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The 15 Best Geneva Tours & Day Trips

90 tours  ·  from $7 a head

Geneva is a small city with France on three sides of it. The 15 below cover the chocolate walks and the lake, then the days that leave the country entirely for Chamonix and Annecy.

Award-Winning Geneva Chocolate &Old Town Tour with Boat Ride (3h) - Twelve tastings and a lesson in Swiss chocolate
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Award-Winning Geneva Chocolate &Old Town Tour with Boat Ride (3h)

1.Award-Winning Geneva Chocolate &Old Town Tour with Boat Ride (3h)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,721 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $131Our pick

Taste award-winning Geneva chocolate, explore the Old Town, learn local stories, and cross Lake Geneva by boat in three hours.

“Absolutely fabulous tour. Ethan was just a brilliant friendly knowledgeable guy. Loved it from start to finish. Went to lots of chocolate shops for different chocolate experiences and a great walk around the city especially the old town. Would highly recommend.”

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Chamonix & Mont Blanc Panoramic Sky-Glass Bus Guided Day Trip - Riding the Aiguille du Midi cable car
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Chamonix & Mont Blanc Panoramic Sky-Glass Bus Guided Day Trip

2.Chamonix & Mont Blanc Panoramic Sky-Glass Bus Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,324 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $131

Review of the Chamonix and Mont Blanc day trip from Geneva, with cable cars, Mer de Glace, pricing, weather tips, and honest advice.

“The tour was very well planned and our guide most knowledgeable about the features and history of the area. We benefitted from beautiful weather giving us spectacular views at all our stops. Would definitely recommend this to anyone.”

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Annecy - Venice of the Alps - Tour from Geneva - First Steps Through Annecy Old Town
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Annecy – Venice of the Alps – Tour from Geneva

3.Annecy – Venice of the Alps – Tour from Geneva

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 418 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $99

Review of the Annecy half-day tour from Geneva, with canals, lake views, castle history, free time, costs, tips, and honest advice.

“Excellent place to visit. The tour did not indicate that the castle was closed on the day (Tuesday) we went. Also on Monday’s most of the shops are closed. Otherwise a good trip.”

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Best of Geneva City Tour with optional boat cruise - The Jet d’Eau and the Flower Clock
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Best of Geneva City Tour with optional boat cruise

4.Best of Geneva City Tour with optional boat cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 416 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $76

Review of Geneva’s coach, Old Town mini train, and optional Lake Geneva cruise, with practical tips on timing, value, weather, and meeting points.

“canned speech, little train with a recorded speech, guide seemed poorly educated, and on top of that the directions for meeting were confusing”

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Geneva Highlights 2-Hour Introductory Tour - The coach tour and Geneva’s international district
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Geneva Highlights 2-Hour Introductory Tour

Chamonix Mont-Blanc Full Day Guided Tour - Two hours in Chamonix, with lunch on your own
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Chamonix Mont-Blanc Full Day Guided Tour

6.Chamonix Mont-Blanc Full Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 314 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $131

Review of the Chamonix Mont-Blanc tour from Geneva, including Aiguille du Midi, Mer de Glace, costs, timing, weather risks, and practical tips.

“Niels is an amazing guide! His full time job is your guide to Chamonix and it shows. Truly a fun person, such interesting things he shares and makes sure to take care of the group. It’s apparent he loves his job and loves showing what wonderful places Chamonix and Mount Blanc are to visit. 110% recommend not to miss this tour!”

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Chamonix & Mont Blanc Guided Day Trip with SkyView Panoramic bus - Aiguille du Midi at 3,842 meters
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Chamonix & Mont Blanc Guided Day Trip with SkyView Panoramic bus

Gruyères Tour from Geneva With Train, Chocolate and Cheese - Starting at Geneva Bus Station
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Gruyères Tour from Geneva With Train, Chocolate and Cheese

8.Gruyères Tour from Geneva With Train, Chocolate and Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 258 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $305

Taste Swiss chocolate, Gruyère cheese, fondue, and mountain views on a full-day coach and GoldenPass train tour from Geneva.

