--- title: "Helicopter and champagne: Private Experience, Switzerland | Avellera" url: https://avellera.com/experiences/helicopter-and-champagne/ description: "Lifting off over the Swiss Alps, a pass over peaks most people only see from below, then setting down where no road goes for a picnic and a bottle on ice." language: en --- # Helicopter and champagne Switzerland · By Air · All year In short Helicopter and champagne is a flight over the Swiss Alps, a pass over peaks most people only see from below, then a landing where no road goes for a picnic and a bottle on ice. It is available all year in Switzerland, and Avellera arranges it privately as part of a tailor-made journey. By Clemens & Kamilla Sengwein-Réti, Co-Founders Lifting off over the Swiss Alps, a pass over peaks most people only see from below, then setting down where no road goes for a picnic and a bottle on ice. [Add it to my trip idea](https://avellera.com/start-planning/?exp=36) Book a call **Where**: Switzerland **When**: All year **Collection**: By Air, Rail & Road **How**: Private, arranged by Avellera as part of your tailor-made journey Good to know ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you take a helicopter flight with a champagne picnic in the Swiss Alps? Yes. With Helicopter and champagne, Avellera arranges a helicopter that lifts off over the Swiss Alps and passes peaks most people only see from below. It then sets down where no road goes, for a picnic and a bottle on ice. Avellera arranges the flight privately as part of a tailor-made journey through Switzerland. ### When is the best time for a helicopter flight over the Swiss Alps? Helicopter and champagne is available all year. Winter shows the Alps under deep snow, and summer shows glaciers, lakes and green valleys. Every flight depends on clear weather, so Avellera keeps flexibility in your Swiss itinerary and moves the flight to the best day of your stay. ### How do I add a helicopter flight to a trip to Switzerland? Tell Avellera your travel dates and wishes, and the Vienna team builds Helicopter and champagne into a private, tailor-made journey through Switzerland, together with hotels, transfers and guides. It is a favorite for proposals and anniversaries. Planning is free, and the online planner on avellera.com returns a personal trip idea and PDF right away. Journeys with this experience ## Where it fits best Switzerland ### The best of Switzerland Lucerne 2 · Interlaken 3 · Zermatt 2 · Zurich 1 - Jungfraujoch, the Top of Europe - A private VIP gondola facing the Matterhorn - The Glacier Express in first class **Best time**: Jun to Sep, Dec to Mar **Getting around**: Swiss Travel Pass in first class, luggage forwarding **9 days** · 8 nights from **US$ 6,300** pp See this trip idea → https://avellera.com/journeys/best-of-switzerland/ Alpine rail ### Austria & Switzerland by rail Vienna 3 · Salzburg 2 · Innsbruck 2 · St. Moritz 2 · Zermatt 2 - Bernina Express over the viaducts - Glacier Express in panorama class - Sunrise facing the Matterhorn **Best time**: Jun to Sep **Getting around**: Railjet, Swiss panorama trains, private transfers **12 days** · 11 nights from **US$ 8,400** pp See this trip idea → https://avellera.com/journeys/austria-switzerland-rail/ Austria ### The best of Austria Vienna 4 · Salzburg 3 · Hallstatt 2 · Wachau 1 - A palace concert just for you - Lake Hallstatt by electric boat, before the crowds - Wachau cellars with a winemaker **Best time**: May to Oct, December **Getting around**: Railjet first class and private transfers **11 days** · 10 nights from **US$ 6,600** pp See this trip idea → https://avellera.com/journeys/best-of-austria/ [All 21 journeys](https://avellera.com/journeys/) By Air, Rail & Road ## More signature experiences 32 Europe · By Rail ### [Europe's Most scenic railways](https://avellera.com/experiences/europe-s-most-scenic-railways/) First and Excellence Class on the great alpine lines. Luggage handled door to door in Switzerland, and private station pick-ups with baggage support right across Central Europe. **Season**: All year **Base**: Switzerland & Central Europe [Discover this experience](https://avellera.com/experiences/europe-s-most-scenic-railways/) 33 Central Europe · Chartered ### [A Private Train yours alone](https://avellera.com/experiences/a-private-train-yours-alone/) An imperial-era carriage chartered for your party, with the dining car set and the route your own. It leaves when you do, and stops where you decide. **Season**: All year **Base**: Austria & Central Europe [Discover this experience](https://avellera.com/experiences/a-private-train-yours-alone/) 34 The Alps · By Air ### [A Private Jet when it matters](https://avellera.com/experiences/a-private-jet-when-it-matters/) Charter between destinations or straight to the trip, arranged with our aviation partner. The Alps from above on the way in, and no airport queue at either end. **Season**: All year **Base**: Europe-wide [Discover this experience](https://avellera.com/experiences/a-private-jet-when-it-matters/) [All 36 experiences](https://avellera.com/experiences/) Get in touch ## Make it part of your journey [Start planning · 3 minutes · free **Create my trip idea** With this experience, right away.](https://avellera.com/start-planning/?exp=36) 30 minutes · video or phone **Book a call** Talk to Clemens in Vienna.