Geneva City Tour

Geneva, Switzerland

This two-hour city sightseeing tour is a perfect introduction to Geneva. It's especially great if you've just arrived in the city and want to get a lay of the land. This city tour, which includes a ride on a mini-train, will highlight Geneva's famous international organizations and show you the city's top attractions. Your friendly guide will also entertain you with stories about Geneva's interesting history.

Geneva is a global city, home to many international groups, UN agency headquarters and other diplomatic organizations. On this brief city sightseeing tour, your local tour guide will show you where many of these famous organizations are housed, and introduce you to Geneva's top sights, like the Jet d'Eau on Lake Geneva.

You'll tour the city on a bus, and go for a ride on a mini-train to get a taste of Geneva's history. Then, your friendly local guide will lead you around Geneva's Old Town, entertaining you with facts about Swiss history.

Please note: The mini-train won't be running between 1 January and 29 February due to cold weather conditions

USD $47.68

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Farnaz G	December 2011
This tour was a gift that I gave to my mother and sister and they told me that it was very good and they enjoyed their trip around Geneva, thank you.

Review by: Don M	November 2011
As an introductory tour it is ok

Review by: Cynthia W	September 2011
Good overview of Geneva. Although there is a lot of this is the headquarters of.....Had a good knowledgeable guide.

Review by: Tamara J	August 2011
It was very interesting to see the HQ of so many world organisations; we would not have been able to do this on foot. As far as the history of the old town goes I would have liked more stories of the famous individuals involved in founding the city, and more information about the city's main industried today. The commentary was lacking depth and warmth. In the end we didn't feel connected to Geneva.

Review by: Eileen A	August 2011
The tour was very disappointing: the bus was filled with 50 people and a screaming kid. I was told that only 20 people would be on the bus. It was very warm in the bus and the dirty windows prevented us from taking good pictures.Listening to info in 3 languages _br/_ was very annoying. The mini train was extremely uncomfortable and hot with the smell of exhaust surrounding us. I would not recommend this tour to anyone. Waste of money and time!

Review by: Lynette M G	July 2011
Good tour to get your bearings with. Unfortunately an extremely rude Indian traveller ruined the tour for most of us by loudly talking on his mobile so that we were unable to hear the commentary !!!

Review by: Sankar K	June 2011
Many things to see and to know!

Review by: Yu Yu T	April 2011
It was boring especially when the tour guide did not seem like he was enjoying his job. But when you don't have much time in Geneva, it is worth doing at least you learn where the important organisations are located.

Review by: Joan B	April 2011
The tour was very informative, well organized, and lead by a very knowledgeable guide. We took the tour on the day we arrived in Geneva; it was a good introduction to the city.

Review by: adele s	March 2011
A great way to start your trip to Geneva and see some of the main sites. However it would have been nice to get off the bus more especially around the UN. The street train journey was cute.

Review by: Maria R	February 2011
Not too impressed with tour!

Review by: Hazel M	February 2011
Excellent tour, a great way to see the city. Tour guide was very knowledgeable.

Review by: Christina N	November 2010
A great overall tour of Geneva.

Review by: Ellen K, United States of America	July 2010
We enjoyed the Geneva City Tour. Our only confusion was that we were not certain that the Key Tours bus was the bus for a Viator tour. We did not see Key Tours mentioned as the provider. The leader of the tour was knowledgeable and friendly.

Review by: Marie Yell E	June 2010
I am not fully satisfied with the tour. I was a customer of Viator for several tours in the past, however, this time I am quite disappointed. (1) In the catalog, it says "dig even deeper into the Old Town with your guide on a walking tour" - There was no walking tour at all. (2) The Guide was just saying her piece and no interaction with the tourists. The only thing I like is the mini-train tour & the 5 minute bus stop in front of United Nations to take a picture at least. I hope they will improve next time and provide value for money to customers. Thanks.

Review by: Melinawati S, Netherlands	May 2010
It is worth to do it.

