05/06/2026
Boutiqe Recommends: Summer Edit
Further Afield....Fancy exploring a little further on your stay in Morzine or Les Gets this summer? Even though there's so much to do in the villages and nearby we never regret jumping in the car to head little further afield. Here's our pick of the day trips you can make...
1. Lac Leman - you really do need to head down to the shores of this beautiful lake, it's only around a 45 minute drive and we would suggest heading to Yvoire, a beautiful medieval village where you can grap a coffee or early lunch and have a stroll around the shady streets. For the afternoon either go to the beach at Excenevex and have a dip in the lake, or head to Thonon - here you could rent a boat for a few hours to enjoy the afternoon sun on the lake or pop to the outdoor pool! Most weekends in summer there are music festivals and events going on in town, and there are plenty of restaurants to enjoy dinner too.
2. Annecy - the perfect mountain town, with a huge lake, surrounded by snow-capped peaks, it really is picture-perfect! Give yourself a whole day here, you can ride bikes around the lake, relax on one of the many beaches, rent a boat or paddle board and of course explore the old town. There is a great ice-cream shop called Glacier des Alpes and in our opinion a day here must absolutely be topped off with a delicious treat from here!
3. Chamonix - we should probably do a whole post on all the things to do in Chamonix, but in a nutshell - go here! It's an hour from Morzine, great for shopping and dining, and then there's the mountains - the Aiguille du Midi cablecar (book in advance!) or the Montenvers Train up to the glacier. Or if you'd like to do both then our favourite itinerary is to do the Aiguille early, descend to the mid-point and then walk the Grand Balcon all the way to the Mers de Glace and see this before heading down on the little red train for dinner in town - an amazing day!
