Switzerland · GENEVA TOURS
Geneva sits at the wrong end of the lake for the Alps and the right end for France, and the tour list shows it. These 15 cover the fountain and the old town, the vineyard shore, and the half-days that cross into Chamonix and Annecy.
Geneva Lake Geneva cruise from Mont-Blanc pier, 50 minutes with CGN Tours audio guide, Jet d'Eau and Alpine views for $24.
“A very relaxing hour with lovely scenery. The app commentary was useful.”
Geneva chocolate walk with old town sights and a Lake Geneva boat ride. Sample 12 award-winning treats in a small group.
“Great way to get to know the city of Geneva and its rich history! Paul was quite knowledgeable and was a wonderful tour guide! He taught us the proper way to taste/eat chocolate. :)”
A 1-hour Lake Geneva cruise from the Paquis quay with snacks and wine, plus UN Office and Mont Blanc views for about $37.
“Our guide was excellent he explained local places kept us informed about the weather and that it may be a bit choppy , had some lovely snacks and drinks really enjoyable trip”
Guided day trip from Geneva to Chamonix and Mont Blanc, with optional Aiguille du Midi and Mer de Glace ice caves.
“Pretty good weather day started with bit fog as we reach top of the mountain warm and sunny, Glass box picture is incredible at the peak 360 view”
Half-day trip from Geneva to Annecy with a guided Old Town walk, Palais de l'Île, and 2 hours for canals and Lake Annecy.
“The bus was easy to find. Great coffee and rolls where you wait for the bus. Guide showed us the basics then we were on our own. Loved it! No suggestions how to improve. Looking forward to coming back.”
Geneva open-top bus tour, 75 minutes: UN photo stop and Broken Chair, Jet d’Eau and Flower Clock views, audio guide.
“Please could the guides microphone be a little louder at times the traffic drowned out the guide”
Geneva hop-on bus plus Old Town and lakeside mini trains. See UN sites, Jet d'Eau, and Flower Clock with a flexible 24-hour ticket.
“There were 2 stops for photo ops which was good. Unfortunately it is sold as a hop on, hop off tour and it’s not.”
Geneva in 2 hours: UN and Broken Chair, Jet d’Eau and Flower Clock, then Old Town by mini-train or foot with a guide.
“Unfortunately the tour was altered due to the last day of the "lake festival". So, no access to the roads near the lake. Be aware that most stores are closed on Sundays in Geneva. Best part was the little train through the old city.”
Half-day coach tour from Geneva to Annecy for canals, Palais de l'Isle photos, Château d'Annecy views, plus time to wander and shop.
“It was a last minute trip. Nice to not think about where to go because there are no stops on the bus. 75 francs was the last minute price for the geneve to annecy tour. Flix bus was about 15 francs each way also last minute. The tour was very short so maybe it's better to take Flix bus and then a separate tour guide in annecy. However, the tour guide for swiss tours (Arnault) was very nice and definitely cared about our learning. Perhaps they could expand by 1 more hour to allow some more time in annecy.”
Geneva highlights by coach and tram, plus optional Lake Geneva cruise to see the Jet d’Eau, Flower Clock, UN Square, and Alps views.
“This tour was very well organized and ran right on time. The bus tour gave a great overview of Geneva, my only negative for this whole tour is that on the second level of the bus, it was VERY difficult to hear the guide's words. He was very friendly and even allowed for a quick trip to pick up a cake to enjoy on the boat portion of the trip. The boat tour was relaxing g and comfortable.”
Geneva City Pass with 60 free or discounted activities, lake cruises, MAMCO, and tours, valid 24 to 72 hours.
“Highly recommend this tour. You'd be lost in Genoa without a tour. We stayed on the whole first time then got off at a stop and walked around. The guide was very helpful and made special arrangements because we had booked for the wrong day.”
2-hour Geneva highlights tour: air-conditioned coach past Jet d'Eau and UN, then mini-train or Old Town walk. English guided.
“Gabriel was our guide. He was very warm and friendly. He kept us informed about everything from where the restroom was located in the bus terminal, to where we could find the bus after taking photos at the Broken Chair & UN. It rained the day of our tour, but it was still a good tour. We rode the tour bus for an hour and transferred to the tram for the second hour that had encased plexiglass so we wouldn't get wet. The tram tour was multilingual so it was easy to understand where you were and what you were seeing. Gabriel met us back at the end to answer…”
Full-day Geneva to Chamonix tour with Aiguille du Midi cable car views, Mer de Glace glacier, optional ice caves, plus town free time.
“Niels was our guide and showed us a great time! The experience was well planned and executed and Niels shared a lot of interesting information along the weay. The experience of being at Mont Blanc and the glacier made us feel like we were inside of a National Geographic magazine. If you go, dress warm in layers, you will need extra layers for those two parts of the experience.”
Chamonix and Mont Blanc day trip from Geneva with a glass-top SkyView bus, Aiguille du Midi views, and Mer de Glace glacier time.
“Words can’t explain it. Both Chamonix and the trip up the mountain were life experiences for me. Our tour guide was amazing. Strongly recommend.”
From Geneva to Gruyères for Cailler chocolate, Gruyère cheese tastings, a medieval village stop, and scenic Golden Express train views.
“Loved it, no shortage of chocolate or cheese! Excellent value for money. No other snacks needed along the way. Recommend doing the golden panoramic train very lovely views. Safe to leave items like coats on the bus. Not over booked so a good size group. Early start meaning almost guaranteed no line on arrival at both planned events, except when you look behind you 5 mins later! All the tours leave from the Geneva central bus station sp find that and then your operator, 2 mins walk from the main train / tram station. Long day but restaurants of all types within 200m on return with reasonable value. Our guide…”
Every kind of Swiss day out, and the best of each.
