Audioguided Sightseeing Cruise of Geneva: Discover Historic Landmarks and Residences

Embark on a 1-hour audioguided sightseeing cruise of Geneva and explore its historic landmarks and residences. Get up close to the iconic Jet d’eau, admire the homes of famous personalities, and discover the United Nations Office. Learn fascinating facts and stories about Geneva’s history with the pre-uploaded audioguide on your mobile phone.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Jet d’Eau - After leaving de Mont-Blanc pier, the boat will make a short stop at the Jardin-Anglais pier . You will pass the Pierre du Niton and the famous Geneva water fountain and leave the harbour area.
  • Palais des Nations - You will now sail along the shores of Lake Geneva with a great view on the residences of many famous personalities. You will also see the United Nations Offices of Geneva and many International Organisations.
What's Included
  • On-board restrooms for your convenience
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Carbonated beverages
Additional Information

This hour-long ride on the lake lets you take in Geneva’s most iconic sites from a fresh perspective. After an up-close experience with the renowned Jet d’eau, you’ll feast your eyes on the residences of several notable figures based in Geneva and view the United Nations Office. By downloading an audio guide on your mobile phone before taking off, you’ll find out intriguing details and tales about Geneva’s past.

Location
Quai du Mont-Blanc 1
Quai du Mont-Blanc
The pier is situated beside the Mont-Blanc bridge just in front of the Ritz Carlton de la Paix Hotel
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tim_w
Jul 18, 2024
Seeing the Sights - A great way to see the views surrounding Lake Geneva. We opted to just ride and not use the audioguide and it was a peaceful, scenic experience!
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G4930bklauriem
Jul 9, 2024
Excellent with family or friends - Superb 1 hour cruise where you visit the shores of Geneva. Download the CGN Tour app and audio guide to learn a lot. Top I recommend.
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Mukhtar_s
Jun 8, 2024
Excellent - It was beautiful experience and top of that weather was really nice. It’s like cherry on the cake. View were Amazing throughout. Enjoyed watching water spots while I was on the cruise. Water was so clear in Geneva lake.
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Sergei_v
Jun 6, 2024
Beautiful ship with a... - Beautiful ship with a note of luxury, short but memorable trip along the Geneva shores. A bar onboard creates additional comfort.
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Kris_k
Jul 12, 2024
1 day in Geneva - Pretty views but no history or audio On our tour. Fine for the $ just looking for a little information on the area as we were only there for the day. Beautiful glacier waters
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Nicola_w_0108
Jul 31, 2024
Set sail on a scenic steamer! - Easy to purchase tickets at the Jardin Anglais booth. Didn’t realise that we could have pre-downloaded an audio guide to have accessed some commentary - this wasn’t mentioned at the ticket office when booking, or on the boat. There was no queuing system when waiting to board the boat - we waited by one of the chains which appeared to be an entrance, however the staff pulled across another chain instead, so we ended up being pushed further back by other customers. Lots of people surged forward all at once, then had to try condensing into single file for tickets to be checked. Very inefficient and could have been managed better. The boat was nice and the padded covers made the seats more comfortable. We enjoyed the experience of being on a paddle steamer, and loved feeling the breeze from the lake during the journey. It was generally scenic and peaceful. I believe there should be messages on the boat reminding passengers to be courteous towards others, as despite having deckchairs, two women decided to stand up directly in front of where we were sat, for around an hour! This was very selfish and inconsiderate of them, as this obscured our view and impacted somewhat on our experience. Drinks and snacks seemed reasonably priced. Toilets appeared fairly clean, but had an unpleasant smell. The interior of the vessel was nicely decorated and felt authentic.
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Champeg2019
Jul 28, 2024
No Audio no guide - No audio No guide. It was just a boat ride around in a. Circle. Pretty lake ofcourse. I also had trouble getting my tickets emailed from TripAdvisor. I had a confirmation number. At first the boat co said they couldn't help but then changed their mind and let us on.
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Kathryn_n
Jun 28, 2024
Cruise was good, but you... - Cruise was good, but you can only hear the commentary if you sit inside, which wasn’t made clear -hence the 3 stars.
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Krosterhus
Jun 13, 2024
Confusing - Nice boat ride on Lake Geneva. There was no audio guide. The drop off point is by the Ferris wheel, not the original meeting point. Beautiful paddle boat.
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Wendyn670
Jul 17, 2024
A disappointing experience - It was a fine boat ride but the audio was very difficult to download and then ran out in the middle of the trip. And it was frequently ahead or behind where we were. We were tired and so just riding on the boat was fine. But I don’t recommend this at all.
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