This 2.5-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 will not operate in January and February due to cold weather conditions
I really enjoyed this half day tour as I had limited time in Geneva. The first part of the tour comprises of the new city on a coach and the second part of the old town is on a little open train. _br/_ Beautiful insight of Geneva !
Review by: Rosemary P, March 2018
This tour is well worth doing, and the ancient buildings are very interesting. It is quite hilly, and there are also many steps to go down as well, but should be ok for most people. It was quite quiet in winter when we were there, but I am sure that in the summer it is a very busy area with lots going on all the time.
Review by: Robert Z, March 2018
The guide was very knowledgeable and showed us parts of the city that we probably wouldn't have seen on our own. The combination of bus and walking was just right. And she conducted the tour in both English and French which allowed us to brush up on our French skills.
Review by: kapouch, March 2018
This tour was amazing! I don't remember the name of the guide but she was amazing. We had the perfect idea how Geneva looks like and we went to all the important place we needed to know. Thank you Viator for this tour. It is a must if you go to Geneva.
Review by: Natia G, February 2018
wonderful tour, we learned many interesting things
Review by: Michelle D, December 2017
Very good tour which takes you to the main areas - new town, left and right bank and the old city. Guide was informative and was happy to answer lots of questions.
Review by: PIRES C, November 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Clare H, November 2017
The tour in the minibus was great, seeing the UN and other places I probably wouldn't have had time for. The little train was interesting too. There was no walk through the streets with a guide though, so we saw only what the train driver could get to in his train. My husband liked it as he is not much of a walker!
Review by: Marlene Q, November 2017
Not really impressed with this . You could just do it yourself . Getting around Geneva city centre is a piece of cake taking public transportation and lots of nice strolling along the lake. The tour guide for the English tour was a quite boring and impatient.
Review by: Pam F, October 2017
We only had one day in Geneva and this tour was able to cover most of the highlights of the city! We especially enjoyed the mini-train ride through the old part of the city.
Review by: Abiola B, October 2017
Good Tour! A bit pricey for only 2 hours!
Review by: Peter P, October 2017
Took it on my first day after landing in Geneva. A great way to get acquainted with the City. Highly recommended and a great value.
Review by: Sindhu B, September 2017
very interesting with the toy train ride in the old city
Review by: Edward N, July 2017
The city tour lived up to my expectations--it was a great orientation to the city. We saw the outside of the buildings in the international district including the UN, the city area around the lake, and took a walking tour of old town. I went back to old town the next day to enjoy a music festival and some museums I was glad I was oriented to the area, however. The guide recommended taking the tour of the U.N. get on the U.N. website for details which you should work into your itinerary.
Review by: Shelly L, July 2017
Mildly educational, stopped infrequently and did not provide enough time during stops to take more than one picture missed out on chair memorial near UN building. My husband took a similar tour in Geneva one year earlier and it was much better including stops at the museum, longest bench in the world, near cathedral, reformist wall and other sites. I would not recommend this tour to anyone and none of the three of us felt we received our moneys worth. Disappointed in Viator since thought you vetted the tours better so not sure would trust Viator again.
Review by: Susan W, July 2017
Great tour. 3-hour Geneva tour and Lake Geneva cruise was very informative.The Tramway tour commentary about Geneva's past was very entertaining and the guide very friendly. The 1-hour Lake Geneva cruise was a good way to view the city.Highly recommended.
Review by: Ma.Visitacion P, April 2017
too fast and i was not able to get good shots.
Review by: randeotomar, April 2017
great tour.
Review by: linh lan, February 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: e peco, January 2017
good introduction to the city, learn history and see sights. nothing spectacular but only 2.5 hours so no great loss/expectation.
Review by: Andrew I, January 2017
Nice views
Review by: Solomon W, January 2017
Nice tour to see the sights of Geneva.
Review by: Jaffas, December 2016
Good value. Great day
Review by: Carin S, December 2016
This tour gave me a great first time visit overview of the city. The guide was very good and I liked that the tour covered both old and new features of the city - it also did not only involve sitting in the bus but also walking in the older part of the city.
