Montreux Private Walking Tour: Queen Studio & Lakeside

Walk the streets where Queen recorded and Chaplin lived

A private walking tour of Montreux with a professional guide in English or French, covering the Queen Studio Experience, Lakeside Promenade, Palais Oriental, Freddie Mercury Memorial, the old town and the casino. The guide customizes the route on the spot and walks only with your group, sharing the town's history from the Bronze Age through its rise as a destination for artists and musicians.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Montreux with a private guide

• Visit Queen Studio Experience
• Walk along Lakeside Promenade
• See Palais Oriental
• View Freddie Mercury Memorial
• Explore Vieille-Ville de Montreux
• Visit L'Eglise St Vincent
• See Casino de Montreux
• Learn about Montreux history and culture

The experience

What makes Montreux worth a morning or afternoon on foot? The town sits between the Alps and Lake Geneva, and the walk strings together the landmarks that made it famous. You'll pass the Queen Studio Experience where the band recorded some of their best albums, walk the Lakeside Promenade with views across the water, and see the Palais Oriental. The guide also shows you the Freddie Mercury Memorial, the old town (Vieille-Ville), L'Église St Vincent and the Casino de Montreux. Two hours covers the main sights without rushing.

Your guide is a local who stays with your group only: no joining a larger party halfway through or splitting off to catch up. They speak English or French and know the town's layers: the Late Bronze Age settlements, the Celtic and Roman periods, medieval wine production, the Reformation, Napoleon's time, and the 19th-century tourism boom that brought wealth and culture. They also cover Queen's recording history here and Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water." On the spot, you can ask the guide to adjust the route or linger longer at any stop.

What’s included

• Private guided walking tour with a local guide.
• customization of the route on the spot.
• guide in English or French.
• access to all the main sights including the Queen Studio Experience, Lakeside Promenade, Palais Oriental, Freddie Mercury Memorial, the old town and the casino.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day11 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 18:00

Book up to2d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Global Guide Services

Is this one for you?The two-hour pace works if you want the main sights without a full day commitment, and the private guide means you move at your own speed and can linger where you choose.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

What is the Queen Studio Experience in Montreux?

The Queen Studio Experience is a museum and exhibition space dedicated to the band Queen, who recorded some of their most celebrated albums in Montreux. It's one of the main stops on the walking tour and documents the band's connection to the town.

How much walking is involved in this tour?

The tour covers the main sights of Montreux over two hours on foot, moving between the lakeside, the old town and the landmarks scattered across the center. The pace is steady but not strenuous, and you set the rhythm with your guide.

Can I customize the route during the tour?

Yes. Your guide can adjust the walk on the spot based on what interests you most, so if you want to spend more time at one stop or skip another, you can decide as you go.

What time period does the guide cover?

The guide walks you through Montreux's history from the Late Bronze Age through the Reformation, Napoleon's era, and the 19th-century rise of tourism that made it a destination for artists like Chaplin and musicians like Queen.

Is this tour suitable for someone with limited mobility?

The tour is wheelchair accessible and all areas and surfaces along the route are wheelchair accessible. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller.