The alpine zoo of Les Marécottes – VS

The Zoo in Les Marécottes is just next to the swimming pool (see dedicated post), so you can combine both visits on the same day. It’s an animal park where you can discover most types of alpine fauna such as wolves, black bears, lynxes, marmots, deer, chamois, wild boars and more. You can buy food […]

Juraparc, where animals live in semi-freedom – JU

JuraParc in Mont d’Orzeires is a popular animal park for families with young kids. The bears and wolves are the main attraction. The animals live in a vast unspoiled natural area and visitors watch them from the walkways above the enclosures without disturbing. There is a farm animal shelter with plenty of animals; you can […]

Walking with Alpagas in Attalens – FR

This was a super sweet and very instructive walk with alpacas 🦙 in Attalens. Rando Alpagas is a farm owned by Noel Grandjean à his wife Isabelle. They offer short walks by the forest followed by a visit to the farm and, if desired, an aperitif to close the visit. And if you want to […]