Best of Geneva City Tour with optional boat cruise
Description
Home to the European headquarters of the United Nations, Geneva is Switzerland's second-most popular city and one of the greenest cities in Europe. Visit Geneva on a bus, go for a ride on a mini-train, or walk around the cobbled streets of the Old Town You will be taking a step back in time with Saint Peter’s cathedral, Place Bourg-de-four, original market place, the arsenal and the town hall; lose yourself in the grandeur and beauty of this culturally and influential town. This sightseeing tour allow you to discover Geneva’s most famous attractions, including the iconic Flower Clock, symbol of the city's watchmakers and love for nature, and the impressive fountain, Jet d’Eau. This is your opportunity to snap some pictures of the magnificent spray from the fountain. Listen as your guide explains the importance of this city as a diplomatic and financial center, and pass through the district around the UN building.
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Itinerary
Meet your guide & Board the coach
See the European headquarters of the United nations on the Nations Square, you will see the flag of all the countries members!
One of the symbol of Geneva: the broken chair that represent landmines
Snap a picture of the first organisation of Geneva: the red cross
Discover the majestic fountain of geneva, 140 meters high
The biggest flower clock of the world representing importance of watches and botanic
Discover the old grain storage which is now an arsenal keeping the canons, the square is decorated with 3 mosaics that represent 3 important moment in the history of Geneva
Discover the old town walking in winter time and by mini train in summer
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour runs all year round, however please note that the visit by mini-train is possible only if the weather allow it
- please note the cruise depends on the boat company, sometimes there is one hour waiting between the city tour and the cruise
- The tour option (KTG207) City Tour & Cruise is currently unavailable due to the off-season for the cruise. It will be available from April 1, 2025, to October 15, 2025, and again from April 1, 2026, to October 25, 2026.
Reviews(431)
I highly recommend the highlights of Geneva tour. You will see the international district, the waterfront commercial area and old town. Great coordination of the driver getting around the traffic restrictions.
Covered all the best bits of Geneva, on bus, train and by boat. Was a large group and stops were very brief, prefer a walking tour.
Dear customer, Thank you for your feedback! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed discovering the highlights of Geneva by bus, train, and boat. We appreciate your comment regarding the duration of the stops and the group size. Your feedback is very helpful as we continue to improve our tours and services. We hope to welcome you again soon! Best regards
This is a very interesting and pleasant tour giving you different experiences. A lot of interesting information about the city. Best way to start the visit of Geneva. Gabriel, the guide, is very professional and also a very nice person, who does his best for the visitors. Before boarding to the bus you will need to check in in the office, look for Swiss Tour to the left of the bus station (if you stay to facing the entrance).
Dear guest, Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and found it a great way to start discovering Geneva. We’re especially happy that Gabriel made your experience memorable with his professionalism and helpfulness. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you again soon! Kind regards
Excellent orientation and guide to key sights in Geneva; great guide, comfortable bus ride around the city combined with a trolley tour of the old town. I did this tour years ago and the service is much improved this time. The boat cruise was relaxing and gives a very different perspective of seeing Geneva from the lake.
It was an excellent trip showing the most beautiful and historical places in Geneva. Our guide Arnaud was fantastic, he presented tour of the city in a very catching manner. Very impressive!
Thank you, Natalia, for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you had an excellent trip and enjoyed discovering the beautiful and historic highlights of Geneva. Arnaud will be very happy to hear your kind words. We’re glad his engaging and captivating way of presenting the city made your experience even more memorable. Thank you for sharing your experience, and we hope to welcome you again on another tour with Keytours soon!
It was great seeing the sights but the bus air conditioner was really not the best . It was blazing hot there.
Dear Urmi, Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed discovering the sights. We also appreciate your comment regarding the bus temperature. All of our buses are equipped with air conditioning, however during your visit Europe was experiencing an exceptional heatwave with unusually high temperatures, which unfortunately made it more difficult to maintain optimal comfort throughout the journey. We sincerely apologize for any discomfort and appreciate your understanding. Thank you again for choosing Keytours, and we hope to welcome you again on a future excursion. Best regards,
It wasn’t great tour. The bus tour it self took only 1 hour and then we have to get out of the bus and go to a different small chu chu train. that you can take itself without a bus tour. It wasn’t very interesting tour, covers a small portion of the city
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear that the tour did not fully meet your expectations. This experience is designed as a 2-hour discovery tour of Geneva, allowing guests to see the city’s main highlights in a short amount of time. During the tour, we cover the international district including the UN area, the lakeside, the Old Town, and many of Geneva’s most famous landmarks. The combination of the bus and the small sightseeing train is part of the concept, as it allows guests to experience different parts of the city in the most efficient and comfortable way, including areas less accessible by bus. Best regards, The Keytours Team
This generally fell short of expectations. It was hard to hear the guide on the bus. Unclear why the bus could not have taken us back closer to our point of origin—or the dock for those taking the optional boat trip. The boat ride was the best part of the tour.
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that parts of the tour did not meet your expectations and that it was difficult to hear the guide on the bus. We will pass this on to our team to review. Regarding the return route, drop-off points are determined based on traffic conditions and operational logistics on the day, and we always aim to get as close as possible to central accessible locations. We understand your comment and will take it into consideration for future improvements. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the boat ride, as it is one of the highlights of the excursion. Kind regards, Keytours Team
Very good overall experience. Original tour was booked many months ago and the day before we were due to take the tour we were fortunate enough to receive a message from the operator that the tour at 10am no longer operated, but the tour now operated at 2.15pm. Tour was very informative and gave a very good overview of the international area on the air conditioned coach. The "train" tour of the old city showed the amazing architecture and character of that area. Rather disappointed that the tour offered a 45 minute stop at the Cathedral in the Old City, but the actual train ride did not stop to allow guests to get off to visit the cathedral.
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback, Colin. We're pleased to hear that you had a very good overall experience and found the tour informative, particularly the overview of Geneva's international district and the charming architecture of the Old Town. We also appreciate your understanding regarding the schedule change and are glad we were able to notify you in advance. At the same time, we sincerely regret the confusion and disappointment regarding the Cathedral stop. Your feedback is valuable, and we will review the tour description and itinerary details to ensure expectations are clearly communicated to future guests. Thank you again for choosing Keytours, and we hope to welcome you on another tour in the future.
The experience is great at a very relaxed pace but travelers should be aware that whilst you pass a lot of places but you do not stop at all of them to be able to take pictures but the tour is great value. An all in one tour, perfect.
Thank you for your kind review, Effie. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and appreciated the relaxed pace as well as the overall value of the experience. It’s great to know you found it to be a well-rounded “all-in-one” tour. Regarding your comment about photo stops, the itinerary is designed to pass by several highlights in order to cover a wide range of locations within the day. While we do include selected stops for photos and visits, it is not possible to stop at every point along the route due to time constraints. We truly appreciate your understanding and are glad you had an enjoyable experience with us. We hope to welcome you again on another tour in the future.
