What to book before you travel to the Jura?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

3 activities to book · about €129 per person

The Jura

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Fort des RoussesA 19th-century fortress above 1,100 metres, now ageing tens of thousands of Comté wheels in vaulted galleries; the guided tour ends with a tasting.11,€80Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Louis Pasteur's house, ArboisThe house by the Cuisance where Pasteur grew up and spent his summers, with its furniture and the laboratory where he studied wine fermentation.€9Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Maison du Comté, PolignyComté is France's biggest PDO cheese by volume, and this museum, redesigned in 2021, follows it from Montbéliarde cows to village dairies and ageing cellars.9,€40Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Hérisson waterfalls · Baume-les-Messieurs · Château-Chalon · Lake Chalain · Pic de l'Aigle and the Four Lakes viewpoint

All activities in The Jura on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in the Jura cost?

€129 per person if you do them all, across 3 bookings. The most expensive is "Fort des Rousses" at €80, the cheapest "Louis Pasteur's house, Arbois" at €9. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in the Jura without booking anything?

5 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with The Hérisson waterfalls, Baume-les-Messieurs, Château-Chalon, Lake Chalain. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

📒 The free printable Jura guide: itinerary, map, where to sleep→ 🗓️ Best time to visit the Jura, month by month→ 🎟️ What to book: all our destinations→