5 Winter Activities Worth Booking Worldwide

1.Lake Mountain Snow Trip including Yarra Valley Chocolaterie from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 196 reviews · from $129Our pick

Trade Melbourne for a full day of snow, waterfalls, and sweets. A heated small-group coach takes you to Lake Mountain, where you choose snow activities and hire gear on arrival, then visits Steavenson Falls and Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Guides such as Wes, Chris, Craig, and Misty are known for helpful local commentary.

“Our driver Wes was very knowledgeable and friendly. He did a great job of driving that big coach bus up the mountain and kept us updated with timing and information the whole way. Waterfall was stunning. Lake mountain was great, there aren’t any lockers to put your stuff in, Wes offered to keep it safe in the bus, we opted to carry our stuff, but for those that hire gear like we did, we paid $66 per person to hire snow pants, jackets, snow boots plus toboggans and magic carpet. We were glad we did that considering how wet people were that didn’t have the correct gear. The chocolate factory…”

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2.Melbourne Snow Trip to Lake Mountain with Chocolates & Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · from $112Best value

Travel from Melbourne to Lake Mountain for about three hours of snow play, then visit Steavenson Falls and Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Your driver-guide handles the icy, winding roads while you choose tobogganing, snow play, or a quiet walk. Guides such as Lauren, Peter, Corey, and Joe have earned praise for clear instructions and good humor.

“Lauren was a fantastic guide and host for our day trip to Lake Mountain. We appreciated her knowledge of the history of the area and clear instructions for the days activities. Highly recommend this tour and Lauren in particular as a host! Thank you”

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3.Lake Mountain Snow Day and Waterfalls & Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 50 reviews · 10 hours · from $127

Travel from Melbourne to Lake Mountain for three hours of snow play, tobogganing, and alpine walks, then visit Steavenson Falls and the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. An English-speaking Autopia guide such as Cory or Joe handles the drive, with heated transport and chocolate samples included.

“Our tour guide and driver was Cory. He is funny and knowledgeable. He is engaging and very thoughtful of our wellbeing. The tour day was fun and ample time to explore the mountain. We love the chocolate factory too!! They are yummy. Hot chocolate is a must!! Highly recommended.”

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4.Winter Gruyères, chocolate & cheese tour from Lausanne

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $202

From central Lausanne, ride to Broc for a Cailler chocolate museum and tasting, then visit a Gruyère cheese dairy before free time in the medieval village. You will see Alpine views, sample local specialties, and return by bus with a driver-guide. The tour is in English and lasts about five hours.

“We had a great time. The tour was prompt starting and the driver was great. We went to the chocolate factory first and found out about the history of Cailler chocolate - it was a great interactive museum experience, but the best bit was tasting the chocolates at the end! Then we went on to the town of Gruyeres which we loved. We had a tour of the cheese making and saw how the cheese is made and had a tasting of three types of gruyeres cheese - all yummy. Then our driver took us to the town which was very picturesque, and we had fondue of course in one…”

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5.Lake Mountain Snow, Waterfall & Chocolaterie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · 11 hours · from $123

Travel from Melbourne in a heated 24-seat vehicle with Wi-Fi, guided by an English-speaking host such as Tom or Alisha. Enjoy three hours of snow play at Lake Mountain, walk to Steavenson Falls, then finish with chocolate and ice cream in the Yarra Valley.

“Tom and Alisha were amazing tour guides! Thank you guys for your attentions. The tour definitely worth it. Key highlights if you'll take this tour: - Visit to the Lake Mountain Ski Resort (Ski isn't available there). - Wear waterproof jacket, pants & boots - Visit to the Yarra Valley Chocolatery (take a look into the chocolate degustation only for 4 bucks). - Visit to the steavenson falls. Great views there!”

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