“Loved it, no shortage of chocolate or cheese! Excellent value for money. No other snacks needed along the way. Recommend doing the golden panoramic train very lovely views. Safe to leave items like coats on the bus. Not over booked so a good size group. Early start meaning almost guaranteed no line on arrival at both planned events, except when you look behind you 5 mins later! All the tours leave from the Geneva central bus station sp find that and then your operator, 2 mins walk from the main train / tram station. Long day but restaurants of all types within 200m on return with reasonable value. Our guide…”

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(STTG04) - Sightseeing Cruise at Geneva with Wine and Aperitif - Finding Quai du Mont-Blanc 18
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(STTG04) – Sightseeing Cruise at Geneva with Wine and Aperitif

9.(STTG04) – Sightseeing Cruise at Geneva with Wine and Aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 235 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $38

Review of Geneva’s one-hour solar boat cruise with wine, cheese, Jet d’Eau views, small groups, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The tour guide was on time and went about explaining exactly about what the tour entailed. He was quite affable, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. He made sure all who attended were taken care of.”

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Chamonix and Mont-Blanc Independent Day Trip from Geneva - Aiguille du Midi offers the biggest payoff
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Chamonix and Mont-Blanc Independent Day Trip from Geneva

10.Chamonix and Mont-Blanc Independent Day Trip from Geneva

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 221 reviews · 6 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $111

Review of the independent Chamonix day trip from Geneva, covering Mont Blanc views, cable cars, Mer de Glace, timing, value, and practical tips.

“Cable Car to 3800 meters observation deck is incredible. The train ride to the man made ice tunnels in the Mer du Glase is a waste of time any money imho. In hindsight I would have enjoyed wandering around Chamonix village instead.”

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Day Trip to Montreux, Chaplin's World & Chillon Castle& apéritif - Chaplin’s World in Vevey
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Day Trip to Montreux, Chaplin’s World & Chillon Castle& apéritif

11.Day Trip to Montreux, Chaplin’s World & Chillon Castle& apéritif

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 178 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $213

Review of Geneva’s Montreux day trip with Chaplin’s World, Lavaux vineyards, Chillon Castle, Lake Geneva cruise, and Queen sights.

“This may not be for everyone...I have been to this region 5 times and on similar tours, so I know the area and history well. This particular tour had pros and cons... It was a very small group of 10-11 in a great panarama view bus. Guide was friendly and brought a nice wine and cheese picnic. There was a nice amount of time to spend at all locations and pace was laid back and relaxing. This was not a guided tour at all. The driver did not say one word about the history of locations or sites. We were totally on our own. Not really much time for lunch,…”

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Glacier 3000 and Montreux Riviera from Geneva - Reaching Glacier 3000 by cable car
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Glacier 3000 and Montreux Riviera from Geneva

12.Glacier 3000 and Montreux Riviera from Geneva

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $152

Review of Glacier 3000 and Montreux from Geneva, with cable-car views, a peak suspension bridge, practical tips, costs, and weather advice.

“Don’t go with this comparator and book any tour on this website if you don’t want to lose your money. I have booked my tour with them, but It was the worst experience in my life ever . I have payed for my tour, and I’ve drove a long way to the pick up location that the cooperator asked me to choose. They sent me confirmation email saying that meeting time 7:45-8:00am in the lobby, then changed the time 7:45am in front of the door. I was there at the hotel which was the meeting point at 7:40am, until 8:00am , no body had came to me, and nobody contacted…”

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Geneva and Annecy Tour With Optional Lake Geneva Cruise - What two hours in Annecy really gives you
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Geneva and Annecy Tour With Optional Lake Geneva Cruise

13.Geneva and Annecy Tour With Optional Lake Geneva Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 151 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $162

Review of the Geneva and Annecy day tour, with Old Town walks, coach sightseeing, free time, and an optional Lake Geneva cruise.

“Fantastic tour with tour guide: Gabriel from key tours. He had the best humour and made it an excellent atmosphere for everyone. We visited beautiful Annecy, did a tour of Geneva with a Lake Geneva cruise. Annecy is just beautiful - pearl of the alps- so it’s called. Lovely the old town and beautiful canals. Food markets and clothes stalls were out as well adding to the fun! So much food to sample and view :) Geneva tour was great we took the train around the city to soak up the main site: Jet d’eau, flower clock, united nations building, broken chair, St Paul’s cathedral etc. Then had a cruise…”

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Audioguided sightseeing cruise of Geneva - Along the shoreline toward international Geneva
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Audioguided sightseeing cruise of Geneva

14.Audioguided sightseeing cruise of Geneva

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 144 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $25Best value

Review of Geneva’s one-hour CGN sightseeing cruise, with lake views, Jet d’Eau sights, audio guide tips, price, and practical advice.

“When you advertise I audio I assume I will learn something. There was no audio at all! BORING trip. No audio”

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Gruyères Trip With Cheese and Chocolate Factory Visit from Geneva - Meeting in Geneva without a stressful start
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Gruyères Trip With Cheese and Chocolate Factory Visit from Geneva

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