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IAESTE Lac Leman Weekend
July 10-11, 2010

Salut à tous !

IAESTE LC Lausanne has the pleasure to invite you to spend a weekend in one of the most beautiful areas of Romandie (the French speaking part of Switzerland). The breathtaking view of the mountains guarding the shores of the 'Lac Léman' and the UNESCO world heritage vineyards covering the hillocks neighbouring the city of Lausanne, are definitely a must see of Switzerland !

Lausanne Cathedral

On Saturday, we'll start with a guided tour in Lausanne city centre, followed by lunch break on one of the city's green lawns :-) .Be prepared for the challenge, cause then the fun begins: sport session on the lake with initiation to kayak and windsurfing ;-). When no more energy is left, we go back to the hostel to get dry and ready for enjoying the evening at Lausanne's biggest festival !!!

On Sunday, we'll discover more of the wonderful Swiss Riviera during a trip to 'Château de Chillon', which we'll visit of course afterwards. Then we will make our way back to Montreux and take the boat back to Lausanne. Hopefully the weather will be sunny and warm so we can enjoy some swimming, sunbathing and relaxing at the beach....

Chateau de Chillon

Program

Saturday, July 10

  • Meeting at 10:20 am at the meeting point of Lausanne train station
  • Deposit of luggages
  • Guided walk tour through Lausanne
  • Lunch in one of the parks
  • Initiation to kayak and windsurfing
  • Bad weather alternative: visit of the Olympic museum
  • Open evening: dinner and party at the 'Festival de la Cité', Lausanne downtown
   windsurfing       Festival de la Cité

Sunday, July 11

  • Breakfast at the youth hostel
  • Train ride to Chillon
  • Guided visit of the famous Chillon castle
  • Lunch at the lake side and walk along the 'Chemin Fleuri' to Montreux
  • Boat back to Lausanne
  • Pick up the luggages at the hostel and say good bye...
Boat

Participation fees

The participation fees include all the transportation during the week-end, but not from and to your living place.

  • With SBB General Abonnement (GA): 50 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) and Gleis 7: 60 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) but no Gleis 7: 60 CHF
  • Without SBB half-fare (1/2): 75 CHF

If you do not yet have a SBB half-fare card, we recommend you buying one! Check the SBB website!

A surcharge of 30 CHF will apply for participants who are not affiliated with IAESTE or its partner organisations.

The money will be collected at the start of the weekend . Only cash is accepted! :-)

Included in the participation fee

  • Accommodation for Saturday (bed linen included)
  • Public transport in Lausanne
  • Breakfast on Sunday
  • Guided city tour in Lausanne
  • Kayak and windsurfing initiation (or Olympic Museum if bad weather)
  • Train to Chillon
  • Guided visit and entrance to the castle
  • Lunch (picnic packets) on Sunday
  • Boat trip to Lausanne

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your registration
  • less than 12 hours before the start of the event (that is, 22:20 PM, July 9, 2010), you pay the entire participation fee
  • 12-24 hours before the start of the event, you pay 75% of the participation fee
  • 24-48 hours before the start of the event, you pay 50% of the participation fee
  • after confirming but before 48 hours before the start of the event, you pay 25% of the participation fee

Checklist - Remember to Bring

  • Cash for paying the participation fee
  • Lunch for Saturday
  • Clothes and shoes for kayak and windsurfing (comfortable and not damageable)
  • Windbreaker (anorak)
  • Swimming suits, towel, sun cream, sun glasses, hat, ...
  • Dry clothes and shoes for Saturday evening ;-)
  • Cash for paying your dinner and drinks on Saturday evening
  • Your happy smile and your energy !!!

Meeting point and train connections

  • Meeting point for participants travelling from Zurich: Zurich main station, meeting point (under the big clock), at 07:50
  • Meeting point for participants travelling from Basel: Basel main station, meeting point, at 07:50
  • Meeting point for all participants:Lausanne main station, meeting point in the big hall at the entrance, at 10:20.

From Basel

Train from Basel

From Zurich

Train from Zurich

To Basel

Train to Basel

To Zurich

Train to Zurich

For further information on train connections, check the SBB website.

Registration

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 20 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If your registration is not among the first 20, it will be put on the waiting list.

The online registration closed on Tuesday, 06 July 2010, at 18:00:00.

Check out the list of participants for this event.

Contact

If you have any questions, write to Show e-mail address.