arrive in resort, free time in the pool and rehearsal
Evening meal and Fun Files quiz
Day 3
Visit Maison Cailler (Nestle) Chocolate Factory
Boat trip around the lake to Lausanne, free time in Lausanne and concert 1
Evening meal at hotel
Day 4
Chamonix – take the train du Montenvers to Mer de Glace, visit the Glaciorium and ice caves and return by train to Chamonix
Concert 2
Evening meal and Fun Files activity
Day 5
Visit Aquaparc in Le Bouveret
Free time in Evian-les-Bains and views of Lake Geneva on the free funicular
Concert 3, evening meal and disco at hotel
Day 6
Visit Berneuse cable car in Leysin on foot
Travel by coach
Travel
Day 7
Travel
Channel crossing
Arrive home
Based on 7 day, 4 night coach tour for 43 passengers (+4 free places) travelling June 2024. Subject to availability.
- Coaching for the duration of your tour
- Return Channel Crossings (ferry or tunnel)
- Half board accommodation
- 3 x concerts (including publicity & advertising)
- Travel insurance
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- 24/7 support
- Vamoos travel app & info pack
- Tailor-made itinerary
- Motorway tolls & taxes
- VAT
- Excursions:
- Maison Cailler (Nestle)
- Lake Geneva Boat Trip
- Train du Montenvers
- Aquaparc
- Berneuse Cable Car
Optional Extras
- Dedicated Tour Manager
- Instrument Hire
- Hoodies and Polo Shirts
Excursions in Lake Geneva
Browse a selection of our favourite excursions
Accommodation
Popular places to stay in Lake Geneva
- Located in the heart of Leysin
- Indoor swimming pool
- Cinema room
- Wi-Fi
- Customer Feedback: "A beautiful location and a good quality hotel!"
- Indoor swimming pool
- Sauna and gym
- Cinema room
- Games room with table tennis
- Restaurant
- Go for a swim in the indoor pool
- Relax in the sauna and gym
- Watch a film in the cinema room
- Challenge your group to a game of table tennis
- Enjoy a meal in the restaurant
- 4-star hotel
- Swimming pool located 100 metres from the hotel
- Outdoor terrace
- Wi-Fi
- Swimming pool located 100 metres from the hotel at the Swimming Pool Sports Centre
- Outdoor terrace
- Panoramic restaurant and bar
- Wi-Fi
- Enjoy the indoor pool and sports activities at the Swimming Pool Sports Centre located 100 metres away
- Enjoy the Swiss views on the outdoor terrace
- Tuck into a delicious meal at the panoramic restaurant
- Located in a quiet area close to the lake
- Multi (dorms) and quad bed rooms
- Mixed shared and en-suite facilities
- Meeting rooms available for use
- Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Meeting rooms available for use
- Lockers
- Wi-Fi
- Enjoy a delicious meal at the restaurant
- Make use of the meeting rooms
- Go shopping and sightseeing in Geneva
Performance Venues in Lake Geneva
Popular concert venues in Lake Geneva
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Place du Thay , Yvoire
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Fete des Bossons, Chamonix
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Place du Village, Argentiere
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Place Balmat, Chamonix
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Square Henri Buet, Evian-les-Bains
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Place Charles de Gaulle, Evian-les-Bains
- Best suited for: Bands
- Repertoire recommended: Secular
- Location: Town centre
- Performance times: Afternoon
- Best suited for: Choirs, bands and orchestras
- Repertoire recommended: Secular
- Location: Les Bossons next to the chairlift
- Performance times: Various (dependent on dates of festival)
- Best suited for: Bands
- Repertoire recommended: Secular
- Location: Town centre
- Performance times: Afternoon
- Best suited for: Bands and orchestras
- Repertoire recommended: Secular or classical
- Location: Town centre
- Performance times: Afternoon or evening
- Best suited for: Choirs, bands and orchestras
- Repertoire recommended: Secular or classical
- Location: Lakeside
- Performance times: Evening
- Best suited for: Choirs, bands and orchestras
- Repertoire recommended: Secular or classical
- Location: Town centre
- Performance times: Early evening
Additional Information
Your journey doesn’t have to end here! See what else we can offer to help you get the most out of your tour. From instrument hire to dedicated Tour Managers, we’ll go above and beyond to support you and your group.
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Real experiences
Why schools choose us
FAQs about this tour
Find the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.
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Do you provide risk assessments for the visits you offer?
You can download our Generic Risk Management Handbook which will help you complete your risk assessment for your school or Local Authority. The aim of the handbook is to provide all tour leaders with supportive suggestions to help raise awareness to risk, suggest control measures to help mitigate the risk and manage risk pro-actively. For further assistance, please speak to a member of our team who will be happy to help.
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Can I talk to Rayburn Tours whilst out on tour?
Yes, a 24-hour emergency phone number will be provided in your final documents pack and one of our experienced members of staff will be happy to help with any problems you have whilst out on tour.
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Is our Tour Manager fully DBS (formerly CRB) checked?
Our Tour Manager, Field Study Tutors and History Tour Guides, with UK citizenship, have an enhanced DBS check. Non UK citizenship Tour Managers cannot be checked under the DBS scheme. Rayburn Tours will seek confirmation that Tour Managers are suitable for working with children by liaising with relevant foreign agents and monitoring group feedback.
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Will our driver speak English?
Not all drivers will speak English, but every driver will be fully aware of your itinerary and our 24-hour emergency phone line is available in the unlikely event assistance is needed.
Travel in safe hands
Your safety is of the utmost importance to us and we monitor the safety aspects of all of our tours to ensure you have a memorable experience for all the right reasons.
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