Review by: Jeffrey H, November 2016
GREAT TRIP
Review by: Josefina SL P, October 2016
The Geneva City Tour opened our eyes of what to see in Geneva along with a window to its history. Getting to know what Geneva has to offer supports our wish to come back to Geneva and to spend a few more days so as to be able to visit all the places shown to us during the tour.
Review by: ohangel94, September 2016
Awesome tour guide!
Review by: Shirley D, July 2016
enjoyed it!
Review by: Chirag S, June 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: RUSSELL P, May 2016
Great as always
Review by: Bucky-D, May 2016
Great afternoon tour for the highlights of Geneva ! Could've maybe stopped outside of the United Nations building for a quick pic but all and all, very good. Patricia was very knowledgeable, explaining things and answering questions as we went along
Review by: Krunal, May 2016
Nice, easy and quick way to watch the city.
Review by: Joseph J, May 2016
Quick overall trip.
Review by: MJ, April 2016
We had a lovely guide, who was knowledgeable and helpful. We were disappointed that the train didn't work in old town because we had climbed all those hills the day before and since we were on a bus tour, didn't wear proper shoes to walk around again. Paid a lot of money for a tour that didn't deliver.
Review by: MWS, April 2016
Excellent tour to give you a feel for Geneva - in Winter you don't do the lake tour but at least you find out it's not Lake Geneva!
Review by: Sharon W, April 2016
I enjoyed it very much - We has a wonderful informative and engaging guide - and the tour provided a wonderful overview of this gorgeous city
Review by: Jacqueline G, March 2016
A great way to see Geneva. Our guide Patricia was lovely, very friendly and knowledgeable about the city. She allowed for extra time for the walking tour of the old town which was very interesting. The remainder of the tour by bus to see the international district where the United Nations and World Health Organisation buildings among others were located was ok, however, as we only drive by these buildings, it seemed a bit pointless in the end.
Review by: Natia G, February 2016
weather was not so good but the tour wav very good and interesting
Review by: Elizabeth B, January 2016
Ideal City tour for short stay visitors
Review by: Deepak G, January 2016
Tell us about the City and its Heritage.
Review by: Janette R, December 2015
It was ok. I felt like I was the youngest person on the trip and I felt I was treating as such. Shame. But it was good to get a look at Geneva and some background information.
Review by: Maia R, November 2015
It was honestly a great tour. Everything you need to know in Geneva in a very compact setting, plus whatever you want to see more of you can always go back. For instance, we are shown St. Peter's Cathedral, and we can take pictures outside. I wanted to tour the towers and the site after so I went back the next day! It definitely is informative, and you will get good pictures. Our guide was more enthusiastic than most tours that I've been on, so that was a plus. The little train ride was cute, too. I got great pictures of the monuments, and I'm overall pleased with the tour.
Review by: Etienne G, November 2015
Good experience and pretious explanations
Review by: Shirley L, October 2015
I would say it is ok but not fantastic... it is basically seeing the sights from the bus as there was no stop planned for us to get down for pictures
Review by: Dave H, October 2015
The tour was great and due to the weather was not so good, the guide was able to make the best of it
Review by: Rita U, October 2015
A wonderful tour!
Review by: Laura J, September 2015
This was a great overview of the city the tour guide was very knowledgable and we went to a number of different areas in the city. After the tour, I was able to find my way back to areas I wanted to explore again, on my own. Definitely recommended.
Review by: John B, September 2015
Saw all the major sites in Gevenva - tour lasted for 2.5 hours, very informative!
Review by: Patricia K, August 2015
Guide was nice. Tour felt a little rushed. I wanted more. Still worth it to get some history of Geneva.
Review by: Sangeeta M, August 2015
We received a general idea about the city and the highlights. The time was well spent. I would recommend doing this tour on your first day so that you know where you would like to go back and visit.
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