Annecy Tour from Geneva

Discover the enchanting town of Annecy, known as the ‘Venice of the Alps,’ on a half-day tour from Geneva. Explore historical landmarks, including Palais de l’Isle and Château d’Annecy, and soak in the beauty of Lake Annecy.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • KeyTours S.A. - Meet your guide in our office
  • Lake Annecy - Pass by Lake Annecy, the purest lake of Europe.
  • Annecy - After an hour journey, you’ll arrive in Annecy, dubbed the
    ‘Venice of the Alps’. Follow your guide on a 1-hour walking tour of charming Annecy Old Town.
  • Palais de l’Ile - Take this opportunity to snap some pictures of the iconic Palais de l’Isle, a 12th century castle that’s a symbol of the town, and the dominating castle of Annecy, once the residence of the Bishop of Geneva.
  • Chateau d’Annecy - You’ll pass the 12th century castle, now a museum.
What's Included
  • Round-trip coach transport
  • Climate-controlled vehicle
  • Leisure shopping time included
  • Dedicated guide for larger groups, or driver-guide for smaller parties
  • 45-minute expertly guided walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance fees (Chateau d’Annecy: 12 euros)
Additional Information

Labelled as the ‘Venice of the Alps,’ the picturesque town of Annecy in France is a sensory delight. Get on a coach from Geneva for a convenient 1-hour journey to this enchanting village nestled at the foot of the snowcovered Alps. Let your guide briefly walk you through the alluring Annecy Old Town, where you’ll visit the renowned Palais de l’Isle, Château d’Annecy, and the sparkling Lake Annecy, France’s third-largest lake. Subsequently, you’ll be allotted 1.5 hours to roam as you desire in this fairy-tale Alpine town.

  • Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking
  • Tour is operated in English and French unless otherwise specified
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Important: in July and August for the 2:15pm option, there is not guide but audio guide
Location
Place Dorcière
Place Dorcière 1201 Geneva
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Tanja_d
Aug 9, 2024
A wonderful experience - The tour guide Sarah was very knowledgeable and funny. And the driver Samuel was a safe driver. It was a lovely place to visit and the timing was just right.
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Tj_t
Aug 3, 2024
Don’t miss! Five stars - WORTH IT! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We brought our family of four (two teens) and we all loved it. We used the extra time to rent a motor boat and explore the lake. Beautiful trip
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Bonnier203
Jul 29, 2024
Beautiful bus trip to Annecy. - Wonderful trip! Had originally booked a private tour, but was cancelled, so ended up with the bus tour as we wanted to see Annecy. So happy it worked out this way. The drive was beautiful & smooth. One of the nicest/cleanest coaches we’ve been on. The guide did point out things on the way down, but not a lot. Once we arrived in Annecy, we walked with the guide for about half hour. It was nice to get the lay of the land & know where to go. From there we had about 2.5 hours to roam on our own. We walked up to the castle, roamed the streets & shopped & walked along the lake. It was the perfect amount of time. Would highly recommend this trip if you want to get out of Geneva & see the Venice of France.
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Lenteurbano
Jun 29, 2024
A magical corner - The beautiful place. The guide, Gabriel, fantastic, ever since he introduced himself he was always telling us about the place and its history, there was a couple who did not arrive on time and he was concerned to look for them. Very friendly and concerned to give us data of the place to tour it. Also punctual!!️👏👏👏
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Farfoo
Jun 9, 2024
Beautiful town and great guide - The tour guide was lovely, upbeat and quite informative. I think her name was Salla. It was just the right amount of free time and our guide gave us a tour of the town. Annecy is a lovely little town. We were lucky to have sunny weather too today morning. Don’t miss this
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Dennis_d
Jul 13, 2024
Lovely day - Fun trip, just enough time to enjoy the town and then get back to Geneva to do other things. People in the town were pleasant. Guide was knowledgeable.
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Ammar_a
Jun 21, 2024
Don’t skip Annecy, skip the tour - The bus was delayed 30 minutes and the speakers on top level didn’t work. To her credit, our guide kept alternating between down and upstairs, which was appreciated but didn’t really help as she is soft-spoken. Not sure the tour added much to a solo visit. If you can save money by getting there on your own and read a Google entry on town you’d be as well off.
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Craig_s
Jun 21, 2024
Not so great - This tour was fine but the guide wasn’t. She did not communicate very well. She told us she would let us know when she was ready and never came there. We had to find the group. On the bus because it was a double-decker she spent most of the time on the top deck or with the driver because the intercom system didn’t work. We were on the lower level because I can’t climb stairs. There were about 17 people in the group. It was very difficult to hear her when she was talking. In a Annesy she had no communication system The other tours you have did. When we left we were three people short. She never did a headcount. Luckily, the three came running towards the bus as it was leaving. Everyone was yelling to stop the bus for the people. We love Viator and have gone on many tours. This is probably least satisfying.
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Fernando_a
Jul 27, 2024
It all starts at bus station with the driver and guide. - The tour guide was difficult to understand speaking english. She was not an engaging personality. The tour driver was not friendly like he didn't want to be there. He also had no consideration for passengers in the rear of the bus when taking curves too fast, we were sliding from side to side. I had three excursions with Key tours and this one was the worst experience.I went and discovered the city on my own.
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Richard_a
Jun 26, 2024
Avoid Tuesdays!!! - This was a bit disappointing - The main thing in D'Annecy is the Chateau - please be aware that this is closed on Tuesday and this was not made clear to us - the other key historic site was the Le Palais de I'Île - also closed on Tuesday - so we were really upset and felt we had been sold a pup - I imagine this is fine most days but avoid Tuesdays!!!
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