Review by: Robert B, United States of America	April 2010
Good overview of the city. Knowledgeable guide who gave understandable explanations of the city's history. The tour is well worth the cost.

Review by: Kathleen B, United States of America	April 2010
This was a wonderful introduction to Geneva. The guide, was knowledgeable, helpful and very nice. I had just arrived that morning from the US so I was a bit bleary, but the tour was informative and interesting. I especially liked the combination of walking and bus tour. It was great to get out and walk and Geneva is so incredibly beautiful.

Review by: Esther B	April 2010
Good overview of the city. Knowledgeable guide who gave understandable explanations of the city's history. The tour is well worth the cost.

Review by: Elizabeth W, United Kingdom	January 2010
A very nice afternoon. Interesting to see such places as UN, WHO, Red Cross, etc.

Review by: Eileen C, Ireland	December 2009
I have to say the tour guide was excellent. She was very informative & had a great sence of humour. She made sure that everyone was included in the conversation. We had to leave the bus for a short walk & despite the heavy rain, she kept everyone's spirit up & was very bubbly & upbeat. She was very helpful in pointing us in the right direction for shops etc..Unfortunatly Geneva itself is a bit bland in the winter as far as sightseeing is concerned, very much a business city

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	November 2009
We had a long lay over and this was just perfect to see the city and get a taste. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. About the only thing missing was the famous fountain from the lake picture was not working.

Review by: Enigma F, Jordan	November 2009
Amazing tour with nice guide as she was helpful, it shows you the whole city in few hours which is enough for it but I recommend to have an extra hour to walk on the lake area which will be better. Highly recommended if you want to see most of the world famous organizations.

Review by: Sharif A	November 2009
Amazing tour with nice guide as she was helpful, it shows you the whole city in few hours which is enough for it but I recommend to have an extra hour to walk on the lake area which will be better. Highly recommended if you want to see most of the world famous organizations.

Review by: Deeptarghya G, Sweden	October 2009
Nice one. Must do, if you are a first time visitor to Geneva.

Review by: Roberta T, United States of America	October 2009
The tour was a wonderful overview of Geneva. If you have only several hours it is a perfect tour for you. The guide was very informative and interesting.

Review by: Salman M, Sweden	July 2009
The combined trip of the bus and train was a wonderful experience! The lady tour guide conducted the tour nicely.

Review by: Anonymous, France	December 2008
It was very good the guide was very informative and had a pleasant manner. Also the driver was friendly.

Review by: Barbara R, United States of America	July 2008
The perfect introduction to a delightful city! We could not have seen nearly as much on our own since our time was limited. Then we chose what to go back to on our own. Easy to find the departure point, made the trip simple and fun!

Review by: Anonymous	July 2008
The tour was good but you had no chance to take photos. We saw the cathedral but weren't allowed to go inside and we were restricted to just five minutes there. Most of the time is spent on the bus and then in the little train for the old town. Hardly anytime outside.

Review by: Helen P, United Kingdom	April 2008
Very informative, very helpful.

Review by: Jon A	April 2008
The last part, which was the trip to the country, was great. The first part, however, was horrid. We were "dumped" at a diamond factory and told to return to the bus at 1:30. We came back to the bus early only to be told that the bus had left, so we had to wait another boring hour in the cold.

Review by: Nadja J, United States of America	June 2007
Our guide was wonderful and had a lot of knowledge about the area. It was a brief overview tour of the surrounding area, and it gave us enough information to use to decide where else to go visit in Geneva. Don't take the tour if you are expecting to have a thorough tour inside of all the buildings and areas in Geneva.

Review by: Prakash M, United Arab Emirates	May 2007
It was a personalized guided tour to the city of Geneva. On the particular day, we were a family of 3, the only tourists, yet still the trip-bus tour, train tour, and the guide's explanation of historical aspects were carried out. We came back very informed and satisfied.

Review by: Derek B	October 2006
Enjoyed the trip, helped us locate the sights of interest which we then visited later on.