Learn more. Some of the most beautiful, and quirky, balloons light up in the dark of night to the sound of music. Travel update: We’re doing our best to help keep you safe and your plans flexible. Château-d’Oex in the Vaud Alps is the venue of the Balloon festival. Château-d'Oex is a hot-air balloon paradise! You are viewing Virtual Experiences in Burgundy. From the seminar hotel in Montreux to the trainer or speaker for your event. Schönried and Saanenmöser are also part of this region as well as Zweisimmen, where you will change trains. Visit the festival together with your seminar participants. Are you planning a meeting or event in Montreux? See an entirely new perspective on France’s scenic Burgundy region when you embark on a hot-air balloon ride. In Château-d’Oex, it is possible to see a hot air balloon in the sky or perhaps several of them, as the area is known as the hot air balloon country. You have hardly left Lake Geneva sparkling in the plain, before you see the turbulent mountain streams tumbling into the sombre valley below high bridges and dark pine trees rolling past in front of you. These hidden gems in Burgundy may have limited interaction with crowds: See more Virtual Experiences around the globe, Wine tasting & Balloon Ride from Chateau de Pommard, Burgundy Hot-Air Balloon Ride from Beaune, How to Experience Grape Harvest in Burgundy. In the last week in January every year, Château-d'Oex provides the setting for an international spectacle, which is, in fact, the leading alpine ballooning event: the "Semaine Internationale de Ballons à Air Chaud" (International Hot Air Balloon Week) involves around 90 balloon pilots and is full of fascinating colours and shapes! The wintery alpine climate offers the best conditions for the colorful hot air balloons to rise. Upon landing, you’ll enjoy a traditional Champagne toast. It is held every year in the village of Château-d’Oex. We are happy to assist you. Every year the International Balloon Festival takes place at the end of January and people flock from near and far to take part and of course to watch this extraordinary event. See an entirely new perspective on France’s scenic Burgundy region when you embark on a hot-air balloon ride. Visit the festival together with your seminar participants. Make your way to Beaune, where, after a brief introduction, you’ll take to the skies. By mail: info@miceservice.ch or phone: +41 (0) 43 55 66 441. Book the suitable conference hotel for your event in other cities right here: We are looking forward to hearing from you. A nightly light and sound show, passenger flights and airshows complete the program. info@miceservice.ch Set in the “Alpes Vaudoises” region between Gstaad and Gruyères, at 1,000 metres, Château-d’Oex is the World Alpine Capital of Hot Air Ballooning.