Follow tranquil paths along the ViaRhôna, an impressive 500-mile bike route that traces the Rhône River from Geneva to the beaches of Marseille • Lunch in Chanaz, known as the “Little Venice of Savoie,” at a cozy restaurant next to the Canal de Savières • By private boat, cruise along the canal and across the glassy surface of France’s largest natural lake, Lac du Bourget • Sample the region’s best cheeses at a colorful picnic spot • Wander through the Massif des Bauges Regional Nature Park to a 360-degree viewpoint, where you can take in every angle of the area’s phenomenal terrain • Enjoy modern French cuisine at an elegant lakeside restaurant.

Bike through the northern Bauges Mountains before a peaceful descent to glittering Lac d’Annecy • Follow La Voie Verte (the green way) bike path, tracing well-paved routes around the waterways that feed into the lake • Unwind in our hotel’s heated outdoor pool, surrounded by green hills and snowcapped peaks • Visit fashionable Megève, known for its fine dining, excellent shopping and 1,000-year-old church • From the historic Mont Blanc Tramway, hike out to the week’s most expansive aerial views of glacial-carved valleys and majestic pine forests • Explore lush Col de Voza, a magnificent landscape nestled between Switzerland and Megève • Enjoy a hearty lunch at a traditional mountain hut • Our final ascent showcases panoramic vistas of the Avaris Range, Mont Blanc and the peaks of Savoie.